Co-chairs:  

Judith Hall, MS, RN, CS                 Jane Sharp                                    
New Jersey Department of Health                                  New Jersey Department of Human
and Senior Services, Child Health Program                    Services, Office of Early Care & Education

Goal:

Works to ensure that all child care providers in New Jersey will understand and cooperate with National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Guidelines in partnership of care for managing  asthma

Current Initiatives:
·        By June 2007, 50% of the child care center directors in three cities will report a positive impact from the Directors’ Training, “Policies and Practices for an Asthma Friendly Child Care Setting”

     o       Develop a training for directors of child care centers and family home providers that address policies and practices for controlling asthma triggers

             o       Conduct pilot programs in Newark, Plainfield, and New Brunswick

             o       Conduct pre and post tests to assess learning

             o       Conduct a follow-up survey to assess impact of learning

·        By June 2007 five state conferences will include asthma education for child care providers and directors on their agenda

     o       Conduct the bilingual asthma education program for child care providers, “Steps to Controlling Asthma in the Child Care Setting” at two conferences

     o       Conduct the training program for child care directors and family home providers, “Policies and Practices for an Asthma Friendly Child Care Setting” at three conferences

Accomplishments:

·      Created a bilingual English/Spanish 10-minute video,” Steps to Controlling Asthma in the Child Care Setting”

·        The PACNJ bilingual English/Spanish Asthma Resource Kit with handouts and the video was  distributed to 500 participants

·        Conducted the “Train the Trainer” program for 50 Child Care Health Consultants to conduct the “Steps to Controlling Asthma in the Child Care Setting” bilingual asthma program statewide

·        Between 2005-2006 nineteen asthma education programs reached 583 child care providers

·        Evaluation of the implementation of the “Steps to Controlling Asthma in the Child Care Setting” asthma education program assessed

Future Initiatives:

·        Conduct a “Train the Trainer” program for child care health consultants to prepare them to conduct the director and family home provider training, “Policies and Practices for an Asthma Friendly Child Care Setting” statewide.

·        Develop an “Asthma Friendly Child Care Setting” award program with criteria that includes participation in both training programs.

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