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A Professional Development Calendar of Link Child Care Resource and Referral
July, August, September 2018
New Child Care Health Educator– Oral Health Training 2
Great Beginnings 3
Apprenticeship for Child Development Specialist 4-5
Professional Development Calendar 6-7
Descriptions of Training Sessions and Presenters 8
Medication Administration First Aid and CPR Classes
9
WVIT I Schedule 10
WVIT II Schedule 11
Loving Literacy, The Pre-K Way Module Series 12
Building a Firm Foundation Block Series WVFCCA
13
Punishment vs Discipline Module Series 14
Mind in the Making Module Series 15
Important WV STARS Information 16
Family Partnership Module Series 17
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Heat and Infants and Children
Keep kids cool and hydrated
• Never leave infants or children in a parked car, even if the windows are open.
• Dress infants and children in loose, lightweight, light-colored clothing.
• Make sure they’re drinking plenty of fluids. Stay away from really cold drinks or drinks with too much sugar.
Never leave kids in a parked car
• Even when it feels cool outside, cars can heat up to dangerous temperatures very quickly.
• Leaving a window open is not enough- temperatures inside the car can rise almost 20 degrees Fahrenheit within the first 10
minutes, even with a window cracked open.
Children who are left unattended in parked cars are at greatest risk for heat stroke, and possibly death.
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Alex Binegar is a Child Care Health Educator for West Virginia Early Childhood Training Con-nections and Resources for southern West Virginia. Alex is from Pleasants County and has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Child Development and Family Studies. She previously worked for Academy Programs in Fairmont, WV as a Teacher/Counselor providing treatment services to at risk youth. In her spare time, Alex likes to travel, go to the gym, and spend time with her Golden Retriever Charlie. You can contact her to schedule WV STARS registered trainings with topics in health, safety, and nutrition by calling 304-529-7603 or email at [email protected].
New Child Care Health Educator- Alex Binegar
Oral Health Training You must be on the
WVSTARS Pathway or Registry in order to take this class.
Wednesday, June 20th, 2018
5:30pm– 7:30pm
The training will be held in the 1st Floor Conference Room of Link CCR&R
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For more Information go to http://wvit.org
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T R A I N I N G C A L E N DA R A N D I N F O R M AT I O N
IMPORTANT TRAINING INFORMATION
1. All trainings begin promptly at the scheduled time. Please arrive before the session begins. If you do not arrive by the time the session starts, you will not be permitted to enter the training session. If you miss 15 or more minutes during the course of any training session, you will not receive credit for that training.
2. If you are disruptive or prevent the trainer from staying on task, you will be asked to leave and your Regulatory Specialist may be notified.
3. If you sign up for a training and do not call to cancel at least 24 hours in advance, your Regulatory Specialist may be notified.
4. No cell phones or electronic devices may be used during the training sessions.
5. You may not bring children to any Link training session.
6. You must bring a picture ID to all trainings.
7. You are responsible for keeping your training certificates on file. All trainings we offer are registered with WV STARS.
Please SIGN UP and not just show up for training ses-sions. In addition, we require participants to sign up for
trainings at least 48 hours in advance of the training date and time. This helps ensure the person conducting the training will be fully prepared for all who will be attending.
See the next page for more information about sign-ing up for trainings.
Thank you, Cristie Dunbar, Link CCR&R Director
Date of the Training
Title of the Training
* Core
Comp
* Tier
*
Target Age/ Area
Location of the Training
Time of Training
Monday July 9th
Making A Difference: Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
HSN B ALL Link CCR&R
611 7th Ave., Huntington
6:30—8:30pm
Thursday July 26th
Acknowledge, Ask and Adapt FCR PL
B IT Link CCR&R
611 7th Ave., Huntington
5:00—7:00pm
Thursday Sept 6th
Culture: More Than Just a Collection of Artifacts and Holidays
FCR B All Link CCR&R
611 7th Ave., Huntington
6:30—8:30pm
Cabell and Wayne Counties
Codes for Training Chart
Core Competency
CGD Child Growth and Development FCR Family & Community Relationships COA Child Observation & Assessment EC Environment & Curriculum HSN Health, Safety & Nutrition PL Professionalism & Leadership AM Administration & Management
Tier
B Basic I Intermediate A Advanced
Targeted Age/Area IT Infant/Toddler PK Pre-School SA School Age Care ALL Targets All Areas
Punishment VS Discipline Module Series Page 14
Loving Literacy, The Pre K Way Module Series—Page 12
Family Partnership Module Series Page 17
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Date of the Training
Title of the Training
* Core
Comp
* Tier
* Target Age/ Area
Location of the Training
Time of Training
Tuesday July 31st
Making A Difference: Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
HSN B All First Baptist Academy
2635 Main St. Hurricane
5:00—7:00pm
Thursday Aug 9th
Fostering Self -Regulation in Early Childhood CGD EC
B All Forrest Burdette
2848 Putnam Ave, Hurricane
10:00 —12:00pm
Wednesday, Aug 22nd
What I Learned From a Box of Crayons: Cultural Appreciation and Sensitivity in the
Classroom FCR B All
Mason County Library
508 Viand St. Point Pleasant
3:00—5:00pm
Thursday, Sept 6th
It’s All in the Ears: The Vestibular System and the Benefits of Gross Motor Activity
CGD B PK Teays Valley Child Dev. Ctr.
