Volume 1 | Winter 2018
The Quality Care Connections Quarterly
Professional Development Services for Lane County's Early Learning Workforce
New Name, New Look, Same Reliable Service for Your Professional Development Needs
On October 1st, 2017, the State of Oregon Department of Education made changes to the Child Care Resource and Referral service areas. As a result, Family Connections of Lane and Douglas Counties became Quality Care Connections. Quality Care Connections serves Lane County, exclusively.

We are here to help with ongoing professional development opportunities, guidance through Oregon's Spark program, and technical assistance in navigating Oregon's child care regulations.
Quick Look: Winter 2018 Trainings

January
  • 1/11/18               Early Childhood CARES: Individualizing Curriculum:
  • 1/13/18               First Aid & CPR
  • 1/17/18               First Aid & CPR Challenge Course
  • 1/20/18               Autism and Early Literacy
  • 1/24/17               Family Child Care Overview
  • 1/25/17               DHS Orientation
  • 1/27/18               Positive Relationships: Building Skills and Behavior for Healthy Social Dynamics
  • 1/27/18               Using Systems Theories to Understand Family Dynamics
  • 1/27/18               First Aid & CPR
  • 1/30/18               Introduction to Childhood Health and Safety
February
  • 2/8/18                 Early Childhood Cares: Social-Emotional Sensory Supports
  • 2/10/18               First Aid & CPR
  • 2/17/18               Examining Challenges for Children with Activated Stress Response
  • 2/22/18               Disaster Preparedness
  • 2/24/18               First Aid & CPR

March
  • 3/3/18                 Implementing Program Assessments Tools
  • 3/7/18                 DHS Orientation
  • 3/8/18                 Early Childhood CARES: Autism Spectrum Disorder: Preschool Classroom
  • 3/10/18               First Aid & CPR
  • 3/13/18               Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (RRCAN)
  • 3/14/18               Beyond Peekaboo
  • 3/17/18               The Effects of Stress, Violence, Trauma, and Abuse on Child Development
  • 3/17/18               First Aid & CPR
  • 3/20/18               First Aid & CPR Challenge Course
Online Trainings, click on the title below to be directed to test at any time


Join the Winter 2018 Special Needs Network
What is a Focus Child Care Network?

A Focus Child Care Networkis a coort of child care providers who work closely with a Quality Improvement Specilaist to advance their steps on the Oregon Registry, to complete a Spark portfolio and submit it for a star-rating, and - in this case - to develop an area of exptertise.
Network participants receive free training for as long as they are participating in the network. In fact, many of these trainings are held exclusively for network participants. There are oten times other supports and incentives available to network participants. The upcoming Focus Child Care Network will launch in early February and its focus will be on developing a cohort of providers with expertise in caring for children with special needs. There are 15 spaces available for providers in this network. If you are interested in particpating, or if you have futher questions, please contact Lynn Reiling at 541-463-3307 or reilingl@lanecc.edu.
Lisa McCann: Sharing Her Success

Dear Reader,

When I first started the QRIS/SPARK program I was a Step 3 on the Oregon Registry.I have no formal education in Early Childhood,but have over 30 years of experience and training. Different people (i.e. my state certifier, trainers, people in the field) would ask me if I was going to join the network. My initial responses was in a loving way, “Are you kidding me? I have NO extra time. Maybe next year I will be able to focus on something like that.” I was never really pushed but could tell that this just might be something important. So with the help of Quality Improvement Specialist, Lynn Reiling, I started this adventure and what a wonderful adventure it was. I am now a Step 8 on the Oregon Registry AND have a 3-star rated Spark program. I am super excited. 

Sincerely,
Lisa McCann