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(Somali) Health and Safety II – Family Child Care (In-Service) (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)

This series based course intended for experienced providers meets Licensing in-service requirements as well as the health and safety requirements from the Child Care Development Fund. Participants will explore MN Rule 2 licensing standards and best practices around health and safety.

Understanding the Companion Guide for the Knowledge and Competency Framework: Family Child Care (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)

Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework describes what early childhood providers need to know and be able to do in order to work effectively with young children and their families. The companion guide combines key concepts found in the framework with suggestions and examples of what it might look like in a family child care setting.…

Understanding the Companion Guide for the Knowledge and Competency Framework: Infant/Toddler (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)

Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework describes what early childhood teachers and providers need to know and do in order to work effectively with young children and their families. The companion guide combines key concepts found in the Framework with suggestions and examples of what it might look like in an early childhood setting. It is…

Understanding the Companion Guide for the Knowledge and Competency Framework: Preschool-Aged (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)

Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework describes what early childhood teachers and providers need to know and do in order to work effectively with young children and their families. The companion guide combines key concepts found in the Framework with suggestions and examples of what it might look like in an early childhood setting. It is…

Understanding and Responding to Adults’ Behaviors with Children while Creating Safe Environments (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)

In this module you will discover how to speak up about children’s safety in regard to sexual abuse. In addition you will examine how to create a safe environment through your policies and procedures. This is an online course offered through Anytime Learning

Unpacking Trauma in Children and Their Families (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)

Discover how to support children and their families, recognize the symptoms of chronic stress/trauma; minimize the impact of stress/ trauma through building positive relationships that are predictable and reliable, and learn how to manage their reactions. This is an Anytime Learning Module.

Welcome Aboard: Orienting New Staff Members (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)

Explore skills and strategies needed to create and implement a meaningful new employee orientation process that will lead to a high-quality workforce in an early childhood program. Identify benefits of a thoughtful and thorough employee orientation, the essential aspects of a strong orientation and induction process, and the practices that help new employees develop a…

Well-being: A Call for Self and Community Care (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)

Learn the difference between stress and stressors. Explore your own well-being through a brief guided meditation and reflecting on your own self-care. Discover elements of community care. Child Care professionals are best prepared to take care of others when they have first taken care of themselves.

WIDA & Early Childhood Development (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)

Explore the WIDA Early Years framework and its connection to the Minnesota Early Childhood Indicators of Progress. WIDA Early Years is a tool to support multi-language learners in early childhood classrooms, by identifying and celebrating their strengths while meeting their individual needs. WIDA Early Years has been aligned with the MN ECIPs to identify how…

Working with Infants and Toddlers with Special Healthcare Needs (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)

(Somali) Health and Safety I – Family Child Care (In-Service) (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)

This series based course intended for experienced providers meets Licensing in-service requirements as well as the health and safety requirements from the Child Care Development Fund. Participants will explore Rule 2 licensing standards and best practices around health and safety.

(Somali) Ethics in the Early Childhood Profession – An Introduction (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)

Learn what the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct is and understand the value of this document and pledge to professionalism. “Ethics – in the form of knowledge and skill in making responsible professional decisions – is one of the most fundamental qualities of a competent early childhood educator” (Feeney & Freeman, 2012) This is an…

(AHT) Abusive Head Trauma (DHS) Somali (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)

The Abusive Head Trauma training will meet new state training requirements for Family Child Care providers. The training curriculum will address the symptoms and consequences of abusive head trauma; identify risk factors for abusive head trauma; identify strategies to use when frustrated and stressed; review mandatory child abuse and neglect reporting.

(Somali) Child Care Assistance Program Provider Orientation Training (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)

This course is intended for providers serving families on the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). This is a basic orientation to the Child Care Assistance Program and identifies provider’s responsibilities.

Active Supervision – A Developmental Perspective (Hmong) (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)

Meets the Family Child Care provider annual supervision training requirement. This training curriculum will address best practices of active supervision in a family child care setting; describe the way in which supervision is impacted by a child’s development; explain characteristics typically associated with differing levels of development and their impact on supervision.

DHS Data Privacy and Security (09/01/22 - 08/31/23)

This is a course that must be taken in order to have access to private data. The course(s) are owned by DHS. Successful completion of the courses is required for all grantees and contractors that access private data via Nware or Develop.

Creating the Changes You Wish to See in Your Own Program (09/06/23 - 07/31/24)

Develop your toolkit to initiate an organizational change process. Learn to make a case for change. Plan to encounter resistance. Use a variety of methods to monitor for sustainability. This course is offered as part of the Care Fellowship Series.

The Power of Data (09/01/22 - 10/15/23)

Discover the connection between data and advocacy. Prepare to use a variety of methods to observe and assess data. In this class, we will work through data collection in the childcare industry and determine what information might best serve your purposes. This course is offered as part of the Care Fellowship Series.

Elected Officials and Offices 101 (09/01/22 - 10/15/23)

Determine which government officials represent you and the program you represent. Identify the interests and priorities of your senators and representatives. Connect with policy makers to collaborate and advocate for the best-interest of the child care field. This course is offered as part of the Care Fellowship Series.