Upcoming Training Courses

Statistics show us that one in four children will experience trauma by the age of four. This trauma could be abuse, hunger, homelessness, witnessing violence, medical, or grief. We know that a child’s greatest learning occurs during the early childhood years. These traumas cause behaviors that we see every day in the classroom. As early childhood providers, we need to recognize the signs of trauma, and teach children how to cope with the feelings they experience.

This training will discuss:

1. Why trauma matters?
2. How trauma affects the brain?
3. How trauma affects behavior?
4. Individual resilience
5. Ways to help children cope

This virtual training offers practical tools for responding to children’s behaviors that present as discipline issues by providing guidance and techniques to use in your program. In this training, you will learn: the complex needs of childhood and the effects trauma may have when basic needs are not met; how to recognize the effects of trauma on classroom interactions and behaviors; everyday caregiver practices that may trigger trauma-reactions in children; to identify techniques and strategies for addressing and redirecting trauma behaviors, and ways to manage the behaviors of children who have experienced trauma. Participants receive a 2-hour certificate for each workshop attended.

Statistics show us that one in four children will experience trauma by the age of four. This trauma could be abuse, hunger, homelessness, witnessing violence, medical, or grief. We know that a child’s greatest learning occurs during the early childhood years. These traumas cause behaviors that we see every day in the classroom. As early childhood providers, we need to recognize the signs of trauma, and teach children how to cope with the feelings they experience.

This training will discuss:

1. Why trauma matters?
2. How trauma affects the brain?
3. How trauma affects behavior?
4. Individual resilience
5. Ways to help children cope

In this training, you will learn how emergencies affect your program, how to create and carry out an emergency plan, and how to support your business and the needs of the children in your care during and after an emergency.

This orientation session is recommended for individuals/programs interested in the VDSS Subsidy Vendor Program to learn about the application process, all program requirements, and resources available to assist you, such as Child Care Aware of Virginia’s technical assistance and training programs, in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS).  

Information will be provided on program eligibility, needed documentation, proper document storage, the background check process, TB Screening, required training such as the VDSS Virginia Pre-Service Training for Child Care Staff (10 hours), CPR/First Aid Training, the Virginia Health and Safety Update Annual Training (3 hours), Emergency Preparedness training, other professional development and child care business practices, and how to connect to your local Child Care Aware and Licensing offices for assistance.

This training series is designed to support child care center owners and directors hone their administrative skills and offer strategies to encourage business growth. This business operations training series consists of modules which build upon one another to support sound business practices and help providers realize a profit while caring for and nurturing our future. Modules covered the first day include Budgets, Projections, and Planning, and Financial Reports and Internal Controls. Modules on the second day include Marketing and Recruiting and Retaining Staff. Two-hour certificates will be given for each module attended. Participants that attend all four will receive the book, Business Administration Scale.

2/12/2022 – 9:00am – 11:00am            Module 1

2/12/2022 – 12:00pm – 2:00pm           Module 2

          (Please register for both Module 1 and Module 2.)

2/26/2022 – 9:00am – 11:00am           Module 3

2/26/2022 – 12:00pm - 2:00pm          Module 4

This training series is designed to support family day home owners hone their administrative skills and offer strategies to encourage business growth. This business operations training series consists of modules which build upon one another to support sound business practices and help providers realize a profit while caring for and nurturing our future. Participants receive a 2-hour certificate for each module attended. Modules covered the first day include Budgets, Projections, and Planning, and Financial Reports and Internal Controls. The Module covered on the second day includes Marketing and the Program Administration Scale. This is the only time this year that this training will be offered. This is a virtual training. Participants are welcome to register for the center-based module 4 training, because it is not offered for family providers at this time.

2/12/2022 – 9:00am – 11:00am            Module 1

2/12/2022 – 12:00pm – 2:00pm           Module 2

          (Please register for both Module 1 and Module 2.)

2/26/2022 – 9:00am – 11:00am           Module 3

In this training, you will learn:

How emergencies affect your program; how to create and carry out an emergency plan; how to support your business and the needs of the children in your care during and after an emergency. A 2-hour training certificate will be given.

This orientation session is recommended for individuals/programs interested in the VDSS Subsidy Vendor Program to learn about the application process, all program requirements, and resources available to assist you, such as Child Care Aware of Virginia’s technical assistance and training programs, in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS).  

Information will be provided on program eligibility, needed documentation, proper document storage, the background check process, TB Screening, required training such as the VDSS Virginia Pre-Service Training for Child Care Staff (10 hours), CPR/First Aid Training, the Virginia Health and Safety Update Annual Training (3 hours), Emergency Preparedness training, other professional development and child care business practices, and how to connect to your local Child Care Aware and Licensing offices for assistance.

This training series is designed to support child care center owners and directors hone their administrative skills and offer strategies to encourage business growth. This business operations training series consists of modules which build upon one another to support sound business practices and help providers realize a profit while caring for and nurturing our future. Modules covered the first day include Budgets, Projections, and Planning, and Financial Reports and Internal Controls. Modules on the second day include Marketing and Recruiting and Retaining Staff. Two-hour certificates will be given for each module attended. Participants that attend all four will receive the book, Business Administration Scale.

2/12/2022 – 9:00am – 11:00am            Module 1

2/12/2022 – 12:00pm – 2:00pm           Module 2

          (Please register for both Module 1 and Module 2.)

2/26/2022 – 9:00am – 11:00am           Module 3

2/26/2022 – 12:00pm - 2:00pm          Module 4