Winter 2008 Training Calendar

Child Care Resource and Referral of Northeast Georgia at Athens

3708 Atlanta Highway, Suite 1

Athens, GA 30606

706.613.1603 Toll Free 1.877.877.1275

www.communityconnection211.com

Training News: New Training Rates

Happy New Year! Another year is here and it is time to organize, prepare and plan for the upcoming months and your training needs. We, here at Child Care Resource & Referral, are excited to offer training that will meet your individual and/or center needs. Please be sure that you are aware of the following changes:

Training Costs:

Our training rates have changed; please make a note of them before sending in your training payment.

2 hour training per participant - $10.00 

4 hour training per participant - $20.00 

6 hour training per participant - $25.00 

CPR & First Aid classes per participant - $40.00 for combination class

On-Site Training:

Due to the number of requests for on-site training, we now have the ability to assist with some of those needs. If you are considering on-site training for your staff, and have a minimum of 15 participants, please call Victoria Hawkins at (706)613-1603 ext. 225 and ask for an on-site training request form.

Training Tidbits

Spread those training hours out!

Without fail, the end of the year comes around and you are frantically searching for training that you have not already taken and a class that still has available spaces so that you can complete your training needs for the year. You may or may not succeed, but you swear that you are NOT going to do this again…so whatever your annual training needs may be, try establishing a goal to train a little bit at a time.

Make it a point to take training on a monthly basis, or maybe a couple of classes in each quarter. Spreading your training out gives you time to learn new information, and to apply it. Then before you know it, you will not only have all 10 hours, but you’ll be ahead of the game and not completely stressed out trying to cram all your hours into the last three months of the year. If you would like to have someone sit down with you and assist you with planning your individual and/or staff training needs, please call Victoria Hawkins at (706)613-1603 ext. 225.

WINTER 2008 TRAINING CALENDAR AT A GLANCE

Training courses highlighted in gray are co-sponsored by the CCR&R. Payment must be made directly to trainer. CCR&R cannot accept payment for these courses.

JANUARY

Saturday, January 5th   

CPR & First Aid Combo: This certified training will include adult, child, and infant CPR; and information necessary to treat minor injuries that can occur in a child care setting. ECE-2 (Trainer: Tanya Wingfield-Foster)

9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Lunch on your own)

COST: $ 40.00 Payment due 12/28/07

Tuesday, January 8th  

Bumps & Bruises: Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse: This 2-hour class will familiarize you with the four basic types of child maltreatment and what role you must take in reporting such cases while still meeting the child’s needs.  ECE-2 (Trainer: Victoria Hawkins)

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

COST: $10.00 Payment due by 12/31/07

Thursday, Januarys 10th 

Jeepers Creepers! Those Germs are out of Control: Are you uncertain what might be causing sickness to run wild in your home or center? During this 2-hour class you will learn how to recognize infectious diseases and discover ways to control the spread of such germs in your child care environment.  ECE-2 (Trainer: Sherry Lee)

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

COST: $10.00 Payment due by 1/3/08

Tuesday, January 15th

CPR Training in Spanish:  This training will provide the information necessary for certification to conduct Adult, Child and Infant CPR Certification. ECE-2 (Trainer: Adriana Robinson)

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

COST: $40.00 for both, $25.00 if taking either 1st aid or CPR. Payment due by 1/8/07

Thursday, January 17th

First Aid Training in Spanish: This training will cover the information necessary to treat minor injuries that can occur in a child care setting. ECE-2 (Trainer: Adriana Robinson)

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

COST: $40.00 for both, $25.00 if taking either 1st aid or CPR. Payment due by 8/24/07

Thursday, January 17th 

Registration Orientation Meeting:

Rules & Regulations: Are you interested in starting a family child care home? This meeting is strongly recommended for all potential providers. The first part of this orientation will assist potential family child care providers in becoming knowledgeable of the rules and regulations as well as the application process.  ECE-1 (Trainer: BFS Program Consultant)

Business of Family Child Care: The second part of this training will include a description of the services of the CCR&R, developmentally appropriate practices, setting up your environment, running your business, marketing, professionalism, developing handbooks, contracts & policies, record keeping and other required forms. ECE-2 (Trainer: Tanya Wingfield-Foster)

10:00 am – 4:00 pm (Lunch on your own)

Packets need to be obtained from Bright from the Start prior to training by calling 404-657-5562.

