Provider Insider, Summer 2023
July, August, September 2023
Happy Summer!
Hello Clackamas Child Care Providers!
We had a wonderful time with many Clackamas owners and/or directors for Provider
Appreciation dinner April 5th . The participants were treated to a Baja Fresh dinner, mini bundt
cakes, a picture booth, a self care station and a sign up for free training with classroom
materials! We hope to see more of you next year!
The appreciation dinner was the first big get-together since returning to in-person events. So
this quarter we are going even bigger!! Clackamas CCR&R will host an all day conference June
3rd at the Monarch Hotel in Clackamas, Oregon. Empowering Early Childhood Professionals
conference focuses on social/emotional development with tools for classroom and child
behavior and guidance. We’ve been listening to you and hear that teachers need more support
in caring for children who’ve spent most of their young lives in a pandemic. Training will focus
on skills and tools that encourage emotionally stable, joyful children. This conference is
designed to develop the skills that will help providers welcome all children into their care and
flourish in their work.
I hope to see many of you at the conference, please say “hi”. It will be wonderful to have a face
to put to the names we see come through CCR&R. Have a wonderful summer.
Best,
Sandy Meados
CCR&R Program Coordinator
News & Updates
Our first annual conference is coming!
Focus on the Pyramid Model
Our purpose
In the first five years of life, experiences, and relationships stimulate children’s development, creating millions of connections in their brains. Their brains develop connections faster in the first five years than at any other time in their lives. Our hope is that these newsletters will give you tools to help support your child's social and emotional development and prepare your child to enter preschool and Kindergarten ready to learn!
The Pyramid Model
The Pyramid Model is a framework for supporting the social and emotional development of our children. The goal of the Pyramid Model is to create an environment where every child feels good about coming to school. We do this by designing classrooms that promote a child's interest in learning and by building positive relationships among children, families, and staff.
Pyramid Quick Tip
Supporting Your Child With Big and Small Transitions
For some young children, moving from one activity to another (e.g., playing with toys to dinner time, playing outside to bath time, watching a movie to brushing teeth), results in confusion, frustration, or challenging behaviors. Adults can help children predict what is coming next which helps make transitions smoother
Strategies to Support Transitions
- Use a timer (e.g., Show the timer and say, “5 minutes of play and then dinner.”).
- Provide a verbal warning that one activity is going to end and another is going to begin (e.g., “We’ll finish this book, then brush our teeth and go to bed.”).
- Ask your child if they would like to bring a transition object or toy with them (e.g., “How about if a truck comes in the car with us? I bet he would love to sit next to your car seat!”).
- Use first/then language (e.g., “First clean up your dishes, then we can play blocks together.” or “First wash your hair, then play in the bath.”). Use visual supports. • visual schedule • first/then board • cue cards Download instructions and templates here.
- Make the transition fun! (e.g., If you need to leave the park, try these: “We can skip to the car.”, or “Ride on daddy’s shoulders to the car.”).
- Sing a silly or familiar song; most children love music and songs. Use technology to help you get creative. Many personal devices and applications will play clean-up songs (e.g., Alexa, Spotify, etc.) and YouTube has many transition songs and videos available for preschool children to help you!
- Give your child a job to do during the transition. Children like to be helpers! Your child can: • put napkins on the table while you get ready for dinner; • put all the shoes away when you get home; or • be the “checker” who makes sure everyone has their backpacks before going to school.
Summer is coming soon. If your little one will be out of preschool for the summer, here is a great social story to begin preparing for the transition to the summer schedule.
Inclusive Partners Tip of the Month
Did you know….
Fidgets help children navigate through transitions, stay engaged during structured large group activities, and can easily be created with items you already have in your program?
Waiting is hard, for everyone. Fidget items provide busy hands an opportunity to remain engaged with a positive activity while children are moving through a transition or are expected to be idle. These tools help children remain engaged during times when their disengagement leads to disruptive behaviors.
When selecting fidgets for the children in your program, consider ages and stages of development, sensory needs, and interests. A child’s preferred fidget may be a handful of Legos, a squeeze toy, a pop it, playdough, a piece of fabric, or any other handheld, calming item. Having multiples of the same fidget will help prevent social conflict.
