Quality Care Connections Quarterly

Volume 1 | Winter 2019

The Quality Care Connections Quarterly

Professional Development Services for Lane County's Early Learning Workforce

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Save the Date for our Annual Conference

The "FUN"damentals of Play and Learning

Saturday, March 16, 9a-4p

Earn six hours of Set 2 professional development trainings
Choose both a morning and an afternoon session
Enjoy coffee and muffins at registration and soup and salad for lunch
Network and visit with other child care professionals
Take home new knowledge PLUS a cool "giveaway!"

Call 541-463-3300 or

https://www.lanecc.edu/qcc/training-calendar

Conference Schedule

8:30-9a

Registration

Pastries and Coffee

9a-12 noon

Morning Training Session

12-1p

Lunch and Networking

1-4p

Afternoon Training Session

Cost

$50/person

Location

LCC Main Campus

in the Center for Meeting and Learning

Conference Scholarships

Did you know there are multiple scholarship opportunities to help you cover some or all of the fees for Quality Care Connections' Annual Conference as well as other regional and state trainings? Check out these options and give us a call if you have any questions.

Oregon Family Child Care Scholarship Program

This scholarship program supports professional development for Oregon’s Registered Family and Certified Family Child Care Providers. If you are the Provider named on an Oregon Registered Family or Certified Family Child Care license, you may be eligible for scholarships to help pay for the professional development opportunities including college coursework; Set Two or Three trainings; conferences; and more.

The 2017-19 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the State of Oregon and AFSCME/Oregon Child Care Providers Together provides for the funding of this scholarship program.

For more information and to apply for this scholarship, click below:

English

https://www.pdx.edu/occd/education-awards-enhanced-rate-scholarships

Spanish

https://www.pdx.edu/occd/recompensas-educativas-cuota-mejorada-becas/#Beca%20Familiar

Betty Gray Early Childhood Scholarship Program

This scholarship program supports training and education for childhood care and education professionals working in Oregon family child care, center child care, Head Start, and school-age programs.

To be eligible, you must be enrolled in the Oregon Registry. You must also work directly with children at least 20 hours a week in a licensed child care facility. Lastly, you must identify specific professional or training goals which align with the scholarship program goals.

This scholarship covers conference and cohort training registration fees; Oregon Community College tuition; and more.

The Oregon Community Foundation's Betty Gray Early Childhood Development Endowment Fund provides funding for the Betty Gray Early Childhood Scholarship Program.

For more information and to apply for this scholarship, click below:

Betty Gray Scholarship Program Application

Training Stipend for DHS License Exempt Providers

License exempt providers can receive a stipend to have their conference and/or class fees covered by DHS for up to 8 hours of education.

For more information and to register for the training and stipend, please contact:

Alex Curtis at

curtisa@lanecc.edu

or by calling 541-463-3309

Alejandra Gonzalez at

gonzaleza@lanecc.edu

or by calling 541-463-3304

Quick Look: Winter 2019 Trainings

Registration for Quality Care Connections' classes begins on Wednesday, January 2. Don't delay as many of our classes fill up quickly!

January

1/11/19

1/12/19

1/26/19

1/29/19

1/30/19

February

2/2/19

2/6/19

2/9/19

2/12/19

2/13/19

2/16/19

2/19/19

2/21/19

2/23/19

2/26/19

March

3/2/19

3/6/19

3/9/19

3/12/19

3/16/19

3/20/19

3/21/19

DHS Child Care Orientation

First Aid & CPR

Overview for Family Child Care Providers

Power of Play - Access Your #1 Tool

Active Behavior Modification for the Child Care Provider

Early Childhood Cares: Exploring Diversity through Emergent Curriculum

First Aid & CPR

Diffusing Strong Emotions through Conflict

Developmental Screening in Child Care

Creating a Connection - Keeping Parents Engaged

Playing with Numbers

Growing a Love of Learning in the Children's Garden

Early Childhood Cares: Beyond the Basics: Teaching Strategies for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

