Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025 Time 5:30-7:30 Presenter: Alecia Marsh DCDEE Credit hours: 2 Fee: free Registration ends Tuesday, January 21st at 5pm This virtual training gives child care providers an overview of SIDS, identifies the risk factors and describes ways to reduce the risk of SIDS in childcare. Child Care employees who have never […]

Would you like to gain a better understanding of the Environment Rating Scales? More importantly, would you like to discover how to use the ERS as a tool to increase the quality of care you provide for the children and families enrolled in your program? This two-hour training provides an overview of the ERS and […]

Let's Get Moving! Date & Time: Tuesday January 28, 2025 5:30pm-7:00pm Location: Chatham County Community College, Siler City Campus (Room number provided with confirmation email.) Presenter: Alecia Marsh DCDEE Credits: 1.5 Join a new collaborative training with your Child Care Health Consultant and Parks & Recreation for an interactive training that focuses on physical activity […]

Now that licensing is moving from the ECERS R to the ECERS 3 edition, it's time to learn about the changes. ECERS R was all about materials and the environment. While these are still important, the focus of ECERS 3 is engagement, interactions, and communication. These changes reflect more recent research on best teaching practices […]

Child Care Staff Mental Health and Wellness Tuesday, February 11th (Virtual) from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm Registration deadline is Friday February 7th at 5pm This training is all about encouraging the promotion of physical and mental wellness by cultivating and maintaining environments that center staff. Learn about trauma informed practices, stress management and reduction, ways to […]

This American Heart Association training for Child Care Providers meets the NC DCDEE requirements for Pediatric First Aid which includes both infant, child, and adult CPR/First Aid/AED.  This course will include visual, video, and hands on skill tests.  Mannequins are provided for each participant.  The class will last approximately two- and one-half hours.  The minimum […]

Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Strategies for Mental Well Being Don’t less stress ruin your day. Want to learn more coping strategies that can be applied in real time? Do you feel burned out ? Come and join us to learn some engaging and practical strategies to support your wellbeing in the childcare setting! Tuesday, March […]

Emergency Preparedness and Response Training Tuesday, March 18th (virtual) from 6pm-8pm Registration deadline is March 14th at 5:00pm (Materials in Spanish are available) The Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) in Child Care Training provides early educators with information and tools to prepare for many types of emergencies. EPR addresses NC Child Care Rules on emergency […]

Date: March 20, 2025 Time: 5:30pm-6:30pm Location: Virtual https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84377729629?pwd=vaI3Xlh8lsaET7F9T1quyBVI0oip3G.1 Meeting ID: 843 7772 9629 Passcode: 035174 Presenter: Alecia Marsh and Liz Woods No DCDEE credit, information session Registration deadline: March 18, 2025 This webinar will cover your rights at the workplace if ICE comes to visit. We will provide materials that we received from the […]

This in-person training gives child care providers an overview of SIDS, identifies the risk factors and describes ways to reduce the risk of SIDS in childcare. Child Care employees who have never had this SIDS training are required to take it in person. Participants will review information about when and how to use the approved waivers, how […]