Professional Development Programs · ECERS Overview—Digging Deeper The Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS) is designed to give child care administrators, directors,

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Contact Carmela McCleary for more information at

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Weekly Classes are offered by Child & Family Resources

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Scholarships are available for staff of centers who

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WINTER SPRING 2016

Professional Development Programs

Early Childhood & Elementary Education

Family Child Care

Upcoming Events

111 Howard Boulevard, Suite 104

Mt. Arlington, New Jersey 07856

973-398-1730 Fax: 973-398-0319

1-877-CFR-4116 (1-877-237-4116)

www.childandfamily-nj.org

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Established in 1972, Child & Family

Resources (CFR) is an organization that

creates and delivers programs and services

for the community that support the

development of children and strengthen

families. More than forty years of caring

about children and families in New Jersey has enabled the

organization to serve as the catalyst for partnerships between

families, local businesses, and their communities.

Child & Family Resources is nationally recognized for the

capacity to develop, implement, and manage pilot initiatives to

improve the quality of services provided by community-based

child care programs. It also serves as the state’s child care

resource and referral organization for Morris County.

CFR Training Department Mission Statement

CFR is committed to supporting the development of children

by delivering high quality, responsive, and dynamic

professional development to enhance the lifelong learning of

families, child care professionals, and the community.

Professional Development Programs—On-Site Programs

These workshops are conveniently presented at your location,

during a time which best meets your needs. You can schedule

an hour during lunch, an hour and a half staff meeting, or a

two hour evening presentation. You decide!

Average On-Site workshop fees*:

$200.00 for 1 hour workshop**

$400.00 for 2 hour workshops**

Workshops can be created to meet your needs. These rates

are subject to change.

*Book 4 workshops per year, in advance by contract, and

receive a 10% discount!

**up to 20 attendees, $5.00 per each additional attendee

FREE! Health & Safety Technical Assistance

New Jersey is preparing for new impending

federal regulations for providers who receive

child care subsidy funds. These impending

regulations will require child care providers to

improve their program beyond basic licensing

health and safety standards.

New Jersey's Division of Family Development

has significant responsibility for ensuring the

health and safety of children in child care

receiving public funds and is also required to

certify that procedures are in effect to ensure

that child care providers caring for children

receiving public funds comply with the applicable

health and safety requirement.

Child & Family Resources is required to provide

targeted technical assistance and/or training

related to health and safety standards. Our

trained staff will be conducting health and safety

assessments to assist you with meeting this new

regulation. IT’S FREE! Contact Tiffany Pozza at

973-601-6155 or [email protected]

for more information.

To Request a Transcript*

Please send permission in writing to the following

address: Child & Family Resources

111 Howard Blvd. Suite# 104

Mt Arlington, NJ 07856

*A small fee will be charged.

Conflict of Interest Policy

A CFR trainer’s main goal is to teach students for CFR.

CFR trainers are paid solely by CFR for their services.

The trainers do not have any interest in personal,

financial, political, and/or professional gain. CFR training

materials are owned by CFR.

Proprietary Interest

Neither Child & Family Resources nor any CFR

instructor has proprietary interest in any product,

instrument, device, service, or material discussed during

the learning event.

Individuals who participate in events or programs have

the right to know of the proprietary interests an

instructor may have in a product or service mentioned.

Child & Family Resources is required to disclose each

instructor’s proprietary interest in any product,

instrument, device, service or material discussed in the

event or program, as well as the source of any

compensation related to the presentation.

Intellectual Property, Copyright, and Fair Use

CFR has guidelines in place to help insure that

instructors, consultants, and students have appropriate

information and resources about the use of intellectual

property and copyrighted materials.

*Policies and procedures follow guidelines set by IACET.

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Enrollment in the PINJ Registry and a valid PINJ

Registry number are required in order to receive

documentation of participation and/or a certificate of

attendance for all Child & Family Resources training.

You can register for workshops via the PINJ Registry,

Child & Family Resources’ website, over the phone, or

through email. Child & Family Resources will invoice

any registrations received without payment.

Enrollment will occur only upon receipt of full payment.

Payment can be made using Pay Pal via a link on the

PINJ Registry website, on Child & Family Resources’

website, or by mailing a check and/or money order to

Child & Family Resources.

Registration is not considered confirmed until Child &

Family Resources is in receipt of payment and the

attendee’s individual PINJ Registry number.

Please mark your calendar, and note the time and

location of your Workshops—Child & Family Resources

will not be making confirmation calls, unless there is a

change in schedule or location.

On-line registration will provide you with a written

confirmation of payment to the email you provide.

