Joint Initiatives

Emergency Preparedness Refresher for Early Childhood Professionals
2025-12-10 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Online
The ChildCare Aware of America refresher training aims to help childcare programs and providers better prepare for emergencies. Participants will receive resources and the training covers:
• Importance of emergency preparedness for childcare
• Actions required for different emergencies
• Supporting children’s needs
• Writing an emergency plan
Instructor: Geanina Brown, Foundations Workforce Manager

Early Childhood Job Fair
2026-01-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Pikes Peak Workforce Center, 1675 Garden of the Gods Rd., Colorado Springs, CO, 80907, United States
SAVE THE DATE!
The Family Friendly Initiative, led by Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families, in partnership with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center, is sharing the opportunity to participate in an Early Childhood Education Job Fair on January 14, 2026. If your program is hiring for open positions, this is a great opportunity to meet early childhood professionals ready to join your team.
To sign up to be an employer at this event, visit the Connecting Colorado website and click on the Register as an Employer button.
Registration to attend is coming soon!
