Training Requirements

Staff will be trained in many areas such as:

• Emergency plans
• Evacuation procedures
• Supervision of Children
• Grievance policy
• Civil rights policy
• Shaken baby syndrome policy
• Safe Sleep policy
• Positive Discipline procedures
• Addressing foreign behaviors
• Documentation of:
• Complaints, behaviors, concerns
• Child progress reports
• Incidents and reports
• Monitoring sleep rounds
• Sanitation
• Allergies
• Intake procedure
• Exit procedure

Certification Training

• Trauma /Therapy
• Child traumatic stress
• CPR & First Aide
• Fire safety
• Medication Administration
• Child passenger safety

Upon hiring, staff will receive on-the-job training (HANDS-ON) with the motto, ‘Put some love in it!’

• Personal care/ residential care consisting of:
• Showering & Showering schedule
• Diapering procedure
• Bathing & bathing schedules
• Mouth hygiene
• Haircare
• Skincare
• Meal prep, meal patterns & meal schedules
• Laundry & laundry schedules
• Chores & Allowance
• Visitation / Telephone use

Documentation of these trainings will be in the staff files and periodically reviewed if issues arise that need addressing.