Pediatric CPR First Aid AED – American Red Cross Infant, Child, Adult CPR, AED, and First Aid will be covered in this 4 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 16 spaces available for each CPR…

Grow Microgreens w/Your Class!  Want to begin gardening with your students but don’t know where to start?   In this third training of the series, come learn an easy way to teach kids about gardening and have greens to use in your kitchen!  Jackie’s Naturally will offer a 2 hour class on growing micro greens with your students and each participate will walk away with one kit per classroom.   Jackie's Naturally Thursday, October 11, 2018 6:15 - 8:15pm  $10.00 2 CHCs…

Mindfulness in the ECE Classroom  Being a teacher is one of the most regarding careers anyone can have...and it can also be very stressful! We can increase our wellbeing & resilience through mindfulness. Mindfulness is simply learning to pay attention to our experiences with kindness. Join us & learn how to practice mindfulness for your own self-care and how to share the practice of mindfulness with your students as part of their social-emotional development. Lucy MacGregor, Lead Teacher, Rainbow Community…

 Family Child Care Home Updates  Do you have questions about how to incorporate NC FELD (North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development) into your activity plans?  Do you need some ideas for writing activity plans that address the 5 domains of Foundations?  Come to this hands on, interactive training that will address these and other concerns.  An overview of Foundations will be provided and we will work together to create a sample activity plan that can serve as a…

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 programs. Chrissy Wolfe, Health Consultant, MAHEC Thursday, November 8, 2018 6:15 – 7:45pm @ Buncombe Partnership for Children, 2229 Riverside Drive $7.50 1.5 CHCs…

Reconnect for Resilience  Friday, November 9 and Saturday, November 10, 2018 Friday, November 9 9:00am-5:00pm Saturday, November 10 9:00am-4:00pm 14 CHCs  $20.00 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, no matter what their age or level of education. Science shows us that stress can lead to chronic sickness in our bodies, like high blood pressure, diabetes, and weight gain.…

Managing Challenging Behaviors: The Power of Positive Relationships  The Pyramid Model developed by the Center on the Social-Emotional Foundations of Early Learning (CSEFEL) provides a framework for preschool teachers to support the social-emotional development of young children. In this module we’ll explore attitudes about challenging behaviors and the range of factors that influence a child’s behavior, define the relationship between social emotional development and children’s behavior, and learn a framework to enhance social emotional competence and reduce challenging behaviors, and…

Pediatric CPR First Aid AED – American Red Cross Infant, Child, Adult CPR, AED, and First Aid will be covered in this 4 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 16 spaces available for each CPR…

Pediatric CPR First Aid AED – American Red Cross Infant, Child, Adult CPR, AED, and First Aid will be covered in this 4 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 16 spaces available for each CPR…

Emergency Preparedness & Response Please note: This is NOT the training required for the Health & Safety trainings. This training is required for one designated staff member per site and pertains to the site EPR plan. Presenter: Chrissy Wolfe, MAHEC Monday, December 3, 2018 – 1:00pm-3:00pm AND Monday, December 10, 2018 – 1:00pm-3:00pm *You must attend both days & complete the assigned homework* 5.0 CHCs total Cost:  $20.00 The NC Child Care Commission approved new rules that went into effect on July…

North Carolina Foundations of Early Learning & Development This training will provide participants with an introduction to Foundations, North Carolina’s new Early Learning and Development expectations, how they are structured, and how to implement them in early childhood setting. Participants will construct the knowledge by embedding the expectations in daily classroom planning and practice. Cathy Finn & Stevie Alverson, Early Childhood Program Consultants, BPFC **Please note that this training will be held at ABTech in the Early Childhood Building, Ferguson Center for Allied Health…

Homelessness in Afterschool Care Children did not ask to be homeless. They did not create that situation. Some have been born into homelessness. They may live in cars, tents, unoccupied dwellings, or “double-up” with other families.  They may have witnessed abuse (or been abused), violence, stealing, someone dying and much more. Children in homelessness may need food, a warm place to sleep, a bath.  Above all they need someplace that provides stability and orderliness to their life.  Your afterschool program…