Fidgets provide a new focus or challenge and allow children to self-regulate and have a mindful moment. Remember, any new item will be exciting and distracting. Introduce fidgets at group time as tools, not toys. Have them readily available and revisit expectations consistently. Allow time for all children to explore them and when the novelty wears off over time, children who need fidgets will use them.
Providing activities for busy hands is an example of an inclusive practice that supports all children regardless of age or ability. For some great ideas about many kinds of fidgets and uses for fidgets, reach out to Inclusive Partners! Call 971-673-2286 or email: DELC.InclusivePartners@ode.oregon.gov
New Cohorts
Trauma-Responsive Care for Infants and Toddlers in Child Care (77548-77553)
Dates: 6-three hour workshops on Jul. 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1, 8, 15, 6pm-9pm
Cost: $60 some Betty Gray scholarships apply
Language: English
Location: Online, Zoom
CKC: UGB
ORO information: CKC - UGB, Set One and Two, ARC: IT
Trainer: Amy Williams
A trauma-responsive approach recognizes and responds to the impact of traumatic stress on children, families, and caregivers by increasing trauma awareness, knowledge, and skills and incorporating these into program policies and practices. This approach also focuses on collaboration to maximize physical and psychological safety and support children’s and families’ ability to thrive.
Pre-registration is required.
Bringing Early Childhood Theory to Life (77554)
Dates: Sep. 9 & 30, Oct. 7 & 28, 9am-2pm
Cost: $50, some Betty Gray scholarships apply
Language: English
Location: Online, Zoom
ORO information: CKC HGD, Set Three, ARC: IT, PS
Trainer: Alexandra Curtis
Have you learned all you can from major child development theorists? Join us to analyze child development theory and transform your understanding of early childhood education. This in-depth training balances active learning, reflective discussion, and out-of classroom work to help you make meaningful connections between your work and major theories of development. We will cover the theories of Dewey, Montessori, Erikson, Piaget, and Vygotsky.
Pre-registration is required
Cancelada - Módulo Pirámide - Apoyo a la Intervención de Comportamiento Positivo (PBIS) (78035) (78036) (Pyramid Model Cohort)
Fechas: 14, 21, 28 de septiembre y 5 de octubre, de 6 p. m. a 9 p. m.
Costo: $40 Algunas becas aceptadas
Idioma: Español
Ubicación: Virtual en Zoom
CKC: UGB
ORO: Conjunto 1
Entrenador: Dianice Torrado
El Modelo de la Pirámide es un marco conceptual de prácticas basadas en evidencia para promover el desarrollo social y emocional saludable de los niños pequeños.
Getting Started: Becoming a Provider
There are two paths to becoming a child care provider: becoming a Licensed Child Care Provider or become a Listed Child Care Provider with DHS. Read below to learn the benefits of each type of provider and what trainings each type of provider needs to complete.
Become a Licensed Child Care Provider
As a licensed Family Licensed Child Care Provider, you can care for up to 10 children at one time. To become a licensed provider through Office of Child Care (OCC), you will need to attend a free, two part Introduction to Registered Family Child Care. Part 1 can be found online at Educadium. See dates below for Part 2. You will also need to complete the required Health and Safety Schedule listed below before applying (we offer two kinds of CPR, but you only need to take one).
Upcoming Introduction to Registered Family Child Care Part 2 sessions:
- Jul. 13, 9am-12pm, online (77533)
- Aug. 10, 9am-12pm, online (77535)
- Sep. 14, 9am-12pm, online (77537)
Pre-registration required. Call us at Child Care Resource & Referral of Clackamas County at 503-675-4100 to register.
Become a Listed Child Care Provider with ODHS
As a Regulated Subsidy DHS Listed Provider, you can care for up to 3 children at one time. Being “listed” through Department of Human Services (DHS) means that you are approved to receive subsidy payment for child care of approved families. To become listed through DHS, you will need to attend a free, two part ODHS Child Care Provider Orientation. Part 1 can be found online at Educadium. See dates below for Part 2. Providers must be active and have received a letter telling them they need to take the ODHS Child Care Provider Orientation, which we offer once per month. https://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ASSISTANCE/CHILD-CARE/Pages/Provider-Listing.aspx
Upcoming sessions of ODHS Child Care Provider Orientation Part 2:
- Jul. 20, 9am-11am, online (77538)
- Aug. 17, 9am-11am, online (77540)
- Sep. 21, 9am-11am, online (77542)
Pre-registration required. Call us at Child Care Resource & Referral of Clackamas County at 503-675-4100 to register.
