NORTHWEST CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL TRAINING CALENDAR

NORTHWEST
CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL
TRAINING CALENDAR
October, November, December 2014
Canadian County
Yukon - United Providers Family Child Care Association meets every other month on the second
Tuesday from 6:30—8:30 p.m. They meet every other month throughout the year. For more
information contact Debbie Bunch at 405-577-2978 or go online to www.uproviders.com.
Woodward County
Woodward - KinderNotes Family Child Care Association meets the first Tuesday of the month.
For more information contact Kim Bates at 580-254-2912.
Woods County
Alva- Family Child Care Association meets fourth Monday of the month, 6:30pm at the Alva
Library. For more information contact Debbie Hansel at 580-327-0891
**ALL TRAININGS REQUIRE REGISTRATION.
Training is free unless otherwise stated.
October, 2014 Schedule of Training
Mustang, October 18, Conscience Discipline: Brain Smart to Positive Intent. The training is
from 9am – 3pm, located at Bridgekids Learning Center Fellowship Hall, just east of 1120 W.
State Highway 152 in Mustang. There is no cost for this Tier II training but must pre-register
by calling Peggy Adams at 405-213-9883. If no answer, leave a detail message. Adults only, no
childcare provided. “This training is designed to understand children’s behavior in order to help
them develop self-control. Learn techniques to improve classroom management.” Registration
deadline is 10/17/14.
November, 2014 Schedule of Training
El Reno, November 1st, Amy Huff, with OK-AIMH, will present “Recognizing and Supporting
Babies and Young Children Experiencing Stress and Trauma”, 8:30am – 12:30pm, Redlands
Community College Large Conference Room. Fee is $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Fee can be
paid by cash, check or money order payable to Youth & Family Services. CEU’s available for Tier
II training. For questions or to register, call Stacy Seymour at 405-295-6626. Registration
deadline is 10/31/14.
Alva, November 6th, Kellie Knolles and Vikki Dobbins will present “10 Steps to Positive
Discipline” based on discipline techniques of Dr. Becky Bailey, Ph.D. Training will be at the Alva
Public Library from 6:30 – 8:30pm. Register for the training by emailing Kellie at
[email protected] or by calling 405-637-5952. Registration deadline is 10/31/14.
Okarche, November CCR&R will present “Building Relationships with Families”. The training
will be at St. John’s Parish Hall, 521 W. Colorado, Okarche. This will be 2 or 3 hours of FREE Tier I
training! More details to follow.
Enid, November, Cheryl Patterson will be offering CPR/FA in November. No date has been set
as yet. Please call her for more information at 580-234-7960. IF NO ANSWER, PLEASE
LEAVE A DETAILED MESSAGE AND SHE WILL RETURN YOUR CALL.
December, 2014 Schedule of Training
Enid, December 3rd, Regina McCurdy will present “Safe Kids—Child Passenger Safety Training”,
8:30am – 5pm, Garfield County Health Dept., 2510 S. Mercer, Enid. Fee is $25. To register
please contact Patrice Greer at 405-325-6808 or register via the web at
http://events.oucpm.org/safekids. Registration deadline is 11/26/14.
Guymon, December 4th, Kellie Knolles and Vikki Dobbins will present “10 Steps to Positive
Discipline” based on discipline techniques of Dr. Becky Bailey, Ph.D. Training will be at the
Victory Memorial United Methodist Church, 523 N. Roosevelt, from 6:30 – 8:30pm. Register
for the training by emailing Kellie at [email protected] or by calling 405-637-5952.
Registration deadline is 12/1/14.
SAVE THE DATES:
Woodward, January 10th, 2015 Growing Up Wild training, 9-1, High Plains Tech.
More info to follow; watch for flyers.
Enid, March 28th, 2015 Advocates for Children Conference sponsored by
WCECAO. 7:30am – 4:00pm, Gantz Center, NOC-Enid Campus.
More details coming soon.
Other CPR/First Aid Training Opportunities:
Autry Tech Center, Enid. Call 580-242-2750 for more information or visit www.autrytech.edu
Canadian Valley Tech Center, El Reno. Call 405-262-2629 for more information or visit
www.cvtech.edu
High Plains Tech Center, Woodward. Call 580-256-6618 or 800-725-1492 for more information
or visit www.hptc.net
Other areas to obtain CPR/FA training are local Health Departments or Fire Departments.
