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Engaging Families in Social Emotional Learning Conversations and Development
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: $25.00
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
This training focuses on supporting early childhood professionals in effectively engaging families in conversations about Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and strengthening partnerships that promote children’s social and emotional development. Participants will learn how to define SEL in clear, family-friendly terms and communicate its benefits using practical examples. The training emphasizes collaboration as the foundation of family engagement and highlighted the importance of building strong, two-sided relationships based on trust, shared purpose, consistent communication, and a sense of belonging.
Pyramid Model Infant Toddler Module Series - Module 5: TeachingAbout Feelings
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
Participants will explore what the development of emotional literacy looks like (i.e., labeling feelings in self and others, recognizing facial and physiological signs, modulating responses, developing coping strategies) and share a variety of strategies teachers can use to support and teach the young early learners in our care about feelings.
Pyramid Model Infant Toddler Module Series - Module 6: Promoting Positive Peer Interactions
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
Participants will gain knowledge on how to facilitate positive peer interactions and support the development of social and friendship skills, learn about the developmental stages of social and play skills, and apply that knowledge to classroom practices.
Is it Sensory or is it Behavior?
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: $25.00
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
This training looks into the different sensory needs for both adults and children and how they impact children’s behavior and learning. We will define and recognize sensory needs and techniques to best support the whole child.
What is CCAP? (Child Care Centers)
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
The ‘What is CCAP?’ for Child Care Centers training reviews the Illinois Department of Human Service (IDHS) Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). The IDHS CCAP helps pay for child care expenses for income-eligible families who work or participate in eligible activities. This training describes CCAP eligibility guidelines and application requirements for child care centers. Payment determination and options for receiving payment are also explained along with additional information for both CCAP providers and families.
¿Que es CCAP? (Para centros de cuidado infantil)
DÓNDE: Virtual
COSTO: GRATIS
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un Correo Electrónico
La capacitación de ¿Qué es CCAP? para cuidado infantil familiar revisa el Programa de Asistencia para el Cuidado Infantil (CCAP) del Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Illinois (IDHS). El CCAP de IDHS ayuda pagar los gastos de cuidado infantil para las familias que trabajan o participan en actividades elegibles. Esta capacitación describe las pautas de elegibilidad de CCAP y los requisitos de solicitud para los hogares familiares de cuidado infantil. La determinación de pagos y las opciones para recibir el pago también se explican junto con información adicional para los proveedores de CCAP y las familias.
CPR and First Aid/Anaphylaxis Certification American Heart Association
COST: $0-$70
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
American Heart Association Pediatric First Aid and HeartSaver Adult/Infant/Child CPR certification, including anaphylaxis/Epi Pen training. The American Heart certification is valid for 2 years.
Planeando Actividades para lugares de cuidado Infantil
DÓNDE: Virtual
COSTO: GRATIS
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un Correo Electrónico
La planificación de un programa para niños es un proceso en el que el personal diseña experiencias y actividades destinadas a desarrollar y ampliar el pensamiento, las habilidades, los intereses y las capacidades de cada niño. Este entrenamiento proporcionara herramientas para proporcionar un servicio de cuidado infantil de calidad.
Certificación en RCP y Primeros Auxilios/Anafilaxis American Heart Association
COSTO: $0-$70
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un correo electrónico
Certificación de RCP para adultos/bebés/niños y primeros auxilios pediátricos de la American Heart Association y HeartSaver, incluida la capacitación en anafilaxia/Epi Pen. La certificación American Heart tiene una validez de 2 años.
Letting Go of the Sticker Chart: Why Reward Systems Don’t Work inTeaching Social-Emotional Skills
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
This training focuses on the history and widespread use of reward systems in many environments with children. These systems exist for entire classrooms- such as “winning” cotton balls to put in a jar and earn a class reward- as well as for individual students- such as sticker charts for on-task behavior. Decades of research has revealed the ineffectiveness of reward systems in teaching social emotional skills as well as the detriment they do to intrinsic motivation. Participants will learn why this perspective has become so culturally ingrained as well as explore the fears around letting go of these systems. Alternative and more effective ways of structuring problem solving and skill building will be presented and practiced.
