Buncombe Partnership for Children

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…

Tuesday, November 6, 2018 1:00-3:00pm @Buncombe Partnership for Children, 2229 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC 28804 FREE! Join us at Buncombe Partnership for Children for a complimentary lunch while you enjoy an interactive presentation on Maintaining Quality 24/7 with Sharon Flushing,  Director of Mission Child Development Center. This is a great chance to learn and network with other directors–we look forward to seeing you! Questions? Call/email Stevie Alverson (828.407.2048, stevie@buncombepfc.org). *Directors* – You can attend ANY training for free if one or…

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…

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…

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…