A local Red Cross or YMCA may offer the training also. Just give them a call. The CECPD
website www.cecpd.org has links to other organizations that offer CPR/FA trainings.
ONLINE Childcare Courses available to providers at:
http://www.smarthorizons.org/naccrra/okrr/
http://usa.childcareaware.org/programs-services/child-care-aware-training-academy
WEBINARS are an easy and free way to get Tier I training hours! After registering,
participants will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the webinar.
Once you register, if you are not able to watch the webinar at the designated date and
time, the recordings are available to watch anytime and you will still be able to get a
certificate for the training. You can participate in the training at a time that is more
convenient for you! Visit these websites for listings of webinars coming up:
http://www.earlychildhoodwebinars.com
http://www.naeyc.org/ecp/online/webinars
http://hatchearlylearning.com/resources/events/early-learning-expert-webinars/
The CECPD website also has a listing of approved trainings all over Oklahoma AND training that
can be taken online.
Helpful Contact Information:
CDSA Child Care Resource & Referral Staff
Wendy Singleton, Donna Wixom (580) 234-3552
Dianne Juhnke (580) 242-6131
Reaching for the Stars
Misti Denton, Stars Outreach Specialist, (800) 225-9868 or (918) 207-4581, OKDHS
Kellie Knowles, CATSS Program Field Representative, OKDHS
Scholars for Excellence
Linda Sutherlin, NOC Enid, (580) 548-2360
Karen Huett, Redlands Community College, (405) 422-1286
REWARD Oklahoma (405) 799-6383
Center for Early Childhood Professional Development (888) 446-7608
Warmline 888-574-5437
Curriculum Ideas:
http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays
October is Fire Safety Month, National Cookie Month and National Pizza Month
October 25th – Make a Difference Day, Neighbors helping Neighbors (fourth Saturday in Oct.)
October 31st - Halloween
November is Child Safety Protection Month and Native American Heritage month
Nov. 2nd – Look for circles day
Nov. 3rd – Sandwich Day
Nov. 11th – Veterans Day
Nov. 15th America Recycles Day
Nov. 27th – Be Thankful Day (Thanksgiving)
December is Write a friend Month
Dec. 14th – International Children’s Day
Dec. 25th – Christmas
Dec. 20th – Go Caroling Day
Dec. 27th – Make Cut-out Snowflakes Day
Learn more about the CDA Credentialing Process through the Council's upcoming
Webinar Sessions...
Join the Council weekly for live online information sessions. We will be focusing on three
main topics: Navigating the CDA Credentialing Process, Developing a Professional Portfolio,
and Preparing for the Verification Visit and CDA Exam. Click on a date below to register or
visit www.cdacouncil.org/webinars.
PART ONE/PARTE UNO
Navigating the CDA Credentialing Process
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October 8 2:00 - 3:00 pm
November 5 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Explorar el Proceso de Certificación CDA utilizando la Solicitud en Línea SuCDA
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8 de octubre 3:30 - 4:30 pm
5 de noviembre 3:30 - 4:30 pm
PART TWO/PARTE DOS
Developing a Professional Portfolio
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October 22 2:00 - 3:00 pm
November 12 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Cómo desarrollar un Portafolio Profesional
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22 de octubre
3:30 - 4:30 pm
12 de noviembre 3:30 - 4:30 pm
PART THREE/PARTE TRES
Preparing for the Verification Visit and CDA Exam
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October 29 2:00 - 3:00 pm
November 19 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Cómo prepararse para la Visita de Verificación y el Examen CDA
 29 de octubre
3:30 - 4:30 pm
 19 de noviembre 3:30 - 4:30 pm
2460 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
202-265-9090 I 800-424-4310 I Fax: 202-265-9161
www.cdacouncil.org
Out is In! How Outdoor Play Environments Bring Learning Outdoors
By Jennie Sumrell and Beth Wise
Date: October 22, 2014
Time: 2:00 Eastern Time
Planning for Purposeful Play and Learning- Intentional Resource Selection in Early
Education
By Andrew Davis
Date: October 29, 2014
Time: 2:00 Eastern Time
REGISTER AT [email protected]
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ENID, OK 73701
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