Featured Trainings Basic Specialized Care 09/28/23 - 10/05/23 10/10/23 - 10/17/23 10/14/23 - 10/14/23 11/13/23 - 11/20/23 11/29/23 - 12/06/23 Basic Specialized Care is a six-hour introductory training for early childhood and afterschool professionals who serve vulnerable children and their families in regulated child care and afterschool settings. This training is one of the requirements to become a Specialized Child Care Provider in Vermont. Topics covered include caregiving together with families; child abuse, neglect, and trauma; understanding differences in development; and understanding children's behavior. Charting Your Pathway This training contains no sessions Your professional development is a journey, and you need to know the lay of the land. Topics will include: navigating your BFIS Quality & Credential account; identifying where you are and/or where you want to be on Vermont's Early Childhood Career Ladder; level certificates and bonuses; options for higher education; and professional development resources. CIS Orientation Training 10/19/23 - 12/14/23 Participants will engage in an in-depth exploration of the Children's Integrated Services (CIS) delivery model and services, including the roles and responsibilities of the CIS regional and state teams. Participants will explore how the CIS model supports clients and will practice activities such as referral and intake, One Plan use, and continuous quality improvement. Participants will discuss the many types of clients served by CIS and will enhance their understanding of client-centered, reflective, and ethical practice as it relates to CIS work. Culminating Seminar: Program Director Credential Step 3 This training contains no sessions This culminating experience of the Program Director Credential combines a multi-session training series and community of practice designed specifically for early childhood and afterschool program directors pursuing Step 3 of the Credential. Training sessions are led by experts in the field and the facilitated community of practice enables participants to engage deeply with the material and with their peers. Deepening Developmentally Appropriate Practice (Community of Practice) 10/11/23 - 11/15/23 Join your colleagues to deepen your knowledge and practice implementing developmentally appropriate practices in the early childhood classroom. Participants will receive a printed copy of Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs (4th edition) released by NAEYC in 2021. Session topics will be determined by participants in partnership with the facilitator based on areas of the book you wish to explore. A community of practice is a multi-session, facilitated conversation among members of a particular group with a goal of creating positive change related to an area of common interest. This community of practice is designed for advanced practitioners with strong knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice. Embedding Anti-Bias Education - Community of Practice (ASC) This training contains no sessions Do you have a solid understanding of what anti-bias education means, but need support integrating anti-bias practices into your program? Join a group of experienced colleagues for a Community of Practice with a focus on embedding anti-bias education into your curriculum. Session topics will be determined by participants in partnership with the facilitator. A community of practice is a multi-session, facilitated conversation among members of a particular group with a goal of creating positive change related to an area of common interest. This community of practice is designed for intermediate to advanced practitioners who already have working knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion issues and want to embed anti-bias practices into their work. Each session is 1.5 hours by Zoom but you will receive 2 hours of professional development for each session attended to recognize preparation and reflection. This will count as Advanced Specialized Care training hours Emergency Response Planning for Early Childhood Settings This training contains no sessions This training will explore the importance of emergency preparedness in child care settings and strategies for protecting children and staff members in the event of an emergency. Participants will review the Vermont child care regulations regarding emergency response plans and will practice developing a plan specific to their early childhood program. Exploring Anti-Bias Education 10/11/23 - 11/01/23 This four-session training series uses the book Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves as a guide to embedding anti-bias education practices into early childhood programs. The four sessions align with the four sections of the book: understanding anti-bias education, tools for creating an anti-bias learning environment, and two sessions focused on how individual social identities shape children's development and learning. Participation in this series will require participants to engage in personal reflection on topics including implicit bias, microaggressions, gender identity and expression, economic class, and more. From Co-Regulation to Self-Regulation: The Impact of Culture and Temperament on Infant and Toddler Social-Emotional Development 10/03/23 - 10/10/23 11/07/23 - 11/14/23 This advanced-level training explores the impacts of culture and temperament on infant and toddler social-emotional development. Participants will explore strategies to support self-regulation for infants and toddlers that consider the child's developmental stage, temperament, and culture. Participants will practice differentiating between typical and atypical development on the path toward self-regulation, and identifying which supports are most appropriate for infants and toddlers with regulatory challenges. This training meets Advanced Specialized Care criteria. Fundamentals for Early Childhood Professionals 10/04/23 - 01/17/24 This training includes broad introductory content designed specifically for early childhood professionals related to eight core knowledge areas: child development, families and communities, observing and assessing, how we teach, what we teach, healthy safe environments and nutrition, professionalism, and program organization. Gardening All Year with Kids This training contains no sessions Do you want to help children connect to the natural world through gardening, composting, and observing the seasonal changes happening in our local ecosystems? This workshop will explore how to implement a year-round study of plants, using both indoor and outdoor gardening activities. Participants