Classes fill up quickly. If your payment is received after

a class is already full, we will refund your payment.

Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable

unless the workshop is cancelled by Child & Family

Resources.

Continuing Education Units (CEU) are issued for each

workshop based upon the successful completion of all

workshop activities.

All course offerings are contingent upon sufficient

enrollment.

If you have any questions please contact our intake unit at

973-770-5829.

Workshop Registration Procedures

Register On-line at www.pinjregistry.org

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ECERS Overview—Digging Deeper

The Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale

(ECERS) is designed to give child care administrators,

directors, and preschool teachers a blueprint for planning

and implementing program improvements. Come and

explore ways to make meaningful changes which will

enhance quality in your program. By digging deeper

together we can reach for better scores! Videos of

classrooms in actions will be used for scoring purposes to

assess attainment of objectives in this workshop.

(.2 CEUs) #FY1622

Course Level: Basic/Intermediate

Audience: Directors/Supervisors, Preschool

Primary Core Knowledge: Learning Environment &

Curriculum

Presenter: Lori Harrje, MS,

Quality Improvement Specialist

Date: Monday, February 8, 2016

Time: 6:45pm-8:45pm

Location: Parsippany Public Library

449 Halsey Road

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Fee: $35.00

Policies and Procedures for CEU Qualifications

Full versions of all policies are available by request or can

be accessed on our website, www.childandfamily-nj.org

Child & Family Resources staff is available to support all

learners and answer any questions Monday – Friday

between 9:00am & 4:00pm or during any learning

event.

What is a CEU?

CFR uses Continuing Education Units (CEU) to record

training hours. CEU is a nationally recognized standard

which measures the value of content. Ten hours of

training is equal to 1 CEU.

Requirements to receive CEUs

We no longer offer “training hours”.

All records of trainings are now issued as CEUs

To receive full credit, students of CFR trainings must

successfully complete all activities. The trainer will

explain how to reach success for this workshop before

the training session begins. Partial CEUs will not be given

for partial completion of trainings.

Security and Privacy

A record of CEUs will be kept in CFR’s training

department for a period of 7 years. CFR will only send

you a copy of this record with written permission.

FREE Web-Based Training

Get Ready Get Safe Training Hub Courses

Free on-line training offered by Save the Children, an

international non-governmental organization that promotes

children's rights, provides relief and helps support children

in developing countries. Upon completion of the training,

participants will receive a certificate for contact hours of

professional development.

To register, go to the Save the Children website at

http://www.savethechildren.org/GetReady

Are you interested in improving the

quality of your child care program?

Committed to parent engagement?

Participating in Grow NJ Kids and not sure

how to meet the developmental screening

standard?

If you’ve said yes to any of these questions then visit the

Easter Seals Make the First Five Count website at

http://www.easterseals.com/mtffc/asq/

Easter Seals offers a free, comprehensive and

confidential online screening tool for parents to help guide

and keep track of their child’s growth and development.

Parents take 10–20 minutes to check the Ages & Stages

Questionnaires®, Third Edition™ (ASQ-3) and can start at

any time.

Child care providers can incorporate these results

into a developmental screening policy. The sooner a

developmental delay or special need is addressed, the

better long-term success you can expect for a child’s

overall well-being. Early intervention is key. Page 5

Mejorando Las Relaciones Con Las Familias

Este taller le ayudara a establecer una relación con las

familias; mas positiva, responsiva y cooperativa.

Aprenderán técnicas y estrategias; las cuales le ayudara a

obtener una relación mas efectiva. Entenderá las

diferente maneras de promover una relación fuerte.

Asesoría por medio de examen previo y examen de

recapitulación. (.2 CEUs) #FY1623

Course Level: Basic

Audience: Directors/Supervisors, Infant/Toddler,

Preschool, Registered Family Child Care Providers

Core Knowledge: Family & Community Relationships

Instructor: Antonia Burgos-Pena, MS

Early Care & Education Specialist

Fecha: jueves, 11 de febrero 2016

Hora: 7:00pm–9:00pm

Local: Child & Family Resources

111 Howard Blvd., Suite 104

Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856

Tarifa: $35.00

(gratis para proveedora de cuidado de niños, bajo el

programa de Strengthening Families Initiative)

FREE TO PARTICIPATING SFI CENTERS

Please call to register

http://www.easterseals.com/

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Ensenando Con Intención

Usa usted los estándares de aprendizaje de enseñanza pre

-escolar, para brindar apoyo a las necesidades particulares

de todo niño? Por medio de este taller, exploraremos su

diseño, con enfoque particular en las matemáticas y

lenguaje y como usted podría formular un plan de

aprendizaje. Asesoría por medio de examen previo y

examen de recapitulación. (.2 CEUs) #FY1624

Course Level: Basic

Audience: Directors/Supervisors, Registered Family Child

Care Providers

Core Knowledge: Teaching-Learning Interactions &

Approaches

Instructor: Antonia Burgos-Pena, MS


Fecha: martes, 16 de febrero 2016

Hora: 7:00pm–9:00pm




Tarifa: $35.00

PAS—Widening the Lens

The Program Administration Scale (PAS) is a valid and

reliable instrument designed to measure the leadership

and management practices of early childhood programs.

