Partnership with Child Care Aware of America
Minnesota was one of three states selected to receive a Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies as Resilience Hubs grant from Child Care Aware® of America as part of a pilot project to support emergency preparedness efforts.
The pilot project also coincides with efforts at the state level to create a child care emergency plan. The new plan will address administering temporary child care services during and after a disaster, and temporary operating, health, safety, and licensing standards.
Three pilot project objectives:
- Increase preparedness awareness, training, and resources for Child Care Aware agencies
- Increase preparedness awareness, training, and resources for child care providers
- Build and strengthen relationships with community preparedness organizations
Requirements
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) requires all Minnesota licensed child care programs to complete a Child Care Emergency Plan. Find out more using the following resources:
Training Opportunities
Child Care Aware of Minnesota offers a training, entitled Child Care Emergencies: Be Prepared, to help programs increase their knowledge of emergency preparedness and write an emergency plan.
This training will help you:
- Identify the risks and hazards that may affect your child care program
- Examine the nine national best practices for creating strong emergency plans to protect the children in your care
- Create a written emergency plan specific for your program and an action plan for communicating and maintaining your emergency plan
To find available trainings, search for “Child Care Emergencies” in Develop, Minnesota’s Quality Improvement and Registry Tool, or locate a training below.
- Keeping Kids Safe
- MN Child Care Emergency Plan template
- Is Your Child Care Program Prepared
- The Implementation Plan for 2017 Legislative Changes Impacting Licensed Family Child Care
- The Guidance Document for 2017 Legislative Changes Impacting Child Care Centers
- Minnesota State Child Care Emergency Plan to the bottom of the list