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Navigating Grief and Loss
Navigating Grief and Loss
Come 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:Â 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 […]
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Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC) Module 4: Culture, Families, and Providers
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 […]
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American Heartsaver Pediatric Total
American Heartsaver Pediatric Total
American 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:Â Annie Johnson, Assistant Director, The Growing Place Audience:Â All Providers 4 Training Hours; Level of Learning: Introductory Free Training
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Understanding Children’s Temperament
Understanding Children’s Temperament
Temperament 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 […]
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American Heart Association Heartsaver Pediatric Total
American Heart Association Heartsaver Pediatric Total
American 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:Â Maria Lombardo, Director, Kishwaukee College Early Learning Center Audience:Â All Providers 4 Training Hours; Level of Learning: Introductory […]
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Preventing Suspensions and Expulsions
Preventing Suspensions and Expulsions
No 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 […]
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**RESCHEDULED DATE** Standard Health Requirements for Children and Child Care Professionals
**RESCHEDULED DATE** Standard Health Requirements for Children and Child Care Professionals
Join 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 […]
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American Heart Association Heartsaver Pediatric Total
American Heart Association Heartsaver Pediatric Total
American 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:Â Amy Lofthouse, Associate Director, Northern Illinois University Child Development and Family Center Audience:Â All Providers 3 Training Hours; […]
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Self-Compassion and Mindfulness
Self-Compassion and Mindfulness
Experience 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:Â Marquita Myles, 4-C Infant Early Childhood Mental […]
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Preventing Suspensions and Expulsions
Preventing Suspensions and Expulsions
No 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 […]