will leave with many ideas for creating engaging learning environments, lists of suggested plants for children, science experiments, tips for sensory explorations, and meaningful ways to get young children growing plants all year! Get Credit for What You Know 11/14/23 - 11/14/23 Have you been thinking about reaching a new level on the Early Childhood Career Ladder or completing a college degree? Did you know that you can get credit for the college-level learning you've gained through your work, self-study or other trainings to help you reach your goals more quickly?Join us for a Prior Learning Assessment Informational Workshop designed specifically for Early Childhood Education Professionals to learn more about getting college credit for what you already know. For more than 40 years, the Vermont State Colleges System has been helping adults get college credit for their on-the-job learning. Now more than ever, Early Childhood Education Professionals are accessing these resources to save time and money. Attend this workshop to learn about the options, ask questions, and hear testimonials from those who have made use of these options. Helpful Hints and Simple Tools to Create your IPDP 10/10/23 - 10/10/23 11/13/23 - 11/13/23 Participants will identify what they are inspired to learn more about and how to document their goals within their Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP). Participants will review the elements of an IPDP, practice how to complete a self- assessment related to the Core Knowledge Areas and create three professional development goals based on this assessment. Participants will also learn how to update their IPDP in their BFIS account. Introduction to Licensing 10/03/23 - 10/03/23 12/05/23 - 12/05/23 This training by the Child Development Division Licensing Unit will provide a review of the Vermont child care regulations and discuss how they are linked to developmentally appropriate practice. Introduction to Strengthening Families This training contains no sessions This training provides an introduction to the Strengthening Families Framework and the five Protective Factors. This training is appropriate for individuals who are new to Strengthening Families and have not taken any previous training on the topic.This training meets the Advanced Specialized Care training requirement.This training uses a 2+2+2 training design. There are three parts to this training: 1) a two-hour Online Real Time training session; 2) two-hour assignment practicing or implementing the training material; and 3) another two-hour Online Real Time training session focused on reflection and next steps related to the training material. To receive the full 6 training hours you must attend both Online Real Time training sessions and complete the independent assignment Introduction to the Program Director Credential 10/16/23 - 10/16/23 10/18/23 - 10/18/23 Get to know what is required to earn the Program Director Credential and how this pathway of professional recognition supports best practice for program directors. Each Step of the credential is discussed in detail as participants explore the Program Director Core Knowledge Areas. Medication Administration 10/03/23 - 10/03/23 10/11/23 - 10/11/23 10/17/23 - 10/17/23 10/25/23 - 10/25/23 11/01/23 - 11/01/23 11/14/23 - 11/14/23 11/15/23 - 11/15/23 12/05/23 - 12/05/23 12/06/23 - 12/06/23 12/12/23 - 12/12/23 Participants who work in child care or afterschool programs will demonstrate procedures for receiving, storing, preparing, administering, and documenting administration of medications for children; describe and demonstrate what to do for signs and symptoms of an asthma attack and allergic reaction; and describe symptoms of adverse reactions to medication and actions to take when they are observed. Planning Successful Kindergarten Transitions 10/05/23 - 10/05/23 12/07/23 - 12/07/23 Come join us for a fun and hands-on workshop guiding practitioners to examine their program's current Transition Planning practices while designing new and innovative ideas for engaging families in the transition process. In this training, participants will discuss and practice planning successful transitions from home to preschool, or preschool to kindergarten. Participants will come away with an action plan and a personalized calendar of events created for their families that can be used right away. Planning Successful Transitions This training contains no sessions Come join us for a fun and hands-on workshop guiding practitioners to examine their program's current Transition Planning practices while designing new and innovative ideas for engaging families in the transition process. In this training, participants will discuss and practice planning successful transitions from home to preschool, or preschool to kindergarten. Participants will come away with an action plan and a personalized calendar of events created for their families that can be used right away. Program Director Step 3: Culminating Seminar Community of Practice Part 1 This training contains no sessions This culminating experience of the Program Director Credential combines a multi-session training and community of practice designed specifically for early childhood and afterschool program directors pursuing Step 3 of the Credential. Training is led by experts in the field and the facilitated community of practice enables participants to engage deeply with the material and with their peers. Program Director Step 3: Culminating Seminar Community of Practice Part 2 This training contains no sessions This culminating experience of the Program Director Credential combines a multi-session training and community of practice designed specifically for early childhood and afterschool program directors pursuing Step 3 of the Credential. Training is led by experts in the field and the facilitated community of practice enables participants to engage deeply with the material and with their peers. Program Director Step 3: Introduction to Culminating Seminar This training contains no sessions The culminating experience of the Program Director Credential begins with a 2 hour training to prepare qualified participants for the multi-session community of practice. The community of practice is designed specifically for early childhood and afterschool program directors pursuing Step 3 of the Credential. The facilitated community of practice enables participants to engage deeply with the material and with their peers as they create their online Program Director Portfolio. Small People Big Feelings: Supporting Children's Social-Emotional Development in the Wake of Traumatic Events 