6442 Teays Valley Rd
6:30—8:30pm
Tuesday Aug 21st
Teamwork, Let’s Work Together! PL B ALL Forrest Burdette
2848 Putnam Ave, Hurricane
6:00— 8:00pm
Monday Sept 24th
West Virginia Early Learning Standard Framework—Infant/Toddler
CGD B IT Mason County Library
508 Viand St. Point Pleasant
1:00—3:00pm
Thursday, July 26th
From Milestones to Stepping Stones: Knowing is Half the Battle!
CGD B ALL Living Water CCC
212 E 2nd Ave, Williamson
6:00— 8:00pm
Thursday, Aug 23rd
Sensory Play: Let’s Have Fun! CGD B IT Logan Library
16 Wildcat Way, Logan
1:00—3:00pm
Thursday,
Sept. 18th Teamwork, Let’s Work Together! PL B ALL
Logan Library
16 Wildcat Way, Logan
5:30—7:30pm
Tuesday, Sept 27th
Ready, Set, Play! A Simple Guide to Exploring
the Areas of Curriculum
CGD EC
B ALL Logan Library
16 Wildcat Way, Logan
5:30—7:30pm
Lincoln, Logan, Mingo and Boone Counties
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Effective April 1, 2018 we will no longer allow training attendees to arrive up to 15 minutes late and still participate in the session. If you do not arrive by the time the session starts, you will not be permitted to enter the training session.
Putnam and Mason Counties
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Descriptions of Training Sessions:
Making A Difference: Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
TRAINER: SHANNON TAYLOR, JESSE PATTERSON, AMY WILLIS, ELYSSA BURCH
This comprehensive training is for all mandated reporters of suspected child abuse and neglect and will focus on the following: Identifying the signs of abuse and neglect; discussing who must report, as well as how a report is made; and identifying research-based protective factors that can help prevent child maltreatment.
Fostering Self-Regulation in Early Childhood
TRAINER: SHANNON TAYLOR
In this training, we will discuss the development of self-regulation and coping skills in young children. We will explore a variety of ways to foster this development through everyday experiences in the early childhood setting as well as strategies for supporting the development of these skills at home.
Acknowledge, Ask and Adapt
TRAINER: TRACEY BARKER
In this session, we will discuss how to use a strategy process called Acknowledge, Ask, Adapt. This strategy helps you communicate and understand the reasons behind the beliefs, values, and behaviors of the families in addition to responding in culturally sensitive ways. We will talk about ways caregivers can help parents by easing concerns about their child in child care and how you as the caregiver can better relate to parents in moments of frustration.
West Virginia Early Learning Standard Framework—Infant/Toddler
TRAINER: TRACEY BARKER
This session provides an overview of the WV Early Learning Standards Framework for Infants/Toddlers. Participants working with the infant/toddler age group will discover why standards are used in everyday life. An in-depth examination of the document will follow with participants becoming familiar with the layout and the how and why of using it with young children.
What I Learned From a Box of Crayons: Cultural Appreciation and Sensitivity in the Classroom
TRAINER: JESSE PATTERSON
During this session we will talk about the importance of supporting children and families who come from diverse cultural backgrounds. We will discuss strategies on how to create a supportive and culturally inclusive environment that children and families will feel welcome in no matter what their background.
Ready, Set, Play! A Simple Guide to Exploring the
Areas of Curriculum
TRAINER: MELISA DENNISON
This session will provide participants an opportunity to learn the importance of each area of curriculum and
how to effectively create centers.
