| 1/5/23 | 6:30PM-8:30PM | Zoom | K. Peele | ITS SIDS | This VIRTUAL TRAINING provides an overview of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), identifies risk factors and describes ways to reduce the risk of SIDS in child care. | $10.00 | 2 | Register Now |
| 1/10/23 | 6:30PM-7:30PM | 111 Eastbrook Dr., Greenville, NC 27858 | J. Graham | Brushing is Fun, Start by Age One! | This (IN-PERSON) training combines early oral health best practices and sanitation guidelines giving early care and education programs the information they need to establish a tooth brushing routine in the classroom. Appropriate target audiences include childcare providers, administrators, caregivers, educators, and staff. | FREE | 1 | Register Now |
| 1/19/23 | 6:30PM-8:30PM | 111 Eastbrook Dr., Greenville, NC 27858 | A. Pate | Reflecting on School-Age Care | Creating an engaging school age environment can be a difficult process. From arranging program space to equipping activity areas with high quality materials, setting up a successful program takes thoughtful planning and foresight. Get ready for a training geared towards school age professionals who want to make the most out of their program environment. School age leaders of all experience levels will develop an understanding of room arrangement and layout with consideration of the Division of Child Development and Early Educations (DCDEE) Rules and Regulations and the School Age Care Environmental Rating Scale Updated (SACER-U) assessment tool. Participants will learn how to maximize the potential of their learning space and material placement through hands-on collaboration and brainstorming. | $10.00 | 2 | Register Now |
| 1/24/23 | 6:30PM-8:30PM | Zoom | K. Peele | ITS SIDS | This VIRTUAL TRAINING provides an overview of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), identifies risk factors and describes ways to reduce the risk of SIDS in child care. | $10.00 | 2 | Register NowRegister Now |
| 1/26/23 | 6:30PM-8:00PM | 111 Eastbrook Dr., Greenville, NC 27858 | T. Quinn & D. Haskins | Triple P Seminar 1: Positive Parenting (IN-PERSON) | Practitioners introduce parents to the five key principles of positive parenting that form the basis of Triple P. These principles are:
• Ensuring a safe engaging environment.
• Creating a positive learning environment.
• Using assertive discipline.
• Having reasonable expectations.
• Looking after yourself as a parent
| FREE | 1.5 | Register Now |
| 1/31/23 & 2/2/23 | 6:30PM-9:00PM | Zoom | L. Winfield | NC Foundations for Early Learning & Development | This VIRTUAL TRAINING will provide participants with an introduction to the document North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development. Participants will use the book to learn about the standards, how they are structured, and how to implement them in early childhood settings. Participants will construct the knowledge base necessary to use the standards in supporting children in their learning and development by embedding the standards in daily classroom planning and practice. | $15.00 | 5 | Register Now |
| 2/7/23 | 6:30PM-7:30PM | Telecenter/Large Conference Room
415 East Blvd.
Williamston, NC 27892 | R. Elliott | Calling All Smile Crusaders: Dental Health Training | This (IN-PERSON) training will discuss the importance of teaching young children and their families about good oral health habits, from the eruption of the very first little tooth, can establish a lifetime of dental health. | FREE | 1 | Register Now |
| 2/8/23 | 12:00PM-2:00PM | Telecenter/Large Conference Room
415 East Blvd.
Williamston, NC 27892
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Zoom | T. Williams, M. Ortiz, J. Johnson, & C. Sherman | Martin County Meet & Greet! | This IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL Meet and Greet is a free event open to Childcare Center owners, Directors, Assistant Directors and Family Childcare Home Owners. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch. MPPFC will provide beverages and dessert. This is a chance for providers to meet with and ask questions of these childcare service representatives, outside of their Centers and Family Child Care Homes. This training will be in person and virtually, simultaneously. | FREE | 0 | Register Now |
| 2/15/23 | 6:30PM-8:30PM | Zoom | C. Sherman | Preventing Power Struggles for Preschoolers: Using Choices and Preferences to Promote Improved Behavior | This VIRTUAL training will cover ways that the educator can use choices and preferences to promote improved behavior. The session includes ways to determine an individual child’s preferences, how to plan strategies that you can use to embed choice while making opportunities throughout the day and how to recognize the importance of allowing children to make choices. | $10.00 | 2 | Register Now |
| 2/16/23 | 6:30PM-8:30PM | 111 Eastbrook Dr., Greenville, NC 27858 | J. Harrell | Fire Safety | In this IN-PERSON training participants will learn how to reduce the risk of fire in your child care facility. Center Director and at least one other staff required for this training. | $10.00 | 2 | Register Now |
