Training & Events Calendar
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Jan 2025
Friday, January 03, 2025
Parent Workshop – Picky Eaters
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Do you have a picky eater in your family? It can be a challenge, but we are here to help. We will offer tips, ideas, and strategies to help even the pickiest of eaters. Please note: This workshop is for parents and other caregivers such as grandparents and foster parents....
Monday, January 06, 2025 - Wednesday, January 08, 2025
Emergency Preparedness for Child Care Programs
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Thanks to funding provided by the Maryland State Department of Education, the registration fee for this event is only $5. Develop a comprehensive plan to follow when a disaster occurs. Natural disasters, medical emergencies, technological hazards, and family and community concerns (disgruntled parents, missing children, pandemic flu) will be covered....
Monday, January 06, 2025
Become a Family Child Care Provider Cohort Information Session
$0.00
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Growing Opportunities for Family Child Care (GoFCC) Information Session Join us to learn more about our upcoming Growing Opportunities for Family Child Care cohort for interested participants in Baltimore, Harford, and Cecil counties. Click here to learn more about GoFCC 7:00pm-8:00pm|Monday, January 6th, 2025 ***THIS IS IN AN ONLINE FORMAT***...
Tuesday, January 07, 2025
Business Foundations – What to Know About Business Structures
$0.00 - $10.00
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Understand the importance of identifying your business structure, start-up fees and expense tracking/record keeping. Core of Knowledge Area: Professionalism (2 hour) Tuesday, January 7, 2024 6:30pm-8:30pm ***THIS TRAINING IS AN ONLINE TRAINING FORMAT*** You will receive an email with the webinar, handouts, and Zoom link 24 hours before the training....
Wednesday, January 08, 2025
Fire Safety Training for Early Childhood Professionals
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
This course covers fire safety, fire basics/chemistry, the elements of a fire inspection, common fire inspection violations, fire extinguishment techniques, and response options for fires. The course will also provide tools, tips and resources for developing a plan for responding to a fire in or near your program. Core of...
Monday, January 13, 2025
Build Your Perfect Emergency Plan
$0.00
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Build Your Perfect Plan coaching sessions will provide additional resources, mentoring and strategies to support Emergency and Disaster Preparedness plan development in a group setting. These sessions are free and open to all providers around the state, regardless of where or when they attended Emergency and Disaster Preparedness training. Join...
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Business Foundations – What to Know About Setting Up Your Business
$0.00 - $10.00
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Understand the importance of identifying your business structure, start-up fees and expense tracking/record keeping. Core of Knowledge Area: Professionalism (2 hour) Tuesday, January 14, 2024 6:30pm-8:30pm ***THIS TRAINING IS AN ONLINE TRAINING FORMAT*** You will receive an email with the webinar, handouts, and Zoom link 24 hours before the training....
Monday, January 27, 2025
Can A Baby Be Depressed? Rethinking Stress, Trauma, and Other Issues from an Infant Mental Health Lens
$0.00 - $10.00
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
During this training, providers will deepen their ability to identify mental health issues in infants and toddlers by focusing on changes in behavior patterns, mood, and engagement. Taking an Infant Mental Health lens allows providers to broaden their understanding of how the layers of environment and systems can influence a...
Monday, January 27, 2025
Parent Workshop – Anxiety in Preschoolers
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us to learn how to identify cues of anxiety and tips on caring for preschoolers who may be feeling anxious. Please note: This workshop is for parents and other caregivers such as grandparents and foster parents. It is not a childcare training and COK hours will not be...
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Parent Workshop – Building Early Literacy
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Learning starts at home! Join us to learn some ways that you can promote early literacy skills with your young child, to set them up for success with reading and writing at school. Please note: This workshop is for parents and other caregivers such as grandparents and foster parents. It...
Feb 2025
Monday, February 03, 2025 - Wednesday, February 05, 2025
Emergency Preparedness for Child Care Programs
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Thanks to funding provided by the Maryland State Department of Education, the registration fee for this event is only $5. Develop a comprehensive plan to follow when a disaster occurs. Natural disasters, medical emergencies, technological hazards, and family and community concerns (disgruntled parents, missing children, pandemic flu) will be covered....
Wednesday, February 05, 2025
Parent Workshop – Building Early Literacy
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Learning starts at home! Join us to learn some ways that you can promote early literacy skills with your young child, to set them up for success with reading and writing at school. Please note: This workshop is for parents and other caregivers such as grandparents and foster parents. It...