From Milestones to Stepping Stones: Knowing is Half the Battle!
TRAINER: SHANNON TAYLOR &
AMY WILLIS
This session will explore early childhood developmental milestones, as well as the importance and benefit of tracking them. We will also look at sharing this information with parents to help ensure that developmentally appropriate supports are in place for each child.
Culture: More Than Just a Collection of Artifacts and Holidays
TRAINER: ELYSSA BURCH
There are two important factors to culture, those are surface culture and deep culture. In this session participants will learn how they can utilize this information with the children in their care. Participants will learn the importance of incorporating family cultures into child rearing routines and how they can involve parents in decision making. Information will be shared on how to be culturally responsive and consistent with the children in their care.
It’s All in the Ears: The Vestibular System and the Benefits of Gross Motor Activity
TRAINER: JESSE PATTERSON
Within this training, we will discuss what the vestibular system is and how it affects children within early childhood. We will discuss how regular movement activities can support healthy development within the vestibular system and how to incorporate these activities daily.
Sensory Play: Let’s Have Fun!!
TRAINER: TRACEY BARKER
This session dives into how sensory play is needed in the classroom for infants and toddlers. Not only will you enjoy some sensory activities, you will become familiar with how sensory play helps the child's development within brain growth, motor skills, creativity, social-emotional skills, and problem solving skills! **Please note: There will be different smells, sounds, and textures with this session. Please email me if you have any allergies or issues before class so that accommodations can be made.
Teamwork, Let’s Work Together!
TRAINER: AMY WILLIS
This session will discuss teamwork at work, why it is important, as well as what a good team member may be,
and how to go from being a good team member to being great. It will also get colleagues interacting with
one another while having them work together as a team. In doing so they will learn some things about their
co-workers they may not have known prior to this session.
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First Aid and CPR Classes This list of agencies offering First Aid and CPR is made available to you for resource
purposes only. Link is not responsible for the following trainings or registration for
these trainings.
Boone County: Kanawha Co. Red Cross—Call 340-3650 or www.redcross.org Cabell County: Triad Tech— Call 529-7020 St. Mary’s Medical Center—Contact Vicki Delaney at 526-1081 American Red Cross—Call 526-2900. Huntington YMCA—Contact Bill Tucker at 525-8127. Cabell County EMS—Contact Lisa Cooper at 526-9797 Salt Rock Fire Dept.—Call 733– 9040 Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA Area, Inc.— Contact Andrea Lupson 304-523-7461 ext.417 Lincoln County: Contact Dorothy or William Frazier—Call 778-3873 Logan County: LEASA County Public Rescue—Call 752-0917 Logan Regional Medical Center—Contact Cindy Fleming—Education Dept. 831-1556 Mason County: Pleasant Valley Hospital—Call 675-4340 Mason County Health Department—Call 675-3050 Mingo County: Williamson Memorial Hospital—Contact Billy Whitt at 235-2500, Ext. 6321 Putnam County: Active Sports Complex (aka Ayash Center) - Contact Scott Nasby at 741-4079 Wayne County: Contact Kathy Parsons—Call 486-5991
To sign up for these sessions, Sign up at www.wvstars.org.
With questions about these sessions, please contact
Glenna Bailey, Nurse Health Consultant with West Virginia Early Childhood
Training Connections and Resources
(304)529-7603 or 1-888-983-2827 Ext. 3451
Medication Administration You must be on the
WVSTARS Pathway or Registry in order to take this class.
Thursday, July 19th Tuesday, August 21st
Thursday, September 20th
5:00-8:00pm
All trainings are held in the 1st Floor Conference Room of Link CCR&R
If your staff needs to be trained in Medication Administration or Child Abuse and Neglect, as per State Regulations, or other health and safety trainings, please contact Glenna Bailey, Nurse Health Consultant with West Virginia Early Childhood Training Connections and Resources at (304) 529-7603 or 1-888-983-2827 Ext. 3451 to request a training at your center.