The PAS instrument measures quality similarly to

ITERS/ECERS. It is appropriate for the full range of

center-based programs. In attending this training you will

be provided the rational for viewing quality from an

administrative perspective. You will learn to use the

assessment to identify strengths and target areas for

improvement. An overview of the content and scoring of

the PAS will be provided as well. Actively participating in

pre- and post-tests as well as practicing scoring a piece of

your own program assist in a better understanding of the

PAS tool. Don’t miss this opportunity to see how the

PAS can improve the quality of your early childhood

program. (.2 CEUs) #FY1640

Course level: Basic

Audience: Directors/Supervisors

Core Knowledge Area: Program Organization &

Management, Assessment & Evaluation

Presenter: Rebecca Sherrod,


Date: Friday, May 13, 2016

Time: 9:00am–11:00am


449 Halsey Road


Fee: $35.00

Developmental Screening Training

AGES & STAGES QUESTIONNAIRE-3

Thursday, May 12, 2016 6pm to 9pm

Child & Family Resources111 Howard Blvd., Suite 104


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Learn• The benefits of early developmental screening • How to administer and score Ages and Stages Questionnaire-3• How to follow-up with families

Open to early childhood professionals and caregivers, health care providers, and related fields in human services.

This workshop will provide a clear definition of Early

Developmental Screening. It will review the need and

clarify common misconceptions. The instructor will

describe the domains covered in the Ages and Stages

Questionnaire-3 (ASQ-3), discuss the various ways to

administer and explain how to score the questionnaire. We

will review and discuss the resources and referrals that

participants will be sharing with families who have children

that score below their typical age range. You will leave this

workshop ready to administer and score the ASQ-3 as well

as know how to communicate the results with families.

FREE

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the way. How can you afford what’s needed to improve the

quality of your center? What if there was a program with lots

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Come learn about the Grow NJ Kids program offering FREE

onsite support, mentoring, and technical assistance, FREE

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professional development opportunities for you and your staff,

including scholarships for CDA training and college courses

leading to P-3 teaching certification. These freebies won’t be

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Through lecture, discussion and hands-on activities, you’ll

learn about the Grow NJ Kids program, how to navigate the

PINJ website, and how we are making more local CDA

training opportunities available. We’ll also unveil our new

Online Orientation, a convenient and cost-effective way for

busy center directors to ensure their staff get the knowledge

they need to start on the path to becoming good teachers.

You’ll leave with a plan for the next steps you can take toward

higher quality by participating in Grow NJ Kids. (.3 CEUs)

#FY1625

Course Level: Basic

Audience: Directors/Supervisors

Primary Core Knowledge: Program

Organization & Management

Presenter: Andrea Breitwieser, MS,

Grow NJ Kids Coordinator

Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2016

(snow date Tuesday, 3/8/16)

Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm

Location: Child & Family Resources



FREE

Primeros Auxilios & RCP

Para Adultos Y Pediátricos

Cada curso es enseñado por un instructor certificado de

la Cruz Roja Americana, que combina el entrenamiento

en demostraciones e instrucciones todo dirigido por el

instructor. Los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de

practicar sus habilidades aprendidas durante el tiempo de

clase. Como recordatorio, la Resucitación Cardiaca y

Pulmonar y Primeros Auxilios son requeridos para los

proveedores registrados en cuidado infantil familiar.

Revise sus registros y asegúrese de que tiene su

certificado actualizado. Traiga su almuerzo.

#FY1626

Course Level: Basic


Preschool, School-Age, Registered Family Child Care

Providers, Parents, Community

Core Knowledge: Health, Safety, Nutrition & Physical

Activities

Instructor: Fanny A. Restrepo, Instructor Certificado

Fecha: sábado, 27 de febrero 2016

Hora: 10:00am–3:30pm




Tarifa: $75.00

(incluye $27 para cuota de tarjeta.