10/16/23 - 10/16/23 11/13/23 - 11/13/23 12/04/23 - 12/04/23 As adults cope with the impacts of real-world traumas like COVID-19, young children also experience this trauma and often need help expressing their feelings in a safe and supported environment. This training provides practical techniques and strategies for supporting children's social-emotional development and fostering resilience in the wake of traumatic events.This training meets the Advanced Specialized Care training requirement. Strengthening Business Practices: Budgeting and Fiscal Management (Centers) This training contains no sessions This training series will strengthen early childhood and afterschool program leaders' foundational knowledge of fiscal terms, concepts, and practices. It encourages participants to realize the importance of fiscal planning to the sustainability of their business and provides tips and best practices to help break down fiscal processes into manageable steps. Strengthening Business Practices: Budgeting and Fiscal Management (Family Child Care) This training contains no sessions This training series will strengthen early childhood and afterschool program leaders' foundational knowledge of fiscal terms, concepts, and practices. It encourages participants to realize the importance of fiscal planning to the sustainability of their business and provides tips and best practices to help break down fiscal processes into manageable steps. Strengthening Business Practices: Marketing Your Program This training contains no sessions This training will strengthen child care providers' understanding of marketing tools, audiences, and elements necessary to develop a marketing plan. It encourages providers to tailor marketing practices to the audience they are trying to reach and to develop effective communication strategies to promote their services. Strengthening Business Practices: Recruiting and Retaining Staff This training contains no sessions This training will strengthen child care providers' understanding of staff recruitment tools, organizational staff support systems, and elements necessary to support retention of talented staff. STRONG Together (Community of Practice) This training contains no sessions This community of practice is designed for advanced practitioners with strong knowledge of the Strengthening Families framework and protective factors. Join your colleagues to deepen your knowledge and practice implementing the five protective factors with the families you serve. Session topics will be determined by participants in partnership with the facilitator based on the protective factors you wish to explore. A community of practice is a multi-session, facilitated conversation among members of a particular group with a goal of creating positive change related to an area of common interest. This community of practice meets Advanced Specialized Care criteria. STRONG: Implementing the Protective Factors This training contains no sessions This 12-hour series provides a comprehensive exploration of the Strengthening Families Framework and the five Protective Factors. Participants will explore parental resilience, social connection, concrete support in times of need, knowledge of parenting and child development, and social and emotional competence and practice strategies to effectively embed these protective factors into their early childhood programs. Prerequisite: All participants must have a working knowledge of the Strengthening Families Framework and Five Protective Factors before attending this training.This training meets the Advanced Specialized Care training requirement. Supporting Families Experiencing Homelessness 10/17/23 - 10/17/23 11/14/23 - 11/14/23 This training provides strategies for early childhood and afterschool programs to welcome and support children and families who are experiencing homelessness. Participants will explore the impacts of homelessness on young children and their families, common stigmas and attitudes toward homelessness, and local and regional resources. Tips and Tricks for Program Directors This training contains no sessions Join a Northern Lights Resource Advisor for an overview of Northern Lights and the supports we offer. Participants will review Bright Futures Information System (BFIS) Quality Credentialing accounts and what needs to be submitted, discuss staff education requirements and pathways to meet them, and identify different types of trainings and how to make sure they count. Bring your professional development questions and learn some helpful tips and tricks to share with your staff. Trauma Informed Practice 2: Supporting Children who have Experienced Trauma This training contains no sessions This training provides a deep dive into understanding the stress response of children who have experienced trauma. Participants will explore the six core competencies of trauma intervention and several models, tools, techniques, and strategies to help support and address children's trauma responses in child care settings. Participants will also craft a self-care plan to support their own needs so they can better support the needs of children in their care.This training meets the Advanced Specialized Care training requirement.This training uses a 2+2+2 training design. There are three parts to this training: 1) a two-hour Online Real Time training session; 2) two-hour assignment practicing or implementing the training material; and 3) another two-hour Online Real Time training session focused on reflection and next steps related to the training material. To receive the full 6 training hours you must attend both Online Real Time training sessions and complete the independent assignment. Voices of Learning: an Interactive Approach to Adult Learning and Design Section I 10/10/23 - 11/06/23 Voices of Learning offers a deep dive into effective instruction and training design for adult learners. Participants will explore the foundational principles of adult learning, identify learning styles and strategies for intentional design, and learn how to design achievement-based learning objectives. Participants will discover how to create training designs that are both meaningful and relevant to their audience while making the training engaging and immediately applicable. This course meets the requirements for formal training in adult learning and instructional design in the Instructor Registry (https://northernlightsccv.org/roles/instructors/). This is a completely online training. You must have an invitation to register for this training. Participants who successfully complete this training will earn 12 professional development hours.

