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SUMMARY:Someone to Listen: Supporting the Well-Being of Home-Based Child Care Providers
DESCRIPTION:This 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 those challenges.  This training will explore how the program provides a confidential space for home-based professionals to discuss personal and professional stressors\, allows time to reflect on their emotions\, and supports them in problem solving.  Training participants will learn how reflective consultation can help increase their coping capacity\, positively impact quality of child interactions\, and decrease professional burnout.  Open discussion will be encouraged.  There will be question/answer time offered during the training. \nTrainer: Maureen McMurrough\, Early Childhood Workforce Support Consultant \nAudience: Home-Based Child Care Providers \n1 Training Hour; Level of Learning: Introductory \nFee: \nNon 4-C Members: $10 \n4-C Members: Free
URL:https://www.four-c.org/event/someone-to-listen-supporting-the-well-being-of-home-based-child-care-providers/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Online Training/Live Webinar,Staff Development/Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231004T180000
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SUMMARY:Connecting the Dots: Why Do I Respond the Way I Do?
DESCRIPTION:In 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 – understanding this helps us to respond in meaningful ways. \nTrainer: Andrea Cossey\, 4-C Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant \nAudience: All Providers \n2 Training Hours; Level of Learning: Introductory \nFee: \nNon 4-C Members: $10 \n4-C Members: Free
URL:https://www.four-c.org/event/connecting-the-dots-why-do-i-respond-the-way-i-do-2/
LOCATION:Loveland Community House\, Dixon\, IL
CATEGORIES:Health/Safety,Lee County
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231005T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231005T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T044107
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SUMMARY:Reading for Mental Health
DESCRIPTION:Reading 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 going on around us. \nTrainer: Marquita Myles\, 4-C Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant \nAudience: All Providers \nFee: \nNon 4-C Members: $10 \n4-C Members: Free
URL:https://www.four-c.org/event/reading-for-mental-health-2/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Online Training/Live Webinar,Social/Emotional
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231007T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231007T123000
DTSTAMP:20260506T044107
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SUMMARY:American Heart Association Heartsaver Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED (expires in 2 years)
DESCRIPTION:American Heart Association Heartsaver Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED course teaches child care providers critical skills and knowledge needed to respond to and manage illnesses and injuries in a child or infant in the first minutes until emergency services arrives. \nTrainer: Annie Johnson\, Assistant Director\, The Growing Place \nAudience: All Providers \n4 Training Hours; Level of Learning: Introductory \nFree Training
URL:https://www.four-c.org/event/american-heart-association-heartsaver-pediatric-cpr-first-aid-aed-expires-in-2-years-31/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, Crystal Lake\, IL
CATEGORIES:CCAP Orientation Requirement,CCAP Training Requirements,CPR and First Aid,McHenry County
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231012T123000
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SUMMARY:Hard Conversations Rely on Relationships\, Be Uncomfortable and Do It Anyway
DESCRIPTION:This training discusses the strengths and challenges of having hard conversations.  Administrators\, educators and peers are all critical adults in the early childhood environment who need to be able to confidently address challenging topics together.  Participants will learn the different components of practice in outlining their points\, using assertive voice\, setting a goal\, validating others\, and learning to question personal thoughts and assumptions.  You will walk away with tools to use when going into a challenging conversation as well as way to handle their own emotions when involved in talks that are uncomfortable and necessary. \nTrainer: Marquita Myles\, 4-C Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant \nAudience: All Providers \nFee: \nNon 4-C Members: $10 \n4-C Members: Free
URL:https://www.four-c.org/event/hard-conversations-rely-on-relationships-be-uncomfortable-and-do-it-anyway/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Online Training/Live Webinar,Social/Emotional
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231018T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231018T200000
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SUMMARY:Mindful Movement in the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:During this interactive training we will focus on practical strategies for cultivating a more mindful classroom. The workshop will assist teachers/caregivers in creating a space that supports teacher and student well-being. This training will give you easy to use mindful movement techniques for yourself and your classroom. \nTrainer: Andrea Cossey\, 4-C Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant \nAudience: All Providers \nFee: \nNon 4-C Members: $10 \n4-C Members: Free
URL:https://www.four-c.org/event/mindful-movement-in-the-classroom-2/
LOCATION:Panera Community Room\, 2476 Sycamore Road\, DeKalb\, IL\, 60115\, United States
CATEGORIES:DeKalb County,Health/Safety
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231019T180000
