VIRTUAL Health and Safety Class
on CCAL's ZOOM Platform
Safe Sleep & Food Safety
Counts for Three Clock Hours
Presented by Denise Gillespie, RN, CCHC, ECHST
Saturday May 17, 2025
9:00 AM - 12 Noon
Due to popular demand, CCAL is hosting a three hour health and safety class. It will be conducted by Denise Gillespie, RN.
It will count as a 3 hour health and safety class.
After successful completion participants will receive their certificate of completion via email
Register at childcarelouisiana.org/events
The cost is $35/ per person for CCAL members.
We are offering a discount of $20 per person for groups of 7 or more.
The group rate for seven or more is $20 per person.
T o register groups of seven or more, please email the names of the participants to
cindy.bishop@checkmate-strategies and
david.roberson@checkmate-strategies
We will send you an invoice to pay for your registration fees, electronically.
If you or the staff cannot participate on Saturday May 17th, you can register for the Recording. It is $50 per person. However, the group rate of $20 for seven or more registrants still applies.
Email david.roberson@checkmate-strategies.com to register groups of seven or more.
The Safe Sleep Training Segment provides essential knowledge on creating a safe sleep environment for infants in childcare settings. Participants will gain an understanding of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), including risk factors and prevention strategies. The course will cover best practices for safe sleep, including standards for cribs, tummy time, and sleep environment. Additionally, we will review the importance of having a clear safe sleep policy and a medical emergency plan. Through discussions and practical guidance, caregivers will learn how to implement these standards to ensure the well-being of infants in their care.
In the Food Safety Discussion we will cover ways to incorporate a positive and supportive learning environment for feeding children. We will also cover how language and feeding are related.
About the Presenter:
Denise Gillespie has been a health and safety advocate for children and young adults for over twenty years. This includes over ten years as a pediatric nurse and over twenty years as a Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC). These roles involve providing training on various health and safety topics to childcare providers. Denise is the retired Director of Campus Health and Safety for the Franciscan Missionaries of our Lady University (FranU). Denise earned the Franciscan Service Aard, the highest recognition awarded by the FMOL Health System.
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