Upcoming Trainings Basic Specialized Care September 28, 2023 to October 5, 2023 Medication Administration Tuesday, October 3, 2023 From Co-Regulation to Self-Regulation: The Impact of Culture and Temperament on Infant and Toddler Social-Emotional Development October 3-10, 2023 Introduction to Licensing Tuesday, October 3, 2023 Fundamentals for Early Childhood Professionals October 4, 2023 to January 17, 2024

Featured Trainings

Basic Specialized Care 09/28/23 - 10/05/23 10/10/23 - 10/17/23 10/14/23 - 10/14/23 11/13/23 - 11/20/23 11/29/23 - 12/06/23 Basic Specialized Care is a six-hour introductory training for early childhood and afterschool professionals who serve vulnerable children and their families in regulated child care and afterschool settings. This training is one of the requirements to become a Specialized Child Care Provider in Vermont. Topics covered include caregiving together with families; child abuse, neglect, and trauma; understanding differences in development; and understanding children's behavior.

Charting Your Pathway This training contains no sessions Your professional development is a journey, and you need to know the lay of the land. Topics will include: navigating your BFIS Quality & Credential account; identifying where you are and/or where you want to be on Vermont's Early Childhood Career Ladder; level certificates and bonuses; options for higher education; and professional development resources.

CIS Orientation Training 10/19/23 - 12/14/23 Participants will engage in an in-depth exploration of the Children's Integrated Services (CIS) delivery model and services, including the roles and responsibilities of the CIS regional and state teams. Participants will explore how the CIS model supports clients and will practice activities such as referral and intake, One Plan use, and continuous quality improvement. Participants will discuss the many types of clients served by CIS and will enhance their understanding of client-centered, reflective, and ethical practice as it relates to CIS work.

Culminating Seminar: Program Director Credential Step 3 This training contains no sessions This culminating experience of the Program Director Credential combines a multi-session training series and community of practice designed specifically for early childhood and afterschool program directors pursuing Step 3 of the Credential. Training sessions are led by experts in the field and the facilitated community of practice enables participants to engage deeply with the material and with their peers.

Deepening Developmentally Appropriate Practice (Community of Practice) 10/11/23 - 11/15/23 Join your colleagues to deepen your knowledge and practice implementing developmentally appropriate practices in the early childhood classroom. Participants will receive a printed copy of Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs (4th edition) released by NAEYC in 2021. Session topics will be determined by participants in partnership with the facilitator based on areas of the book you wish to explore. A community of practice is a multi-session, facilitated conversation among members of a particular group with a goal of creating positive change related to an area of common interest. This community of practice is designed for advanced practitioners with strong knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice.