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SUMMARY:Social-Emotional Development & School Readiness: What We Know vs What We Do
DESCRIPTION:Learning in the first years of life has its foundation in social-emotional experiences. Social pressures encourage rushing these experiences for young children to be ready for school\, yet slowing down and practicing current skills is what leads to mastery and growth.  This training will support early childhood professionals in understanding young children’s capacity for relationships as the perfect context for all learning.  Participants will also recognize social-emotional development as the heart of school readiness and explore the connection between feeling and thinking that drives early learning. \nTrainer: Stephanie Bentley\, Joyful Insights Child Development Training & Consultation\, LLC \nAudience: All Providers \n2 Training Hours; Level of Learning: Introductory \nFee: \nNon 4-C Members: $10 \n4-C Members: Free
URL:https://www.four-c.org/event/social-emotional-development-school-readiness-what-we-know-vs-what-we-do/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Online Training/Live Webinar,Social/Emotional
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231021T083000
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SUMMARY:An Introductions to the Environmental Rating Scales (including ECERS-3)
DESCRIPTION:This training is for center-based programs and family child care providers and offers an overview of the Environment Rating Scales.  The Environment Rating Scales are user-friendly assessment tools that measure the quality of the learning environment for infants through school-age children.  After completing this training\, participants will be able to use the tool(s) for program self-assessment and improvement planning.   Enrollment is limited to 25. Registration is done in consultation with Quality Specialist for priority. \nTrainer: Stephanie Bentley\, Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant \nAudience: All Providers \n4 Training Hours; Level of Learning: Intermediate \nFee: $10 non-refundable and non-transferrable fee required to register.
URL:https://www.four-c.org/event/an-introductions-to-the-environmental-rating-scales-including-ecers-3/
LOCATION:Shah Center\, McHenry\, 4100 W Shamrock Lane\, McHenry\, IL\, 60050\, United States
CATEGORIES:ExceleRate IL Training,McHenry County,Program Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231025T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231025T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T044107
CREATED:20230829T195304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230829T195304Z
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SUMMARY:American Heart Association Heartsaver Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED (expires in 2 years)
DESCRIPTION:American Heart Association Heartsaver Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED course teaches child care providers critical skills and knowledge needed to respond to and manage illnesses and injuries in a child or infant in the first minutes until emergency services arrives. \nTrainer: Amy Lofthouse\, Associate Director\, Northern Illinois University Child Development & Family Center \nAudience: All Providers \n3 Training Hours; Level of Learning: Introductory \nFree Training
URL:https://www.four-c.org/event/american-heart-association-heartsaver-pediatric-cpr-first-aid-aed-expires-in-2-years-32/
LOCATION:Northern Illinois University Child Development and Family Center\, DeKalb\, IL
CATEGORIES:CCAP Orientation Requirement,CCAP Training Requirements,CPR and First Aid,DeKalb County
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231026T180000
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SUMMARY:Healthy Brains: What Every Early Childhood Professional Needs to Know About Brain Development
DESCRIPTION:Professionals that care for and educate young children support and promote healthy brain development when they use relationships\, routines\, and interactions in positive ways.  In this training\, participants will identify ways to purposefully use relationships in their work with young children\, along with understanding what research tells us about the impacts of stress and trauma on the developing brain. \nTrainer: Stephanie Bentley\, Joyful Insights Child Development Training & Consultation \nAudience: All Providers \nFee: \nNon 4-C Members: $10 \n4-C Members: Free
URL:https://www.four-c.org/event/healthy-brains-what-every-early-childhood-professional-needs-to-know-about-brain-development/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Child Development,Online Training/Live Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231028T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231028T123000
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CREATED:20230829T195417Z
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SUMMARY:American Heart Association Heartsaver Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED (expires in 2 years)
DESCRIPTION:American Heart Association Heartsaver Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED course teaches child care providers critical skills and knowledge needed to respond to and manage illnesses and injuries in a child or infant in the first minutes until emergency services arrives. \nTrainer: Maria Lombardo\, Director\, Kishwaukee College Early Learning Center \nAudience: All Providers \n4 Training Hours; Level of Learning: Introductory \nFree Training
URL:https://www.four-c.org/event/american-heart-association-heartsaver-pediatric-cpr-first-aid-aed-expires-in-2-years-33/
LOCATION:Loveland Community House\, Dixon\, IL
CATEGORIES:CCAP Orientation Requirement,CCAP Training Requirements,CPR and First Aid,Lee County
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