Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families, the Local Coordinating Organization (LCO) for Universal Pre-K (UPK), invites you to participate in a special UPK Town Hall on December 14th. This Town Hall will be an opportunity for our early childhood community of programs, professionals, and families with young children to learn and ask questions about the […]
As the Local Coordinating Organization for Universal Pre-K in El Paso County, Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families is sharing resources and information with you from the Colorado Department of Early Childhood. STATE UPK APPLICATION SYSTEM Providers can participate in Universal Preschool (UPK) Colorado once they have registered and created a profile with the UPK […]
This training offers healthy ways to promote a positive workplace culture implementing trauma sensitivity.
The Foundations program of JI is partnering to host a quarterly CPR/AED & First Aid Training and Medication Administration at our new office! Cost: CPR+AED+First Aid (9-11 am) is $69.00 paid to the vendor at the time of registration online MA (11 am - 12 pm) is $59 paid to the vendor at time of […]
This training includes a discussion on compassion fatigue and secondary trauma and provides resources to help.
The Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center's LEADING EDGE™ for Child Care Providers is created to help both licensed child care providers (center-based) and start-ups. The program assists child care providers in strengthening business practices and the ever-changing landscape of the Colorado workforce. Register HERE for this 6-week impactful course.
To participate, you must have taken Early Childhood Trauma Part 1 previous to taking this advanced training. This training will give more research-based facts and resources to help children and adults in their environments feel successful. It also included helpful tools to help children and adults with triggers that lead to anxiety. Register HERE.
The Family Support + Education Committee is a subcommittee of the Alliance for Kids Council, and serves as the oversight group for the Voices program of Joint Initiatives. Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month. The committee is made up of agencies and individuals working collaboratively to guide the work of Alliance […]
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 […]
Mark your calendars for APRIL 29th and plan to attend this special event featuring early childhood resources! Come learn more about launching your own business as a family child care provider or other careers in early childhood education. A Career Navigator will be available to provide assistance. Families will also be able to connect with other families […]
Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families, in partnership with the Community Cultural Collective, will be celebrating early care and education providers (teachers, aides, directors, family child care providers, etc.) at a special appreciation event on May 6th at the City Auditorium from 9 am to 1 pm! This event will acknowledge and thank the city’s early […]
In this three-hour overview of the Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale (FCCERS-3), we discuss best practices related to the protection of children's health and safety, supporting, and guiding social/emotional development, and opportunities for intellectual and language stimulation and learning activities. Participants will also learn about the FCCERS-3 subscales, the rationale for the requirements of […]