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Lower Shore Child Care Resource Center at Salisbury University
Training Calendar
November 2014—January 2015 Edition
November
DIRECTOR’S MEETING
Medication Administration (H)
Saturday, November 1
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: LSCCRC
Trainer: Denise Conklin, RN
Fee: $52 (non-refundable fee)
Learn how to correctly administer
medication to children in your care. As of
July 2011, one center staff trained in this
class must be present at all times children
are present and must be responsible for
administering medication. Lunch is on your
own.
Winter Make and Take (C)
Tuesday, November 4 • 6-9 p.m.
Location: LSCCRC
Trainer: Christine Wolfe
Fee: $20/$30
The cold winter days and dark nights can
take their toll on all of us, including the
children. Learn fun activities and projects to
beat away those winter blues while teaching
children important skills across the learning
domains.
country in order to prepare appropriate
responses. Create your own emergency plan
as required by Office of Child Care. In the
past few years, this class has been sponsored
by a special grant that will be ending. This is
your last chance to receive a very functional
backpack and flashlight for taking this class.
Lunch is included.
Network with other directors and discuss
pertinent issues from your programs.
DATE: November 20, 2014
TIME: 1—3 p.m.
There will be a potluck lunch.
Please RSVP by calling 410-543-6650
no later than Monday, November 17
Childhood Obesity: A Growing Problem
in Today's Society (H)
Wednesday, November 19
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: LSCCRC
Trainer: Malinda Cecil, PhD, RD
Fee: $16/$26
The Child Care Provider and Early
As more and more initiatives move across
Intervention: Partnerships that Work!
the country surrounding the issues of
(SN)
childhood obesity, it is important to inform
Thursday, November 13 • 6:30-8:30 p.m.
ourselves so we can support children and
Location: LSCCRC
their families. Learn about the increased
Trainer: Pam Hall, Infants & Toddlers
occurrence of childhood obesity, its effects
Program
on a child and prevention efforts that help
Fee: $16/$26
children build a foundation for having a
Are you confused about your role in early
healthy eating lifestyle. This is a great
intervention services for a child in your care training to prepare us as we move into a very
who has special needs? Do you know what is busy season that may feature many events
on their IFSP or even what an IFSP is? Learn focused around eating.
about what you need to know to build
Emergency Preparedness for Child Care
partnerships with parents and early
intervention services when caring for a child Providers (3H, 3P)
Saturday, November 22 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
with a diagnosed special need.
Location: LSCCRC
To register, call Lower Shore Child Care Resource Trainer: Margaret Clayville
Center at Salisbury University
Fee: $10
Discuss potential emergencies that could
410-543-6650
occur in our communities, region and
We will be closed beginning Wednesday,
November 26, through Friday, November 28,
and will reopen Monday, December 1, for
the Thanksgiving Holiday.
December
One Child, Two Diagnoses: A Look at
Dual Diagnoses (SN)
Wednesday, December 3 • 6-9 p.m.
Location: LSCCRC
Trainer: Dr. Rhyannon Bemis, Psychology
Department, Salisbury University
Fee: $20/$30
Professionals who work with children are
seeing an increase of children who are
coming into care with a diagnosis of a mental
health disorder and many of them may have
two. Learn about disorders that may occur
together and what that looks like by way of
symptoms and behaviors. Intermediate to
Advanced.
Children’s Gifts that Keep on Giving (C)
Thursday, December 11 • 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: LSCCRC
Trainer: Melissa Carey
Fee: $16/$26
Families love to receive memorable
keepsakes made by their children in these
early years. Learn activities to do with
children that provide gifts for families while
still teaching developmentally appropriate
skills to children.
T R A IN ING C ALEN D A R
Taking Care of You (P)
Wednesday, December 17 • 6-9 p.m.
Location: LSCCRC
Trainer: Margo Takacs
Fee: $20/$30
Spend an evening laughing, relaxing and
learning important strategies to reduce
stress in your busy lives. This is a perfect
training to take at to prepare for this very
busy time of year.
