Health and Safety TrainingIllinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) partners with child care providers to serve low income families through the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).To ensure the health and safety of children, the Federal government is now asking that non relative providers who receive CCAP funds complete specific child development, health, and safety trainings and have a current CPR/First Aid certification.
All non-relative license-exempt home providers must meet the following orientation requirements:
All non-relative license-exempt home providers (764,766) and license exempt centers (761) must be members of the Gateways Registry to track training completion. The Gateways to Opportunity Registry membership must be renewed every year. One the orientation is complete, non-relative providers must complete 6 hours of additional health and safety training within the year (the year begins with their approval date). Continuing providers are required to complete 6 additional hours of health and safety training each year to continue to receive payment. Topics accepted for the annual training requirements:
Training opportunities are available and offered statewide by a variety of delivery methods, including local CCR&R agencies, on-line through the Illinois Gateways i-Learning system or through instructor led courses and through the SEIU METC Training Center. Most recent announcement from IDHS about mandatory training |
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