Health & Safety Training Requirements for License-Exempt Centers

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CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CCAP) HEALTH, AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSE EXEMPT NON-RELATIVE CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS

The letter above is an important reminder regarding the health and safety orientation training requirements for license-exempt non-relative child care home providers. You were sent information about these requirements with your March and May certificates. If you have completed your health and safety orientation training requirements, please disregard this letter.

The Illinois Department of Human Services recognizes that it has been challenging for many to complete additional trainings during the past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At this time, the Department will be postponing any negative action associated with not completing health and safety training requirements. Please keep an eye out for future correspondence on these training requirements in your certificate mailings, from your Health and Safety Coach, from your local Child Care Resource & Referral Agency, or from SEIU.

We appreciate your commitment and dedication to caring for the children and families of Illinois throughout this challenging time.

*Please disregard if you are a license-exempt relative child care home provider as you are exempt from training requirements. Also, disregard if you are a licensed child care center/ home provider as health and safety training is monitored through the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services*