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Experiences young children receive in the first five years of life are so important to brain development, as research shows about 90% of a child’s brain is developed during this time. Development of the brain is influenced by many factors, including a child’s relationships, experiences and environment. Learn about the important role you play in building a young child’s brain and what you can do as a teacher and/or child care provider to best support a child’s healthy development and growing brain. We will explore tools and strategies teachers and/or child care providers can use to address the impact brain science has on understanding behavior, development of young children, and how to support and nurture a child’s developing mind.

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The Strengthening Business Practices for Family Child Care training addresses basic concepts in fiscal and operational management of family childcare programs. The purpose of this training is to strengthen childcare provider’s foundational knowledge of fiscal terms, concepts, and practices. It encourages providers to realize the importance of fiscal planning to the sustainability of their business operations. It provides tips and best practices in fiscal, organizational, and financial goals and human resource documents in order to help break down the fiscal processes into manageable steps.

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Esta capacitación es de naturalezateórica-práctica/estratégica y proporciona al proveedor/asistentede cuidado infantil una visión empresarial avanzada sobrecinco habilidades esenciales para fortalecer y escalar su negocio enel hogar, alineadas con estándar esestatales y criterios de cumplimiento aplicables. La finalidad es que el participante analice, evalúe críticamente y rediseñe su modelode gestión incorporando prácticas sostenibles de crecimiento.

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This three-hour Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) approved training will teach basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and basic first aid techniques for infants, children, and adults.

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Resilience refers to the ability to successfully adapt to stressors, maintaining psychological well-being in the face of adversity. Let’s spend time identifying our own resilience as Early Childhood Professionals and the aspects we can support for resilience within infants & toddlers in our care.

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This training is for caregivers who want to identify behaviors that may indicate problems or delays with the children in their care. It will assist the caregiver with observational techniques and documentation. We will discuss how to approach concerns with parents and how to initiate the referral process for children who may need services—early intervention or medical attention.

Description. 

The Strengthening Business Practices for Family Child Care training addresses basic concepts in fiscal and operational management of family childcare programs. The purpose of this training is to strengthen childcare provider’s foundational knowledge of fiscal terms, concepts, and practices. It encourages providers to realize the importance of fiscal planning to the sustainability of their business operations. It provides tips and best practices in fiscal, organizational, and financial goals and human resource documents in order to help break down the fiscal processes into manageable steps.

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Esta capacitación es de naturaleza teórica-práctica y proporciona al Proveedor/Asistente de cuidado infantil en el hogar una visión introductoria, intermedia y avanzada de carácter específico sobre conceptos básicos,principios y fundamentos de la Cultura Organizacional en los Hogares de Cuidado Infantil con la finalidad de que el participante logre involucrarse en el campo empresarial, desarrolle habilidades administrativas y valore a la cultura empresarial como factor de desarrollo, eficiencia y competitividad en su hogar de cuidado infantil.