JUNE 2010
Responding to and Caring for
Traumatized Children & Families
Tuesday, June 29th, (6-9 pm), United Counseling
Conference Room, UCS, Ledge Hill Drive, Bennington
ARC
is a framework for intervention with youth and families who have
experienced multiple and/or prolonged traumatic stress. ARC
identifies three core domains that are frequently impacted among
traumatized youth, and which are relevant to future resiliency.
ARC provides a theoretical framework, core principles of
intervention, and a guiding structure for providers working with
these children and their caregivers, while recognizing that a
one-size-model does not fit all. ARC is designed for youth from
early childhood to adolescence and their caregivers or
caregiving systems. ARC systems have successfully been applied
in a range of settings, including outpatient clinics,
residential treatment centers, schools, and day programs. This
training will: define trauma and delineate different types of
trauma; identify how trauma manifests in children; identify how
ARC principles can be applied in responding to and caring for
traumatized children & families. Presented by Kristie Levitre,
Specialist with Childrens Services, UCS. 3 hours Advanced
Specialized Care Training Credit; CDA #3; Course ID: T, O, V.
JULY
2010
Foundations of Early Learning:
Module II - Social Emotional Teaching Strategies
Thursdays, July 8th, August 5th, & September 9th, 6-9 pm, The
Old First Church Barn, 1 Monument Circle, Old Bennington
During the 3 workshops we will
discuss why it is important to be more intentional about
teaching social emotional skills; identify strategies for
supporting the development of friendship skills; define
emotional literacy and identify activities that build "feeling
vocabularies"; discuss the importance of providing opportunities
for children to begin to understand their own, as well as
others' emotions; understand why children need to learn to
control anger and handle disappointment and will be able to
identify strategies to teach anger management skills; and to
understand the importance of teaching problem solving and
identify problem solving steps. This
is a 3 part series.
Participants MUST attend all 3 sessions. 9 Advanced Specialized
Care Training Credit Hours. CDA #3, #4; Course ID: F, T O, P.
Nurturing
Healthy Sexual Development (NHSD)
Thursday, July 15th, 6-9 pm, Head Start Cottage, North
Bennington
NHSD is an introductory workshop
on child sexual abuse prevention. It covers a wide range of
topics, and is appropriate for a wide range of audiences,
including early childhood educators, child care providers,
parents, teachers, health care providers, DCF staff, etc. This
is engaging, discussion-based and interactive training. Topics
include: normal sexual development in children; types of child
sexual abuse; the range of sexual behaviors from normal to very
concerning; statistics; facts and myths about abuse; signs of
sexual abuse; answering children’s questions; responding to
sexual behavior in children; offender behaviors, etc. A book
list for children and parents, resource list, and information on
mandated reporting is also provided. 3 Advanced Specialized Care
Training Credit Hours. CDA #3, #4; Course ID: F, T O, Infant/Toddlers,
Preschool, Afterschool.
Infant/Child CPR
Monday, July 19th, 6-9 pm, Bennington Rescue Squad, McKinley
Street, Bennington
Richard Scheffler of the
Bennington Rescue Squad will offer this CPR certification class
to Early Care and Education providers. Fee: $22.00. The fee
is due prior to the training - please make checks out to:
Richard Scheffler and mail them to BCCCA,
P.O. Box 829, Bennington, VT
05201 along with your registration form.
CDA #1; Course ID: E, O, Infant/Toddler,
Preschool, After-school.
Understanding and Responding to the Sexual Behavior of Children
(URSBC)
Thursday, July 29th, 6-9 pm, Head Start Cottage, North
Bennington
URSBC is a 3 hour training that
helps adults understand children’s sexual behavior. It
describes the continuum of behaviors ranging from normal to
yellow, red and black flag behaviors. Ways of responding to
prevent habituation and to teach children healthy boundaries and
empathy for others are addressed. Since URSBC encompasses
adolescent behavior, as well as that of young children, it is
flexible and relevant for educators, professionals, and
parents/care givers of children who are at risk of sexual
behavior problems. 3 Advanced Specialized Care Training Credit
Hours. CDA #3, #4; Course ID: F, T O, P, A.
Frolicking
Frogs
Saturday, July 31, 9 am – 12 pm, Oak Hill Children’s Center,
Pownal
Get to know frogs from eggs to
adults through role-playing, observation, and a puppet show.
Discover the differences between frogs and tadpoles, and learn
to tell different frogs apart by listening to and imitating
their calls. Presented by Michael Clough of Four Winds
Institute. Knee High Nature helps improve learning opportunities
for very young children by providing science-focused
professional development for early childhood educators and child
care providers. In each of the different workshops offered by
Four Winds Nature Institute's professional staff, participants
are presented with natural science curriculum appropriate for
children ages 3-6. 3 Training Credit Hours. CDA #1, #2; Course
ID: T, O, Infant/Toddler,
Preschool, After-school.
.
AUGUST 2010
Foundations of Early Learning:
Module II - Social Emotional Teaching Strategies
Thursdays, July 8th, August 5th, &
September 9th, 6-9 pm, The Old First Church Barn, 1
Monument Circle, Old Bennington
See description in the
July listing above. MUST attend all 3 sessions.
Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid
Monday, August 16th, 6-9 pm, Bennington Rescue Squad, McKinley
Street, Bennington
This class is intended
for those involved in child care that have a duty to respond to
a first aid emergency because of job responsibilities or
regulatory requirements such as child care workers, teachers,
foster care workers, camp counselors, youth organizations, and
coaches for children's sports organizations. It teaches how to
manage illness and injuries in a child in the first few minutes
until professional help arrives. Topics include First Aid
Basics, Medical Emergencies, Injury Emergencies and
Environmental Emergencies. The fee is $25 and is due
prior to the training, so please make checks out to:
Richard Scheffler and mail them to BCCCA,
P.O. Box 829, Bennington, VT
05201 along with your registration form.
3 hours training credit;
CDA #1; Course ID: E, O, Infant/Toddler, Preschool,
After-school.
Overcoming Barriers to Protecting
Children from Sexual Abuse
Thursday, August 19th, 6-9 pm, Head Start Cottage,
North Bennington
This new 3-hour
interactive training is designed to help child care providers
overcome difficulties when making reports to DCF about suspected
child sexual abuse, and to help adults recognize boundary
violations and pre-offending behaviors before they result in
child sexual abuse. Teaching methods used include video,
role-playing, brain storming, scenarios to practice responding
to children and adults, and discussion. This training includes:
examples of common boundary violations, grooming and other
pre-offending behaviors; myths and facts about those who
sexually abuse children; bystander roles and issues;
skills development
via role-playing on when and how to confront boundary violations
and pre-offending behavior; children’s normal sexual behavior
and signs of abuse; barriers to reporting suspected child
abuse; mandated reporting and ways of coping with community
fall-out after reports are made. 3 Advanced Specialized Care
Training Credit Hours. CDA #3, #4; Course ID: F, T O,
Infant/Toddler,
Preschool, After-school.
SEPTEMBER
2010
Principles of Child Development
and Learning
Wednesdays, September 8th, 15th, 22nd
& 29th, 6-9 pm, The Old First Church Barn, 1 Monument
Circle, Old Bennington
The study of children’s
development provides information about who we are and how we
came to be this way as well as provides us the knowledge by
which we can improve the lives of children. This training will
focus on child development birth – 5 years and will touch upon
historical to modern day theory and research. Participants will
be able to describe typical development as well as how children
acquire knowledge through play, This training will also focus on
the relationship between child development and the learning
environment. One requirement of this module is that students
are observed working with children. This is a 4 part series. You
MUST attend all sessions to receive credit. 12 hours Training
Credit. (Level II, Northern Lights Curriculum). CDA # 8, Course
ID: T, O, I, P. Presented by Cathy Hagadorn M.A.ED
Foundations of Early Learning:
Module II - Social Emotional Teaching Strategies
Thursdays, July 8th,
August 5th, & September 9th, 6-9
pm, The Old First Church Barn, 1 Monument Circle, Old Bennington
See description in the July listing above. MUST attend all 3
sessions.
An Introduction to Caring For
Children & Families Experiencing High Stress: Basic Specialized
Care Service Training
Parts I &
II~ Mandated Reporting & Child Development and the Impact of
Abuse & Neglect
Saturday, September 11th,
8:30 a.m. -2:30 pm, Head Start Cottage, North Bennington
This training is designed for
providers who care for children under the category of
Specialized Child Care and meets the Child Development
Division’s licensing requirements for providers who care for
families/children who are receiving funding for “Specialized
Care.” Providers need to take this training prior
to providing care. Part I of this training covers mandated
reporting, and Part II covers child development and the impact
of abuse and neglect on children’s development, in addition to
other topics It is strongly suggested that every provider
attend, especially for those providers new to the
field..Training hours can be used toward the required six for
providers that are not identified as Specialized Care
Providers. It is required that providers offering Protective
Service Child Care, Family Support Child Care and Care for
Children with Special Needs attend this training one time. 6
hours training credit; CDA #s 1, 2, 3, 5, 8; Course ID:
S, C, O, Infant/Toddlers,
Preschool, Afterschool.
Plugged-In: Technology, the Internet, and Child Safety
Tuesday, September 14th,
6:30-8:30 pm, The Old First Church Barn, 1 Monument Circle, Old
Bennington
Plugged-in is a training for
adults who parent or work with children. It focuses on the 4
major risks to children on the internet; cyber-bullying,
exposure to pornography, online gaming, and sexual
solicitation. Warning signs exhibited by children in trouble
online and multiple ways of keeping children safer with emphasis
on supervision and education are stressed. Early childhood
educators are challenged to look at the pros and cons of using
computers in their classrooms and child care centers. Other
technologies, such as cell phone use, gaming systems, and ipods
are also discussed, as well as resources for assistance with
technology questions and reporting suspicious activity. CDA #3,
#4; Course ID: F, T O, Infant/Toddlers, Preschool,
Afterschool.
Infant/Child CPR
Monday, September 20th, 6-9 pm,
Bennington Rescue Squad, McKinley Street, Bennington
Richard Scheffler of the
Bennington Rescue Squad will offer this CPR certification class
to Early Care and Education providers. Fee: $22.00. The fee
is due prior to the training - please make checks out to:
Richard Scheffler and mail them to BCCCA,
P.O. Box 829, Bennington, VT
05201 along with your registration form.
CDA #1; Course ID:
E, O, Infant/Toddlers,
Preschool, Afterschool.
Registered Family Child Care Home Orientation
Monday, September 27th, 6 – 8
pm, Sunrise Community Room, 226 Union Street, Bennington
If you are a
home child care provider, or are considering offering child care
in your home, this informative session is for you! Newly
registered providers are required to attend an Orientation
Session within 90 days of their registration… CDA #5, #4;
Course ID: M, O,
Infant/Toddlers,
Preschool, Afterschool.
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