Community Coordinated Child Care

Mindfulness Session 2: Acknowledging Feelings
2020-04-20 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | KY
Notice: This is an online class. We are suspending our face to face classes until the current social distancing restrictions have been lifted. In order to continue to provide training opportunities, we are offering a variety of distance learning opportunities. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom.
By practicing mindfulness you can become more in tune with your feelings and how to process them. Participants will learn new techniques and advantages on how to incorporate mindfulness in their daily life and in the classroom.
Level 1 CDA 2,3 CC 2,3 Audience-All

Ages and Stages Questionnaire: A Developmental Screening Tool
2020-04-23 16:30 - 19:30 | Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C), 908 S. 8th Street, Suite 201, Louisville, KY, 40203, United States
Notice: We are suspending our face to face classes until the current social distancing restrictions have been lifted. In order to continue to provide training opportunities, we are offering an Independent Learning Opportunity for this session. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering. Your trainer will send you an Independent Learning Opportunity via email.
Learn about the purpose and value in screening children, how to administer the ASQ and interpret the score, including identifying child developmental stages, and how to discuss referral and follow up processes for children who fall below typical scores.
This workshop is free thanks to the generous sponsorship by the Jefferson County Community Early Childhood Council through a grant from the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood.
Level 2 CDA 2,3 CC 5

Mindfulness Session 3: The Stories that We Tell Ourselves
2020-04-27 10:00 - 11:00 | KY
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom.
This session will focus on how being present in the moment and acknowledging feelings will help us tell a different story to ourselves that can help re-frame our thinking. Participants will learn new techniques and advantages on how to incorporate mindfulness in their daily life and in the classroom.
Level 1 CDA 2,3 CC 2,3 Audience-All

Turning Power Struggles into Power Sharing
2020-05-05 11:00 - 12:30 | Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C), 908 S. 8th Street, Suite 201, Louisville, KY, 40203, United States
Notice: This is an online class. We are suspending our face to face classes until the current social distancing restrictions have been lifted. In order to continue to provide training opportunities, we are offering a variety of distance learning opportunities. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom.
Discover that instead of viewing children’s willful behavior as “bad” and reacting in a way that overpowers the child, to change your focus to view these willful behaviors as healthy positive signs of a child’s social emotional development.
This workshop is free thanks to the generous sponsorship by the Jefferson County Community Early Childhood Council through a grant from the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood.
Level 3 CDA 3,8 CC 1,4

Mindfulness Session 4: Rituals and Routines
2020-05-11 10:00 - 11:00 | KY
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom.
In this session participants will read an article and participate an hour long discussion on rituals and routines are a part of our everyday life. Participants will learn the difference between the importance of routines and rituals and why there should be an equal balance of both. Please join in an hour long discussion how slowing down and noticing the details to create rituals and routines that will set the stage for secure relationships in the classroom.
Level 2 CDA 3 CC 4 Audience-All
This workshop is free thanks to the generous sponsorship by the Jefferson County Community Early Childhood Council through a grant from the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood.

Building Resilience
2020-05-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2020-06-10 13:00 - 14:00 | KY
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom.
Participants will learn and discuss how building resilience is the combination of several protective factors, and how the interaction between biology and environment can enhance our ability to cope with adversity and overcome threats to healthy development in children and adults.
Level 1 CDA 4 CC 4, 6
This workshop is free thanks to the generous sponsorship by the Jefferson County Community Early Childhood Council through a grant from the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood.

Mindfulness Session 5: Appreciation of Beauty Through Relationships
2020-05-18 10:00 - 11:00 | KY
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom.
This session will explore the art of building relationships our relationships with children has a direct impact on children’s behavior and development. Participants will engage in a reading assignment and an hour long discussion about the benefits of seeing the beauty of relationships and the ability children have to nurture them. The audience will learn how relationships are a foundation in development and upon completion participants will have deeper knowledge the impact that we have in the classroom.
Level 2 CDA 3 CC 1 Audience-All
This workshop is free thanks to the generous sponsorship by the Jefferson County Community Early Childhood Council through a grant from the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood.

Connecting Loose Parts to Kindergarten Readiness
2020-05-19 16:30 - 19:30 | KY
Notice: We are suspending our face to face classes until the current social distancing restrictions have been lifted. In order to continue to provide training opportunities, we are offering an Independent Learning Opportunity for this session. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering. Your trainer will send you an Independent Learning Opportunity via email, which you will complete on your own.
Learn how connecting loose parts to kindergarten readiness will allow children to engage their imagination and meet language benchmarks and standards through play as well as language and communication development.
This workshop is free thanks to the generous sponsorship by the Jefferson County Community Early Childhood Council through a grant from the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood.
Level 2 CDA 2 CC 4 Audience-All

Playing Our Way to Health and Wellness!
2020-05-20 10:00 - 11:00 | KY
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom.
Play is an important component of human development. Research has shown that play is essential to our health and well-being. Discover the value of play and the significant benefits that play adds to our health and wellness. By the end of session, you will have gained greater knowledge about the value of play and will have ideas, strategies, and approaches to enhance play experiences during these shelter-at-home days.
Level 3 CDA 2 Audience-Infant/Toddler, Preschool
This workshop is free thanks to the generous sponsorship by the Jefferson County Community Early Childhood Council through a grant from the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood.

