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SUMMARY:Director's Professional Learning Community (PLC)
DESCRIPTION:Join a focused PLC designed specifically for Early Childhood Directors committed to strengthening workforce development within their programs. \nParticipants will: \n\nGain tools and knowledge to support career ladder planning with staff\nExplore and utilize a specialized Early Childhood Career Ladder Toolkit\nBuild a peer mentoring network to share strategies and support implementation\nCollaborate on sustainable recruitment and retention strategies\n\nThis PLC provides a supportive\, collaborative environment to help directors overcome internal capacity challenges and advance structured career pathways and equitable pay scale practices. \nTrainer:\nGeanina Brown\nFoundations Early Childhood Workforce Manager
URL:https://www.jointinitiatives.org/event/directors-professional-learning-community-plc/
LOCATION:JI Ascend Center\, 1600 N. Union Blvd.\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, 80909\, United States
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Beyond the ACEs Score | Parts 1 + 2
DESCRIPTION:Look no further! Beyond the ACEs Score Parts 1 and 2  build upon each other and it’s intended for early childhood educators to better understand the impact of childhood trauma\, how to implement strategies to prevent or mitigate the effects. Through building nurturing relationships\, providing positive experiences\, and offering safe environments for children to live\, play\, and learn\, individuals can contribute to children’s healthy development. \nInstructor: Paula Hergert\, M.A.Ed.\, Prevention and Policy Specialist\, El Paso County Public Health
URL:https://www.jointinitiatives.org/event/beyond-the-aces-score-parts-1-2/2025-10-28/
LOCATION:JI Ascend Center\, 1600 N. Union Blvd.\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, 80909\, United States
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Beyond the ACEs Score | Parts 1 + 2
DESCRIPTION:Look no further! Beyond the ACEs Score Parts 1 and 2  build upon each other and it’s intended for early childhood educators to better understand the impact of childhood trauma\, how to implement strategies to prevent or mitigate the effects. Through building nurturing relationships\, providing positive experiences\, and offering safe environments for children to live\, play\, and learn\, individuals can contribute to children’s healthy development. \nInstructor: Paula Hergert\, M.A.Ed.\, Prevention and Policy Specialist\, El Paso County Public Health
URL:https://www.jointinitiatives.org/event/beyond-the-aces-score-parts-1-2/2025-10-14/
LOCATION:JI Ascend Center\, 1600 N. Union Blvd.\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, 80909\, United States
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240502T183000
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SUMMARY:Challenging Behavior in Children
DESCRIPTION:In a classroom environment\, one of the biggest obstacles you may face is dealing with children with challenging behavior. There’s often a reason behind their behavior\, or it might\nbe their only way of telling you something’s wrong. With all behavior being a form of communication\, this training will help you understand the causes of challenging behavior and learn effective classroom strategies. \nThis training is presented by Cassy Reyes\, Foundations Trauma Coach + Trainer. \nView full flyer HERE.
URL:https://www.jointinitiatives.org/event/challenging-behavior-in-children/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230906T164500
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SUMMARY:UPK Town Hall for Early Childhood Programs
DESCRIPTION:Early childhood programs are invited to join us for a special El Paso County Virtual Universal Pre-K (UPK) Town Hall on Wednesday\, September 6th from 4:45–6:45 pm*\, hosted by Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families\, the Local Coordinating Organization for UPK. This Town Hall will feature a presentation by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood and breakout sessions for center-based early childhood programs\, family child care homes (FCCH)\, and school district preschools to learn and ask questions about UPK. \n\n4:45–5:30 pm | School District Breakout Session\n5:30–6:00 pm | CDEC Presentation on major updates\n6:00–6:45 pm | Center and FCCH Breakout Sessions\n\n*School Districts: Please join the Town Hall at 4:45 for the Breakout Session\, followed by the CDEC presentation at 5:30 pm. \n*Centers and Family Child Care Homes: Please join the Town Hall at 5:30 pm for the CDEC presentation\, followed by Breakout Session at 6:00 pm. \nTo help us prepare for the event\, participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance. This option is included on the registration form. \nView and share Town Hall Flyer HERE.
URL:https://www.jointinitiatives.org/event/upk-town-hall-for-el-paso-county-early-childhood-programs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Events + Meetings
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SUMMARY:Early Childhood Trauma | Part 2
DESCRIPTION: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. \nRegister HERE.
URL:https://www.jointinitiatives.org/event/early-childhood-trauma-part-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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