PRCS staff cannot make individual accommodation requests for children to remain indoors unless the request is submitted with medical documentation from a physician’s office. Sunscreen Parents/guardians are responsible for applying sunscreen prior to the child’s attendance at the program. Sunscreen and insect repellant will only be reapplied in PRCS programs if sent from home in the original container labeled with the participant’s name and if parent/guardian grants permission via the participant information form. Per Licensing, we are required to assist children age 8 years and younger in applying sunscreen if they are to have it reapplied at the program. Children age 9 years and older may apply their own sunscreen with supervision. For ease of application, we encourage aerosol spray sunscreen. It is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to provide sunscreen for each participant with a rating of at least 30 SPF. Sunscreen and insect repellant may not be shared between participants unless they are members of the same household and are in the same group the entire time, they are at PRCS programs. Parent/guardian must provide written notice of any adverse reactions to sunscreen. Please refer to your program parent handbook addendum for specific guidance based on programs, time of year, and outdoor time. Food Brought from Home Any food item brought from home must be labeled and dated with the participant’s name. This includes water bottles, lunch boxes, and snacks or meals. Some programs may notify parents/guardians regarding food restrictions at the program site. In these instances, parents/guardians will receive a letter from their program location identifying the restrictions in place. Health Medication No medications can be administered without the proper authorizations from parents/guardians and/or physician. While many PRCS staff have Medication Administration Training, some medications require additional training for staff to administer. Examples of medications where our staff would need additional training would be insulin, rectal medications, or Auvi-Q. There may be a wait period for any participant enrollments that require staff to have a specialty certification to administer the medication. When filling out your participant’s information form, any answers that indicate a participant needs or may need medications while in the program will require a medication authorization form: PRCS Short- Term Medication Authorization form, PRCS Long-Term Medication Authorization Form, or a No Medications Provided to PRCS disclosure form stating you will not be providing the participant’s medications to PRCS.
When medications or medication authorizations expire, parents/guardians will be notified and asked to provide a new medication or authorization. Parents/guardians must renew the medication or pick up the
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