Directors!

Directors' PLC

This PLC provides a supportive, collaborative environment to help directors overcome internal capacity challenges and advance structured career pathways and equitable pay scale practices.

November 17 | 12:30–2 PM

Ascend Center

1600 N. Union Blvd.

Trauma-Informed

Trauma-Informed Practices 1

Trauma 1 training includes how to promote social-emotional development in a trauma-sensitive environment. Participants will learn about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), how they affect us as adults, and how they affect children in the classroom. This training helps both educators and students have a successful learning environment.

November 19 | 6–7:30 PM

Ascend Center

1600 N. Union Blvd.

New Training!

Calming the Chaos

This training provides tools for utilizing positive guidance to promote positive group behaviors in the early childhood classroom. Using positive teacher/child interactions and the environment to prevent negative behaviors will be emphasized.


Registration for this training must be completed through PDIS.


December 8 | 6–8:00 PM

Virtual via Zoom

Register Today!

EQIT Begins Soon!

The 48-hour EQIT Curriculum provides a solid introduction to infant and toddler development, with a focus on providing quality group care for our youngest children.

Begins November 9th!

For registration, email Erica Evans, Foundations Infant + Toddler Specialist, HERE.

 


UPDATES + REMINDERS

⭐ APPLYING FOR A CDA?

Learn how to request a PDIS CDA transcript HERE.


📝THERE'S A NEW WAY TO START PDIS APPLICATIONS

Learn more HERE!


Early Learning Substitute Placement Agency (ELSPA)

Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families is excited to share that with our new Early Childhood Education (ECE) license we are launching the Early Learning Substitute Placement Agency (ELSPA)! The ELSPA is designed to support licensed childcare centers and family child care homes in El Paso County by helping connect programs with qualified substitute staff when staffing needs arise. To learn more about the ELSPA and how it can support your program’s staffing needs, please see our flyer HERE.

 

OCTOBER PD CATALOG

Catalog is linked below and available on the PD Calendar page.

 
 
 

QUICK NEWS

PIKES PEAK STATE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS + RESOURCES

On-demand videos include: Tutorial en Español por la Solicitud de Admisión, Step-by-Step FAFSA Tutorial, and Student Video Resources.


MORE RESOURCES

For more early childhood professional development resources, visit the Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families website HERE. You'll find pages under the Foundations program menu.

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