We will be closed beginning Monday,
December 22, through Friday, January 2,
for the holiday break. We will reopen on
Monday, January 5, 2015.
January
What’s New with the Child Care
Subsidy? (P)
Wednesday, January 21 ● 6:30—8:30 p.m.
Location: LSCCRC
Trainers: Janesta Cannon, Tory Engram,
Dana Van Landingham, Dept. of Social
Services
Fee: $16/$26
Do you currently take Child Care Subsidy but
have questions about the process? Are you
interested in perhaps accepting Child Care
Subsidy but don’t know where to start?
Get answers to your questions and more as
you work through the subsidy process with
DSS representatives from each of the three
counties.
Developmental Screening Overview
(2CD, 2P)
Reflections of a Teacher: Looking at the
Saturday, January 24 ● 9 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Past and Planning for the Future (P)
Location: LSCCRC
Thursday, January 8 ● 6-9 p.m.
Location: LSCCRC
Trainer: Melissa Carey
Fee: $20/$30
No matter what child care setting you may
work in, family, center, preschool or afterschool program, you are all teachers to the
children in your care. This class allows you
to take a personal reflection of your
experiences in the past year and determine
where you want to be in the upcoming year
in your professional journey and work with
young children. Intermediate.
Atypical Development/Observation
Skills (CD)
Monday, January 12 ● 6-9 p.m.
Location: LSCCRC
Trainer: Margo Takacs
Fee: $20/$30
In order to help children and identify delays
they may be showing developmentally, it is
important for the early childhood
professional to have a firm foundation in
typical development and milestones. Gain
an overview of typical and atypical
development and learn how to recognize
red flags that may point to a child needing
more specialized attention.
Trainer: TBD
Fee: $25/$35
By conducting regular developmental
screening, you can gain insight into a child’s
development and begin the process of
getting help for a child if you believe that
there may be a potential delay. Learn more
about the screening tools recommended by
MSDE, the referral process, building
partnerships with families and the child care
provider’s role in screening. It is proposed
that by July 2016, ongoing developmental
screening of children will be required by
regulation. According to this regulation,
providers will be required to take the
training, Developmental Screening
Overview.
Center Aide Orientation (P)
Tuesday, January 27 ● 6-9 p.m.
Location: LSCCRC
Trainer: Michelle Robbins, OCC
Fee: $20/$30
As a newly hired center aide, there are many
things you need to learn about your new
job. Learn about all aspects of supervising
children, working with parents and other
staff and how to represent yourself
professionally in your new position. Next
Center Aide Orientation will be in June.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (H)
We will be closed Monday, January 19 for
the Martin Luther King Day holiday.
lowering risks for Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome. Parents can attend this training
for free.
Helping Children Cope with our
Stressful World (1H, 2CD)
Thursday, January 29 ● 6-9 p.m.
Location: LSCCRC
Trainer: Amy Habeger, LCSW-C
Fee: $20/$30
Just as adults must face stressors in their
lives so do children. However, children have
not learned those essential coping skills that
will allow them to handle the stresses they
may encounter in their family or
surroundings. Learn about potential
stresses that children may face, red flags to
look for when a child is not coping well and
strategies to teach children ways to work
through life's stressors.
Announcement:
Maryland EXCELS:
Since the print of the last newsletter, MSDE
has made a very important announcement
regarding Maryland EXCELS:
“The date by which programs must
participate in Maryland EXCELS to
continue receiving Child Care Subsidy
reimbursements has been delayed. Due
to the regulatory process, regulations will
not be published prior to January 1, 2015.
Therefore, the date by which providers
must submit an application for
participation in Maryland EXCELS is now
June 29, 2015.”
Use this extra time to learn about Maryland
EXCELS and what it means to you as a child
care provider in Maryland. There are many
people who are available to help you!