Cada interacción cuenta: construyendo cerebros a través deinteracciones de ida y vuelta
DÓNDE: Virtual
COSTO: $15.00
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un Correo Electrónico
Este entrenamiento profesional de Early Head Start está diseñado para profundizar en el concepto de “Servir y Devolver” y su impacto en el desarrollo del cerebro en la primera infancia. A través de ejemplos prácticos, video, reflexión guiada y estrategias aplicables al aula, los participantes explorarán cómo las interacciones diarias entre adulto y niño construyen lenguaje, regulación emocional y aprendizaje temprano.
Supporting Children's Mental Health & Wellbeing: Birth to Five - Part 1,2, & 3
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
Looking inward is the first step in effectively supporting children’s behavior. Self-awareness helps us understand how we think about ourselves and how we relate to those around us. While our own perceptions matter, it’s equally important to consider how others, especially children. Their experiences shape how they interpret the world and influence their development. This training series will guide participants in recognizing children’s cues, exploring the meaning behind their behaviors, and responding with mindfulness. Together we will explore how compassion, empathy, and self-reflection equips childcare providers and parents with practical tools to support children’s mental health and overall well-being. Challenging behaviors are not problems to fix. They are opportunities for connection. With consistency, kindness, and strong relationships, adults can help children feel understood, supported, and secure.
Please note: This is a three-part series. We encourage you to attend all sessions.
Comienzos de Calidad
UBICACIÓN: Virtual
COSTO: $25.00
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un Correo Electrónico
Políticas y procedimientos de la capacitación
¿Está interesado en comenzar un negocio de calidad de cuidado de niños en la casa? ¡Entonces esta clase es para usted! Se revisará, en forma general, todos los aspectos envueltos en operar un negocio familiar de cuidado de niños, incluyendo entrevista con los padres, mercadeando sus servicios, manteniendo archivos e impuestos, y mucho más. Cuando comienza un negocio de cuidado infantil, encontrará que necesita formas. Muchas formas. Desde horarios hasta contratos, desde acuerdos de transporte hasta “llegar a conocerte”, y muchas más. No se preocupe. Hemos reunido todos las formas que se necesitan y los hemos colocado en una memoria USB que puede comprar; y todas las formas son editables.
Agregue uno a su registración de Comienzos de Calidad por solo $10
Comprarlo el día de la orientación por $15
Certificación en RCP y Primeros Auxilios/Anafilaxis American Heart Association
COSTO: $0-$70
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un correo electrónico
Políticas y procedimientos de la capacitación
Certificación de RCP para adultos/bebés/niños y primeros auxilios pediátricos de la American Heart Association y HeartSaver, incluida la capacitación en anafilaxia/Epi Pen. La certificación American Heart tiene una validez de 2 años.
Preschool Pyramid Model - Training Series - Part 1, 2, & 3 Pyramid Model Preschool Module— Module 1: Nurturing andResponsive Relationships
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
Establishing nurturing and responsive relationships within a caring community is the foundation of the Pyramid Model. This training focuses on practices for building relationships with children, promoting relationships between children, relationships with families that affirm family culture and identity, and relationships with team members.
*Must attend all 3 sessions to receive certification of completion*
Rhythm & Routines: Teaching Through Song and Movement
COST: $25.00
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
This engaging training explores how singing and movement can be used as powerful tools to support learning, behavior, and daily routines in early childhood classrooms. Through hands-on activities, participants will discover strategies for incorporating music and movement into transitions, circle time, and routines to create a joyful environment. The course will also provide ready -to-use songs, movement ideas, and techniques that support children's development and keep them actively engaged throughout the day.
Quality Beginnings
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: $25.00
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
Interested in starting a home child care business? Then this class is for you! A brief overview of all the aspects involved in operating a family child care home, including interviewing parents, marketing your services, setting up, record keeping and taxes, and more will be covered. When you start a child care business, you will find that you need forms. A lot of forms. From schedules to contracts, from transportation agreements to getting to know you, and many more. Don’t worry. We have gathered all of the forms you can think of and have put them onto a flash drive that you can purchase; and they are all editable.
