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Health and Safety Resources
Our Health & Safety Coaches are here to provide 1:1 assistance to CCAP providers.
About Health & Safety Coaches
Our Health & Safety Coaches are here to answer your questions and provide you with resources and support. Our Health & Safety Coaches will work with you 1:1 to:
- Answer your questions
- Assist you with completing training requirements
- Provide technical assistance
- Assist you with completing grant applications
- Share additional resources and materials
Health and Safety Improvement Grants
FY26 Health and Safety Improvement Grants are now available to CCAP License Exempt Family Child Care Homes and License Exempt Child Care Centers. See the attached application and W-9 form below to apply. The final date to submit an application is May 15, 2026. If you have any questions, please contact our Health and Safety Resources department at (312) 823-1421 or healthandsafety@actforchildren.org.
Application W9 form
Want to connect with other child care providers and discuss the unique experiences that come with providing child care? Peer Learning was made for you!
Peer Learning provides child care providers with a safe space to share, learn, and support one another in a pressure-free environment. Peer Learning is held virtually via Zoom in one-hour sessions for three weeks in a row. There is no cost, and all license-exempt home providers are invited to participate.
Peer Learning is a great time to connect with other child care providers and have real dialogue about the challenges providers face every day. Discussion topics will vary based on the conversation with other peers in the group but may include child safety and well-being, school readiness, nutrition and physical activity, support during stressful times, and engaging parents.
Providers who join Peer Learning can hope to gain:
- Relationships with other child care providers
- A support system
- Child care resources
- A safe space to share the joys and frustrations of providing childcare through CCAP
- Genuine, adult-centered discussion
- Networking
Peer Learning Session Options Tuesdays at 11:30 A.M.:
- September 10
- September 17
- September 24
Registration:
If you are interested in joining a Peer Learning cohort, register today! Choose the session time that works best for you.
When you register, be sure to include the topics you are interested in discussing.
Connect with a Health & Safety Resources team member!
We Want Your Feedback!
The Health & Safety Resources Department is constantly working to improve, and we need your help! If you have worked with our department in the past, please consider sharing your feedback with us in this brief, completely anonymous survey. It should take approximately 5-7 minutes of your time.
