Saturday Trainings

Child Care Connection offers training programs developed with the unique needs of family child care providers in mind.  The classes below help ensure that all providers have access to the resources they need to provide high-quality early childhood experiences for the children in their care.  Beginning in October 2011, the fee for each class is $20. Classes are free of charge to providers enrolled in the Family Child Care Network for High-Risk Infants and Toddlers.  To register, please visit the Downloadable Forms page of the Web site to print and mail in a registration form with payment.  You may also register on-line by clicking the appropriate training date on the calendar and clicking on “Sign Me Up” and paying by credit card.  For more information, please call the Training Department at 609-989-7940.

Below is the schedule for October 2011 through August 2012 (all classes are held from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Child Care Connection):

	FALL 2011-SUMMER 2012
October 8	Building a Successful Family Child Care Business
November 12	The Strengthening Families Approach to Working with Families
December 10	The Importance of Valuing & Supporting Parents
January 14	Facilitating Relationships Among Families
February 11	Supporting Children's Social & Emotional Development
March 10	Strategies to Strengthen Parenting Practices
April 14	Supporting Families in Times of Need
May 12	Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect
June 9	Enjoying the Great Outdoors
July 14	Having Fun with Homemade Materials
August 11	Music Around the World

*Note:  Topics subject to change.