Health and Safety Schedule
Four trainings need to be taken before turning in Child Care Listing Form to ODHS.
- Introduction to Child Care Health & Safety: available on demand, free
- Foundations for Learning: available on demand, free
- Safe Sleep Packet: available on demand, free
- Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect: available on demand, free
- Food Handler Packet: available on demand, free. The Food Handler test can be taken online.
- CPR and First Aid Certification* Adult, Infant, and Child, $65. Upcoming classes:
- In-person CPR and First Aid Certification*
- CPR & First Aid Aug. 5, 9am-3pm (Spanish) (77544)
- CPR & First Aid Aug. 19, 9am-3pm (77545)
- Blended CPR and First Aid Certification* (First Aid online, CPR in person)
- CPR & First Aid Jul. 17, 6:30pm-8:30pm (77546)
- CPR & First Aid Sep. 30, 9am-11am (77547)
*The CPR and First Aid class is required for child care licensing and must be renewed every two years. Licensed family child care providers (only the person named on the license) renewing their license can take this training at no cost by emailing ccrr@clackesd.org or calling 503-675-4100 to register. If you registered before contacting us and paid, no refund will be issued. All others must register online at events.clackesd.org. Provider applying to be license exempt take the Health & Safety set before the CCR&R training.
Upcoming Trainings
Click the links to learn more and register!
A key to the Oregon Registry Training codes is available below the list of upcoming trainings.
Please read our registration and training policies and distance learning policies and procedures before registering.
July 2023
CANCELLED - Cover Your Assets: Build a Contract to Protect Your Business (SEIU) (Spanish) (77555)
Date: Jul. 3, 6pm-8pm
Language: Spanish
CKC - PM, Set One, ARC: IT, PS, SA
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Dianice Torrado
Curriculum into Action!: Bring Your Early Learning Curriculum to Life! (77556)
Date: Jul. 5, 6pm-9pm
Language: English
CKC - LEC, Set Two, ARC: PS
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Michelle Rowland
Strategies for Partnering with Parents (77557)
Date: Jul. 6, 6pm-9pm
Language: English
CKC - FCS, Set Two, ARC: n/a
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Sonia Thomas
Self-Regulation: I Can Manage My Emotions and Empathize with Others (Spanish) (77558)
Date: Jul. 10, 6pm-8:30pm
Language: Spanish
CKC - UGB, Set Two, ARC: IT, PS, SA
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Esther Horta
Date: Jul. 11, 6pm-9pm
Language: English
CKC - 1.5 DIV, 1.5 PPLD, Set Two, ARC: n/a
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Cindy Ryan
CANCELLED Compassionate Communication: Mastering Communication From Your Heart and Mind (PBP network training) (77560)
Date: Jul. 12, 6pm-8:30pm
Language: English
CKC - PPLD, Set Two, ARC: n/a
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Courtney Walsh
JUST ADDED! Successful Smooth Transitions for Preschoolers (STATE) (Spanish) (78118)
Date: Jul. 12, 6pm-9pm
Language: Spanish
CKC - UGB, Set Two, ARC: PS
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Roxana Hoyle
CANCELLED - Exploring Professional Development Options and Resources (78037)
Date: Jul. 13, 6pm-9pm
Language: English
CKC - PPLD, Set Two, ARC: n/a
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Dianice Torrado
Home is Where My Work Is (77561) (77562)
Date: Jul. 15, 9am-12pm
Language: English
CKC - PM, 1.5 Set One & 1.5 Set Two, ARC: n/a
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Natalie Gordon
Cover Your Assets: Build a Contract to Protect Your Business (SEIU) (77563)
Date: Jul. 17, 6pm-8pm
Language: English
CKC - PM, Set 1, ARC: IT, PS, SA
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Tonia Snook
Date: Jul. 19, 6pm-8:30pm
Language: English
CKC: LEC, Set One, ARC: IT, PS
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Tonia Snook
Exploring Professional Development Options and Resources (Spanish) (78038)
Date: Jul. 20, 6pm-9pm
Language: Spanish
CKC - PPLD, Set Two, ARC: n/a
