Joint Initiatives

CPR, AED, First Aid, Medication Administration
2022-10-29 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families, 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, 80909, United States
This training is offered by Bryan C. Maki, RN, an approved vendor of the Colorado Office of Early Childhood. You have the option to take CPR/AED/First Aid ($69) and/or Medication Administration 2 ($59).
720-605-0605 | coloradocprpros.com
This is an in-person course held at the Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families offices.

Pre-Licensing for Exempt Providers
2022-10-26 09:00 - 12:30, 2022-10-25 09:00 - 12:30, 2022-10-24 09:00 - 12:30 | Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families, 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, 80909, United States
If you are exempt from taking the Pre-Licensing course in its entirety due to educational attainment, this is the portion of the course that you are required to take. You will receive information on Colorado Child Care Licensing Rules & Regulations as well as business rules related to becoming a licensed family child care provider.
REGISTER HERE.

LEADING EDGE for Childcare Providers
2022-10-22 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-10-15 09:00 - 12:00
The LEADING EDGE™ Course is a trademarked, statewide program for current business owners (or startups who are moving from idea stage to implementation).
The Pikes Peak SBDC’s LEADING EDGE™ for Childcare Providers is created to help both licensed childcare providers (home-based) and start-ups. The program assists childcare providers to strengthen business practices and the ever changing landscape of the Colorado workforce.
In partnership with Joint Initiatives/Foundations and Early Connections, the SBDC is hosting this 6-week impactful course with the goal of enhancing business owner skills.
This program is funded through a collaborative between the State of Colorado’s Office of Early Childhood, the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and the Colorado SBDC network. A primary objective of this project is to strengthen the childcare provider business model and enhance business owner skills so that these critically important services can continue to support our local economies.

Introduction to the Phoenix Cups
2022-10-17 11:30 - 12:30 | Online
As human beings, we all have needs that need to be met. When they aren’t met, life doesn’t function the way it should. Our behavior changes, our mood is affected, and we often feel unfulfilled. The Phoenix Cups Framework will help you understand how to meet your most important life needs, and the needs of those around you, by discovering what Cups you need to keep full, how they influence behaviors, and how you can use them to build relationships in all aspects of life.

Alliance for Kids Legislative Subcommittee
2022-10-11 13:00 - 13:30, 2022-09-13 13:00 - 13:30, 2022-08-09 13:00 - 13:30 | Online
The Legislative Subcommittee of the Alliance for Kids Council meets monthly.
Meeting details/Zoom will be shared with subcommittee members via email. If you would like more information, please contact Kelly Hurtado, Foundations Program Director, at KHurtado@jointinitiatives.org.

Developing Your Family Child Care Business
2022-10-08 09:00 - 15:30, 2022-10-01 09:00 - 15:30, 2022-09-17 09:00 - 15:30, 2022-09-10 09:00 - 15:30 | Online
Developing Your Family Child Care Business is a training program during which participants learn how to:

Assess their marketplace
Establish the parameters of their business
Manage their costs
Price their services appropriately
Work with families to create a successful business and partnership
Network with other providers in the community
Access needed community resources

The lessons are organized in modules with the following topics:

Exploring Business Ownership
Organizing and Managing My Child Care Business
Defining My Family Child Care Services
Analyzing the Family Child Care Business Market
Promoting My Family Child Care Business
Keeping Track of Finances
Operating My Family Child Care Business
Celebrating Our Accomplishments

Training Dates: Saturdays, September 10, 17, October 1, 8, 29, November 5 and 12
REGISTER HERE.

Learning + Development Committee Meeting
2022-10-04 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-08-02 18:30 - 20:00 | Online
The Learning + Development Committee is a subcommittee of the Alliance for Kids Council and meets every other month. 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 the Early Childhood Colorado Framework.
Meeting details will be shared with committee members via email. If you have an interest in joining this committee, please contact Tanise Dixon, Foundations Manager, at tdixon@jointinitiatives.org.

Universal Pre-K Input Sessions
2022-10-01 09:00 - 10:30, 2022-09-20 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-09-15 16:30 - 18:00, 2022-09-14 16:30 - 18:00, 2022-09-08 16:30 - 18:00
Colorado House Bill 22-1295 (Department of Early Childhood and Universal Preschool Program) passed with bipartisan support on April 25, 2022. This bill established operations and governance structures for the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), moved programs to this new department, and established the Colorado Universal Preschool Program. Additionally, the bill established a new state-local partnership model: Local Coordinating Organizations (LCOs). In El Paso County, the Legacy Institute funded and convened stakeholders to determine the local organization best suited to apply for this role. Joint Initiatives has been selected as the Local Coordinating Organization (LCO) for this work and is excited to provide this hub of information as we plan for this new programming.
INFORMATION SESSION: UNIVERSAL PRE-K AND THE LOCAL COORDINATING ORGANIZATION

