Come learn about positive behavior support and take home strategies to implement in your classroom. Behaviors, both positive and negative, are present in every early childhood classroom.  Do you want to learn more about positive behavior support and how to implement positive strategies in your classroom? Then join us for a FREE three-part positive behavior support (PBS) training series where Ashley Cogdill will introduce you to PBS concepts. We will review your current knowledge, have an in depth discussion and interactive session…

Adult and Pediatric CPR/ First Aid/AED – American Red Cross Infant, Child, Adult CPR, AED, and First Aid will be covered in this 5 hour training. Participants will be certified in the Pediatric CPR First Aid AED – American Red Cross upon successful completion of the course. The training will start on time and participants who arrive late will not be given credit for the class and no refund will be given. There are only 8 spaces available for each…

Adult and Pediatric CPR/ First Aid/AED – American Red Cross Infant, Child, Adult CPR, AED, and First Aid will be covered in this 5 hour training. Participants will be certified in the Pediatric CPR First Aid AED – American Red Cross upon successful completion of the course. The training will start on time and participants who arrive late will not be given credit for the class and no refund will be given. There are only 8 spaces available for each…

Starting a Family Child Care Home Informational Session Did you know that in the past year, Buncombe County/Asheville has lost a number of child care slots? Families typically have to get on long wait lists to find child care, sometimes before their babies are even born. As a result, these caretakers have to send their children to neighbors or other family, change working hours, or even leave the workforce all together, which has huge impacts on our community. You can…

Reconnect for Resilience @ Buncombe Partnership for Children - 2229 Riverside Dr, Asheville, NC 28804 Mondays: March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, and April 6, 13, 2020 6:00pm-8:00pm 14 CHCs  A grant from the Buncombe County Early Childhood Education Fund allows us to offer this training FREE to Early Childhood Professionals. $250.00 (Free for Early Childhood Professionals) Light dinner provided The Reconnect for Resilience™ program teaches seven tools for people to use during stressful times in their lives. The tools…

“Stewards of Children is a proactive answer to child sexual abuse prevention.  It is a 2 hour training program that incorporates a combination of survivor stories, expert advice, and practical guidance.  It is an evidence informed prevention solution that increases knowledge, improves attitudes, and changes child- protective behaviors.” Stewards of Children is the only evidence-informed, third-party evaluated child sexual abuse prevention training of its kind, and is nationally available in both English and Spanish. It can be taken online, or through a…

Join us at The Buncombe Partnership for Children for an overview of The Pyramid Model  a powerful framework early childhood teachers can use to promote healthy social-emotional development and prevent challenging behaviors. Two Evenings: Wednesday, March 11th 6:15pm-8:45pm & Thursday, March 12th 6:15pm-8:45pm.  Participants must attend both sessions to receive credit, either .5 CEU's or 5 CHC's. Cost is $20.00 Trainer: Elizabeth Tuttle M.Ed. is the Statewide Education Specialist for The NC Healthy Social Behaviors Project The research is pretty…

Reconnect for Resilience Date: Monday March 16th and Tuesday March 17th, 2020 Time: 8:30am- 4pm Contact Hours: 14 CHCs  Cost: $250.00 (Free for Early Childhood Professionals) A grant from Buncombe County, the Early Childhood Education Fund allows us to offer this training FREE to early childhood professionals. Child care and lunch provided The Reconnect for Resilience™ program teaches seven tools for people to use during stressful times in their lives. The tools are for anyone to use during hard times,…