Professional Development
Leading Edge™ For Childcare Providers (Center-Based)
OnlineLeading Edge™ For Childcare Providers (Center-Based) In partnership with Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families/Foundations, the Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center LEADING EDGE™ for Childcare Providers helps both licensed child care providers (Center-based) and start-ups. The six-week program assists child care providers in strengthening business practices when coping with the challenges of the ever-changing […]
Leading Edge™ For Childcare Providers (Center-Based)
OnlineLeading Edge™ For Childcare Providers (Center-Based) In partnership with Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families/Foundations, the Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center LEADING EDGE™ for Childcare Providers helps both licensed child care providers (Center-based) and start-ups. The six-week program assists child care providers in strengthening business practices when coping with the challenges of the ever-changing […]
Understanding Resiliency in Young Children
Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesChildren and youth with special healthcare needs (CYSHCN) experience childhood adversities and trauma at a much higher rate (2X) than children without special healthcare needs. CYSHCN are more susceptible to trauma for a variety of reasons. Join us to learn about trauma and resiliency in CYSHCN and how to help them gain skills to face […]
Leading Edge™ For Childcare Providers (Center-Based)
OnlineLeading Edge™ For Childcare Providers (Center-Based) In partnership with Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families/Foundations, the Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center LEADING EDGE™ for Childcare Providers helps both licensed child care providers (Center-based) and start-ups. The six-week program assists child care providers in strengthening business practices when coping with the challenges of the ever-changing […]
Leading Edge™ For Childcare Providers (Center-Based)
OnlineLeading Edge™ For Childcare Providers (Center-Based) In partnership with Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families/Foundations, the Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center LEADING EDGE™ for Childcare Providers helps both licensed child care providers (Center-based) and start-ups. The six-week program assists child care providers in strengthening business practices when coping with the challenges of the ever-changing […]
Understanding Resiliency in Young Children
OnlineChildren and youth with special healthcare needs (CYSHCN) experience childhood adversities and trauma at a much higher rate (2X) than children without special healthcare needs. CYSHCN are more susceptible to trauma for a variety of reasons. Join us for this virtual training to learn about trauma and resiliency in CYSHCN and how to help them […]
Expanding Quality for Infants + Toddlers
EQIT UPDATE! Dates for upcoming sessions of EQIT are TBD. New dates will be added to this calendar, the PD Update/PD Catalog, and PDIS as soon as they are available. The 48-hour Expanding Quality for Infants and Toddlers (EQIT) curriculum provides a solid introduction to infant and toddler development, with a focus on providing quality group care […]
Beyond the ACEs Score | Parts 1, 2, and 3
Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesPromoting Positive Childhood Experiences: Through the Lens of the Neurosequential Model in Early Childhood Education. Parts 1, 2, and 3 build upon each other. Children’s mental health training provides early childhood educators an opportunity to better understand the impact of childhood trauma and how to implement strategies to prevent or reduce the effects. Through building […]
Beyond the ACEs Score | Parts 1, 2, and 3
Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesPromoting Positive Childhood Experiences: Through the Lens of the Neurosequential Model in Early Childhood Education. Parts 1, 2, and 3 build upon each other. Children’s mental health training provides early childhood educators an opportunity to better understand the impact of childhood trauma and how to implement strategies to prevent or reduce the effects. Through building […]
Career Navigator Virtual Office Hours
FREE SUPPORT TO PURSUE OR ADVANCE YOUR CAREER! Do you need guidance navigating the many paths toward a rewarding career in early childhood? Have you been in the field and would like to know the opportunities for advancing your career? Joint Initiatives offers free career navigation! It includes PDIS support, assistance with college enrollment or […]
Expanding Quality for Infants + Toddlers
EQIT UPDATE! Dates for upcoming sessions of EQIT are TBD. New dates will be added to this calendar, the PD Update/PD Catalog, and PDIS as soon as they are available. The 48-hour Expanding Quality for Infants and Toddlers (EQIT) curriculum provides a solid introduction to infant and toddler development, with a focus on providing quality group care […]
Beyond the ACEs Score | Parts 1, 2, and 3
Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesPromoting Positive Childhood Experiences: Through the Lens of the Neurosequential Model in Early Childhood Education. Parts 1, 2, and 3 build upon each other. Children’s mental health training provides early childhood educators an opportunity to better understand the impact of childhood trauma and how to implement strategies to prevent or reduce the effects. Through building […]