– Add to your registration for only $10.
– Purchase the day of the training for $15.
CPR and First Aid/Anaphylaxis Certification American Health Institution
COST: $0-$70
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
This course is designed to prepare participants to provide first aid, CPR, and use an Epi pen and automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. It offers the basics of recognizing and administering first aid for the most common life-threatening emergencies including anaphylaxis.
Building the Village: Start with You
LOCATION: $15.00
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
Have you heard "It takes a village", and wondered why you don't seem to have the village when it comes to supporting your program? Join me for ALL or some of the 3 sessions where we will dig deep into the different aspects of the village, explore different engagement methods, and create action steps to start building your own village.
Interacciones de Calidad en el Hogar Infantil
UBICACIÓN: Virtual
COSTO: $25.00
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un Correo Electrónico
Políticas y procedimientos de la capacitación
Las interacciones entre proveedores y niños son una de las herramientas más poderosas para apoyar el desarrollo infantil, y en los programas de cuidado infantil familiar, estas interacciones ocurren durante todo el día—desde la llegada por la mañana hasta las comidas, el juego y las rutinas diarias. En esta capacitación de 2 horas, los participantes explorarán cómo las interacciones cálidas, receptivas e intencionales ayudan a fortalecer el desarrollo social-emocional, el lenguaje y el aprendizaje de los niños en un ambiente hogareño. A través de ejemplos reales de cuidado infantil familiar, actividades interactivas y reflexión personal, los proveedores aprenderán estrategias prácticas para crear conexiones significativas con niños de diferentes edades mientras apoyan una cultura de cuidado positiva y respetuosa. Los participantes saldrán con herramientas concretas para mejorar sus conversaciones, respuestas emocionales y relaciones con los niños durante las rutinas diarias.
Pyramid Model Infant - Toddler Module Series Module 7: Individualized Teaching
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
In “Individualized Teaching”, a module of the Pyramid Model Infant-Toddler Module Series, participants will learn how to identify and address delays in social-emotional development. The module provides an overview of the screening and assessment process and guidance on how to develop a systematic plan to provide individualized teaching to children who have delays.
Polyvagal Theory (PVT) and Behavior: Adults and Children’s BiologicalStress Response
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
Stephen Porges first published “Polyvagal Theory” in 1994 and it has been utilized in a variety of contexts to better understand our body’s response to stress ever since. Participants will learn about how evolution and brain development impact our stressed behavior. In this training, we will investigate ideas around the vagus nerve, physical and emotional safety, and neuroception. These concepts greatly influence our relationships with one another and with the children we care for. Children’s emotions and behaviors are explained through the lens of the brain-body connection and supportive strategies are explored and practiced.
CPR and First Aid/Anaphylaxis Certification American Heart Association
COST: $0-$70
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
American Heart Association Pediatric First Aid and HeartSaver Adult/Infant/Child CPR certification, including anaphylaxis/Epi Pen training. The American Heart certification is valid for 2 years.
Desarrollo Motriz y su contribución al Aprendizaje, Interacción y Juego
UBICACIÓN: Virtual
COSTO: $25.00
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un Correo Electrónico
Políticas y procedimientos de la capacitación
Este entrenamiento proveerá información acerca del desarrollo físico típico y atípico de los infantes y su impacto en el desarrollo de habilidades cognitivas y sociales. Los participantes explorarán actividades que podrán explorar en el salón de clase.
Building the Village: Partnering with Families
LOCATION: $15.00
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
Have you heard "It takes a village", and wondered why you don't seem to have the village when it comes to supporting your program? Join me for ALL or some of the 3 sessions where we will dig deep into the different aspects of the village, explore different engagement methods, and create action steps to start building your own village.
