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From left to right, Theresa Stenersen, Rebecca Lefever, Lisa Shifflett

Who we are

Three Resource Center staff who are Child Care Health Consultants (CCHCs) and Registered Nurses provide coaching and program implementation support to local CCHCs and the agencies that fund and employ them.

NC County Map of CCHC Implementation Specialist Coverage
For agencies in counties marked white on this map, please reach out to Theresa Stenersen to be connected to a CCHC Implementation Specialist.

Theresa Stenersen, RN, CCHC-C/E – Team Lead / Western Area CCHC Coach and Implementation Specialist

  • Supporting CCHCs in: Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Graham, Swain, Jackson, Haywood, Buncombe, Transylvania, Henderson, Rutherford, Polk, Catawba, Lincoln, Gaston, and Mecklenburg
  • Contact: 828.421.7655 | theresa_stenersen@unc.edu
  • Click here to book a Zoom meeting with Theresa

Lisa Shifflett, RN, CCHC-C/E – Central / East Area CCHC Coach and Implementation Specialist

  • Supporting CCHCs in: Franklin/Granville/Vance, Person, Warren/Halifax, Wake, Randolph, Montgomery, Moore, Cumberland, Robeson, Bertie, Martin/Pitt, Lenoir/Green, Beaufort/Hyde, Gates/Camden/Currituck/Pasquotank/Perquimans
  • Contact: 919.215.0157 | lisa_shifflett@unc.edu
  • Click here to book a Zoom meeting with Lisa

Rebecca Lefever, RN, CCHC – Central Area CCHC Coach and Implementation Specialist

  • Supporting CCHCs in: Caldwell, Yadkin, Cabarrus, Stanly, Union, Wilkes, Forsyth, Guilford, Alamance, Orange, Chatham, Richmond, and Rowan
  • Contact: 828.855.6137 | rebecca_lefever@unc.edu
  • Click here to book a Zoom meeting with Rebecca

What we do

Theresa, Lisa, and Rebecca support implementation of the CCHC program by:

  • provide coaching support to local CCHCs by meeting at least quarterly to help CCHCs
    • meet local expectations, priorities, and goals
    • ensure model fidelity as outlined in the NC CCHC Standards of Practice and the NC CCHC Service Model
    • increase competency as defined in the National CCHC Competencies
      (see the CCHC Program Manual for more information)
  • working with current and prospective hiring and funding agencies to
    • advocate for and support strategies to expand the local CCHC network
    • increase awareness of the purpose and impact of child care health consultation
    • guide the recruiting and hiring process for CCHCs, including:
      • reviewing applicants for NC CCHC Course eligibility
      • sharing job postings on the NC Resource Center’s website
    • orient new CCHCs and provide regular support during the CCHC training course
    • understand and meet local priorities and goals during annual collaboration meetings