Excel Basics: Wednesday, July 21, 7:00-8:00 PM

Excel Formulas: Thursday, July 22, 1:30-2:30 & 7:00-8:00 PM

Basic Computer Skills: Tuesday, July 27, 1:30-2:30 & 7:00-8:00 PM

Click here to view the flyer for more information!

Wednesday, July 28th 1:00 to 2:00 PM

Are you looking to increase your education or the education of your staff? Have you heard about the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) PDO, but aren’t sure what it is about? Is helping staff increase their education an incentive you would like to offer your current employees or potential employees?

Join Quality Coach Lisa Young and Melissa Ocker, from the PASSHE PDO to explore all the ways their organization can support FREE higher education options, including CDA’s!

To Register, please email your Name, Program Name & Quality Coach’s Name to Lisa Young.

STAR 2, 3. or 4 programs that expire after October 1st in the 2021-22 year will be utilizing the PD Registry to complete their designation renewal.

In order to prepare for your renewal, you can begin using the Document Vault NOW. Getting this completed now will make your Designation much easier.

Join some of our Quality Coaches to learn about the Vault, how to access it, how to organize your documents and how to upload them.

Not sure if this workgroup is for you? Ask your Quality Coach! Programs renewing in year 1 MUST have all documentation uploaded in the vault. Programs renewing in year 2 and 3 of their three-year cycle can work on this throughout the upcoming year.

Reserve your space today! Email your name & program name to Jenn Wertz.

Tuesday, August 3rd 6:00-8:00 PM

Have you recently reviewed your facility's Emergency Plans? Join Health Consultant Judy Patterson and Quality Coach Michaelle Book to take a look through Emergency Preparedness, the components of an emergency plan, and identifying hazards and risks that affect your program.

To register for this event and receive PD credit, just send your name and registry ID number to Michaelle Book.

Do you need training on the Pyramid Model for promoting the social-emotional competence of young children?

The experts at the Pyramid Model Consortium have developed online training modules to strengthen your implementation of all three tiers of the effective framework for nurturing social-emotional skills.

Child Care Consultants has purchased access to a limited number of these modules to be given to qualified providers. Selected programs must agree to print handouts, have selected staff complete the modules, and schedule participating staff to participate in follow-up TA calls or visits (1 or 4 depending on the length of the module). Because these are online modules with self-check tests, one person must be the assigned participant, but multiple staff may use the modules and handouts. (Note: two CCC staff will be receiving monthly reports on training participation.) All STAR levels are eligible and invited to participate.

Click here to access the application.

Full details about the grant and how to apply can be found here.

To apply, click here.

Please contact Lori McMonigal at lmcmonigal@tiu11.org or 717-248-4942 x 112 with questions.

On October 1, 2021, the new process for Keystone STARS pre-designation and designation applications launches in to Pennsylvania’s Professional Development (PD) Registry. Moving more functionality into the PD Registry streamlines multiple processes into one system and designation for providers.

The PD Registry team invites directors, administrators and owners of child care programs in Pennsylvania to a live demonstration of new system features on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. This will be recorded and posted to the Pennsylvania Key website.

The Pennsylvania Key (www.pakeys.org) website has PD Registry tipsheets and video tutorials to complete these steps and more.

When the weather is warm, play outside together! You do not need to spend money to fit active fun into your family life.

Try to be physically active for at least 30 minutes on most days. Your child needs to be physically active at least 60 minutes on most, preferably all, days of the week. You will both feel good!

Click here for a resource that can help your family have fun and get moving this summer!

TFEC Early Education Scholarship funding is available to eligible students ages 3 to 5 years old to attend a quality early learning center or preschool program providing at least two hours of instructional activities per day at a program located in the above listed counties.

Click here to see the flyer for more information and to apply.