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Dianice Torrado
Reconnecting: Evaluating the Alignment Between our Values, Philosophy & Practices (77565)
Date: Jul 22, 9am-12pm
Language: English
CKC - PM, Set Two, ARC: n/a
Cost: $20
Location: Clackamas ESD
Trainer: Ami Russell
Early Childhood Connections: Mental Health (STATE) (77566)
Date: Jul. 24, 6pm-9pm
Language: English
CKC - 1.5 HGD, 1.5 PPLD, Set Two, ARC: n/a
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Heather Anderson
Applied Behavior Analysis in the Preschool Setting (77567)
Date: Jul. 26, 6pm-9pm
Language: English
CKC - 1.5 SN/1.5 UGB, Set Two, ARC: PS
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Cody Haupert
Look at me Grow! Growing & Learning Observation & Assessment (77568)
Date: Jul. 27, 6pm-9pm
Language: English
CKC - OA, Set Two, ARC: IT, PS
Cost: $20
Location: Clackamas ESD
Trainer: Shirley Calonder
August 2023
Problem Solving Task Demands in the Preschool Classroom for Students with ASD (77569)
Date: Aug. 2, 6pm-9pm
Language: English
CKC - SN, Set Two, ARC: PS
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Rhiannon Stout
Advocacy in Early Childhood: Children’s Rights, Our Responsibilities (77570)
Date: Aug. 3, 6pm-9pm
Language: English
CKC - PPLD, Set Two, ARC: n/a
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Danielle Stamm-Thomas
Essential Design Elements for Purposeful and Engaging Learning Spaces - 78332
Date: Aug. 5, 9am-12pm
Language: English
CKC - LEC, Set Two, ARC:
Cost: $20
Location: Clackamas ESD
Trainer: Ami Russell
Does Love Fix it All? The Power of Positive Guidance (SEIU) (Spanish) (77571)
Date: Aug. 7, 6pm-8pm
Language: Spanish
CKC - UGB, Set 1, ARC: IT, PS, SA
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Dianice Torrado
Date: Aug. 8, 6pm-9pm
Language: English
CKC - 1.5 SN, 1.5 UGB, Set Two, ARC: IT, PS, SA
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Minaz Chauthani
Professional Communication Within the World of Child Care (77574)
Date: Aug. 9, 6pm -8:30pm
Language: English
CKC - PM, Set 2, ARC: n/a
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Megan Wurst
I Am Me! Infant and Toddler’s Sense of Self in Connection to Family and Community (Spanish) (77573)
Date: Aug. 14, 6pm-8:30pm
Language: Spanish
CKC - FCS, Set 2, ARC: IT
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Gisela Morales
JUST ADDED! Exploring Professional Development Options and Resources (Spanish) (78097)
Date: Aug. 17, 6pm-9pm
Language: Spanish
CKC - PPLD, Set Two, ARC: n/a
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Dianice Torrado
Does Love Fix it All? The Power of Positive Guidance (SEIU) (77575)
Date: Aug. 21, 6pm-8pm
Language: English
CKC - UGB, Set 1, ARC: IT, PS, SA
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Tonia Snook
Examining Parenting Styles: Developing Relationships (77576)
Date: Aug. 23, 6pm-9pm
Language: English
CKC - FCS, Set Two, ARC: n/a
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Emily Haworth
Developing an Amazing Team: Recruit, Select, Engage, Coach and Retain the Best (77577)
Date: Aug. 24, 6pm-9pm
CKC - PPLD, Set Two, ARC: n/a
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Amy Williams
Guiding the child with special needs to learn to use the toilet (Guiando a los niños con necesidades especiales para aprender a usar el inodoro) (STATE) (SPANISH) (78919)
Date: Aug. 24, 6pm-9pm
Language: Spanish
CKC - SN, Set One, ARC: IT, PS
Cost $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Joanna Morales
Navigating the USDA Nutrition Program: Exploring USDA, CACFP, and Food Options for Your Early Education Program (STATE) - PENDING
Date: Aug. 29, 6pm-9pm
Language: English
CKC - HSN, Set Two, ARC: IT, PS, SA
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Rebecca Brown
Date: Aug. 30, 6pm-9pm
Language: Spanish
CKC - UGB, Set Two, ARC: PS
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Lucia Aleman
September 2023
Encouraging Communication with Young Children (SEIU) (Spanish) (77579)
Date: Sep. 5, 6pm-8pm
Language: Spanish
CKC - HGD, Set One, IT, PS, SA
