May your days be filled with peace, hope, and joy this holiday season.

Sincerely,

Child Care Resource Network

Greetings Early Learning Educators and Partners,

This winter CCRN has a wide variety of educational trainings and fun opportunities! We hope you enjoy reading through the newsletter and revised winter training calendar to learn how to get involved. Colder weather brings with it the advantage of spending time together. We included activity ideas that can be enjoyed together over the holidays and year-round.

If you know of anyone that would like to be included in this newsletter, please encourage them to reach out to the CCRN team at ccrn@soesd.k12.or.us and we will add them to the list. We also enjoy hearing from you. Please reach out anytime if you have any ideas that we can share in our next newsletter, including success stories!

The CCRN team is growing!!

We are happy to welcome Beatrice Arthur to our team!!! She has accepted the Administrative Assistant role and brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience.

Beatrice comes to us with a diverse background in office supports. She studied a great deal of history and political science prior to working as a bookkeeper and office manager in her previous positions. Her impeccable laugh and willingness to learn is how she greets each day. Please welcome Beatrice to the team!

Beatrice contact information:

Desk Phone: 541-776-8590 Ext 1126

email: Beatrice_arthur@soesd.k12.or.us

CCRN Holiday Break!

The office will be closed December 23, 2022 through January 2, 2023.

We will return on January 3, 2023.

We all wish you a wonderful holiday and hope it brings you joy and relaxation!

Beatrice, Candelaria, Cynthia, Devon, Katrina, Lorena, Louise, Martha, Molly, Norma

Trainings that are Coming Up Soon!

The Together for Children Winter Conference

Saturday, February 24, 2022

The Together for Children Winter Conference will be held on Saturday, February 24. This conference will be held in-person this year at the Higher Education Center in Medford.

The Keynote in English will be Dr. Ingrid Anderson from Portland State University on Supporting Children’s Mental Health and Well-Being. The Keynote in Spanish will be Dalia Avello from Trauma-Informed Oregon who will present on the same topic. They will also present an additional workshop that day. Additionally at the Conference we will have a session in English and one in Spanish on Conscious Discipline, plus a number of other workshops by local presenters.

Keep an eye on your email as more information will be coming out soon!!

Preschool Alignment Summit

Another amazing Preschool/K12 Summit is coming up on:

January 11^th from 4pm-6pm!

This Summit will focus on some great areas for alignment as we head towards the 2022-23 school year:

Our collaborative work to ensure inclusivity and equity for all kids and families
Opportunities to connect and build relationships

Empowering Early Education (E3)

The E3 social/emotional cohorts will continue into the new year.

Please keep an eye on your emails as there will be recruitment opportunities in January, February, and March to participate in the E3 cohorts.

Check out our training calendar for more information or contact Devon Finley at 541-776-8590 ext. 1118

Southern Oregon University Workshops

SOU is offering 3 Saturday Workshops this quarter. These workshops can be taken for 8 hours of workshop ORO credit, or for an additional fee you can earn 1 college credit. See inside the training calendar for the specific dates and registration information for:

Introduction to Infant & Toddler Mental Health (January)
Engaging Young Engineers: Exploring STEM in Early Childhood (February)
Nature Play: Exploring Effective Strategies for Early Environmental Education (March)

January: Introduction to Infant & Toddler Mental Health

February: Engaging Young Engineers: Exploring STEM in Early Childhood

March: Nature Play: Exploring Effective Strategies for Early Environmental Education

Foundations for Learning -

A New Required Training on Child Development CCR&R and Partners

A new required training called “Foundations For Learning” is available to early care and education (ECE) providers. Individuals currently employed or working in a child care setting as of September 30, 2022 will need to complete the “Foundations for Learning” training before December 31, 2022.

This required training is a free, two-hour training on child development that is available on the “Learning with OCCD” website in English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, and Traditional Chinese. This training will also be available in a self-study (paper version) on the OCCD website. When individuals complete this training, they will:

Fulfill this new training requirement
Gain two hours toward the required hours in child development

If you have any additional questions, you can reach out to OCCD help desk at:

Phone Number: 1-877-725-8535

Email Address: occdtrainer@pdx.edu

Foundations for Learning Info Flyer

Oregon Child Care Alliance

We Help Child Care Businesses Thrive!