Embedding Anti-Bias Education - Community of Practice (ASC) This training contains no sessions Do you have a solid understanding of what anti-bias education means, but need support integrating anti-bias practices into your program? Join a group of experienced colleagues for a Community of Practice with a focus on embedding anti-bias education into your curriculum. Session topics will be determined by participants in partnership with the facilitator. A community of practice is a multi-session, facilitated conversation among members of a particular group with a goal of creating positive change related to an area of common interest. This community of practice is designed for intermediate to advanced practitioners who already have working knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion issues and want to embed anti-bias practices into their work. Each session is 1.5 hours by Zoom but you will receive 2 hours of professional development for each session attended to recognize preparation and reflection. This will count as Advanced Specialized Care training hours

Emergency Response Planning for Early Childhood Settings This training contains no sessions This training will explore the importance of emergency preparedness in child care settings and strategies for protecting children and staff members in the event of an emergency. Participants will review the Vermont child care regulations regarding emergency response plans and will practice developing a plan specific to their early childhood program.

Exploring Anti-Bias Education 10/11/23 - 11/01/23 This four-session training series uses the book Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves as a guide to embedding anti-bias education practices into early childhood programs. The four sessions align with the four sections of the book: understanding anti-bias education, tools for creating an anti-bias learning environment, and two sessions focused on how individual social identities shape children's development and learning. Participation in this series will require participants to engage in personal reflection on topics including implicit bias, microaggressions, gender identity and expression, economic class, and more.

From Co-Regulation to Self-Regulation: The Impact of Culture and Temperament on Infant and Toddler Social-Emotional Development 10/03/23 - 10/10/23 11/07/23 - 11/14/23 This advanced-level training explores the impacts of culture and temperament on infant and toddler social-emotional development. Participants will explore strategies to support self-regulation for infants and toddlers that consider the child's developmental stage, temperament, and culture. Participants will practice differentiating between typical and atypical development on the path toward self-regulation, and identifying which supports are most appropriate for infants and toddlers with regulatory challenges. This training meets Advanced Specialized Care criteria.

Fundamentals for Early Childhood Professionals 10/04/23 - 01/17/24 This training includes broad introductory content designed specifically for early childhood professionals related to eight core knowledge areas: child development, families and communities, observing and assessing, how we teach, what we teach, healthy safe environments and nutrition, professionalism, and program organization.

Gardening All Year with Kids This training contains no sessions Do you want to help children connect to the natural world through gardening, composting, and observing the seasonal changes happening in our local ecosystems? This workshop will explore how to implement a year-round study of plants, using both indoor and outdoor gardening activities. Participants will leave with many ideas for creating engaging learning environments, lists of suggested plants for children, science experiments, tips for sensory explorations, and meaningful ways to get young children growing plants all year!

Get Credit for What You Know 11/14/23 - 11/14/23 Have you been thinking about reaching a new level on the Early Childhood Career Ladder or completing a college degree? Did you know that you can get credit for the college-level learning you've gained through your work, self-study or other trainings to help you reach your goals more quickly?Join us for a Prior Learning Assessment Informational Workshop designed specifically for Early Childhood Education Professionals to learn more about getting college credit for what you already know. For more than 40 years, the Vermont State Colleges System has been helping adults get college credit for their on-the-job learning. Now more than ever, Early Childhood Education Professionals are accessing these resources to save time and money. Attend this workshop to learn about the options, ask questions, and hear testimonials from those who have made use of these options.

Helpful Hints and Simple Tools to Create your IPDP 10/10/23 - 10/10/23 11/13/23 - 11/13/23 Participants will identify what they are inspired to learn more about and how to document their goals within their Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP). Participants will review the elements of an IPDP, practice how to complete a self- assessment related to the Core Knowledge Areas and create three professional development goals based on this assessment. Participants will also learn how to update their IPDP in their BFIS account.