FREE: Pre-registration is required 

Saturday, January 19th

Babysitter Certification: Learn how to make good, responsible decisions and keep children in your care. This training includes how to handle emergencies or illnesses; choosing safe and

age-appropriate games; and how to handle bedtime issues effectively. Participants will leave with basic tools and certification to get started; available for children ages 11 and up. ECE-2 (Trainer: Ethel Davis-White)

8:30 am – 4:00 pm (Lunch on your own)

COST: $40.00 Payment due by 1/14/08

Tuesday, January 22nd

SIDS and the Family Child Care Provider: During this 2-hour course home based providers will learn the medical definition of S.I.D.S., the SIDS Risk Reduction measures, Georgia regulations for SIDS risk reduction, the 6 leading causes of unintentional injury for infants, safe sleep regulations, protocol for effectively handling the crisis of an unresponsive infant and support resources for childcare providers and families. ECE-2 (Trainer: Allison Glover)

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

COST: $10.00 Payment due by 1/15/08

Saturday, January 26th    

Fire Safety Refresher: This 2-hour course is designed for those providers who already have taken the 5-hour course. ECE-2 (Trainer: Emile Delegram)

Call (706) 437-0111 to register

Saturday, January 26th  

Fire Safety Initial Training: This 5-hour course is required of all child care center and group home staff. Participants will learn about the rules and regulations of the Georgia Commission.

ECE-2 (Trainer: Emile Delegram)

Call (706) 437-0111 to register

Tuesday, January 29th

Developmentally Appropriate Practices in the Child Care Environment: Are you uncertain how to create an appropriate learning environment for your children? In this interactive training, you will learn what developmentally appropriate means and how you can offer the best practices to the children in your care. ECE-2 (Trainer: Sherry Lee)

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

COST: $10.00 Payment due by 1/22/08

Thursday, January 31st

Creating Order Out of Chaos! Developing Daily Schedules and Routines: This 2-hour training is designed to help teachers and home day care providers develop an appropriate daily schedule with routines and transitions that work. ECE-4 (Trainer: Victoria Hawkins)

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

COST: $10.00 Payment due by 1/24/08

FEBRUARY

Tuesday, February 5th    

Scheduling a School-Age Program: During this 2-hour training, you will learn how to plan and implement a quality school-age program for either your home or center environment.  SAC-3 (Trainer: Ethel Davis-White)

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

COST: $10.00 Payment due by: 1/29/08

Saturday, February 9th  

Homes of Quality Orientation: The Homes of Quality Program is a voluntary program for family child care providers that want to enhance the quality of their child care program. This 3-hour session is free of charge and participants that complete the Homes of Quality Orientation are awarded 3 hours of state-approved training credit. (Trainer: Tanya Wingfield)

10:30 am – 1:30 pm

FREE; Pre-registration is required

Saturday, February 16th  

Health & Safety Super Saturday: This 6-hour super Saturday will cover all required 1st year health and safety training for child care providers and 6 of the 8 hours required for informal providers. These classes will include: child abuse recognition and reporting, infectious disease control and injury prevention.  ECE-2 (Trainer: Sheila Lewis)

9:00 am – 3:30 pm (Lunch on your own)

COST: $25.00 Payment due by 02/08/08

Tuesday, February 19th 

Identifying Food Safety Hazards and Controls: Young children are more susceptible to food-bourne illness than healthy adults because their ability to fight off illnesses is not fully developed. One approach to food safety is called Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point or HACCP (Has-sip).  During this 2-hour training you will learn where hazards might occur and develop a plan for controlling or eliminating that hazard in the child care setting. ECE-2 (Trainer: Denise Everson)

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

COST: $10.00 Payment due by 2/12/08

Thursday, February 21st  

Registration Orientation Meeting:

Rules & Regulations: Are you interested in starting a family child care home? This meeting is strongly recommended for all potential providers. The first part of this orientation will assist potential family child care providers in becoming knowledgeable of the rules and regulations as well as the application process.  ECE-1 (Trainer: BFS Program Consultant)

Business of Family Child Care: The second part will include a description of the services of the CCR&R, developmentally appropriate practices, setting up your environment, running your business, marketing, professionalism, developing handbooks, contracts & policies, record keeping and other required forms. ECE-2 (Trainer: Tanya Wingfield-Foster)

