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  • The Growing Brain Series

    The Growing Brain
    JI Ascend Center 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, United States

    3-Part Series on July 21, 23, and 28. All babies are born with billions of neurons bumping around their brains… but very few of those neurons are connected. That’s where YOU come in! The Growing Brain curriculum provides early childhood professionals with the knowledge, support, and evidence-based strategies they can use in everyday moments to […]

    FREE
  • The Growing Brain Series

    The Growing Brain
    JI Ascend Center 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, United States

    3-Part Series on July 21, 23, and 28. All babies are born with billions of neurons bumping around their brains… but very few of those neurons are connected. That’s where YOU come in! The Growing Brain curriculum provides early childhood professionals with the knowledge, support, and evidence-based strategies they can use in everyday moments to […]

    FREE
  • The Growing Brain Series

    The Growing Brain
    JI Ascend Center 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, United States

    3-Part Series on July 21, 23, and 28. All babies are born with billions of neurons bumping around their brains… but very few of those neurons are connected. That’s where YOU come in! The Growing Brain curriculum provides early childhood professionals with the knowledge, support, and evidence-based strategies they can use in everyday moments to […]

    FREE
  • Director’s Professional Learning Community (PLC)

    JI Ascend Center 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, United States

    Join a focused PLC designed specifically for Early Childhood Directors committed to strengthening workforce development within their programs. Participants will: Gain tools and knowledge to support career ladder planning with staff Explore and utilize a specialized Early Childhood Career Ladder Toolkit Build a peer mentoring network to share strategies and support implementation Collaborate on sustainable recruitment and retention strategies This PLC […]

    FREE
  • Child Development Associate+

    Child Development Associate+
    JI/Foundations

    The CDA+, created by Pikes Peak State College (PPSC), is a ten-session program (80 hours) that allows you to earn seven PLA college credits. If you have a current CDA, check out this NO-COST program that includes $800 in funding for YOU. Successful completion will eliminate the need for CDA renewal! Check out the flyer […]

  • Connection Before Correction

    JI Ascend Center 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, United States

    Connection Before Correction takes a Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) lens. We explore different ways of connecting and teachers’ hot buttons; how to identify them and see how they impact the relationships we have with children in the classroom. Trainer: Jessica Alexander, MA, IMH-E® Foundations Early Childhood Wellness Manager

  • Trauma-Informed Practices 1 in Early Childhood Settings

    JI Ascend Center 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, United States

    Trauma 1 training will go over promoting social-emotional development in a trauma-sensitive environment. By taking a look into Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), how they affect us as the adults, and how they affect children in the classroom, this training will help both educators and students have a successful learning environment. Trainer: Jessica Alexander, MA, IMH-E® […]

    FREE