Una vez registrado no hay devolución de dinero)

Establish Your Presence:

Marketing 101 For Your Child Care Program

This learning event will encourage program providers to

use marketing techniques effectively. Providers will learn

to establish their presence by identifying what marketing

strategies are right for them and how to use social media

effectively. Providers will also learn how to measure the

results of their marketing techniques. By the end of this

event providers will have the strategies, tools, and

knowledge to use marketing more efficiently and

successfully. (.2 CEUs) #FY1638

Course level: Basic


Care Providers


Management

Presenter: Tiffany Pozza,

Early Childhood Education Specialist

Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2016





Fee: $35.00

Declaration Of Independence:

Preparing Children For School

Having school age children is both exciting and

exasperating. Those cute cuddly pre-kindergarteners are

searching for ways to be more independent. “Growing

up” is a process that we support in our programs; but are

we setting them up for school-readiness? Through active

participation, group activities and discussions, we will

plan to enrich the environment and strengthen our

practices for children’s school readiness. By the end of

this event, providers will have the strategies and tools to

prepare children for their first year of kindergarten.

(.2 CEUs) #FY1637

Course level: Basic

Audience: Directors/Supervisors, School-Age, Registered

Family Child Care Providers


Management

Presenter: Tiffany Pozza,


Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Time: 6:30pm–8:30pm


449 Halsey Road


Fee: $35.00

How Can We Help A Crying Baby?

Preventing SIDS—A Change of Position, A

Change In Tradition

Shaken Baby Syndrome is all too often the result of a lack

of knowledge of techniques to soothe a crying baby.

SIDS can occur when caregivers fail to understand the

importance of safe sleeping practices for babies. This

interactive, hands-on, and lecture-based training will

prepare you with knowledge, resources, and an action

plan. You’ll learn the definitions of Shaken Baby

Syndrome and SIDS, how you can prevent them from

happening, and most importantly, how to teach your

parents to keep their babies safe. In addition to

completing a post test, you will develop a Keep, Add,

Change Plan and be able to design a minimum of two

changes and two additional techniques to incorporate into

your classroom or home which will improve your quality

of care. (.2 CEUs) #FY1627

Course Level: Basic


Registered Family Child Care Providers, Parents,

Community

Primary Core Knowledge: Child Wellness: Health, Safety,

Nutrition, & Physical Activities



Date: Monday, March 7, 2016

Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm




Fee: $35.00

Adult & Pediatric First Aid and CPR

Each course is taught by an American Red Cross certified

instructor who combines hands on training and

instructor-led demonstrations and discussions.

Participants will have the opportunity to practice their

learned skills during class time.

As a reminder, CPR and First Aid is required for Family

Child Care Registration. Check your records and make

sure you have current training. Bring a bag lunch.

#FY1628

Course Level: Basic




Core Knowledge: Health, Safety, Nutrition & Physical

Activities

Presenter: Fanny Restrepo, Certified Instructor

Date: Saturday, March 12, 2016

Time: 10:00am–3:30pm




Fee: $75.00

(includes $27 for card fee.

Fee for this class is non-refundable and not transferable)

Including Everyone

Let us explore the definition of “inclusion” together to

improve awareness in today’s society. Participants will be

identifying the child’s individual needs and exploring

alternative methods to allow children with and without

disabilities to interact every day. With an overview of the

Americans with Disabilities Act, we will discuss how to

effectively apply it without excluding any one person.

Achievement for credit in this training requires active

participation and a valid solution to case scenarios found

in everyday situations. (.2 CEUs) #FY1636

Course level: Basic




Core Knowledge Area: Child Growth & Development

Presenter: Charlene O’Brien,


VP Hardyston School District

Special Education Parent Advisory Group

Date: Monday, May 2, 2016





Fee: $35.00

How Sick Is Too Sick?

Preventing The Spread Of Illness In Child Care

Join us to learn normal patterns of illness for children,

how sick is “too sick”, and how to prevent the spread of

illness through proper hygiene, immunizations, exclusion

polices, and program design. We will also discuss

providing an environment that is safe, with no risk to the

health and well being of children in our care. A Child

Care Checklist Quiz will be provided as a tool for

programs to assess their own practices and evaluate the

proper handling and storage of hazardous materials in

their classroom. (.2 CEUs) #FY1635

Course level: Basic



Core Knowledge Area: Health, Safety, Nutrition, &

Physical Activity

Presenter: Amie Ferguson,


Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2016





Fee: $35.00

Department of Children and Families

Office of Licensing

UNDERSTANDING LICENSING WORKSHOP

The Understanding Licensing Workshop is designed for

center sponsors, directors and lead staff to know and

implement the regulations in the Manual of Requirements

for Child Care Centers. This workshop meets the

requirement for new directors and counts as 5 hours of

staff training as required in 10:122-4.7.

