Succession Planning: Future Proofing for Smooth Leadership Transitions
Sycamore Park District Community Center 480 Airport Rd, Sycamore, IL, United StatesA training guiding high level Nonprofit Leaders through the succession planning process to help identify and develop future leaders for your organization and ensure a smooth and painless transition of leadership. This training will be geared towards Administrators and Board members. Those registering wanting to earn Gateways credit should utilize the typical 4C registration process. […]
Navigating Grief and Loss
Online WebinarCome explore emotional responses to grief and loss and examine the role of empathy in responding to grief experienced by co-workers, enrolled families, and children. Trainers: Andrea Cossey, 4-C Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant & Maureen McMurrough, 4-C Early Childhood Workforce Support Specialist Audience: All Providers 2 Training Hours; Level of Learning: Intermediate Fee: Non 4-C […]
Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC) Module 4: Culture, Families, and Providers
This 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 […]
American Heartsaver Pediatric Total
McHenry County Mental Health Board Crystal Lake, ILAmerican Heart Association Heartsaver Pediatric Total 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 Training
Understanding Children’s Temperament
Online WebinarTemperament is a way children respond to the world. It influences the way children handle emotions, regulate behavior, feel around new people and adapt to new situations. You can nurture a child's development by using strategies that suit their temperaments. Nevertheless, the behavioral adjustment of young children depends a lot on the interaction between their […]
American Heart Association Heartsaver Pediatric Total
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 Learning Center Audience: All Providers 4 Training Hours; Level of Learning: Introductory […]
Preventing Suspensions and Expulsions
Online WebinarNo one wants to suspend or expel a child from their program. The goal is to find ways to help children to be successful, ensure a safe environment, and help you feel empowered as childcare providers. Together we'll consider the impact of their relationships, environment, schedule, and interactions on children's behavior as well as the […]
**RESCHEDULED DATE** Standard Health Requirements for Children and Child Care Professionals
Online WebinarJoin us as we look at how COVID and the pandemic affected immunization rates. We will review standard health requirements for children and staff in centers and homes, including most current COVID guidelines, physicals, immunizations, and lead exposure. We'll also look deeper at immunizations, reviewing COVID stats, seasonal immunizations like flu and RSV, and why […]
American Heart Association Heartsaver Pediatric Total
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; […]
Self-Compassion and Mindfulness
Online WebinarExperience the profound effects of cultivating compassion for yourself and others through Mindful Self-Compassion and discover a journey of self-discovery, healing, and growth. We'll look at combining mindfulness with self-compassion to enhance emotional well-being and resilience as well as practical tools and techniques to deal with life's challenges. Trainer: Marquita Myles, 4-C Infant Early Childhood Mental […]
Preventing Suspensions and Expulsions
Online WebinarNo one wants to suspend or expel a child from their program. The goal is to find ways to help children to be successful, ensure a safe environment, and help you feel empowered as childcare providers. Together we'll consider the impact of their relationships, environment, schedule, and interactions on children's behavior as well as the […]
Cool, Calm, and Collected: Responding to Challenging Behaviors Instead of Reacting
Online WebinarChallenging or concerning behavior is used to describe behaviors 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 problem behavior, how to improve […]