Medication Administration
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Session 1: Wednesday, July 18th 10:00am– 3:30pm
Session 2: Wednesday, July 25th 10:00am-2:30pm
Session 3: Wednesday, August 1st 10:00am– 3:30pm
Session 4 Wednesday, August 8th 10:00am– 2:30pm
Session 5: Wednesday, August 29th 10:00am-- 2:30pm
Session 6: Wednesday, September 5th 10:00am--3:30pm
Session 7: Wednesday, September 19th 10:00am--2:30pm
Session 8: Wednesday, September 26th 10:00am-4:00pm
Session 9: Wednesday, October 3rd 10:00am--3:00pm
Session 10: Wednesday, October 10th 10:00am--12:30pm
WVIT I SCHEDULE Winfield Child Development Center
3632 Winfield Rd, Winfield, West Virginia 25213
TACIT I Scheduled August 15-August 28 No class
**Note: No class on Wednesday, September 12th due to Great Beginnings
TACIT 2 Scheduled October 17th--October 31st
*Schedule subject to change, participants will be informed in advance For more information contact
Tracey Barker Infant Toddler Specialist 304-523-9540 ext. 3444
http://wvit.org WWW.linkccrr.org
REGISTRATION DEADLINE is July 9th@ 4:30pm
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WVIT II SCHEDULE Teays Valley Child Development Center
6442 Teays Valley Drive,Scott Depot, WV 25560
**(Note class does not meet September 13th due to Great Beginnings)
*Schedule subject to change, participants will be informed in advance
For more information contact Paula Stewart
Infant Toddler Specialist 304-523-9540 ext. 3442
http://wvit.org WWW.linkccrr.org
REGISTRATION DEADLINE is July 10 @ 4:30pm
Session 1: Thursday, July 26th 1:00pm—4:30pm
Session 2: Thursday, August 2nd 1:00pm—4:30pm
Session 3: Thursday, August 9th 1:00pm—4:30pm
Session 4: Thursday, August 16th 1:00pm—4:30pm
Session 5: Thursday, August 23rd 1:00pm—4:30pm
Session 6: Thursday, August 30th 1:00pm—4:30pm
Session 7: Thursday, September 6th 1:00pm—4:30pm
Session 8: Thursday, September 20th 1:00pm—4:30pm
Session 9: Thursday, September 27th 1:00pm—4:30pm
Session 10: Thursday, October 4th 1:00pm—4:30pm
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Loving Literacy, The Pre K Way
Modules Date and Time
Building the Love Of Books
September 13th 5:30– 7:30pm
Letters to Words to Understanding
September 20th 5:30– 7:30 pm
Vocabulary Building
September 27th 5:30– 7:30 pm
Building Comprehension
Skills
October 4th 5:30-7:30 pm
This a four class module series where we will
explore ways to support early literacy development in preschool aged children.
We will discuss how to help children develop a love of
books, how to plan fun and engaging literacy activities,
and how to create an environment that will
support emergent literacy.
This class will be worth 8 WVSTARS hours.
Interested?
Want to know more?
Contact: Jesse Patterson
(304) 523-9540 ext 3462 [email protected]
Location: Link CCR&R 611 7th Ave, Huntington
2nd floor conference room
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This professional development session will
be offered by your TRAILS Early Childhood
Specialist. It consists of four modules that
give you an overview of the West Virginia
Elements of Family Child Care (WVEFCCS).
For more information contact them today!
“Building A Firm Foundation”
NOW AVAILABLE...
Family Child Care Providers— Are you interested in making $4.00 more per child per day? If so, contact Kathy Baker 304-638-7578 or [email protected] for more details.
To sign up or for more information, contact:
Melisa Dennison 304-523-9540 ext. 3412 1-800-894-9540 [email protected]
We are statewide volunteer family child care providers working to support
other family child care providers. We provide online trainings, face to face train-
ings, and conferences across our state. Please unite by joining our association
and letting your voice be heard. Our association is here to help you with any
difficulties you may encounter in your day-to-day operations of your business of
providing quality child care. Do you have questions or needs that only another
family child care provider would understand? We are here to help! Just call,
email, or text today and feel confident in knowing you are not alone. Join to-
day!! Our state leaders depend on our input to help improve the standards of
WV Family Child Care Providers. Visit us on Facebook, online at
www.westvirginiafamilychildcare.com, or call 304-634-4806.
