- Provide for CHDP medical providers and community partners training and services
- Provide resource development through collaboration with community partners
- Provide administrative case management for CHDP clients
- Promote pediatric best practices
Foster Care Nurses
- Provide medical consultation to social workers and probation officers regarding
medical care of children in out-of-home placement - Assist foster parents to find a doctor and to access well child care and other medical services needed
- Work with CHDP providers to gather information about medical, dental, and mental health status of foster children, and document this information in the Health and Education Passport
- Coordinate medical and dental care for the foster child
Health Educators
- Provide health education through presentations and health fairs to the general public,
medical providers, and community based organizations - Collaborate at local and state levels to develop education materials for use across California
- Track program data for use in assessment, program planning and policy development
- Edit the CHDP Highlights provider newsletter
Community Health Workers (CHW)
- Engage families and provide education on health topics at schools, health fairs,
resource centers and other community venues - Help connect families to local resources
Administrative Support
- Coordinate administrative support for medical providers
- Act as a liaison with community partners and the public
- Assist and provide support for the public health nurse and professional staff
Public Health Nutritionist
(Registered Dietitian Nutritionist or RD/RDN)
- Provides consultation and training on nutrition-related topics such as anemia and
childhood obesity to program staff, CHDP providers, Public Health and community partners - Collaborates at local and state levels to develop nutrition education materials for use
across California - Tracks program data for use in needs assessment, program planning and policy development