NORTHWEST CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL TRAINING CALENDAR October, November, December 2014 Canadian County Yukon - United Providers Family Child Care Association meets every other month on the second Tuesday from 6:30—8:30 p.m. They meet every other month throughout the year. For more information contact Debbie Bunch at 405-577-2978 or go online to www.uproviders.com. Woodward County Woodward - KinderNotes Family Child Care Association meets the first Tuesday of the month. For more information contact Kim Bates at 580-254-2912. Woods County Alva- Family Child Care Association meets fourth Monday of the month, 6:30pm at the Alva Library. For more information contact Debbie Hansel at 580-327-0891 **ALL TRAININGS REQUIRE REGISTRATION. Training is free unless otherwise stated. October, 2014 Schedule of Training Mustang, October 18, Conscience Discipline: Brain Smart to Positive Intent. The training is from 9am – 3pm, located at Bridgekids Learning Center Fellowship Hall, just east of 1120 W. State Highway 152 in Mustang. There is no cost for this Tier II training but must pre-register by calling Peggy Adams at 405-213-9883. If no answer, leave a detail message. Adults only, no childcare provided. “This training is designed to understand children’s behavior in order to help them develop self-control. Learn techniques to improve classroom management.” Registration deadline is 10/17/14. November, 2014 Schedule of Training El Reno, November 1st, Amy Huff, with OK-AIMH, will present “Recognizing and Supporting Babies and Young Children Experiencing Stress and Trauma”, 8:30am – 12:30pm, Redlands Community College Large Conference Room. Fee is $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Fee can be paid by cash, check or money order payable to Youth & Family Services. CEU’s available for Tier II training. For questions or to register, call Stacy Seymour at 405-295-6626. Registration deadline is 10/31/14. Alva, November 6th, Kellie Knolles and Vikki Dobbins will present “10 Steps to Positive Discipline” based on discipline techniques of Dr. Becky Bailey, Ph.D. Training will be at the Alva Public Library from 6:30 – 8:30pm. Register for the training by emailing Kellie at [email protected] or by calling 405-637-5952. Registration deadline is 10/31/14. Okarche, November CCR&R will present “Building Relationships with Families”. The training will be at St. John’s Parish Hall, 521 W. Colorado, Okarche. This will be 2 or 3 hours of FREE Tier I training! More details to follow. Enid, November, Cheryl Patterson will be offering CPR/FA in November. No date has been set as yet. Please call her for more information at 580-234-7960. IF NO ANSWER, PLEASE LEAVE A DETAILED MESSAGE AND SHE WILL RETURN YOUR CALL. December, 2014 Schedule of Training Enid, December 3rd, Regina McCurdy will present “Safe Kids—Child Passenger Safety Training”, 8:30am – 5pm, Garfield County Health Dept., 2510 S. Mercer, Enid. Fee is $25. To register please contact Patrice Greer at 405-325-6808 or register via the web at http://events.oucpm.org/safekids. Registration deadline is 11/26/14. Guymon, December 4th, Kellie Knolles and Vikki Dobbins will present “10 Steps to Positive Discipline” based on discipline techniques of Dr. Becky Bailey, Ph.D. Training will be at the Victory Memorial United Methodist Church, 523 N. Roosevelt, from 6:30 – 8:30pm. Register for the training by emailing Kellie at [email protected] or by calling 405-637-5952. Registration deadline is 12/1/14. SAVE THE DATES: Woodward, January 10th, 2015 Growing Up Wild training, 9-1, High Plains Tech. More info to follow; watch for flyers. Enid, March 28th, 2015 Advocates for Children Conference sponsored by WCECAO. 