Trauma in Early Childhood: How Does It Affect Children In Your Care?
Online WebinarParticipants will learn about how trauma affects the developing brain. The effect on the brain often reveals how and why a child may react, or interact, in a particular way after experiencing trauma. Caregivers will be involved in a discussion about their knowledge of trauma and how to best support children in their program who […]
Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC): Module 4 (Culture, Families, and Providers)
Online WebinarThis training focuses on culture and its implications for families and providers. Participants will learn how family experiences, knowledge, and childrearing beliefs and practices can be incorporated into early care and classroom settings. Cultural expectations and biases will be explored, and participants will have an opportunity to increase their cultural awareness in terms of how […]
Let’s Get Growing
DeKalb County Farm Bureau Sycamore, ILSome are as tiny as the head of a pin, some are just the right size to throw, and others are as big as a baby’s head. We eat them, we bury them, and we couldn’t live without them. This training will introduce age-appropriate activities and resources you can use to engage children in the […]
Reading for Mental Health
Online WebinarReading has a significant number of benefits that can support your mental health, including reducing stress and improving sleep quality. Why should we read? Reading improves emotional intelligence. A huge role in our mental health is played by our ability to cope with everything that is going on around us. Trainer: Marquita Myles, 4-C Infant Early […]
No Is A Full Sentence: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Professional Boundaries in Family Child Care
Online WebinarHaving a focus on professional boundaries can feel selfish at first, but they can help define professional relationships between you and the families you serve. We will focus on what professional boundaries entail, how they can get blurred, and how they are created and maintained over time. We will also discuss boundary violations and the […]
An Introduction to Environment Rating Scales (including ECERS-3)
This training is for center-based programs and family child care providers and offers an overview of the Environment Rating Scales. The Environment Rating Scales are user-friendly assessment tools that measure the quality of the learning environment for infants through school-age children. After completing this training, participants will be able to use the tool(s) for program […]
Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Sexual Assault
Online WebinarThis training explains the basics of domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault. Participants will learn how domestic violence affects children and how to identify and report child abuse. Participants will also learn about sexual assault and the rights of sexual assault survivors. Trainer: Nia Norris, Safe Passage, Director of Prevention and Communication Audience: All Providers 2 […]
Mindful Movement in the Classroom
McHenry County Mental Health Board Crystal Lake, ILDuring this interactive training, we will focus on practical strategies for cultivating a more mindful classroom. We will assist teachers/caregivers in creating a space that supports teacher and student well-being. This training will give you easy to use mindful movement techniques for yourself and your classroom. **Note: please well comfortable clothing and bring a yoga […]
American Heart Association Heartsaver Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED (expires in 2 years)
McHenry County Mental Health Board Crystal Lake, ILAmerican Heart Association Heartsaver Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED course teaches child care providers critical skills and knowledge needed to respond to and manage illnesses and injuries in a child or infant in the first minutes until emergency services arrives. Trainer: Annie Johnson, Assistant Director, The Growing Place Audience: All Providers 4 Training Hours; Level of Learning: Introductory Free […]
American Heart Association Heartsaver Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED (expires in 2 years)
Rock River Center, Oregon 810 S 10th Street, Oregon, IllinoisAmerican Heart Association Heartsaver Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED course teaches child care providers critical skills and knowledge needed to respond to and manage illnesses and injuries in a child or infant in the first minutes until emergency services arrives. Trainer: Maria Lombardo, Director, Kishwaukee College Early Childhood Learning Center Audience: All Providers 4 Training Hours; Level of Learning: […]
American Heart Association Heartsaver Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED (expires in 2 years)
Northern Illinois University Child Development and Family Center DeKalb, ILAmerican Heart Association Heartsaver Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED course teaches child care providers critical skills and knowledge needed to respond to and manage illnesses and injuries in a child or infant in the first minutes until emergency services arrives. Trainer: Amy Lofthouse, Associate Director, Northern Illinois University Child Development and Family Center Audience: All Providers 3 Training Hours; […]
Cool, Calm, and Collected: Responding to Challenging Behaviors Instead of Reacting
Online WebinarChallenging or concerning behavior is used to describe behavior that interferes with a person's daily life. The more you know about the person (parent and/or kids) with the challenging behavior, the more likely you are to understand them. This training covers a variety of topics, including what may be triggering the problem behavior, how to […]