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Quality Start Trainings
Introduction to Quality Start CDA 5 ADM 6
ELG’s are frameworks for high quality practices for all who care for infants and toddlers. This session will meet the requirement for directors and teachers training in Louisiana’s Early Learning Guidelines and Program Standards (DSS, 2005). These program standards are a framework for high quality practices for all who care for four year olds. This session will meet the requirement for directors and teachers training in Louisiana Standards for Programs Serving 4-year-old children (DOE 2003)
Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Time: 6pm-9pm Location: 1363 Louisville Ave. Monroe, LA
Trainer: Emily Williamson Cost $8.00
Overview of the Social Emotional Screening In Child Care Settings CDA 7 ADM 6
Ths session is required for program seeking 4 points in program on the Quality Start Model. It will provide additional information about the reasons for screening young children and the tools to use. This session includes how to talk to parents about this important topic.
Date: Saturday, February 18, 2012 Time: 9am-12pm Location: 1363 Louisville Ave. Monroe, LA
Trainer: Patti McGilton Cost $8.00
Lincoln Parish Training (Lincoln Parish Library)
A View From the Door Date: Saturday, Feb. 11 Time: 9:30-12:30 pm Cost: $8.00
Morehouse Parish Training (Bastrop Visitor’s Center)
What are Your Program Standards? Date: Thursday, Feb. 16 Time: 6-9pm Cost: $8.00
Language & Literacy in Early Childhood Date: Tuesday, April 3 Time: 6-9pm Cost: $8.00
East Carroll Parish (East Carroll Parish Library)
What are Your Program Standards? Date: Saturday, Feb. 4 Time: 8:45 am-11:45 am Cost: $8.00
Richland Parish Trainings (Richland Parish Health Unit)
Language & Literacy in Early Childhood Date: Thursday, March 15 Time: 6-9pm Cost: $8.00
Health Trainings
Basic Health Training (Includes 1 hour of food safety) Date: Tuesday, February 14 & Tuesday, March 13 Time: 6-9pm Location: 1363 Louisville Ave. Monroe Cost: $8.00
Administrative Training
Interested in Opening a Child Care Center? ADM 1
This workshop is designed to assist those interested in opening a child care center. You will become familiar with the licensing, health department and fire marshal requirements. Date: Tuesday, February 7 Time: 6-9pm Location: 1363 Louisville Ave. Monroe, LA
Trainer: Gerry Binkley Cost: $8.00
TOTS & CCAP Training CDA 5 ADM 2
Do you have questions about your TOTS machine or CCAP payments? You will want to attend this training if you do. Date: Saturday, February 11 Time: 9am-12pm Location: 1363 Louisville Ave. Monroe, LA
Trainer: Chelle Brown Cost: $8.00
Staffing Solutions ADM 3
This session is designed for owners, directors and assistantdirectors. You will learn best practices in hiring, motivating and retaining your staff. Date: Tuesday, March 6 Time: 6pm-9pm Location: 1363 Louisville Ave. Monroe, LA Trainer: Gerry Binkley Cost: $8.00
Family Child Care Orientation
This workshop gives participants an overview of all the considerations, requirements, and competency areas involved in becoming a registered Family Child Care (FCC) provider in Louisiana. The training is based on state registration requirements, national standards and CDA competency goal areas. After attending this training, potential FCC providers are equipped with a cursory knowledge of what the business entails as well as providing information to other professional links for training and resources.
Date: Saturday, February 11 Time: 8am-12pm Location: 1363 Louisville Ave. Monroe
Trainer: Romona Reed Cost: $10.00
General Workshop Trainings
Child Care Basics: What Every New Infant/Toddler and Preschool Teacher Needs to Know CDA 6
This training is designed for all “new” infant-toddler & preschool teachers. This is an overview of all the important skills you need to know to work with infants, toddlers and preschool.
Date: Thursday, February 9 Time: 6pm-9pm Location: 1363 Louisville Ave. Monroe
Trainer: Dee Cramer & Earnestine Dunn Cost: $8.00
Interacting & Supervising Preschoolers CDA 1
Are you protecting your children, keeping them safe, interacting with them with hands-on activities? In this session you will identify the importance of interacting and adequately supervising preschoolers.
Date: Thursday, February 23 Time: 6pm-9pm Location: 1363 Louisville Ave. Monroe Trainer: Earnestine Dunn Cost: $8.00
What are Your Program Standards? CDA 5
In this session you will learn about the 5 program standards forraising the professional level of caregiving. The information from this training comes from the Early Learning Guidelines and Program Standards for programs serving children birth to age three.
Date: Saturday, February 25 Time: 9am-12pm Location: 1363 Louisville Ave. Monroe Trainer: Dee Cramer Cost: $8.00
A View From the Door CDA 4 ADM 5
The view from the door can give important information about the early childhood classroom. The classroom impacts children, families, and staff as they step through the door.
Date: Thursday, March 8 Time: 6pm-9pm Location: 1363 Louisville Ave. Monroe Trainer: Dee Cramer Cost: $8.00
Resource Room!!!
Come use our laminator, die cuts, copy machine, and tons of other great materials! Come and make fun and lasting materials, manipulatives, portfolios, books and displays!
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!
To schedule an appointment anytime Monday – Thursday, call Robin @ 323-4522 x.214
Cost: Laminating – $.25/foot
Copies – $.05/copy
Book Binder Rings – $.25 each
Bring your own paper and scissors.
Please bring change/coins to purchase the materials
TOTS Assistance
If you are having difficulty with TOTS, give us a call for technical assistance, contact Chelle Brown at 318–323-8775 x. 212, or cbrown@childrenscoalition.org
Onsite Training
Would you like training specific to the needs of your Child Care Center?
If you would like to schedule training at your facility, contact Robin Pierce at 318-323-8775, or rpierce@childrenscoalition.org
We will come to your center with training tailored to meet the needs of your staff.
Northeast Louisiana Child Care Connections is the Department of Children & Family Services Training Agency for Region 9.
If you have any questions, please give us a call @ 318-323-4522/323-8775 or 1-877-206-0819 or email Robin at rpierce@childrenscoalition.org
Are you interested in Mental Health Consultation?
If you have 1 Star or have applied for 1 Star, you qualify for free services. Give your local Mental Health Consultant a call Patti McGilton @318-323-8775 x.219
Are you interested in participating in Quality Start?
We are here to help you. Give us a call.