By starting in early childhood, we can raise children who are aware and accepting of differences. This training is designed to better prepare early childhood staff and programs to work…

Childcare providers are sometimes the first to notice a difference in a child under their care.  

This workshop will cover: 

How to talk to parents when concerns arise  
When to have a conference with family 
Get to know your feelings  
And much more! 

In this module, you will learn about how cultivating self-awareness and self-care can buffer and protect you from long-term adverse effects of chronic, toxic or traumatic stress. Self-awareness and self-care also will allow one to have the restored energy reserves to prevent burnout. These concepts are foundational to trauma-informed work as teachers and caregivers cultivating these practices respond to children's dysregulated behavior with regulation, compassion and trauma-responsive strategies versus reactive and trauma-inducing. It also results in more protective factors for you and more joy in living in the present moment. 

Once your business is ready to welcome children, the next step is marketing to attract customers. Learn the four “p’s” of marketing that will help you grow your business and…

The purpose of this training is to help you create a collaborative environment between families and you.  You will learn strategies to create an effective family engagement plan and embrace…

Every business needs insurance to mitigate its exposure to risk. This workshop is designed to enhance your knowledge of the importance of having insurance for your business. You will learn the different types of insurance you may want to consider and learn the impact of running your business without it.

Has it been a while since you took your 8-hour Preventive Health and Safety class? If so, sign up and log on to this virtual, two-hour workshop! We’ll talk about the latest updates and recommendations for: Managing COVID, flu, and RSV, Safe and effective cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting, Preventing common childhood injuries, Staff wellness, and more! Join us for this interactive workshop to check your knowledge, ask questions, and share concerns about health and safety in your early childhood program. 

Do you want to learn to support Multilingual Learners in everyday activities? In this 2 hour workshop you will learn and practice research based strategies to promote language growth through interactive read alouds. Join us for this engaging and interactive workshop!

IN PERSON Join us for to explore fresh, new curriculum ideas! This workshop session offers early educators an opportunity to learn with others and explore ways to use art activities…

As a child care provider you work hard to provide high-quality care for children and families. You spend countless hours in trainings and classes to stay abreast with developmentally appropriate…

Virtual Workshop Trauma 100 Saturday, August 3, 2024, 9:00am-3:00pm This session will cover the effects of various forms of trauma and toxic stress in early childhood, children’s brain development in…

Virtual Workshop Trauma 201 Saturday, August 10, 2024, 9:00am-3:00pm This session will help participants go deeper in learning and applying strategies to support children affected by trauma through the lens…