Introduction to Licensing 10/03/23 - 10/03/23 12/05/23 - 12/05/23 This training by the Child Development Division Licensing Unit will provide a review of the Vermont child care regulations and discuss how they are linked to developmentally appropriate practice.

Introduction to Strengthening Families This training contains no sessions This training provides an introduction to the Strengthening Families Framework and the five Protective Factors. This training is appropriate for individuals who are new to Strengthening Families and have not taken any previous training on the topic.This training meets the Advanced Specialized Care training requirement.This training uses a 2+2+2 training design. There are three parts to this training: 1) a two-hour Online Real Time training session; 2) two-hour assignment practicing or implementing the training material; and 3) another two-hour Online Real Time training session focused on reflection and next steps related to the training material. To receive the full 6 training hours you must attend both Online Real Time training sessions and complete the independent assignment

Introduction to the Program Director Credential 10/16/23 - 10/16/23 10/18/23 - 10/18/23 Get to know what is required to earn the Program Director Credential and how this pathway of professional recognition supports best practice for program directors. Each Step of the credential is discussed in detail as participants explore the Program Director Core Knowledge Areas.

Medication Administration 10/03/23 - 10/03/23 10/11/23 - 10/11/23 10/17/23 - 10/17/23 10/25/23 - 10/25/23 11/01/23 - 11/01/23 11/14/23 - 11/14/23 11/15/23 - 11/15/23 12/05/23 - 12/05/23 12/06/23 - 12/06/23 12/12/23 - 12/12/23 Participants who work in child care or afterschool programs will demonstrate procedures for receiving, storing, preparing, administering, and documenting administration of medications for children; describe and demonstrate what to do for signs and symptoms of an asthma attack and allergic reaction; and describe symptoms of adverse reactions to medication and actions to take when they are observed.

Planning Successful Kindergarten Transitions 10/05/23 - 10/05/23 12/07/23 - 12/07/23 Come join us for a fun and hands-on workshop guiding practitioners to examine their program's current Transition Planning practices while designing new and innovative ideas for engaging families in the transition process. In this training, participants will discuss and practice planning successful transitions from home to preschool, or preschool to kindergarten. Participants will come away with an action plan and a personalized calendar of events created for their families that can be used right away.

Planning Successful Transitions This training contains no sessions Come join us for a fun and hands-on workshop guiding practitioners to examine their program's current Transition Planning practices while designing new and innovative ideas for engaging families in the transition process. In this training, participants will discuss and practice planning successful transitions from home to preschool, or preschool to kindergarten. Participants will come away with an action plan and a personalized calendar of events created for their families that can be used right away.

Program Director Step 3: Culminating Seminar Community of Practice Part 1 This training contains no sessions This culminating experience of the Program Director Credential combines a multi-session training and community of practice designed specifically for early childhood and afterschool program directors pursuing Step 3 of the Credential. Training is led by experts in the field and the facilitated community of practice enables participants to engage deeply with the material and with their peers.

Program Director Step 3: Culminating Seminar Community of Practice Part 2 This training contains no sessions This culminating experience of the Program Director Credential combines a multi-session training and community of practice designed specifically for early childhood and afterschool program directors pursuing Step 3 of the Credential. Training is led by experts in the field and the facilitated community of practice enables participants to engage deeply with the material and with their peers.

Program Director Step 3: Introduction to Culminating Seminar This training contains no sessions The culminating experience of the Program Director Credential begins with a 2 hour training to prepare qualified participants for the multi-session community of practice. The community of practice is designed specifically for early childhood and afterschool program directors pursuing Step 3 of the Credential. The facilitated community of practice enables participants to engage deeply with the material and with their peers as they create their online Program Director Portfolio.

Small People Big Feelings: Supporting Children's Social-Emotional Development in the Wake of Traumatic Events 10/16/23 - 10/16/23 11/13/23 - 11/13/23 12/04/23 - 12/04/23 As adults cope with the impacts of real-world traumas like COVID-19, young children also experience this trauma and often need help expressing their feelings in a safe and supported environment. This training provides practical techniques and strategies for supporting children's social-emotional development and fostering resilience in the wake of traumatic events.This training meets the Advanced Specialized Care training requirement.