Aplicando lo que sobre el desarrollo motriz y su contribución a la interacción, juego y aprendizaje
UBICACIÓN: Virtual
COSTO: $25.00
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un Correo Electrónico
Políticas y procedimientos de la capacitación
Este entrenamiento es para los participantes que ya tienen un conocimiento de los signos de los problemas del desarrollo motor y la forma en que el desarrollo motor afecta el aprendizaje, la interacción y el juego. Este taller irá más lejos en la profundidad de los problemas que pueden surgir como consecuencia de los problemas del desarrollo motor y cómo adaptar su entorno, actividades y plan de aprendizaje para responder a las necesidades de los niños a través de un ambiente inclusivo.
Trauma’s Effect on Children’s Behavior: Moving from “What’s wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?”
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
Participants will learn about how trauma affects the developing brain. The way the brain is affected often reveals how and why a child may react or interact in a particular way to seemingly benign environmental changes or people. Caregivers are involved in a discussion about their knowledge of trauma and how to best support children in their program who may have endured traumatic experiences. Hands-on classroom and sensory activities are described and experienced.
Certificación en RCP y Primeros Auxilios/Anafilaxis American Heart Association
COSTO: $0-$70
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un correo electrónico
Políticas y procedimientos de la capacitación
Certificación de RCP para adultos/bebés/niños y primeros auxilios pediátricos de la American Heart Association y HeartSaver, incluida la capacitación en anafilaxia/Epi Pen. La certificación American Heart tiene una validez de 2 años.
Pyramid Model Infant - Toddler Module Series Module 8: Challenging Behavior
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
In “Challenging Behavior”, a module of the Pyramid Model Infant Toddler Module Series, participants will learn how to identify and define challenging behavior, work to understand why challenging behavior happens, discuss how to gather data and implement strategies that will prevent challenging behavior, and discuss strategies to address or respond effectively to challenging behavior when it is happening.
Creación y Mejora de los Manuales Familiares
UBICACIÓN: Virtual
COSTO: $25.00
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un Correo Electrónico
Políticas y procedimientos de la capacitación
Esta capacitación se enfoca en la importancia de desarrollar y mantener manuales familiares claros y bien redactados como una herramienta clave para la comunicación, la consistencia y la mejora de la calidad en los programas de la primera infancia. Las y los participantes exploran qué es un manual familiar —y qué no es— mientras aprenden cómo las políticas escritas ayudan a clarificar expectativas, fortalecer las relaciones con las familias y apoyar una gestión efectiva del programa. A lo largo de la sesión, las y los participantes revisan áreas esenciales de políticas que comúnmente se incluyen en los manuales familiares, tales como orientación y disciplina, rutinas diarias, procedimientos de salud y seguridad, cierres de emergencia, recogida tardía, requisitos de reportes y participación familiar. Se utilizan ejemplos prácticos para demostrar la diferencia entre políticas vagas y políticas sólidas y específicas que responden a preguntas comunes de las familias y reducen malentendidos.
La capacitación también enfatiza cómo los manuales familiares comunican los valores del programa, su filosofía, el enfoque curricular y la visión a largo plazo. Las y los participantes aprenden estrategias para organizar las políticas de manera clara, mantener un lenguaje simple y directo (principio K.I.S.S.), y revisar y actualizar los manuales regularmente para asegurar que las políticas sigan siendo relevantes, efectivas y alineadas con los objetivos del programa. Al finalizar la capacitación, las y los participantes estarán mejor preparados para crear, revisar o fortalecer sus manuales familiares como documentos vivos que promueven la transparencia, el profesionalismo y asociaciones positivas con las familias.
Comienzos de Calidad
UBICACIÓN: Virtual
COSTO: $25.00
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un Correo Electrónico
Políticas y procedimientos de la capacitación
¿Está interesado en comenzar un negocio de calidad de cuidado de niños en la casa? ¡Entonces esta clase es para usted! Se revisará, en forma general, todos los aspectos envueltos en operar un negocio familiar de cuidado de niños, incluyendo entrevista con los padres, mercadeando sus servicios, manteniendo archivos e impuestos, y mucho más. Cuando comienza un negocio de cuidado infantil, encontrará que necesita formas. Muchas formas. Desde horarios hasta contratos, desde acuerdos de transporte hasta “llegar a conocerte”, y muchas más. No se preocupe. Hemos reunido todos las formas que se necesitan y los hemos colocado en una memoria USB que puede comprar; y todas las formas son editables.