| 2/21/23 | 6:30PM-8:30PM | 111 Eastbrook Dr., Greenville, NC 27858 | K. Coulter | ITS SIDS | This IN-PERSON Training provides an overview of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), identifies risk factors and describes ways to reduce the risk of SIDS in child care. | $10.00 | 2 | Register Now |
| 2/23/23 | 6:30PM-8:00PM | Zoom | | Reconnect with Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children | In this VIRTUAL meeting, Directors, Administrators, and Family Child Care Home Providers will get to reconnect with Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children. This meeting will cover services and resources that are available such as technical assistance, the lending library/resource room, professional development and childcare referrals. | FREE | 1.5 | Register Now |
| 2/28/23 | 6:30PM-8:30PM | 111 Eastbrook Dr., Greenville, NC 27858 | K. Peele | ITS SIDS | This IN-PERSON Training provides an overview of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), identifies risk factors and describes ways to reduce the risk of SIDS in child care. | $10.00 | 2 | Register Now |
| 3/7/23 & 3/9/23 | 6:00PM-9:00PM | 111 Eastbrook Dr., Greenville, NC 27858 | T. Chamberlain & S. Monk | Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED | | $55.00 | 0 | Register Now |
| 3/9/23 | 6:30PM-8:30PM | Zoom | T. Quinn | Playground Safety | This VIRTUAL TRAINING is designed to promote safe play areas for children in child care. Participants will learn about potential hazards and how to make child care play areas safe for children. | $15.00 | 4 | Register Now |
| 3/14/23 | 6:30PM-8:30PM | TeleCenter/Large Conference Room
415 East Blvd.
Williamston, NC 27892 | M. Ortiz | Stay Healthy, Stay Clean | In this IN-PERSON training participants will learn about toilet rooms, toilet learning practices and equipment, and how to assist when children have accidents during toilet learning. Participants will learn the difference between cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting. They will know how to clean, sanitize, disinfect and when to clean common items in childcare including: sleep areas, play areas, food areas, handwashing sinks, toileting and diapering areas. Storing cleaning supplies and keeping doorknobs, water fountains, floors and cubbies clean will also be discussed. Participants will learn about common sources of violations and issues to avoid. | $10.00 | 2 | Register Now |
| 3/14/23 | 6:30PM-8:30PM | 111 Eastbrook Dr., Greenville, NC 27858 | K. Peele | ITS SIDS | This IN-PERSON Training provides an overview of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), identifies risk factors and describes ways to reduce the risk of SIDS in child care. | $10.00 | 2 | Register Now |
| 3/22/23 | 6:30PM-8:30PM | TeleCenter/Large Conference Room
415 East Blvd.
Williamston, NC 27892 | M. Ortiz | ITS SIDS | This IN-PERSON Training provides an overview of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), identifies risk factors and describes ways to reduce the risk of SIDS in child care. | $10.00 | 2 | Register Now |
| 3/23/23 | 6:30PM-8:30PM | 111 Eastbrook Dr., Greenville, NC 27858 | T. Quinn | ITS SIDS | This IN-PERSON Training provides an overview of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), identifies risk factors and describes ways to reduce the risk of SIDS in child care. | $10.00 | 2 | Register Now |
| 3/29/23 | 6:30PM-8:30PM | Zoom | K. Boyette | Partnering with Families to Address Challenging Behaviors: We are all in this together! | In this VIRTUAL training, the participants will learn how to set the stage for and successfully conduct these difficult conversations with parents. When a child uses challenging behaviors at school, parents and teachers need to work together to address the issue. However, when discussing behavior problems parents often feel blamed by the teachers and teachers often feel unsupported by parents. This session focuses on developing strategies and skills to make these conversations more productive for everyone; especially the child. | $10.00 | 2 | Register NowRegister NowRegister Now |
| 4/4/23 & 4/5/23 | 6:30PM-9:00PM | Zoom | D. Miller | Basic School-Age Care | Basic School Age Care (BSAC) is a 5-hour introductory level training event for school age care professionals that are new to the field. This training is required by the NC DCDEE for school age care professionals working in licensed programs, but is a great training for new staff in any afterschool program setting. | $25.00 | 5 | Register Now |
| 4/6/23 | 6:30PM-9:00PM | 111 Eastbrook Dr., Greenville, NC 27858 | K. Glosson | Stewards of Children | Join us for an IN-PERSON sexual abuse prevention training program that educates staff/volunteers to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. | FREE | 2.5 | Register Now |
| 4/11/23 & 4/13/23 | 6:30PM-8:30PM | Part 1: Zoom
Part 2: Large Conference Room/TeleCenter
415 East Blvd
Williamston, NC 27892 | M. Ortiz | Medication Administration Parts 1 & 2 | In this TWO-part training, participants will learn medication best practices in early care and education including receiving, documenting, storage, and disposal. They will learn about NC Child Care regulations, types of medication, and the forms that are required to be completed before giving medication. They will also learn how to recognize, respond to, and report a medication error.