The Courage to Come Back: The Impact of Coronavirus Anxiety on Young Children & Support Strategies for When Centers Re-open
2020-05-27 10:00 - 11:00 | KY
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom.
How does fear and anxiety manifest in young children’s behavior? How will children adapt to the return to child care? Will the coronavirus isolation have a lasting impact as a traumatic experience? Join us through Zoom to discuss these questions and prepare for our “new normal” when centers are allowed to re-open. Learn strategies to support children who may exhibit signs of anxiety and regression. And learn some self-care strategies for care-givers, understanding that it will take a little courage for all of us to “come back” from this tragedy.
Level 1 CDA 3 CC 1 Audience-All
This workshop is free thanks to the generous sponsorship by the Jefferson County Community Early Childhood Council through a grant from the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood.

Mindfulness Session 1: Slowing Down
2020-06-01 10:00 - 11:00 | KY
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom.
Mindfulness allows focus to be in the present. Participants will gain new insights about how to be more in the moment and understand how it can benefit our relationships with children. Slowing down allows you to be more intentional with children and their feelings.
Level 1 CDA 2,3 CC 1,2 Audience-All

Have Questions about Children with Special Rights?
2020-06-01 11:00 - 12:00, 2020-06-15 11:00 - 12:00 | KY
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom.
Join Tiana White, the Early Learning Inclusion Specialist for Head Start at 4-C, who will be the guest speaker for an interactive Question and Answer Zoom session about children with special rights, social and emotional development and developmental concerns. Please feel free to submit questions before the session at: Jessica-carlson@4cforkids.com.
Level 3 CDA 6 CC 6 Audience-All

Powering Family Engagement with Technology
2020-06-03 10:00 - 11:00 | KY
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom.
Family engagement has never been so important! Discover how to design experiences that allow families and children to connect, play and learn while being healthy at home. Are you curious about what other providers are trying? Are you looking for fresh and meaningful family engagement ideas? In this session you will learn how to leverage technology to create meaningful family engagement experiences. By the end of the session, you will have new ideas, strategies, and approaches to support families during these shelter-at-home days.
Level 3 CDA 4 Audience-All

Building Resilience With Families
2020-06-04 16:30 - 19:30 | Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C), 908 S. 8th Street, Suite 201, Louisville, KY, 40203, United States
Notice: We are suspending our face to face classes until the current social distancing restrictions have been lifted. In order to continue to provide training opportunities, we are offering an Independent Learning Opportunity for this session. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering. Your Independent Learning assignment will be sent via email on the day of the training, which you will complete on your own. You will have two weeks from the start of the class.
Discuss and learn how building resilience can be accomplished at any stage of life as well as strategies to help families develop and/or strengthen their resilience.
This workshop is free thanks to the sponsorship of the Kosair Charities Face It Movement (https://faceitabuse.org).
Level 1 CDA 4 CC 4, 6

Nature Community of Practice - Enjoying Caretaking
2020-06-10 10:30 - 11:30 | KY
Engage in a discussion about different scenarios in which children have had opportunities to explore caretaking through nature. Through reflection, the group will also explore the different languages children have to express themselves and how nature offers children different ways to deal with the stress that they may have experienced.
Communities of Practice are formed by early childhood educators and leaders who share a passion for teaching children and engage in the process of learning how to do it better as they interact regularly and support one another. Most Communities of Practice meet monthly, with the same group of teachers or leaders attending over an extended period of time.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom.
Level 2 CDA 3 CC 1
1 credit hour

Mindfulness Session 2: Acknowledging Feelings
2020-06-15 13:00 - 14:00 | KY
By practicing mindfulness, you can become more in tune with your feelings and how to process them. Participants will learn new techniques and advantages on how to incorporate mindfulness in their daily life and in the classroom.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom.
Level 1 CDA 2,3 CC 2,3 Audience-All
1 credit hour

Leadership Community of Practice - Reconsidering Relationships and Routines as We Return
2020-06-17 10:30 - 11:30 | KY
This training session will provide participants with information on the importance of relationships and routines with regards to reopening and providing care once again for children and families. Relationships are an essential ingredient to healthy child development and crucial as children return to care. Discover brain based research and practices that support healthy relationships and learn about the role routines play in creating stronger attachment.
Communities of Practice are formed by early childhood educators and leaders who share a passion for teaching children and engage in the process of learning how to do it better as they interact regularly and support one another. Most Communities of Practice meet monthly, with the same group of teachers or leaders attending over an extended period of time.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom.
Level 3 CDA 3 CC 1
1 credit hour

What are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and Why do they Matter?
2020-06-24 13:00 - 14:00 | KY
Learn what Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) are, and the impact they have on behavior, physical and mental health. Understanding the impact of ACEs will help us support children and families as they heal from trauma.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom.
Level 3 CDA 3 CC 1
1 credit hour