Dionne Purnell, technical assistance
coordinator, will be happy to work with you
to prepare your schedule, handbook or any
other documentation you may need to
participate in Maryland EXCELS. You can
contact her at 410-543-6650.
Dianna Aguirre, MSDE quality assurance
specialist, offers support groups and
provides practical information on how
Maryland EXCELS affects you and how to
work through the process. You may call her
at 410-713-3437 or email
Wednesday, January 28 ● 6:30—8:30 p.m.
Location: LSCCRC
Trainer: Margaret Clayville
[email protected]
Fee: $16
Learn potential risk factors and strategies for
T R A IN ING C ALEN D A R
Learning Language and Loving It!
In partnership with Wicomico County Infants & Toddlers Program
To register, call Lower Shore
Child Care Resource Center at
Salisbury University
410-543-6650
This very specialized training teaches the child care provider
valuable tools to promote early language, literacy and social skills. In
addition to 19 Core of Knowledge hours, the participant will receive a
text book (a $50 value), videotaping sessions and onsite coaching.
Thursdays,
January 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5
6:00—8:30 p.m.
Wicomico County Infants & Toddlers Program,
2009 Northwood Drive, Salisbury
The Lower Shore Child Care
Resource Center at Salisbury
University is a member agency of the
Maryland Child Care Resource
Network— www.mdchildcare.org with
funding from the Maryland State
Department of Education. LSCCRC is
grant sponsored by Salisbury University.
$60 (includes textbook)
7.5 Child Development, 7.5 Curriculum, 4 Professionalism
This training is only open to child care providers in Wicomico
County who care for children between the ages of 3-5 years old.
Participants must attend all sessions to receive a certificate.
**Space is limited to 8 participants. Don’t delay!**
Wicomico Birth to Five Program
C—Curriculum
CD—Child Development
Hours of Operation
The Resource Center is open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. We have evening and
Saturday hours by appointment.
This publication was produced as a work for hire
for the benefit of, and with funds from, the
Maryland State Department of Education.
Please call LSCCRC at
410-543-6650 for more information
or to register.
CY-Community
SN-Special Needs
• Class registration fees are non-refundable.
However, if you are unable to attend a training
session, you must notify our office by close of
business the day before the training in order to
receive credit towards another class.
H-Health Safety Nutrition
P-Professionalism
• Although we love children at LSCCRC, please do
not bring them to class with you.
• Certificates will be awarded to all participants
successfully completing a class. Please keep these
certificates for licensing and credentialing purposes.
Training Policy
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In
order
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ensure
that
all
classes
are
conducted
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If you need a duplicate copy of your certificate, you
Thank you for abiding by the following training policy.
scheduled, please register early. If the minimum
will be assessed a $5 fee.
By doing this, you are helping us maintain our high
registration requirement is not met prior to the class,
standards and helping you by providing the highest
• Please check with local television stations for any
it will be cancelled. We will notify all registered
quality training for you:
possible cancellations due to bad weather. If a
students of this cancellation.
training is cancelled, it will be rescheduled for a later
• You must pre-register for all classes. Registration
• In order to get a certificate for training, an attendee date.
forms can be found on LSCCRC’s Web site, in our
newsletter or at our office. Training registrations are will need to be present for the entire training.
• Please be respectful of the trainer and other class
on a first-come, first-served basis; register early. You
Please be on time for all trainings, as no one will be members. Save private conversations for break time
are not considered to be registered for a class until
admitted late. Leaving a training early or arriving late or after class. Cell phones, including texting, can be
payment has been received in our office.
can distract others from learning. Also, taking only a disruptive to others. Please turn your cell phone off at
portion of a training does not allow for a participant to the beginning of class or put it on silent. Disruptive
• Payment for a class should be made payable to
Salisbury University. We gladly accept cash, check, get a full grasp of the subject and takes away training participants will be asked to leave the class and will
opportunities from other providers who need the full not be given credit for the class or a refund.
Visa or MasterCard. There is a $25 returned check
amount of training hours.
fee.
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