Agregue uno a su registración de Comienzos de Calidad por solo $10
Comprarlo el día de la orientación por $15
Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC) Module 4: Culture, Families,and Providers - PARTS 1 & 2
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
This training focuses on culture and its implication for families and providers. Participants will learn how family experiences, knowledge, and childrearing beliefs and practices can be incorporated into early care and classroom settings. Cultural expectations and biases will be explored, and participants will have the opportunity to increase their cultural awareness in terms of how their assumptions may affect their interaction with young children and families. Participants will demonstrate their understanding of how family structures, diversity in social, cultural, linguistic, or religious backgrounds influence family approaches to parenting in children birth to three, each other, and the community. Participants will gain an understanding of how relationships among caregivers, infants/toddlers, and families can impact other child-family, child-practitioner, and practitioner-family relationships.
*Must attend both sessions to receive certification of completion*
Certificación en RCP y Primeros Auxilios/Anafilaxis American Heart Association
COSTO: $0-$70
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un correo electrónico
Certificación de RCP para adultos/bebés/niños y primeros auxilios pediátricos de la American Heart Association y HeartSaver, incluida la capacitación en anafilaxia/Epi Pen. La certificación American Heart tiene una validez de 2 años.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS/SUID/AAP and Safe Sleep)
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
This training discusses Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS/SUID/AAP Safe Sleep), including behaviors that increase the risk of SIDS, safe sleep habits, licensing standards, and resources for further information. The successful completion of this course meets DCFS pre-service licensing requirements for home care providers. Licensed providers will also receive training hours for license renewal. **Training also meets DCFS requirement for all providers**
Quality Beginnings
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: $25.00
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
Interested in starting a home child care business? Then this class is for you! A brief overview of all the aspects involved in operating a family child care home, including interviewing parents, marketing your services, setting up, record keeping and taxes, and more will be covered. When you start a child care business, you will find that you need forms. A lot of forms. From schedules to contracts, from transportation agreements to getting to know you, and many more. Don’t worry. We have gathered all of the forms you can think of and have put them onto a flash drive that you can purchase; and they are all editable.
– Add to your registration for only $10.
– Purchase the day of the training for $15.
Shaken Baby and Traumatic Brain Injury
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
This training discusses the signs, symptoms, causes, triggers, prevention, and long-term effects of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Traumatic Brain Injury. The successful completion of this course meets DCFS pre-service licensing requirements for home care providers. Licensed providers will also receive training hours for license renewal. **Training also meets DCFS requirement for all providers**
CPR and First Aid/Anaphylaxis Certification American Heart Association
COST: $0-$70
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
American Heart Association Pediatric First Aid and HeartSaver Adult/Infant/Child CPR certification, including anaphylaxis/Epi Pen training. The American Heart certification is valid for 2 years.
Your Classroom is the Window to the World: Displays and Beyond
COST: $25
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
Have you ever thought about how your classroom is preparing children for the world beyond your walls? In this training we will dive into how to enhance your physical space using best practices found in the Environmental Rate Scales and other valuable high quality early childhood resources to ensure we are giving children a rich engaging environment that supports learning and prepares them for the future.
Positive Interactions: How Connection with Children Can Help Behavior Management
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
This training looks at how our interactions with children impact their behaviors. It focuses on positive interaction to support children’s well-being and the shift towards more positive behaviors in the classroom.
Certificación en RCP y Primeros Auxilios/Anafilaxis American Heart Association
COSTO: $0-$70
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un correo electrónico
Certificación de RCP para adultos/bebés/niños y primeros auxilios pediátricos de la American Heart Association y HeartSaver, incluida la capacitación en anafilaxia/Epi Pen. La certificación American Heart tiene una validez de 2 años.
