Staff Development/Training
Reading for Mental Health
Online WebinarReading has a significant number of benefits that can support your mental health, including reducing stress and improving sleep quality. Why should we read? Reading improves emotional intelligence. A huge role in our mental health is played by our ability to cope with everything that is going on around us. Trainer: Marquita Myles, 4-C Infant Early […]
Connecting the Dots: Why Do I Respond the Way I Do?
DeKalb Public Library 309 Oak St, DeKalb, United StatesIn this training we will take a deeper look at how our caregiving style is connected to our teaching style and how it influences our ability to foster meaningful connections with children in our care. We also explore how this impacts our capacity in responding to daily challenges. We are all products of our environment […]
The New Professional’s Guide to the CCR&R System
Most new early childhood professionals came to their job because they like children and they want to have an impact with their development. But many of the first steps for a new hire in the field are met with paperwork, setting up training accounts, understanding safe systems, etc. Also, many managers are stretched so thin […]
Who Grows Your Garden?: Empowering Healthy Workplace Culture
Online WebinarIn this course, we will discuss workplace culture and how it is cultivated. What is workplace culture anyway? What kind of culture does my workplace have? Can I have a workplace culture if it’s only me? If I don’t like my workplace culture, should I just up and leave? These questions and more will be […]
Someone to Listen: Supporting the Well-Being of Home-Based Child Care Providers
Online WebinarThis training will acquaint home-based child care providers with a new worker-focused mental health support through 4-C. The Early Childhood Workforce Program is sensitive to the feelings of isolation that can be experienced by home-based child care providers. It validates the unique physical and emotional challenges associated with their work and offers support in addressing […]
No Is A Full Sentence: Creating and Maintaining Boundaries for Child Care Centers
Online WebinarHaving a focus on professional boundaries can feel selfish at first, but they can help define professional relationships between you and the families you serve. We will focus on what professional boundaries entail, how they can get blurred, and how they are created and maintained over time. We will also discuss boundary violations and the […]
The New Professional’s Quick Start Guide to the CCR&R System
4-C Office, DeKalb location 444 E Hillcrest Dr, DeKalb, IllinoisMost new early childhood professionals came to their job because they like children and they want to have an impact with their development. But many of the first steps for a new hire in the field are met with paperwork, setting up training accounts, understanding safe systems, etc. Also, many managers are stretched so thin […]
Self-Care: Your Wellbeing Matters
Online WebinarAs Early Childhood Educators, you often engage in caring for others and often neglecting to take care of yourself. This foundational wellness training will help you cultivate wellness as a way of being. We will explore strategies that will support you in cultivating self-care as a lifestyle. Trainer: Andrea Cossey, 4-C Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant […]
Supporting LGBTQ+ Young People
Online WebinarThis training will support an introductory understanding of various gender and sexual identities for young people whose identity development includes connection to LGBTQ+ identities. The training will be both informative and conversational, and will make room to challenge outdated or problematic understandings of gender and sexuality. The goal is to increase individual capacity for understanding […]
The New Professional’s Quick Start Guide to the CCR&R System
Online WebinarMost new early childhood professionals came to their job because they like children and they want to have an impact with their development. But many of the first steps for a new hire in the field are met with paperwork, setting up training accounts, understanding safe systems, etc. Also, many managers are stretched so thin […]
Succession Planning: Future Proofing for Smooth Leadership Transitions
McHenry County Mental Health Board Crystal Lake, ILA training guiding high level Nonprofit Leaders through the succession planning process to help identify and develop future leaders for your organization and ensure a smooth and painless transition of leadership. This training will be geared towards Administrators and Board members. Those registering wanting to earn Gateways credit should utilize the typical 4C registration process. […]
Succession Planning: Future Proofing for Smooth Leadership Transitions
Sycamore Park District Community Center 480 Airport Rd, Sycamore, IL, United StatesA training guiding high level Nonprofit Leaders through the succession planning process to help identify and develop future leaders for your organization and ensure a smooth and painless transition of leadership. This training will be geared towards Administrators and Board members. Those registering wanting to earn Gateways credit should utilize the typical 4C registration process. […]