Facilitator : Courtney Pearce 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…

Facilitator: Courtney Pearce Physical health and well-being are dependent upon children and families having access to nutritious food, shelter, and resources. Children need access to places to play and exercise to be healthy. Children must also have support for their mental and emotional health, which includes helping them to build secure identities, engage in responsive…

Facilitator  Angie Kinser: This training session is for early childhood educators seeking to enhance their skills in engaging and collaborating with parenting adults. The content focuses on engaging families of children aged birth to five and supports Kentucky All-Stars. The training focuses on building effective partnerships between educators and parenting adults to create a supportive…

Facilitator  Angie Kinser: We live in a time when it is easier to hop on a virtual training session or complete an eCourse than to attend in-person training. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we learned and became accustomed to the convenience of attending a training session online, but convenience does not always mean better. There is…

Facilitator: Lisa Branstetter Young children’s in-depth experiences with the exploration of art materials leads to multiple ways to express their thoughts and ideas. In this training session the participants will take a hands-on approach to discovering the affordances of natural clay. The participants will also learn the three stages of introducing clay to young children.…