Strengthening Business Practices: Budgeting and Fiscal Management (Centers) This training contains no sessions This training series will strengthen early childhood and afterschool program leaders' foundational knowledge of fiscal terms, concepts, and practices. It encourages participants to realize the importance of fiscal planning to the sustainability of their business and provides tips and best practices to help break down fiscal processes into manageable steps.

Strengthening Business Practices: Budgeting and Fiscal Management (Family Child Care) This training contains no sessions This training series will strengthen early childhood and afterschool program leaders' foundational knowledge of fiscal terms, concepts, and practices. It encourages participants to realize the importance of fiscal planning to the sustainability of their business and provides tips and best practices to help break down fiscal processes into manageable steps.

Strengthening Business Practices: Marketing Your Program This training contains no sessions This training will strengthen child care providers' understanding of marketing tools, audiences, and elements necessary to develop a marketing plan. It encourages providers to tailor marketing practices to the audience they are trying to reach and to develop effective communication strategies to promote their services.

Strengthening Business Practices: Recruiting and Retaining Staff This training contains no sessions This training will strengthen child care providers' understanding of staff recruitment tools, organizational staff support systems, and elements necessary to support retention of talented staff.

STRONG Together (Community of Practice) This training contains no sessions This community of practice is designed for advanced practitioners with strong knowledge of the Strengthening Families framework and protective factors. Join your colleagues to deepen your knowledge and practice implementing the five protective factors with the families you serve. Session topics will be determined by participants in partnership with the facilitator based on the protective factors you wish to explore. A community of practice is a multi-session, facilitated conversation among members of a particular group with a goal of creating positive change related to an area of common interest. This community of practice meets Advanced Specialized Care criteria.

STRONG: Implementing the Protective Factors This training contains no sessions This 12-hour series provides a comprehensive exploration of the Strengthening Families Framework and the five Protective Factors. Participants will explore parental resilience, social connection, concrete support in times of need, knowledge of parenting and child development, and social and emotional competence and practice strategies to effectively embed these protective factors into their early childhood programs. Prerequisite: All participants must have a working knowledge of the Strengthening Families Framework and Five Protective Factors before attending this training.This training meets the Advanced Specialized Care training requirement.

Supporting Families Experiencing Homelessness 10/17/23 - 10/17/23 11/14/23 - 11/14/23 This training provides strategies for early childhood and afterschool programs to welcome and support children and families who are experiencing homelessness. Participants will explore the impacts of homelessness on young children and their families, common stigmas and attitudes toward homelessness, and local and regional resources.

Tips and Tricks for Program Directors This training contains no sessions Join a Northern Lights Resource Advisor for an overview of Northern Lights and the supports we offer. Participants will review Bright Futures Information System (BFIS) Quality Credentialing accounts and what needs to be submitted, discuss staff education requirements and pathways to meet them, and identify different types of trainings and how to make sure they count. Bring your professional development questions and learn some helpful tips and tricks to share with your staff.

Trauma Informed Practice 2: Supporting Children who have Experienced Trauma This training contains no sessions This training provides a deep dive into understanding the stress response of children who have experienced trauma. Participants will explore the six core competencies of trauma intervention and several models, tools, techniques, and strategies to help support and address children's trauma responses in child care settings. Participants will also craft a self-care plan to support their own needs so they can better support the needs of children in their care.This training meets the Advanced Specialized Care training requirement.This training uses a 2+2+2 training design. There are three parts to this training: 1) a two-hour Online Real Time training session; 2) two-hour assignment practicing or implementing the training material; and 3) another two-hour Online Real Time training session focused on reflection and next steps related to the training material. To receive the full 6 training hours you must attend both Online Real Time training sessions and complete the independent assignment.

Voices of Learning: an Interactive Approach to Adult Learning and Design Section I 10/10/23 - 11/06/23 Voices of Learning offers a deep dive into effective instruction and training design for adult learners. Participants will explore the foundational principles of adult learning, identify learning styles and strategies for intentional design, and learn how to design achievement-based learning objectives. Participants will discover how to create training designs that are both meaningful and relevant to their audience while making the training engaging and immediately applicable. This course meets the requirements for formal training in adult learning and instructional design in the Instructor Registry (https://northernlightsccv.org/roles/instructors/). This is a completely online training. You must have an invitation to register for this training. Participants who successfully complete this training will earn 12 professional development hours.