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Grab your favorite coffee or tea and join JI’s Foundations Coaches for some time to chat. This is a NEW virtual forum for early childhood professionals to connect with us, seek resources, and bring questions and concerns about topics such as staffing challenges, ratings, licensing, stress/workload, professional development, tension in the workplace, challenging behaviors, and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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.

CLASS not only defines teaching quality through the lens of interactions, but it also provides the ability to measure and improve the interactions that matter most for children’s outcomes. And it’s a journey of continuous improvement that is data-driven. As you implement CLASS, you will: • Focus on high-quality interactions and create a shared understanding […]