Infant/Toddler Community of Practice - It is Never Too Early to Talk to Children about Race
2020-06-30 12:00 - 13:00 | KY
Learn why it is important to talk to children about race from a very early age and practice strategies to guide the conversation in a meaningful way.
Communities of Practice are formed by early childhood educators and leaders who share a passion for teaching children and engage in the process of learning how to do it better as they interact regularly and support one another. Most Communities of Practice meet monthly, with the same group of teachers or leaders attending over an extended period of time.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom.
Level 3 CDA 3 CC 1
1 credit hour

The Language of Art
2020-06-30 16:30 - 18:30 | Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C), 908 S. 8th Street, Suite 201, Louisville, KY, 40203, United States
Explore the 3 steps of introducing various art materials to young children. Taking children’s art experiences from teacher directed art to full body, representational encounters with their world and each other.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom.
Level 2 CDA 2 CC 4
3 credit hours

Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma
2020-07-13 18:00 - 20:00 | KY
This training was designed for child care providers and staff on recognition and prevention Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma. Participants will learn the early signs of maltreatment and the various injuries and conditions that may result from vigorous shaking, slamming or impacting the head of an infant or young child. They will also be provided tools for dealing with a crying infant and ways to share information with parents to prevent abuse from occurring. Training objectives are to review the statistics of abusive head trauma; to define and describe abusive head trauma and its associated injuries; to discuss risk factors and prevention, and to understand the outcomes for victims.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Licensed and Certified Child Care providers are now required to obtain a minimum of 1.5 clock hours of training every 5 years in the area of Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma.
Level 1 CDA 1 CC 2,4 Audience-All
2 Credit Hours

A Curriculum of Care from Birth to 3 Years Old
2020-07-22 17:00 - 19:00 | KY
A Curriculum of Care from Birth to Three Years Old will explore the developmental milestones of infants to age three. Educators will learn how to focus on powerful interactions and positive guidance by learning about brain-based practices that support healthy development. By the end of the session, the participants will be able to articulate the concept of serve and return, which supports powerful, positive interactions between a child and adult. The participants will be able to understand, describe and plan curricula for infants, toddlers and twos using social-emotional development as the foundation.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 3 CDA 3 CC 1 Audience-I/T
2 Credit Hours

Be a Rainbow in the Clouds
2020-07-23 13:00 - 14:00 | KY
Participants will watch “Be the Rainbow in the Clouds” video and answer reflective questions prior to the Zoom session. During the live session, participants will further explore and discuss how to be a supportive and nurturing
influence in children’s lives and how that has a positive impact on their overall self-image now and in the future.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 3 CDA 3 CC 1 Audience-All
2 Credit Hours

Powerfully Present and Emotionally Responsive
2020-07-27 13:00 - 14:00 | KY
Participants will read NAEYC article “Culturally Responsive Strategies to Support Young Children with Challenging Behavior” and be prepared to discuss during the live session. Participants will further explore five culturally responsive core strategies to promote positive teacher relationships with young children and minimize challenging behavior: learn about children and families, develop and teach expectations, take the child’s perspective, teach and model empathy, and use group times to discuss conflict.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 3 CDA 3 CC 1 Audience-All
2 Credit Hours

Orientation
2020-07-28 13:00 - 2020-07-29 15:00 | KY
This six hour professional development workshop provides overviews of child abuse/neglect, developmentally appropriate practices, and health & safety practices. It is required of all new child care staff within the first 90 days of hire. This class will be taught in two 2-hour zoom classes with homework in between for a total of 6 hours of content. You must be able to participate in both classes (Tuesday, July 28 1:00-3:00PM and Wednesday, July 29 1:00-3:00PM) and complete the required assignment to receive credit for this class.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 1 CDA 1,2,3,8 CC 1,2,4 Audience-All
6 Credit Hours

Mistaken Goals and Motivation
2020-07-30 13:00 - 14:00 | KY
During this session, participants will explore how children’s internal force comes in conflict with the external force. Teachers will gain knowledge about why a child will persistently display challenging behavior even after the caregiver has been working on the behavior with the child.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 2 CDA 3 CC 1 Audience-All
2 Credit Hours

Orientation
2020-08-15 10:00 - 2020-08-22 12:00 | KY
This six hour professional development workshop provides overviews of child abuse/neglect, developmentally appropriate practices, and health & safety practices. It is required of all new child care staff within the first 90 days of hire. This class will be taught in two 2-hour zoom classes with homework in between for a total of 6 hours of content. You must be able to participate in both classes (Saturday, August 15 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM and Saturday, August 22 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM) and complete the required assignment to receive credit for this class.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 1 CDA 1,2,3,8 CC 1,2,4 Audience-All
6 Credit Hours

Observing Infants and Toddlers and Understanding Non-Verbal Communication
2020-08-18 18:30 - 19:30 | KY
Learn about, discuss and practice the art of observing infants and toddlers to correctly interpret their non-verbal communication and support their interests and developmental needs.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 2 CDA 7 CC 5 Audience-Infant/Toddler
2 Credit Hours
