Now more than ever, as a child care provider you are working hard to provide safe, high-quality care for children and families. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed! Which is why you deserve a day to recharge and rejuvenate. Join us this year for a virtual, fun-filled day focused on taking care of YOU. Whether you are a family child care provider, center teacher, or director, you will enjoy this conference focusing on self-care!

 Virtual Workshop Trauma 100 Saturday, July 8, 2023 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 200 Saturday, July 15, 2023 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…

Early Childhood Education thrives with high quality leaders. Leadership skills may come naturally to some, but one could easily develop important core leadership skills. This training will explore various leadership…

Keeping up with Licensing updates is critical for family child care providers to do their job properly. Feeling assured in high-stake situations is not always easy but with effort, confidence…

Part 1: 11/9/23, 7pm-9pm  Part 2: 11/16/23, 7pm-9pm    This training will cover:  Identifying the philosophy of your program  Drafting the Parent Guide  Drafting your contract and forms  Establishing policies…

When young children develop healthy social and emotional skills such as positive communication, self-regulation, maintaining relationships and following instructions they thrive. These skills are foundational to the development of core academic skills such as literacy, mathematics, critical thinking and most other cognitive functions. In this interactive virtual training we will take a deep dive into the meaning and value of social emotional development 0-5 years through the lens of human development theories. Learn practical strategies for both programs and parents to support strengthening these skills in young children 0-5 years, and discuss how our own social emotional skills impact the children (and families) we serve. 

This training will explore the principles of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework. Participants will learn how to use the UDL approach to reduce barriers and maximize learning opportunities…

In this training you will: Examine financial definitions in everyday language   Recognize the importance of determining what and why you need complete documentation   Consider various methods for recording your finances  …

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.