CCHC Coaching and Program Implementation
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Who we are
Three Child Care Health Consultants (CCHCs)/Registered Nurses provide coaching and program implementation support to local CCHCs and the agencies that fund and employ them.
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