Modelado del lenguaje y retroalimentación positiva en el aula
DÓNDE: Virtual
COSTO: $15.00
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un Correo Electrónico
El modelado del lenguaje y el uso de retroalimentación positiva son prácticas clave para fortalecer la comunicación, el desarrollo socioemocional y las relaciones seguras en el aula. A través del uso intencional de lenguaje claro, rico y apropiado al desarrollo, los adultos pueden apoyar de manera efectiva los intentos de comunicación de los niños y promover su aprendizaje diario. En este entrenamiento, aprenderás a reconocer y describir de manera específica el esfuerzo, la participación y las conductas positivas de los niños mediante el refuerzo positivo. Estas estrategias ayudan a fortalecer la autoestima, la autorregulación y las habilidades sociales, creando un ambiente de aprendizaje seguro, positivo y receptivo.
Elementos Basicos de Desarrollo Infantil, Salud y Seguridad
DÓNDE: Virtual
COSTO: GRATIS
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un Correo Electrónico
Esta capacitación proporcionará a los participantes una visión general del desarrollo infantil, salud, y cuestiones de seguridad para los niños desde el nacimiento hasta la edad escolar temprana. El énfasis será en la comprensión de las pautas de desarrollo, áreas de desarrollo, y el papel que juega la nutrición en el desarrollo. Además, las cuestiones de salud y seguridad abarcarán el apoyo al crecimiento sano de los niños – desde lo fundamental como el lavado de manos hasta prácticas más profundas que involucran procedimientos saludables y la prevención de enfermedades. Los participantes aprenderán más sobre la planificación/preparación de emergencias y los primeros auxilios además de identificar sugerencias para mantener un ambiente seguro de interior y/o al aire libre.
Pyramid Model Infant-Toddler Module Series Module 4: Understanding Behavior
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
Working with infants and toddlers is rewarding, but it can also sometimes be challenging. In Understanding Behavior, participants will learn how to use observation to better understand child behavior. We will look at the many influences affecting behavior and use this knowledge to examine our own beliefs. We will practice reframing our thoughts to better respond to challenging situations.
Comienzos de Calidad
UBICACIÓN: Virtual
COSTO: $25.00
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un Correo Electrónico
Políticas y procedimientos de la capacitación
¿Está interesado en comenzar un negocio de calidad de cuidado de niños en la casa? ¡Entonces esta clase es para usted! Se revisará, en forma general, todos los aspectos envueltos en operar un negocio familiar de cuidado de niños, incluyendo entrevista con los padres, mercadeando sus servicios, manteniendo archivos e impuestos, y mucho más. Cuando comienza un negocio de cuidado infantil, encontrará que necesita formas. Muchas formas. Desde horarios hasta contratos, desde acuerdos de transporte hasta “llegar a conocerte”, y muchas más. No se preocupe. Hemos reunido todos las formas que se necesitan y los hemos colocado en una memoria USB que puede comprar; y todas las formas son editables.
Agregue uno a su registración de Comienzos de Calidad por solo $10
Comprarlo el día de la orientación por $15
Certificación en RCP y Primeros Auxilios/Anafilaxis American Heart Association
COSTO: $0-$70
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un correo electrónico
Políticas y procedimientos de la capacitación
Certificación de RCP para adultos/bebés/niños y primeros auxilios pediátricos de la American Heart Association y HeartSaver, incluida la capacitación en anafilaxia/Epi Pen. La certificación American Heart tiene una validez de 2 años.
Finding Inner Peace Through the Creative Process: Free-Form Collage & Letter Writing
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert, we all need moments of silence from time to time. Sometimes that means stepping away from noisy, congested traffic, overstimulating environments, negativity, or the unexpected woes of life.Together, we’ll explore the benefits of practicing silence and slowing down in our daily lives, and how it can foster inner peace, build capacity, and nurture self-love. Discover how guided imagery meditation can be a powerful tool to unlock creativity, boost confidence, and so much more! Through the creative arts, we can find peaceful ways to move through life peacefully.