10:00 am – 4:00 pm (Lunch on your own)

Packets need to be obtained from Bright from the Start prior to training by calling 404-657-5562

FREE: Pre-registration is required 

Tuesday, February 21st      

Flexible, Feisty, and Fearful: During this 2-hour training, participants will learn more about the basic temperaments of young children. Strategies for dealing with these temperament styles will also be shared.  ECE-3 (Trainer: Kim Reignier)

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

COST: $ 10.00 Payment due 2/14/08

Saturday, February 23rd  

Family Child Care Super Saturday: This 3-part, 6-hour session includes the following three trainings. This training is limited to family child care providers only.

I’m not a Babysitter, I’m a Professional: Empowering providers with the necessary tools to change their mindset from “babysitter” to “Early Childhood Educator”. ECE-7

Policies and Procedures, “Who Needs Them” Part 1: This training teaches participants the importance of policies and procedures and helps incorporate your own policies without making you the “bad guy”. ECE- 7 

Contracts, “Who Needs Them” Part 2: Participants learn the importance of contracts and who enforces them. Participants are encouraged to bring their existing contracts with them to class.

ECE- 7 (Trainer: Bobbie Lee)

9:00 am – 3:30 pm

COST: $25.00 Payment due 02/15/08

Tuesday, February 26th     

Chatterboxes – Facilitating Language Development: During this 2-hour training, participants will discover strategies to use in the early care environment that will encourage and enhance infant and toddler language skills. ECE-3 (Trainer: Victoria Hawkins)

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

COST: $ 10.00 Payment due 2/19/08

MARCH

Saturday, March 1st  

Spanish in the Classroom:  This 2-hour class will teach non-Spanish speaking teachers unique ways of using Spanish in their classrooms. We will discuss how to introduce another language by using songs, labeling items in the classroom and using common phrases.  ECE-1

Learning to Read with Soda Pop and French Fries: In this 2-hour class you will learn how to create literacy rich environments with everyday objects. ECE-1 (Trainer: Christa Sellers)

9:00 am – 1:00 pm

COST: $20.00 for both or $10.00 for one. Payment due by 2/25/08

Tuesday, March 4th

Better Safe than Sorry – Preventing Childhood Injuries: This 2-hour class will help you recognize how a little time and money invested now will save on trips to the emergency room and long explanations to irate parents. This class will meet one of the first year training requirements for child care providers and 2 of the 8 hours required for informal providers.

ECE-2 (Trainer: Kim Reignier)

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm                     

COST: $10.00 Payment due by 2/26/08

Saturday, March 8th   

CPR & First Aid Combo: This certified training will include adult, child, and infant CPR; and information necessary to treat minor injuries that can occur in a child care setting. ECE-2 (Trainer: Ethel Davis-White)

9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Lunch on your own)

COST: $ 40.00 Payment due 3/3/08

Tuesday, March 11th

Play it S.A.F.E – Playground Safety: During this 2-hour class, participants will gain insight to the Play it S.A.F.E. theory: Supervision, Age Appropriate, Falls to Surface, and Equipment Maintenance as it relates to keeping your children safe on the playground. This class will meet one of the first year training requirements for child care providers and 2 of the 8 hours required for informal providers. ECE-2 (Trainer: Kim Reignier)

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm                     

COST: $10.00 Payment due by 3/7/08

Thursday, March 13th 

SIDS and the Center Based Child Care Provider:  During this 2-hour course center based providers will learn the medical definition of S.I.D.S., the SIDS Risk Reduction measures, Georgia regulations for SIDS risk reduction, the 6 leading causes of unintentional injury for infants, safe sleep regulations, protocol for effectively handling the crisis of an unresponsive infant and support resources for childcare providers and families. ECE-2 (Trainer: Allison Glover)

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

COST: $10.00 Payment due by 3/10/08

Thursday, March 20th   

Registration Orientation Meeting:

Rules & Regulations: Are you interested in starting a family child care home? This meeting is strongly recommended for all potential providers. The first part of this orientation will assist potential family child care providers in becoming knowledgeable of the rules and regulations as well as the application process.  ECE-1 (Trainer: BFS Program Consultant)

