Lesson 5
Health & Social Services
Lesson 6
Site Licensure & License Exempt
Lesson 7
Staff-Child Ratios
Lesson 8
Classroom Assessment System
Lesson 9
Nutritional Needs
Lesson 10
Desired Results Profile & Data
Lesson 11
Qualified Staff & Director
Lesson 12
Staff Development Program
Lesson 13
Refrain from Religious Instruction
Lesson 14
Inventory Records
Lesson 15
Annual Evaluation Plan
Lesson 16
Fiscal
Lesson 17
CDMIS 801A & 801B Reporting
Compliance
Indicator
The program includes identification of the child and family health and social service needs & makes referrals to appropriate agencies for services. The program does follow-up to ensure that identified needs have been met.
Regulations/Reference
EED Program Instrument: II. Family Engagement EED 08
Health & Safety Code: 1596.792
Title 22: 101158[a][8] & 101218.1
Education Code: 8203, 8205 & 8207
Title 5: 17706
Monitoring Review Evidence
Component of Health & Social Service Needs
Watch Video Lesson ❯
Sample Forms/Tools ❯
Review Sketch Pad Notes ❯
Health & Social Services
Step 1: Identify Needs
Many of our families come to us under stressful situations. Children come to us with very evident needs beyond child care services, such as dental, clothing or developmental needs. For children to be successful in care and school, it is important that we do our best to IDENTIFY the needs of both the child & family.
What this process might look like in a program:
Staff member works with parent to identify needs through the completion of the Health & Social Services form at initial certification, recertification & as needs arise.
Step 2: Refer
Refer the family to appropriate agencies in the community based on the health or social service needs.
What this might look like in a program:
Parent completes their initial application & identifies a need for dental referrals. The Enrollment Specialist identifies referrals & mails the copy of the Health & Social Services form to the parent along with their Notice of Action to Approve Services.
NOTE: It is important to form good relationships with other community agencies, as you will be able to assist the parent quickly & effectively
211 is a great resource. This resource is administered by United Ways across the nation.
ConnectIE is another great health & community resource that is free and user-friendly. This tool helps agencies provide referrals to improve outcomes for those in need.
For the San Francisco & Los Angeles area, One Degree is a great way to access resources that may not be readily available or known to the general public. It is also a great way to stay informed & connected to available resources in the area.
Step 3: Follow-Up
Follow-up with the parent to ensure that their needs have been met.
What this might look like in a program:
30 days following the issuance of the referrals, the Enrollment Specialist follows up with the parent to ensure that their needs have been met.
Follow-up is documented on bottom of Health & Social Services form
NOTE: Remember to have a system to document any follow-up as this will be requested in a review.
The regulations do not indicated the timeline for following-up with a family. Typically agency staff follow-up within 30 days of a referral being given to the parent.
Supplemental Training
Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ)
ASQ’s are commonly used by agencies in partnership with parents to identify developmental delays. This supplemental training is designed to support staff that work with families to complete the screening.
Ages & Stages Questionnaires
Early identification of infants & children who have developmental delays or disorders is key.
Note that there are various developmental screening tools used to meet program requirements. The Ages & Stages, 3rd edition (ASQ-3) AND ASQ Social Emotional, 2nd edition (ASQ: SE-2) are commonly used throughout the early education field.
We developed this supplemental training module as a result of requests from our Monarch Link members.
NOTE: You will be redirected to a different page to complete the ASQ training
Complete Knowledge Check ❯
After reviewing the video lesson & sketch pad notes, it’s time to check for understanding by completing a Knowledge Check. Note that Individual Knowledge Checks will conclude with a Certificate.