SHARE YOUR STORY Join us for a Focus Group discussion on infant and toddler care in our community. This focus group welcomes families that would want to share their experience with finding Infant/Toddler care for their young child. Your thoughts would be confidentially combined with others and used to develop a community plan to address services for […]
Join us for a morning of networking and enrichment training featuring the music and literacy programming of the early childhood Simple Gift Series on PBS. Launched here in Colorado Springs, this unique program works to quiet the world around every child, while honoring the power of human connectedness and gratitude for all life's Simple Gifts! Join […]
The Health + Well-Being Committee is a subcommittee of the Alliance for Kids Council and meets quarterly (January, April, July, and October). The committee is made up of agencies and individuals working collaboratively to guide the work of Alliance for Kids in meeting the goals and objectives of its Strategic Plan, which are aligned with […]
January 31, 2024, meeting canceled due to unforseen circumstances. Please stay tuned for the rescheduled date! Collective Impact is the commitment of a group of important actors from different sectors to a common agenda for solving a specific social problem. Key ingredients of successful community efforts to move “from fragmented action and results” to “collective […]
The 48-hour EQIT Curriculum provides a solid introduction to infant and toddler development, with a focus on providing quality group care for our youngest children. The EQIT course builds on the knowledge and experience of infant and toddler caregivers through interesting, interactive, and fun activities. The EQIT Curriculum has been approved by the Division of […]
Join Officer Brian P. Corrado for the emergency preparedness training on verbal de-escalation and active shooter survival skills. Topics will include: Warning signs of hostile behavior, listening skills, Personal Safety, Situational Awareness, Run/Hide/Fight, preparation and planning.
In partnership with Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families/Foundations, the Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center LEADING EDGE™ for Childcare Providers helps both licensed childcare providers (home-based) and start-ups. The program assists childcare providers in strengthening business practices when coping with the ever-changing landscape of the Colorado workforce.
This training will go over promoting social-emotional development in a trauma-sensitive environment helping both teachers and students have a successful learning environment. This class will also help earn points toward the Colorado Shines rating. It is highly recommended to take this training before taking Trauma 2.
JOIN US! The JI/UPK team’s monthly Roundtable will be held on FEBRUARY 23rd. The agenda will consist of CDEC updates and planning for the 2024-25 UPK year. School Districts | 11 am–12 pm Child Care Centers | 1–2 pm Family Child Care Homes | 6–7 pm Download the Roundtable flyer HERE. Register .
This training is the second part of Trauma 1 and it is highly recommended you take Trauma 1 before taking Trauma 2. This training goes more in-depth about the effect's trauma has on the young brain and what you can do to help promote a trauma-sensitive classroom, both for adults and children. This class will […]
A Juvenile Delinquency Summit is scheduled for March 1, 2024, and will include CLEs, speakers, and presenters. Lunch will be provided. 8:30–9 | Check-In 9 am–Noon | Drugs, Drugs, Drugs, and More Drugs Noon–1 pm | Lunch + Presentations 1–4:00 pm | Don’t Get Stuck in Vicarious Trauma. Focus on Vicarious Healing. PRESENTER BIO Thea […]
This training is for families or anyone in the community who would like deeper knowledge of what childhood trauma looks like and how to promote a trauma-sensitive home environment. You will learn how to: 1) define trauma; 2) understand the developmental implications of early childhood trauma; 3) understand the prevalence of trauma; 4) identify the […]