Business of Family Child Care: The second part will include a description of the services of the CCR&R, developmentally appropriate practices, setting up your environment, running your business, marketing, professionalism, developing handbooks, contracts & policies, record keeping and other required forms. ECE-2 (Trainer: Tanya Wingfield-Foster)

10:00 am – 4:00 pm (Lunch on your own)

Packets need to be obtained from Bright from the Start prior to training by calling 404-657-5562

FREE: Pre-registration is required 

Saturday, March 22nd

Teaching today’s Children: Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Today’s World: During this interactive 2-hour training, you will learn what developmentally appropriate means and how you can offer the best practices to the children in your care. ECE-2

Positive Guidance 0-5: This 2-hour class discusses caregiving styles, causes of behavior, prevention techniques and strategies for handling difficult behavior. ECE- 4 (Trainer: Kim Reignier)

9:00 am – 1:00 pm

COST: $20.00 for both or $10.00 for one. Payment due by 3/17/08

Tuesday, March 25th  

Successful Strategies for Inclusion in the Early Care and Education Classroom: Your classroom is filled with children who are growing and developing at their own rate.  As children develop they discover similarities and differences in reference to development and culture.  This session focuses on providing classroom activities to assist children in understanding self and others. ECE-1 (Trainer: Sherry Lee)

8:30 am – 12:30 pm

COST: $10.00 Payment due by 3/18/08

Saturday, March 29th  

Fire Safety Refresher: This 2-hour course is designed for those providers who already have taken the 5-hour course. ECE-2 (Trainer: Emile Delegram)

Call (706) 437-0111 to register

Saturday, March 29th  

Fire Safety Initial Training: This 5-hour course is required of all child care center and group home staff. Participants will learn about the rules and regulations of the Georgia Commission.

ECE-2 (Trainer: Emile Delegram)

Call (706) 437-0111 to register

TRAINING POLICIES

***ALL WORKSHOPS ARE LOCATED AT THE CCR&R UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED***

• All participants must pre-register and pay any applicable fees in order to attend the training of choice.
• Enrollment is on a first come first serve basis:
• Your enrollment will NOT be processed until payment has been received.
• Please note: We will NOT collect fees at the time of class.
• Enrollment will be closed and registration returned when class limit is reached.
• Payment must be received on or before the due date noted on calendar in order to be registered.
• A credit will be given towards another class for payments received in our office after the due date.
• All training credits are valid for a year to date of issue.
• Fees may be mailed, with registration form, to the following address:
• Child Care Resource and Referral of NEGA at Athens

3708 Atlanta Highway, Suite 1

Athens, GA 30606

• Fees may be dropped off during our normal business hours:
• Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
• Fees and registration can always be dropped off in our mail slot if office is closed.
• All classes are subject to cancellation if there is not an adequate response, with some exceptions.
• In general, there MUST be a minimum of seven (7) participants in order to hold a class.
• Class cancellation is determined at least three (3) days BEFORE the class is scheduled to be held and all participants will be notified via phone and/or mail of class cancellation.
• In the event of inclement weather, you will be notified as soon as possible.
• If you pay and are unable to attend, a credit will be given only if we receive notice 24 hours in advance.
• All participants are required to arrive on time.
• Participants will not be allowed to enter if arrival is fifteen (15) minutes after the start time.
• Class credit will not be given for late arrival.
• Pre-registration is required for all classes. If you need any assistance, please call Rebecca Rojas at (706)613-1603 ext. 221
• All checks and/or money orders can be made payable to Community Connections.

REGISTRATION

Please fill out this portion for EACH person you are registering and return with payment

If you pay and are unable to attend, a credit will be given only if we receive notice 24 hours in advance.

Name:                                                             Address:                                                                                                  

City:                                      Zip:                       County:                                                                                  

Home Phone: (     )                           Business Phone:

Child Care Program:                                                                                                                                        

I am registering for the following:                                                                           on                                                                                                                                 CLASS                                                 DATE

                                                                                                                              on                                                                                                                                 CLASS                                                 DATE

                                                                                                                              on                                                                                                                                 CLASS                                                 DATE

Total Fees Enclosed: _________ Please enclose payment for ALL classes that you are registering for.

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If you pay and are unable to attend, a credit will be given only if we receive notice 24 hours in advance.

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