Tuesday, March 1 - Registration has closed
WORK/LIFE BALANCE: PRIORITIZING THE ENDLESS TO-DO LIST OF ADULTHOOD
Presented by: Stacy Boysen
Discover ways to achieve work/life balance by reflecting on current habits and prioritizing personal and professional responsibilities. Create a plan to bring each area of your life into balance and create a happier, healthier you!
KCF VI - Professionalism
Wednesday, March 16 - Registration has closed
IN THE KNOW, PREPARING FOR LICENSING INSPECTIONS
Presented by: Cyndi Cunningham
Identify how to successfully prepare your Family Child Care for licensing visits. Review the licensing visit process and set goals to ensure a positive visit. Walk away from this course feeling empowered as a Family Child Care provider. Limit - 60 participants
KCF VI - Professionalism
Thursday, March 31 - Registration has closed
DISCOVERY BOTTLES 2.0
Presented by: Hollee Saville
Harness the wonder of the ocean, rainbows, fairies, space, snow, and more through sensory or discovery bottles. This sequel to the first Discovery Bottles training includes steps to creating new and unique bottles that provide fun sensory and science experiences for children. Use common and inexpensive materials, travel to galaxies far, far away to make lightsabers, make grand plans with Minions, hunt for gold with leprechauns, and defend the world with four turtles. Learn how to make bottles of your own in this fun “make & take” and discover how to incorporate them into your learning environment.
KCF ll.B - Promoting Cognitive Development
Monday, April 4 - Training is full
ACTIVE SUPERVISION: PROVIDER SELF CARE AND PRIVACY
Presented by: Sheryl Warner
Meets the Family Child Care provider annual supervision training requirement. This training curriculum will define MN DHS Rule 2 Licensing standards and best practices regarding supervision in family child care settings identify the effects of provider stress/depression on supervision of and interaction with children and identify appropriate self-care and privacy strategies that promote effective supervision and safety in child care. Limit - 30 participants.
KCF Vll.B - Ensuring Safety
Tuesday, April 19 - Training is full
SUID/AHT
Presented by: Tania Burthwick
This class meets DHS Licensing training requirements for both Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) and Abusive Head Trauma (AHT). Content includes recommendations to reduce Sudden, Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUID) including SIDS, suffocation, and other sleep related infant deaths safe sleep environments MN Child Care regulations related to safe sleep as well as symptoms and consequences of abusive head trauma, risk factors for abusive head trauma strategies to use when stressed, angry or frustrated. Limit - 30 participants
KCF VII.B - Ensuring Safety
Monday, April 25
IT'S JUST ALLERGIES
Presented by: Theresa Peplinski
Explore best practice, requirements, and practical considerations when children present with symptoms of illness. Learn the signs, symptoms, recommended and required exclusions for many prominent early childhood illnesses. Examine tips and strategies for defining an illness policy and communicating confidently with parents. Gain educational resources that support decision making and can be shared with parents.
KCF Vll.A - Establishing Healthy Practices
*If openings become available in FULL trainings, they will be posted on the Members Only DCFCCA Facebook page.
