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Consulting
Services

Dr. Hendricks and
Healthy Childcare Consultants, Inc. staff provide a variety of
services to meet the needs of early childhood programs, schools,
non-profit agencies, and professional organizations.
Presentations
and Training for Teachers, Staff, and Parents
Dr. Hendricks
presents at state, national, and international conferences;
provides teacher workshops for CCR&R and other resource agencies, conducts staff training to meet individual program
needs; and offers parent workshops.
For more information about these or other workshops, please click
here for past presentations or
contact us.
Keynote
presentations motivate and encourage participants, while
providing practical ways to promote child health and safety.
Examples of keynote addresses include:
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Promoting Mental Health: Nurturing Young Children
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Stress
Management: Being Your Best for Young Children
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Reaching
and Teaching Parents: Child Health & Safety
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Teaching
Young Children: Promoting Lifelong Healthy Habits
Training
sessions range from 1 - 2 hours, depending
upon topic and specific needs of the client. Training
sessions include participant discussions and hands-on
activities. Full day training workshops can be provided.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
Home
Safety * Classroom Safety * Fitness * Disaster & Emergency
Preparedness * Healthy Eating * Administration of Medication
* Sanitation and Standard Precautions * Oral Health * Immunization and
Preventive Care * Transportation Safety * Field Trip Safety
* Playground Safety * Infant Care * Promoting Mental Health
* Food Allergies * Sun Safety (Please refer to
Training Modules for descriptions.)
| "Dr.
Charlotte Hendricks developed a very comprehensive and
informative sun safety training for my company that was
interactive for not only the employees, but the children
and families. We were able to communicate this
very important and practical information through fun
activities and newsletters"
Jody L.
Martin
Vice President of Education and Training
Creme de la Creme
Greenwood Village, CO |
"Train-the-Trainer" workshops help program staff
in providing effective in-house training and in meeting program
requirements. Examples of topics:
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Providing effective staff training in health and safety
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Appropriate curriculum and activities to teach young
children about health and safety
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Family
involvement: Effective two-way communication
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Developing and using a procedures manual
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Community Assessment: design, data collection,
analysis, and reporting
Previous Training and Workshop
Events
February
7-8, 2012 -- Region IV Head Start Association, Atlanta, GA
Effective
Strategies for Training Staff and Families about Health and
Safety
To be most
effective, training should meet participant's interest and need,
be well-organized and research-based, and address established
standards. Training methods vary according to the learning
style of the audience. Participants will review a variety
of resources and methods related to health and safety training
for staff and families.
Developing and Utilizing and Effective Community Assessment for
Head Start
Participants
will identify types of information needed and explore practical
techniques for the required 3pyear assessment and for annual
updates. Discussion will include gathering information
from families, local resources, and online data. Examples
will demonstrate how to report and utilize community assessment
information in program planning.
April 16,
2012 -- Alabama Head Start Association - Oral Health
Workshop. Montgomery, AL
This full-day
workshop for Head Start staff and parents will address current
trends in pediatric oral health care and prevention of oral
health problems. Topics will include toothbrushing at home
and in the classroom, preventing and responding to injury,
dental healthy snacks, and more.
April
19-20, 2012 -- National Head Start Association Annual
Conference, Nashville, TN
Happy
children: Nurturing Through Ages and Stages (Co-presenter:
Connie Jo Smith)
Session
identifies "typical" characteristics of children according to
age and temperament, while recognizing that each child is an
individual influenced by environment and experiences. Come
discover ways the the daily schedule and partnerships with
families can support children in regulating emotions, engaging
in relationships, expressing themselves, and exploring the
world.
Health &
Safety Training for Staff and Families: Tips from a
Seasoned Trainer
To be most
effective, training should meet participant's interest and need,
be well-organized and research-based, and address established
standards. Training methods vary according to the learning
style of the audience. Participants will review a variety
of resources and methods related to health and safety training
for staff and families.
Materials Development
Training
Modules for teachers, staff and parents are currently
available on a variety of topics. These training modules
can be modified to meet specific program or state requirements;
and similar training modules can be developed on other topics.
Dr. Hendricks works with clients to identify training needs,
research appropriate and accurate information, and develop
training modules that include trainer guide, PowerPoint
presentation, handouts, and evaluation plan.
Curriculum development and evaluation: Dr. Hendricks
develops and reviews preschool and elementary curriculum
materials. Clients include national professional
organizations, universities, and national research grantees, as
well as individual programs (CV and references available upon
request). Curriculum development services involve
collaboration with experts in content, child development, and
early education. Curriculum evaluation is integrated
throughout the development process.
In addition,
Children's learning activities and information resources
on specific topics can be developed. To see examples,
please refer to the
HIP on Health® Children's Booklets, and the
Sun Safety Alliance: Children's Activities.
Professional development resources can be developed or
revised to fit specific topics and needs for your program.
For example, Dr. Hendricks has worked with WestEd and
the California Department of Education as lead writer for the
health domain chapter in the California Preschool Curriculum
Framework, Volume 2, and is an expert advisor on the
accompanying foundations and health measures. Dr Hendricks
is Editor for a national refereed magazine, Healthy CHILDCare,
and was a member of the Editorial Committee for SECA
Parent,
family and community information resources can be developed
(e.g., brochures, handouts, flyers, forms and other graphic
materials). For example, please refer to
HIP on Health and
More HIP on Health.
Community
Assessment Services
Head Start programs are
required to complete a full community assessment every three
years, with an annual update. Most community Action
Agencies also are required to access community assessments
every two years. The following services are available:
Healthy Childcare
Consultants, Inc. can contract with agencies to complete the
community assessment process.
Community Needs
Assessment Presentation. A full day workshop is
available for Agencies that intend to complete their
own community assessment process, Dr. Hendricks will work
with staff to develop appropriate survey instruments and
survey methodology, and instruct staff on how to identify
resources, locate and compile data (e.g., population
demographics), and prepare a summary report.
To download a sample
Community Assessment Questionnaire, click on one of the
following links:
English or
Spanish.
Policy
and Procedures
Dr. Hendricks and her
staff have developed operational policy and procedures
manuals for Head Start programs and other public agencies.
Please
contact Dr. Hendricks for more information.
| "As
the largest nonprofit organization in the State of
Alabama I have had the great pleasure of working with
Charlotte Hendricks while developing the required
Community Needs Assessment for our Head Start Program.
Charlotte's consulting agency developed a Community
Needs Questionnaire that was specific to Federal
requirements and guidelines. She was able to
customize surveys to address multiple statistical needs
within our program.
I
endorse Charlotte to other agencies throughout the area
with great enthusiasm."
Tia Martin
LCSW, BCD
Head Start/Early Head Start Director
Community Action Partnership of North Alabama |
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here
for additional information about Dr. Hendricks.
For references and CV, please contact
Dr. Charlotte Hendricks. |