New directors are mandated to take the workshop within

3 months of their hire date. Workshop hours are

9:30am-3:00pm with a thirty minute lunch break (bring

a bag lunch).

Participants must attend the entire session to receive a

certificate, so make appropriate designations for on-site

coverage.

This workshop will be held on

Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at

Child & Family Resources



Please call (973) 398-1730 to register

Creating A Caring Culture of Community

Through Rituals & Tradition

Rituals and traditions have the power to connect children,

families, and staff. Come learn how to foster a greater

sense of belonging in your classroom and center.

Discover ways to create a more positive learning

environment that supports social, emotional, and

academic success. In this interactive and lecture-based

workshop you will learn to transform daily routines into

meaningful and intentional rituals and develop a plan to

create new traditions in your child care program.

(.2 CEUs) #FY1629

Course Level: Intermediate



Primary Core Knowledge: Family & Community

Relationships



Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2016





Fee: $35.00

You’ve Got CLASS

During this workshop you will be provided with an

overview of the CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring

System) tool, a research-based observational method of

assessing teacher-child interactions. We will discuss the

three domains: Emotional Support, Classroom

Organization, and Instructional Support. During this

overview, participants will learn the framework of

CLASS, explore methods which support positive

interactions, and discover how small changes make a

difference. Participants will be assessed on gained

knowledge through active involvement in discussions,

activities, and sample classroom assessments.

(.2 CEUs) #FY1634

Course Level: Basic



Core Knowledge Area: Professionalism & Leadership

Presenter: Carmela Mc Cleary,


Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2016





Fee: $35.00

Teaching & Learning For

Dual Language Young Children

There are many pre-school children exposed to a dual

language environment. Come and learn the importance

of language support and how the use of home language,

in addition to English, is a very important aspect in early

child education. Learning will be assessed by pre– and

post-tests. (.2 CEUs) #FY1633

Course Level: Basic




Approaches

Presenter: Antonia Burgos-Peña, MS,


Date: Saturday, April 23, 2016





Fee: $35.00

(Free to Family Child Care Providers

—Please call to register)

FREE TO FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS

Please call to register

Abuso Infantil Y Negligencia:

Observe Y Responda

Este taller le enseñara estrategias para observar y

responder a las señales, para poder prevenir el abuso

infantil y negligencia y poder mejorar la calidad en el

cuidado del niño. Por medio de participación, podrán

transferir estas estrategias y poner en practica estas

destrezas en su centro. Asesoría por medio de examen

previo y examen de recapitulación.

(.2 CEUs) #FY1630

Course Level: Basic




Approaches

Instructor: Antonia Burgos-Peña, MS,


Fecha: jueves, 31 de marzo 2016

Hora 7:00pm–9:00pm




Tarifa: $35.00

Make It Better: Medication Administration

When a child attends a child care facility, medication can

be administered by child care providers to maintain the

health of the child, prevent illness, or relieve symptoms.

Doing this allows a child who is not acutely ill to attend a

child care program outside of home and supports

working families. To administer medication, child care

providers have to comply with laws, regulations, and best

practice. Through referencing Caring for Our Children

standards, participants will work in small groups to

explain how to respond to various scenarios with a

unified response to: What medication policies must

include, the 3-step process to receive medication in

childcare, and giving medication based upon The 5

Rights. (.2 CEUs) #FY1631

Course Level: Basic


Care Providers

Core Knowledge: Child Wellness: Health, Safety,

Nutrition & Physical Activities

Presenters: Carmela Mc Cleary,


Tiffany Pozza,


Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2016





Fee:: $35.00

How To Report Child Abuse & Neglect

Recognizing and responding to situations where a child is

being abused/neglected is unfortunately sometimes a

reality. In early care, we can do our part to protect

children by identifying physical and behavioral indicators

of child abuse and neglect and understanding the DCF’s

investigatory process for families and institutions.

Providers will leave with a better understanding of their

role in the success of teaming with families, and

mandatory reporting of abuse/neglect. As an outcome

measurement we will design a brief pre/post

questionnaire to determine participant’s understanding of

the material and how to apply it to their role as early

childhood educators. (.2 CEUs) #FY1632

Course Level: Basic


Care Providers

Core Knowledge: Child Wellness: Health, Safety,

Nutrition & Physical Activities

Presenter: Christine Rivera, Resource Development Sp.

Division of Child Protection & Permanency

Date: Thursday, April 21, 2016

Time: 7:00pm-8:30 pm




Fee: $35.00

Documents

Professional Development Programs · ECERS Overview—Digging Deeper The Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS) is designed to give child care administrators, directors,