September 8 from 4:30-6:00 pm
Register HERE | Zoom

UNIVERSAL PRE-K INPUT SESSION: OWNERS + ADMINISTRATORS

September 14 from 4:30-6:00 pm
Register HERE | In-Person @ JI Offices

UNIVERSAL PRE-K INPUT SESSION: TEACHERS, TEACHER’S ASSISTANTS + CAREGIVERS

September 15 from 4:30–6:00 pm
Register HERE | In-Person @ JI Offices

UNIVERSAL PRE-K INPUT SESSION: FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS

September 20 from 6:30–8 pm
No registration required | In-Person
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 4125 Constitution Ave., COS

UNIVERSAL PRE-K INPUT SESSION: FAMILIES

September 22 from 4:30–6:00 pm
Register HERE | In-Person @ JI Offices

JI offices are located at 6385 Corporate Drive, Suite 201, Colorado Springs. (For input sessions, please enter building on the east side, using the main entrance doors.)
For details, updates, and meeting notes, please visit our LCO hub of information on our website.

Universal Pre-K Community Planning Meetings
2022-09-28 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-09-07 16:00 - 18:00
Colorado House Bill 22-1295 (Department of Early Childhood and Universal Preschool Program) passed with bipartisan support on April 25, 2022. This bill established operations and governance structures for the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), moved programs to this new department, and established the Colorado Universal Preschool Program. Additionally, the bill established a new state-local partnership model: Local Coordinating Organizations (LCOs). In El Paso County, the Legacy Institute funded and convened stakeholders to determine the local organization best suited to apply for this role. Joint Initiatives has been selected as the Local Coordinating Organization (LCO) for this work and is excited to provide this hub of information as we plan for this new programming.
COMMUNITY MEETING 3
September 7 from 4–6 pm
Creekside Success Center
3850 Pony Tracks Dr., COS
COMMUNITY MEETING 4
September 28 from 4–6 pm
Zalman Center, Harrison High School, 1060 Harrison Rd., COS
For details, visit the LCO hub of information on our website.

Early Childhood Behavior Management: Developing and Teaching Rules
2022-09-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Online
This workshop includes information on how to create developmentally appropriate behavior rules for early childhood classrooms so that they link to a given school’s behavior expectations. The importance of communication with families about rules and expected behaviors is also stressed.

Active Shooter Training
2022-09-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families, 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, 80909, United States
Our FREE active shooter presentation is an informal presentation where participants will learn about what an active shooter event is, trends during past events, and how to best protect yourself during an event. This presentation will be presented by the Colorado Springs Police Department using the Department of Homeland Security method of Run, Hide, Fight.

Early Childhood Trauma Training | Part 1 and 2
2022-09-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Online
This training is offered on multiple dates. Please register for the specific date that works for you. Cost is $25 per session.
Part 1: A basic introduction to Early Childhood Trauma, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and resources to help adults and children in a classroom setting be successful. This training is a requirement to take the advanced the Early Childhood Trauma Training Part 2.
September 12, 2022 | Register HERE
January 23, 2023 | Register HERE
Part 2: Must have taken Early Childhood (EC) Trauma Training Part 1. Following our EC Trauma Training Part 1, this training will give more research-based facts and resources to help children and adults in their environments feel successful. This advanced training will go over helpful tools to help children and adults with triggers that lead to anxiety.
November 10, 2022 | Register HERE
April 17, 2023 | Register HERE

The Growing Brain
2022-08-16 12:30 - 13:30, 2022-08-09 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
This innovative three-day, one-hour training focuses on giving ECE professionals and families evidence-informed strategies to support their vital role in building healthy brains. The Growing Brain training provides a comprehensive hands-on understanding of how the brain develops, along with ways the participant can encourage healthy brain development in children from birth to five years old. Join us for this “Eat Your Lunch While You Learn” training!
REGISTER HERE.

Pre-Licensing for Exempt Providers
2022-07-27 11:30 - 15:00, 2022-07-26 11:30 - 15:00 | Online
All persons with a State of Colorado Director Certification, two-year or four-year degree IN Early Childhood Education are exempt from the 15 hours of Pre-Licensing training but must have the following:

Providers must have Standard Precautions and Medication Administration, and current CPR/First Aid certification.
Providers are required to attend the licensing rules and regulations overview as well as the family child care business requirements training (see below).

Rules, Regulations & Business Rules for Family Child Care Homes
This course for exempt providers is offered on the first three days of each quarterly Pre-Licensing session from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm. Register HERE for July 25-27, 2022.