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Module Date, Time, and Location
Administrator’s Overview (required for center/facility director to attend before sending staff to modules)
Monday, Aug 6, 2018 1:00pm–2:30pm
Module 1 – Beginning a Learning Journey
Monday, Aug 13, 2018 6:00pm-8:30pm
Module 2 – Essential Connections Monday, Aug 20, 2018 6:00pm-8:30pm
Module 3 – Focus, Self-Regulation, and Learning
Monday, Aug 27, 2018 6:00pm-8:30pm
Module 4 – Social, Emotional, and Intel-lectual Learning
Monday, Sept 10, 2018 6:00pm-8:30pm
Module 5 – Understanding and Respond-ing to Children’s Individual Differences
Monday, Sept 17, 2018 6:00pm-8:30pm
Module 6 – Building Confidence and Competence
Monday, Sept 24, 2018 6:00pm-8:30pm
Module 7 – How We Learn to Under-stand Others’ Thoughts and Feelings
Monday, Oct 1, 2018 6:00pm-8:30pm
Module 8 – Beyond ABCs – Communi-cating, Creating, and Making Sense of
the World
Monday, Oct 8, 2018 6:00pm-8:30pm
Module 9 – Connections Count – En-couraging Curiosity, Scientific Problem-
Solving and Math
Monday, Oct 15, 2018 6:00pm-8:30pm
Module 10 – Stress and Learning Monday, Oct 22, 2018 6:00pm-8:30pm
Module 11 – Memory and Engaged Learning
Monday, Oct 29, 2018 6:00pm-8:30pm
The Mind in the Making modules are an eleven part learning process that uses research on children’s development, including classic and recent studies, on how children learn and how teaching can encourage engaged learning. Each module includes written research summaries, learning goals and out-comes, practical tips for teachers, quotes from researchers and engaging opportunities to practice new skills. • Receive $150 in resources* • Receive 45 hours STARS training* *WV STARS credit and resources can only be received by those completing the entire series and also participating in follow-up technical assistance.
Mind in the Making series will be
held at Living Water Child Care Center
212 E. 2nd Avenue Williamson, WV 25661
For more information and application
contact:
Amy Willis at
(304) 523-9540 Ext 3443
Or
Registration Opens March 1st, 2018
Deadline to Register: July 2nd, 2018
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Letters have been sent out by the State of WV staff regard-ing the changes in running background checks for child care center staff, family child care facility staff and family child care homes. Effective February 1, 2018 all background checks will be done through WV CARES. For more information about WV CARES, log onto their website at https://www.wvdhhr.org/oig/wvcares.html.
Family Partnership Module Series
Do you struggle with getting families involved with your program? Try looking
at that relationship as a partnership. The Family Partnership Module consists of
three (two-hour sessions) and two (two-hour Technical Assistance) visits for a
total of 10 WV STARS training hours. The first visit is scheduled after the first
two sessions and the second visit is scheduled after the third session. Partici-
pants will explore how creating partnerships with families benefit the families,
children and caregivers. Participants can expect to have some work outside of
the classroom.
Modules Date and Time
Session 1:
Monday, September 24
4:00pm -6:00pm
Session 2: Monday, October 1
4:00pm-6:00pm
Technical Assistance TA will be done between
October 2nd & October 19th
Session 3: Monday, October 22
4:00pm- 6:00pm
For more information contact Paula Stewart
Infant Toddler Specialist 304-523-9540 ext. 3442
Location: Link CCR&R, 611 7th Avenue, Huntington
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Link Child Care Resource and Referral Professional Development Schedule
Link Child Care Resource and Referral is a program of River Valley Child Development Services and is being presented with financial assistance as a grant from the West Virginia
Department of Health and Human Resources.
Visit us on the web: www.linkccrr.org or www.rvcds.org
www.facebook.com/linkccrr
Central Child Care Serving Boone County
(304) 382-0797
Pride of Logan County Serving Logan County
(304) 752-6868 or (304) 752-1047
River Valley Family Child Care Food
Program Serving Cabell, Lincoln, Mason, Mingo,
Putnam and Wayne Counties (304) 523-3031 or 1-800-581-3031
FOOD REIMBURSEMENT
For information about enrolling in the Family Child Care Food Program to help with the costs of meals and snacks you serve the children in your care, please contact the following agency in your area:
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint alleging discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call, toll free, (866) 632-9992 (Voice). Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay at (800) 877-8339 or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
COMING SOON!!!!
WV Elements of Family Child Care Series (WV EFCCS)
7 Modules 2 1-hour Technical Assistance Visits Total of 30 Stars Credit Hours!! Earn Creative Curriculum for Family Child Care!! Resources to Improve Your Environment!!
Contact your TRAILS Specialist, Melisa Dennison @ 304-523-9540 ext 3412
for more details!