First Aid & CPR

First Aid & CPR Challenge Course

DHS Child Care Orientation

Promoting Healthy Social-Emotional Development in the First Five Years

Adventure Play in Child Care Environments

First Aid & CPR

DHS Child Care Orientation

Building Resilience through a Trauma-Informed Preschool Classroom

First Aid & CPR

Encouraging Creative Play

QCC Annual Conference: The FUNdamentals of Play and Learning

First Aid & CPR Challenge Course

Overview for Family Child Care Providers

Click HERE for a list of full class descriptions

Click HERE to register for our classes

For online required classes, click on the title below to be directed to the course and test.

Introduction to Child Care Health and Safety

Infant Safe Sleep

Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect

Food Handler's Card

Class Policies, Tips, and Reminders

Policies

Registration closes at 1:00 pm on the day of class. For Saturday classes, registration closes at 1:00 pm on the Friday before class.

If you show up to class without prior registration, you will not be admitted.

Cancellations must be received at least 24 hours before the start of class to receive a credit on your account.

Class fees are not refundable.

No children are allowed in class, with the exception of breastfeeding infants.

For weather conditions, follow procedures found on LCC's website at www.lanecc.edu, or listen to KLCC, FM 89.7.

Tips

Instructors do not have access to climate control in the classroom. We recommend that you dress in layers to ensure your comfort.

Reminders:

First Aid/CPR certifications are good for two years. Classes fill up quickly, so plan ahead and register today!

The First Aid/CPR Challenge Course is only available to those possessing a current, valid infant and child CPR and first aid card OR those possessing a card that has expired within the past 90 days, who ALSO complete an additional 3-hour online portion of the class.

Spark, Oregon's Quality Rating and Improvement System

Oregon's Quality Rating and Improvement System has gone through some changes over the past year. The program, now called Spark, has a new option that should make the process easier to complete.

Providers are now able to submit "alternative evidence" when completing their portfolio. While the standards have not changed, this new option will simplify and streamline documentation of how some standards are being met.

For example, the evidence for AB1 is a written description of how expenses and income are tracked. The Alternative Evidence form asks the program to confirm that their program tracks income and expenses on the form but does not ask for any additional information to be submitted. The completed and signed form is submitted with the finished portfolio.

New Spark Welcome Kits will contain copies of all the Alternative Evidence forms along with a brief cover sheet.Or, programs can obtain the forms:

By contacting us at Quality Care Connections
By accessing the forms on Spark’s website at http://triwou.org/library/list/23?site=spark
By contacting the Spark Helpline at 1-877-768-8290 or via email at qrishelp@wou.edu

And, as a reminder, the old QRIS Resources website is still up and running with many, many documents, forms, sample policies, handbooks, and more that you can use to begin making quality improvements to your program. The handy reference sheets below lists all of the resources available on the website. If you have not logged in to this website before you will need to request a login account. Click on the buttons below to access the website and the Reference Sheets. And let us know at Quality Care Connections how we can help you become a star-rated program!

QRIS Resources Website

Reference Sheet for Centers

Reference Sheet for Family Providers

Online Resources for Child Care Providers

Looking for new ways to increase your program's quality or to support children and families? Check out these helpful websites!

This new website has a multitude of information on developmental milestones and the referral process for evaluation. Visit the website at www.actearlyoregon.org and find early childhood health and early learning resources for professionals and families. Click on the buttons below to view two resources from this great website!

Developmental Milestones Checklist to Share with Parents

Tips for Talking with Parents About Developmental Concerns

The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) is focused on promoting the social emotional development and school readiness of young children birth to age 5. CSEFEL is a national resource center funded by the Office of Head Start and Child Care Bureau for disseminating research and evidence-based practices to early childhood programs across the country.

The website has excellent resources for child care providers, teachers, and families on social emotional development, including training modules, handouts, positive behaviors tools, social stories, and more. And it's all free! Visit their website at http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/index.html.