Oversight required by Licensing RulesThe U-M Children's Centers are licensed by the State of Michigan Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential. The policies, processes, and information requests included in this form are required to meet licensing rules and/or to comply with the University of Michigan's Children on Campus policy.Child Care Licensing rules are availble at https://www.michigan.gov/mileap/-/media/Project...U-M's Children on Campus policy is available at https://spg.umich.edu/policy/601.34
U-M Children’s Centers Child Abuse and Neglect PolicyAll employees and participants at the U-M Children's Centers shall make an immediate verbal report to the Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Protective Services, by telephone at 1-855-444-3911, on reasonable cause to suspect child abuse or child neglect. The verbal report must be followed by submission of a written report within 72 hours of the verbal report. In accordance with the State of Michigan Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) licensing rules all staff and participants are informed that (i) child abuse and neglect is against the law (ii) are provided with this U-M Children’s Centers policy on child abuse and neglect and (iii) are aware they are mandated reporters. Upon suspicion of the need to report an abuse and/or neglect situation to the Department of Health and Human Services (1-855-444-3911) it may be advisable, but not required, to inform the center director as to your concerns and action taken.Employed staff and participants are required to be familiar with and understand their mandated responsibility regarding the reporting of child abuse or neglect.Resources:State of Michigan Child Protection Law https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/-/media/Project/...Mandated Reporter's Resource Guide https://www.michigan.gov/en/mdhhs/adult-child-s...Staff and volunteers who report suspicions of child abuse or neglect are immune from discharge, retaliation or other disciplinary action for that reason alone unless it is proven that the report is malicious.
U-M Children's Centers Blood Borne Pathogen PolicyBloodborne pathogens, particularly Hepatitis B and HIV, pose a particular danger to those who work in a setting with children. To minimize this danger, all non-professional staff participants must be very careful not to come in contact with blood from a child. To minimize risk of blood contact, non-professional staff participants must:Remove themselves from a blood incident and immediately report it to the professional staff/classroom teachers;Use protective measures (gloves) to ameliorate the situation if the professional staff/classroom teachers are not available;Ask the child to contain the wound with an absorbent compress (tissues, paper towels, clean diaper). If in extreme circumstances a non-professional staff participant receives a blood contact, they must immediately report that contact to the professional staff/classroom teacher so appropriate measures can be taken. (All professional staff have the required training and will know procedures for responding.)