Child Care Workforce Trainings

CIRCLE OF SECURITY

This is an 8-week parenting program based on building a strong relationship with your children. It is designed to help parents of children 3-10: Learn how to respond to your child’s needs by enhancing your connection. Give children a feeling of security and confidence so they can explore, learn, grow and build positive relationships. Set limits and understand your child’s emotional world. Join parents just like you who want to learn a simple way to strengthen their parent-child relationship. Free on-site child care. Free dinner at 5:30 pm. This class is offered in partnership with Boys & Girls Club of Greater Santiam, Linn-Benton Community College, and the Parenting Success Network. For information and to register email connect@linnbenton.edu or call 541-917-4884.

LEBANON 27462 T KEISER, JOY & WARNE, JODI 6:00 P.M.-7:50 P.M. 4-OCT LBGC 8 FREE

ACTIVE PARENTING OF TEENS

Learn and laugh with other parents as you turn the challenges of raising a teenager into opportunities for growth. You’ll learn positive ways to relate to your teen by increasing your knowledge of the developmental needs of adolescents, thereby better understanding their behavior. Methods of respectful discipline, skills for clear, honest communication, concrete strategies to prevent risky behavior, and how to be an encouraging parent will be discussed. This is a free 8-week class. Child care vouchers are available for paying a family member, friend or neighbor to care for younger children while you attend. Free dinner at 5:30 pm. This class is offered in partnership with Jackson Street Youth Services, LinnBenton Community College, and the Parenting Success Network. For information and to register email kendra. phillipsneal@jacksonstreet.org or call 541-760-4669.

ALBANY 28143 T KRUG, AL 6:00 P.M.-7:50 P.M. 4-OCT JSYS 8 FREE STRENGTHENING FAMILIES, 12-15

Taught in English, this is a class for parents of middleschool aged children, ages 12-15. Learn what it means to be a resilient parent who can identify their own strengths and the strengths of their developing adolescent. Build family strengths together. Identify how to connect socially and emotionally with your teen and help them build healthy relationships with adults and their peers. Understand how parents and youth both develop and change during this important season in your lives and how you can find support and build confidence in the midst of some of the normal and common challenges you face. Free dinner and on-site child care provided. This class is offered in partnership with Strengthening Rural Families, Linn-Benton Community College, and Parenting Success Network. Cost is $30 per individual; $45 per couple payable to Strengthening Rural Families. Call 541-929-2535 to signup and for more information.

PHILOMATH 28144 R 6:00 P.M.-7:50 P.M. 29-SEP 11 MCCOY, PK & PETROVICH, NINA PHILMS

CHILDCARE WORKFORCE TRAINING

CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH

This training is designed for license exempt family child care providers. Participants will understand the typical social and emotional development and the mental health needs of children 0-12 years. Learn to recognize the risk factors of mental health issues, research-based practices to support emotional well-being and learn child care practices to support children with mental health disorders.

REMOTE 28151 F HERNANDEZ, JOSE 6:30 P.M.-8:20 P.M. 16-SEP 1 $10 FEE VIRTUAL

THE ART & SCIENCE OF DECISION MAKING

Training dives into child care leaders/administrators dealing with difficult decision making and how to avoid self-doubt.

REMOTE 28157 M 6:00 P.M.-8:50 P.M. 26-SEP 1 $20 FEE FAMILY CONNECTIONS, GENERIC FACULTY VIRTUAL

SALUD MENTAL INFANTIL: QUE ES Y POR QUE ES IMPORTANTE

Los participantes comprenderán el desarrollo social y emocional típico y las necesidades de salud mental de los niños de 0 a 12 años. Aprenda a reconocer los factores de riesgo de los problemas de salud mental, prácticas basadas en investigaciones para apoyar el bienestar emocional y aprenda prácticas de cuidado infantil para apoyar a los niños con trastornos de salud mental.

REMOTE 28156 F HERNANDEZ, JOSE 6:30 P.M.-8:20 P.M. 30-SEP 1 $10 FEE VIRTUAL SPARK ORIENTATION

Spark awards star-ratings to child care programs that engage in continuous quality improvement and document high quality standards above licensing requirements. This training introduces you to the quality improvement process and connects you with resources to support your program participation in Spark.

REMOTE 28158 W 6:00 P.M.-8:50 P.M. 21-SEP 1 FREE RUNYAN, NICOLE VIRTUAL