CONNECT with peers. LEARN from experts. SHARE best practices. Online- Directors Community of Practice The purpose of this Community of Practice is to have dedicated space for directors to learn from and connect with each other around the issues most pressing to THEM. The topics of these 8, free, bi-weekly, sessions (facilitated by Jenny Vial and Deanna LaMotte) will be largely participant-directed. Some will be wide-open conversations where directors can pose questions and share resources. Some may include a “guest…

Online: Family Child Care Home (FCCH)  Community of Practice: Operating in Uncertain Times  BPFC strives to offer providers with as much support as possible during stressful times. Do you need an outlet to share your concerns with others in the same situation? Do you have questions about what’s happening, what resources are available, or rules changed? Do you have resources to share? Whether or not your center is currently open, or you are working or not, you are welcome to…

In Person: Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Training– American Red Cross Infant, Child, Adult First Aid/CPR/AED will be covered in this 6 hour training. Participants will be certified in the Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED – American Red Cross upon successful completion of the course. Please note: **We have moved: this training will take place at The Buncombe Partnership for Children NEW LOCATION in downtown Asheville, at 53 Ashland Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 **Please note: Bring your own snack/lunch and…

Come join us and participate in this training on tuning into infants. Shaketia will provide information and examples on infants developmental milestones of 3,6,9, 12 months as well as activities and setting up an infant classroom. Discussion will also focus on how we can stay in tune with infants throughout the day. Knowing how to read infant signals and cues as we interact with them, can help us know what they want and need, and enhance the growing and learning…

This training will focus on caring for and facilitating the development of toddlers ages 12 months to 35 months. This training will focus on caring for and facilitating the development of toddlers ages 12 months to 35 months. You will learn about common toddler behaviors and development patterns, as well as positive ways to engage with toddlers in your classroom. This will be a fun and informative class for teachers who work with toddlers. Location: This training will take place…

Ready for Kindergarten! Family info session with Buncombe Partnership for Children, Asheville City Schools, and Buncombe County School It’s Time for Kindergarten: Family Information Session (In-Person at the YWCA of Asheville) Do you have a rising kindergartner and questions about what it means to be “ready for kindergarten”? Join us for this FREE information session with Buncombe County Schools and Asheville City Schools representatives that will include information about what to expect as you support your child’s transition to kindergarten.…

This ONLINE workshop will provide the NC Licensing regulations and overview of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Registration Deadline–Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 at 9am This workshop will address the North Carolina Child Care Licensing regulation related to care of an infant (12 months or younger) in a center or home. Included will be an overview of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and procedures that need to be consistently practiced that will reduce the likelihood of SIDS occurring in child care…

In Person: Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED – American Red Cross Infant, Child, Adult First Aid/CPR/AED will be covered in this 6 hour training. Participants will be certified in the Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED – American Red Cross upon successful completion of the course. Please note: **We have moved: this training will take place at The Buncombe Partnership for Children NEW LOCATION in downtown Asheville, at 53 Ashland Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 **Please note: Bring your own snack/lunch and…