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Dianice Torrado
Seen, Heard, and Safe: Foundations of Responsive Guidance (77580)
Date: Sep. 6, 6pm-8pm
Language: English
CKC - UGB, Set Two, ARC: n/a
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Stephen Karmol
Examining Resilience and Stress in Early Childhood (77581)
Date: Sep. 7, 6pm-9pm
Language: English
CKC - HSN, Set Two, ARC: n/a
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Courtney Walsh
Pursuing Quality in Child Care - PENDING
Date: Sep. 9, 9am-12pm
Language: English
CKC - OA, Set Two, ARC:
Cost: $20
Location: Clackamas ESD
Trainer: Ami Russell
Supporting Children’s Home Languages in the Classroom (Spanish) (77582)
Date: Sep. 11, 6-8:30pm
Language: Spanish
CKC - DIV, Set Two, ARC: IT, PS
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Esther Horta
Planning your Environment to Support Infant and Toddler Learning (77583)
Date: Sep. 12, 6pm-8:30pm
Language: English
CKC - LEC, Set Two, ARC: IT
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Candi Stark
Date: Sep. 13, 6pm-9pm
Language: English
CKC - FSC, Set Two, ARC: n/a
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Aoife Magee
Professional Relationships in Caring Organizations (77585)
Date: Sep. 13, 6pm-8:30pm
Language: English
CKC - PPLD, Set Two, ARC: n/a
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Sonia Thomas
Give Me Five: 5 Key Practices to Prevent Challenging Behavior (78393)
Date: Sep. 14, 6pm-9pm
Language: English
CKC - UGB, Set Two, ARC: PS
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Tracy Branscomb
Encouraging Communication with Young Children (SEIU) (77586)
Date: Sep. 18, 6pm-8pm
Language: English
CKC - HGD, Set One, IT, PS, SA
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Tonia Snook
Cradling Literacy: Emergent Literacy in Two Languages (77587)
Date: Sep. 19, 6pm-9pm
Language: English
CKC - FSC, Set Two, ARC: IT
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Kathleen Henderson
Date: Sep. 19, 6pm-9pm
CKC - UGB, Set Two, ARC: IT, PS
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Gisela Morales
Positive Strategies to Support Young Children with Special Needs in Inclusive Settings (77588)
Date: Sep. 20, 6pm-9pm
Language: English
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Aoife Magee
Child Care Business Professionals (77589)
Date: Sep. 26, 6pm-9pm
Language: English
CKC - PM, Set Two, ARC: n/a
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Danielle Cunningham
Clever Communications: Infant and Toddler Speech and Vocabulary (STATE) 78340
Date: Sep. 27, 6pm-9pm
Language: English
CKC - LEC, Set Two, ARC: IT
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Rebecca Brown
Oregon Registry Training Key
- DIV – Diversity
- FCS – Families & Community Systems
- HGD – Human Growth & Development
- LEC – Learning Environments & Curriculum
- OA – Observation & Assessment
- SN – Special Needs
- UGB – Understanding & Guiding Behavior
- HSN – Health Safety & Nutrition
- PPLD – Personal, Professional & Leadership Development
- PM – Program Management
- Set One training presents introductory knowledge. The purpose of these sessions is to provide an overview of basic principles, theories, and/or research. Participants are expected to gain basic, introductory knowledge of session topics.
- Set Two training presents intermediate knowledge. The purpose of these sessions is to build on previous knowledge by having professionals use what they have already learned and experienced to think in depth and to learn more. Session are developed assuming that participants already have basic knowledge of the subject in order to participate at this intermediate level of complexity.
- Set Three training presents advanced knowledge. The purpose of these sessions is to provide in-depth study of the session topic. Sessions provide opportunities for analysis, comparison, critical examination, evaluation, research, and/or practical study. Set Three participants are expected to already have significant and/or intermediate knowledge of and professional experience in the session topic.