Activated Childcare Challenge Assessment

Activated Childcare Challenge Assessment

2025 Activated Childcare Challenge is now open through October 3, 2025.
The Activated Child Care Challenge works with child care providers in order to make their environments healthier by adopting guidelines that promote health and wellness. This challenge is powered by a collaboration between Mercy Health and Activate Allen County.

The challenge begins in the assessment phase. This application is your assessment. Once completed, you may receive technical assistance from AAC staff to create an action plan on the applicable areas to create improvements to your facility in the areas of physical, nutritional, mental and/or behavioral health. Sustainable improvement is a required component of funded action plans. Approved projects will be funded from $500 to up to $1,000 to implement their plan.

If you desire to participate in this potential funding opportunity, please proceed in submitting this assessment form. Please fill it out to the best of your ability. At the end, you will have the opportunity to share how you would like to use this funding to improve an aspect of your enviroment. This assessment should take about 30 minutes to complete. The information you provide will be kept confidential. Your name will never be associated with any answer you provide. If you have questions about this assessment, please contact:

Kayla Monfort- kmonfort@activateallencounty.com

2025 Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until October 3, 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.

Name*

First NameLast Name
Contact Person Email*
example@example.com
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Name of Childcare Center*
How many children does your center serve?*

MENTAL/EMOTIONAL HEALTH
1. Please explain ways that you actively support the mental health and emotional development of the children in your care. Provide examples as able.*
2. How do you prioritize inclusion? Provide examples as able.*
3. What strategies do you use to create a positive environment for children? (check all that apply)*

Ensure ample space for movementReduce the number of transitions per dayProvide opportunities for kids to stretch/challenge themselves through activities and learningEnsure that all children feel safe in the environment
4. What measures do you take to provide mental health awareness among staff? (check all that apply)*

Conduct regular mental health training sessions on siteEncourage staff to attend mental health workshopsProvide and PROMOTE an EAP for staff to useAllow for a paid mental health day during the year
5. Please share any additional information pertaining to how you support the mental and emotional health of your staff and students to assist our team in learning about your center and your practices.
6. What can be done or in what ways do you wish to improve how your center supports mental and emotional health?*

What are your WELLNESS related goals as a Childcare Center? ie. Policy OR Systems changes, Education sessions, Programs, Training, addition of resources, etc. How would you like to spend potential funds in a meaningful way to create SUSTAINABLE change within your organization and the children that you serve? *
Activated Childcare Challenge Awards range from $500-$1000 based on number of applications, individual budgets and criteria met. The final item needed for submission is your action plan and budget. Activate staff will email these documents to all who apply with 48 business hours of this submission. Without a final action plan and budget, your application IS NOT considered final.
Your Survey is Complete! Thank you!!

Please click the Submit Button to send your response to us.

Next steps include:

1. Team will review your responses.

2. Activate staff will send over an action plan and budget document to you. This will need emailed to Kayla Monfort- kmonfort@activateallencounty.com as the final part of your application.

3. Team will contact you to set up a meeting or phone conversation to answer any questions you have and discuss your ideas for the use of the funds. We will work together to determine where improvements can be made based on your resources and interests and assist you as needed to create your action plan/budget.

3. October 3, 2025- ALL materials are due (this includes the budget document) and final grant decisions and notifications will be made within the following 2 weeks.

4. For those selected for funding- more details will be provided about check delivery and award promotion.

We look forward to meeting you and working with you soon!
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