CCRN is offering free business support services tailored to the needs of early care and education programs in Oregon. Join our Oregon Child Care Alliance Network today!

For more information

check out the website at: https://www.oregonchildcarealliance.org/

or call Norma Pantoja at

541-776-8590 x 1124

Monthly Spanish Cafe' Meetings!

We would like to invite you to our Monthly Café meeting! This is a group open to Spanish Speaking providers or those interested in becoming one. It doesn’t require to be part of a network.

It is a group where we can:

Come together to share ideas
Learn about topics that you are interested in
Have a great time connecting and providing support to each other

Contact Norma Pantoja at

541-821-2058

for more information.

Tax Training Flyer English

Tax Training Flyer Spanish

Getting Ready for Tax Time!

Preparación para los Impuestos!

The Oregon Child Care Alliance (OCCA) will be sponsoring and hosting this free tax training with CIVITAS on January 23^rd. The OCCA will enter the ORO credit, but if your team can help to promote this event, in your newsletter, through emails to providers and on your website, that would be a great help! This is a free bilingual training open to all providers, regardless of whether they are in the Alliance.

When: Jan 23, 2023 06:00 PM - 08:00PM PST

Core Knowledge Category: Program Management

2 Hours ORO credit

Join us for this free tax training presented by CIVITAS, where their tax experts will present what’s new that you should know for the 2022 tax season, which grants are taxable, and will answer your tax questions and so you can get the best deduction for your tax return! This is a

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aXXZmEmvQ8G0UrEe6Bm8kA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

STAYING CONNECTED

Here are some of the things happening within the Early Learning Community in our valley!

Outreach to Child Care –

Through the Jackson County Library

Supporting Early Literacy Book bags, story times, and reading programs for ages zero through five are available for participating child care sites throughout Jackson County. Bilingual services are also provided to Spanish-speaking child care sites. The Outreach to Child Care program from Jackson County Library Services has openings for child care sites to receive monthly loans of book bags. This is a free early literacy program for providers who care for four or more children ages zero to six. When COVID-19 safety measures allow, 15 to 30 minute story times will also be offered. All Outreach to Child Care resources and services are available in English and/or Spanish.

For more information visit

https://jcls.org/services/outreach-to-childcare/

or contact Megan Pinder, Library Specialists for Outreach to Child Care, at 541-774-6587, or by email at mpinder@jcls.org

PRESCHOOL PROMISE CURRENT EVENTS:

All of our Preschool Promise sites are in full swing for the new school year! Congratulations to all our new sites, and those that have recently expanded their capacity. We appreciate all your hard work!

The CCRN team delivered materials the week of December 12thto support program quality:

CLASS Dimensions Guide
ERS Materials Checklist and Rating Scale book ACES Update:
50 PSP classroom staff participated in Part 1 An Overview of the ACES Study and Implications in November 2022
Part 2 is scheduled on January 18th for all PSP staff, sign up today!

Winter is a great time to support your child's development! These activities can help to boost your child’s brain during the winter months!

Nine things to do this Winter

Parent Connection Newsletter from Jackson County Early Intervention (EI) and Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)

Parent Connection Newsletter

What's New?

The Early Learning Division (ELD) created a resource for child care providers to track important updates. Click the link below for the latest information on child care: oregonearlylearning.com/child-care-updates

*To change language on the ELD webpage, click "SELECT LANGUAGE" in upper right-hand corner of the webpage.

¿Qué hay de nuevo?

La División del Aprendizaje Temprano (ELD, por sus siglas en inglés) creó un recurso para que los proveedores de cuidado infantil hagan un seguimiento de las actualizaciones importantes. Haga clic en el enlace a continuación para obtener la información más reciente sobre el cuidado infantil: oregonearlylearning.com/child-care-updates

*Para cambiar el idioma en el sitio web de la ELD, haga clic en "SELECT LANGUAGE" en la esquina superior derecha del sitio web.

Oregon’s Continuous Quality Improvement program

Spark comes with lots of benefits and is a great way to demonstrate your program’s commitment to quality care. The Spark website recently received an amazing makeover – go to https://oregonspark.org/

Contact CCRN with questions or information and to start the Spark journey today.