Abstract Art Making to Alleviate Stress
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
Do you sometimes find yourself feeling misunderstood after interactions with colleagues, families, friends, parents, or peers? These types of stressors can affect both personal and professional relationships, and, if not addressed in a healthy and timely manner, can lead to bigger issues over time.Did you know that art is a powerful tool to bring people together to connect us? Or, it may help us in releasing a range of emotions, including stress after a negative encounter? It’s also a form of communication that allows you to express yourself in ways words sometimes cannot. Explore creative ways to recenter and release pent-up emotions through art in the comfort of your own home or designated safe space. Bring your favorite art or craft materials of choice to the virtual session.
CPR and First Aid/Anaphylaxis Certification American Health Institution
COST: $0-$70
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
This course is designed to prepare participants to provide first aid, CPR, and use an Epi pen and automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. It offers the basics of recognizing and administering first aid for the most common life-threatening emergencies including anaphylaxis.
Homelessness-McKinney-Vento 101
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
Did you know that there is a law that protects the educational rights of students in homeless situations? McKinney-Vento is a federal law that all public schools and early childhood programs must follow. Come and learn about identifying, enrolling, and assisting some of our most vulnerable families.
Desarrollo de habilidades socioemocionales
DÓNDE: Virtual
COSTO: $15.00
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un Correo Electrónico
Proporcionar una visión general de las 5 dimensiones del desarrollo socio-emocional, definiendo los 5 aspectos principales de cada dimension y listando actividades que los cuidadores/maestros pueden implementar en la escuela/hogar para apoyar el desarrollo de la SE y la salud mental de los niños.
CPR and First Aid/Anaphylaxis Certification American Heart Association
COST: $0-$70
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
American Heart Association Pediatric First Aid and HeartSaver Adult/Infant/Child CPR certification, including anaphylaxis/Epi Pen training. The American Heart certification is valid for 2 years.
Pyramid Model Infant-Toddler Module Series Module 3: Responsive Routines, Schedules, & Environments
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
In Responsive Routines, Schedules, & Environments, participants will learn how being intentional about establishing daily routines and setting up the environment can: help young children feel confident and secure, paving the way for social-emotional growth; promote children’s active and safe exploration and learning; and facilitate positive child-peer and adult-child interactions.
Expresando comportamientos de bebés y niños pequeños que son un reto para los
DÓNDE: Virtual
COSTO: $25.00
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un Correo Electrónico
Todos los comportamientos de los bebés y los niños pequeños tienen un significado, aunque a veces resulten difíciles de interpretar para los adultos. Descubre algunas de las razones del desarrollo por las que los niños pequeños se comportan de maneras difíciles para los adultos y cómo esos comportamientos se relacionan con las áreas del aprendizaje. Aprende estrategias clave para abordar los comportamientos difíciles para los adultos y para apoyar a los bebés y niños pequeños cuando los manifiestan.
Big Feelings, Little Learners: "Understanding Challenging Behaviors”
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: $25.00
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
This training focuses on helping early childhood educators better understand, prevent, and respond to challenging behaviors by viewing behavior as a form of communication rather than misbehavior. Participants explore how children’s behaviors are often rooted in unmet needs, developmental stages, emotions, temperament, environmental factors, and adult expectations.
Quality Beginnings
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: $25.00
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
Interested in starting a home child care business? Then this class is for you! A brief overview of all the aspects involved in operating a family child care home, including interviewing parents, marketing your services, setting up, record keeping and taxes, and more will be covered. When you start a child care business, you will find that you need forms. A lot of forms. From schedules to contracts, from transportation agreements to getting to know you, and many more. Don’t worry. We have gathered all of the forms you can think of and have put them onto a flash drive that you can purchase; and they are all editable.
– Add to your registration for only $10.
– Purchase the day of the training for $15.
