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Health department to renew First Things First grant for countywide childcare health consultation, $138,420
Summary
Cochise County Health Department requested renewal of a First Things First grant to fund two part-time positions providing health consultation to childcare centers countywide; staff said the one-year grant amount is $138,420 and is fully grant-funded.
Cochise County Health Department staff asked supervisors to approve renewal of a First Things First grant that funds countywide childcare health consultation services for children ages 0 to 5.
Emily Harris, director of clinical services, said the program has been in place since 2015 and that the renewal would continue the service through June 2026 at a cost of $138,420. Harris said the grant fully funds two part-time county positions that travel to childcare centers across Cochise County to provide site-specific consultation, training and support on safety, staffing ratios and infection-control practices.
Supervisor Gomez asked whether the service covers Douglas; Harris said it does and that staff dispatch to centers countywide, including Douglas. Harris said the program does not regulate family child care homes licensed through the Arizona Department of Economic Security but provides technical assistance and training to independent child care facilities.