7:30am – 4:00pm, Gantz Center, NOC-Enid Campus. More details coming soon. Other CPR/First Aid Training Opportunities: Autry Tech Center, Enid. Call 580-242-2750 for more information or visit www.autrytech.edu Canadian Valley Tech Center, El Reno. Call 405-262-2629 for more information or visit www.cvtech.edu High Plains Tech Center, Woodward. Call 580-256-6618 or 800-725-1492 for more information or visit www.hptc.net Other areas to obtain CPR/FA training are local Health Departments or Fire Departments. A local Red Cross or YMCA may offer the training also. Just give them a call. The CECPD website www.cecpd.org has links to other organizations that offer CPR/FA trainings. ONLINE Childcare Courses available to providers at: http://www.smarthorizons.org/naccrra/okrr/ http://usa.childcareaware.org/programs-services/child-care-aware-training-academy WEBINARS are an easy and free way to get Tier I training hours! After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the webinar. Once you register, if you are not able to watch the webinar at the designated date and time, the recordings are available to watch anytime and you will still be able to get a certificate for the training. You can participate in the training at a time that is more convenient for you! Visit these websites for listings of webinars coming up: http://www.earlychildhoodwebinars.com http://www.naeyc.org/ecp/online/webinars http://hatchearlylearning.com/resources/events/early-learning-expert-webinars/ The CECPD website also has a listing of approved trainings all over Oklahoma AND training that can be taken online. Helpful Contact Information: CDSA Child Care Resource & Referral Staff Wendy Singleton, Donna Wixom (580) 234-3552 Dianne Juhnke (580) 242-6131 Reaching for the Stars Misti Denton, Stars Outreach Specialist, (800) 225-9868 or (918) 207-4581, OKDHS Kellie Knowles, CATSS Program Field Representative, OKDHS Scholars for Excellence Linda Sutherlin, NOC Enid, (580) 548-2360 Karen Huett, Redlands Community College, (405) 422-1286 REWARD Oklahoma (405) 799-6383 Center for Early Childhood Professional Development (888) 446-7608 Warmline 888-574-5437 Curriculum Ideas: http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays October is Fire Safety Month, National Cookie Month and National Pizza Month October 25th – Make a Difference Day, Neighbors helping Neighbors (fourth Saturday in Oct.) October 31st - Halloween November is Child Safety Protection Month and Native American Heritage month Nov. 2nd – Look for circles day Nov. 3rd – Sandwich Day Nov. 11th – Veterans Day Nov. 15th America Recycles Day Nov. 27th – Be Thankful Day (Thanksgiving) December is Write a friend Month Dec. 14th – International Children’s Day Dec. 25th – Christmas Dec. 20th – Go Caroling Day Dec. 27th – Make Cut-out Snowflakes Day Learn more about the CDA Credentialing Process through the Council's upcoming Webinar Sessions... Join the Council weekly for live online information sessions. We will be focusing on three main topics: Navigating the CDA Credentialing Process, Developing a Professional Portfolio, and Preparing for the Verification Visit and CDA Exam. Click on a date below to register or visit www.cdacouncil.org/webinars. PART ONE/PARTE UNO Navigating the CDA Credentialing Process   October 8 2:00 - 3:00 pm November 5 2:00 - 3:00 pm Explorar el Proceso de Certificación CDA utilizando la Solicitud en Línea SuCDA   8 de octubre 3:30 - 4:30 pm 5 de noviembre 3:30 - 4:30 pm PART TWO/PARTE DOS Developing a Professional Portfolio   October 22 2:00 - 3:00 pm November 12 2:00 - 3:00 pm Cómo desarrollar un Portafolio Profesional   22 de octubre 3:30 - 4:30 pm 12 de noviembre 3:30 - 4:30 pm PART THREE/PARTE TRES Preparing for the Verification Visit and CDA Exam   October 29 2:00 - 3:00 pm November 19 2:00 - 3:00 pm Cómo prepararse para la Visita de Verificación y el Examen CDA  29 de octubre 3:30 - 4:30 pm  19 de noviembre 3:30 - 4:30 pm 2460 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 202-265-9090 I 800-424-4310 I Fax: 202-265-9161 www.cdacouncil.org Out is In! How Outdoor Play Environments Bring Learning Outdoors By Jennie Sumrell and Beth Wise Date: October 22, 2014 Time: 2:00 Eastern Time Planning for Purposeful Play and Learning- Intentional Resource Selection in Early Education By Andrew Davis Date: October 29, 2014 Time: 2:00 Eastern Time REGISTER AT [email protected] ******************************************************************************************* CHILDCARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL 114 S. INDEPENDENCE ENID, OK 73701 580-234-3552 800-401-3463 www.childcarefinder.org