Night 2, IN-PERSON, participants will learn the skills needed to safely administer different types of medication to children, including oral, topical, inhalation, and instillation medication. It will NOT cover “emergency/rescue medications” such as types of
injectable medication, infusion medication or rectal gels or suppositories. | FREE | 4 | Register Now |
| 4/12/23 & 5/3/23 | 6:30PM-8:30PM | 111 Eastbrook Dr., Greenville, NC 27858 | B. Savage | Growing up WILD | This 2-NIGHT (IN-PERSON) is an early childhood program that builds on children's sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and their habitats, with an emphasis on promoting aquatic resource appreciation and stewardship. Through a wide range of activities and experiences, Growing Up WILD provides an early foundation for developing positive impressions about nature and lifelong social and academic skills. These 6-hour workshops are primarily oriented towards formal and nonformal educators who work with children ages 3-7. They include early childhood and classroom educators, home school teachers and park rangers. Participants trained in Growing Up WILD will receive a free Growing Up WILD activity guide. | $20.00 | 6 | Register Now |
| 4/13/23 | 6:30PM-8:30PM | Zoom | T. Quinn | ITS SIDS | This VIRTUAL TRAINING provides an overview of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), identifies risk factors and describes ways to reduce the risk of SIDS in child care. | $10.00 | 2 | Register Now |
| 4/18/23 | 6:30PM-8:30PM | Zoom | K. Peele | ITS SIDS | This VIRTUAL TRAINING provides an overview of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), identifies risk factors and describes ways to reduce the risk of SIDS in child care. | $10.00 | 2 | Register Now |
| 4/20/23 | 6:30PM-8:30PM | 111 Eastbrook Dr., Greenville, NC 27858 | T. Quinn | Be Active Kids | Be Active Kids is an innovative, interactive nutrition, physical activity, and food safety curriculum for children ages 0-5. The goal of this VIRTUAL training is to give your children the tools they need to develop positive physical activity and nutrition habits for a lifetime of good health. Be Active Kids uses colorful characters, interactive hands on lessons and bright visuals to teach children that physical activity, healthy eating and food safety can be fun. | $10.00 | 3 | Register Now |
| 5/9/23 | 6:30PM-9:00PM | 111 Eastbrook Dr., Greenville, NC 27858 | K. Glosson | Community Resilience Model (CRM) | Community Resiliency Model (CRM) is designed to help individuals understand the biology of the stress response and learn specific skills to return the body, mind, and spirit back to balance after experiencing adversity, trauma, and/or stress. These skills can awaken the hope that has, for some, been lost after natural and human[1]made disaster. | $10.00 | 2 | Register Now |
| 5/16/23 | 6:30PM-9:00PM | Zoom | K. Peele | ITS SIDS | This VIRTUAL TRAINING provides an overview of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), identifies risk factors and describes ways to reduce the risk of SIDS in child care. | $10.00 | 2 | Register Now |
| 5/23/23 | 6:30PM-8:30PM | TeleCenter/Large Conference Room
415 East Blvd.
Williamston, NC 27892 | J. Harrell | Fire Safety | In this IN-PERSON training participants will learn how to reduce the risk of fire in your child care facility. Center Director and at least one other staff required for this training. | $10.00 | 2 | Register Now |
| 5/25/23 | 6:30PM-8:30PM | Zoom | T. Quinn | ITS SIDS | This In-PERSON TRAINING provides an overview of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), identifies risk factors and describes ways to reduce the risk of SIDS in child care. | $10.00 | 2 | Register Now |
| 6/13/23 | 6:30PM-8:30PM | 111 Eastbrook Dr., Greenville, NC 27858 | K. Peele | ITS SIDS | This In-PERSON TRAINING provides an overview of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), identifies risk factors and describes ways to reduce the risk of SIDS in child care. | $10.00 | 2 | Register Now |
| 6/20/23 & 6/22/23 | 6:30PM-9:00PM | Zoom | C. Sherman | Flip-IT | FLIP IT is a strategy that offers a simple, kind, strength-based, common sense and effective four step process to address children’s day to day challenging behavior. The four steps are embodied in the FLIP mnemonic which stands for F – Feelings, L – Limits, I – Inquiries and P – Prompts. | $15.00 | 5 | Register Now |
| 6/20/23 & 6/22/23 | 6:30PM-9:00PM | 111 Eastbrook Dr., Greenville, NC 27858 | S. Monk | NC Foundations for Early Learning & Development | This TWO-part training will provide participants with an introduction to the document North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development. Participants will use the book to learn about the standards, how they are structured, and how to implement them in early childhood settings. Participants will construct the knowledge base necessary to use the standards in supporting children in their learning and development by embedding the standards in daily classroom planning and practice. | $15.00 | 5 | Register Now |
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