Strengthening Business Practices - Family Child Care - Parts 1,2,3 & 4
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
The Strengthening Business Practices for Family Child Care training addresses basic concepts in fiscal and operational management of family childcare programs. The purpose of this training is to strengthen childcare provider’s foundational knowledge of fiscal terms, concepts, and practices. It encourages providers to realize the importance of fiscal planning to the sustainability of their business operations. It provides tips and best practices in fiscal, organizational, and financial goals and human resource documents in order to help break down the fiscal processes into manageable steps.
Pyramid Model Preschool Module Series - Module 3: Teaching Social Emotional Skills- Parts 1, 2, 3
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
Promoting social-emotional development is core to the Pyramid Model. This module provides training on the practices for teaching friendship skills, emotional literacy, self-regulation, and problem-solving. *Must attend all three sessions to receive certification of completion*
Access for All: Child Care Inclusion
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
Participants will learn practical inclusion strategies that support children with disabilities in child care settings focus on strengthening everyday practice rather than adding new requirements. Child care providers learn how to adapt routines, environments, and interactions to meet diverse needs while maintaining high-quality care for all children. The work emphasizes realistic, relationship-based strategies, collaboration with families, and problem-solving around real classroom challenges to ensure children with disabilities are meaningfully included in community-based child care programs.
El Rol del maestro como Modelo de Lenguaje en la Primera Infancia
DÓNDE: Virtual
COSTO: $15.00
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un Correo Electrónico
En este entrenamiento descubrirás cómo convertirte en un modelo de lenguaje efectivo para los niños de 0 a 3 años. Aprenderás estrategias prácticas para enriquecer el vocabulario, fomentar la comunicación y aprovechar cada momento del día. El juego, la alimentación y las transiciones— como una oportunidad de aprendizaje. Este entrenamiento te dará herramientas sencillas y efectivas para potenciar el desarrollo del lenguaje de tus pequeños, mientras fortaleces tu rol como guía y referente.
Certificación en RCP y Primeros Auxilios/Anafilaxis American Heart Association
COSTO: $0-$70
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un correo electrónico
Políticas y procedimientos de la capacitación
Certificación de RCP para adultos/bebés/niños y primeros auxilios pediátricos de la American Heart Association y HeartSaver, incluida la capacitación en anafilaxia/Epi Pen. La certificación American Heart tiene una validez de 2 años.
¿Que es CCAP? (Para centros de cuidado infantil familiar)
DÓNDE: Virtual
COSTO: GRATIS
CONTACTE: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Opción 4 | Envia un Correo Electrónico
La capacitación de ¿Qué es CCAP? para cuidado infantil familiar revisa el Programa de Asistencia para el Cuidado Infantil (CCAP) del Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Illinois (IDHS). El CCAP de IDHS ayuda pagar los gastos de cuidado infantil para las familias que trabajan o participan en actividades elegibles. Esta capacitación describe las pautas de elegibilidad de CCAP y los requisitos de solicitud para los hogares familiares de cuidado infantil. La determinación de pagos y las opciones para recibir el pago también se explican junto con información adicional para los proveedores de CCAP y las familias.
What is CCAP? (For Family Child Care)
LOCATION: Virtual
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
The ‘What is CCAP?’ for Child Care Centers training reviews the Illinois Department of Human Service (IDHS) Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). The IDHS CCAP helps pay for child care expenses for income-eligible families who work or participate in eligible activities. This training describes CCAP eligibility guidelines and application requirements for child care centers. Payment determination and options for receiving payment are also explained along with additional information for both CCAP providers and families.
Strengthening Parent-Provider Communication Through Plant-Making Activities
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
Providers, do you ever feel nervous about talking to a child’s parent about how that child is doing in school? Or has a parent ever seemed hesitant to discuss their child’s progress with you? If so, this art-based training is designed for both of you! Together, you'll explore practical strategies to improve communication and build stronger partnerships throughout the school year. It’s never too late to create meaningful connections, ask thoughtful questions, and develop healthier communication patterns, even when your perspectives may differ. Finding the courage to collaborate is essential to every child’s growth and well-being. As the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child. So let’s work together because together, we can accomplish so much more. Providers, please feel free to invite and or register parents to attend this training with you. Healthy communication is a form of self-care.