Monday, February 10, 2025
Build Your Perfect Emergency Plan
$0.00
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Build Your Perfect Plan coaching sessions will provide additional resources, mentoring and strategies to support Emergency and Disaster Preparedness plan development in a group setting. These sessions are free and open to all providers around the state, regardless of where or when they attended Emergency and Disaster Preparedness training. Join...
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Including All Children and the Americans with Disabilities Act
$0.00 - $35.00
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
This workshop will provide participants with an understanding of the requirements for ADA and inclusionary practices. Participants will leave with a better understanding of best practices and available resources. This training will meet the 3 hour training requirement for MSDE. Core of Knowledge Area: Special Needs (3 hours) ***THIS TRAINING...
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Parent Workshop – Kindergarten Readiness
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us to learn what kindergarten readiness looks like in your young child. Please note: This workshop is for parents and other caregivers such as grandparents and foster parents. It is not a childcare training and COK hours will not be given. ***THIS IS IN AN ONLINE FORMAT*** Each...
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Active Shooter Preparedness Training for Early Childhood Professionals
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
At this active shooter preparedness training, participants will learn evidence-based techniques and strategies on how to prepare for and respond to an active shooter incident. Participants at this workshop also learn how to conduct drills, develop a customized plan and work together to ensure staff, teachers, and children are best...
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Express Yourself! Discovering How to Extend Children’s Natural Forms of Self Expression to Promote Early Literacy Skills
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Participants will learn more about extending children’s natural forms of self-expression in three main areas: music and movement, artwork and storytelling. In each of these three areas, the literacy skills that children are acquiring or practicing will be discussed and by participating in a few activities, the audience will have...
Monday, February 24, 2025
Fit From the Start
$0.00 - $10.00
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
In this interactive training, participants will learn the definition of obesity and the factors that are leading to a rise in the obesity rates of children and adolescents. Participants will discover strategies to use in their setting and curriculum to encourage healthy eating habits and movement activities for all young...
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Fun with Feelings: Activities that Promote Emotional Intelligence
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
During this training, participants will learn strategies and fun activities to assist preschool and school aged children in exploring their feelings for the purpose of promoting Emotional Intelligence. Participants will learn about the connection between Multiple Intelligences and Emotional Intelligence. Participants will learn about potential red flag behaviors that may...
Mar 2025
Monday, March 03, 2025
Simple Sign Language
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Thanks to funding from Maryland State Department of Education, this training is only $5. In this training, participants will learn about American Sign Language and how the use of multiple modes of communication can benefit all learners. Through fun and engaging activities, participants will learn 20 simple signs that are...
Tuesday, March 04, 2025 - Thursday, March 06, 2025
Emergency Preparedness for Child Care Programs
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Thanks to funding provided by the Maryland State Department of Education, the registration fee for this event is only $5. Develop a comprehensive plan to follow when a disaster occurs. Natural disasters, medical emergencies, technological hazards, and family and community concerns (disgruntled parents, missing children, pandemic flu) will be covered....
Wednesday, March 05, 2025
Fire Safety Training for Early Childhood Professionals
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
This course covers fire safety, fire basics/chemistry, the elements of a fire inspection, common fire inspection violations, fire extinguishment techniques, and response options for fires. The course will also provide tools, tips and resources for developing a plan for responding to a fire in or near your program. Core of...
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Build Your Perfect Emergency Plan
$0.00
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Build Your Perfect Plan coaching sessions will provide additional resources, mentoring and strategies to support Emergency and Disaster Preparedness plan development in a group setting. These sessions are free and open to all providers around the state, regardless of where or when they attended Emergency and Disaster Preparedness training. Join...
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Emergency Preparedness for Child Care Providers: Refresh Course
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Thanks to funding provided by the Maryland State Department of Education, the registration fee for this event is only $5. This training is perfect for teachers, aides, and other staff who are not responsible for creating an Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Plan. It is also a great refresher for those...
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Parent Workshop – Should I Be Worried
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us to learn about developmental milestones in young children and how these impact a child's behavior. Please note: This workshop is for parents and other caregivers such as grandparents and foster parents. It is not a childcare training and COK hours will not be given. ***THIS IS IN...
Monday, March 31, 2025
Understanding Linguistic and Cultural Diversity and Language Acquisition
$0.00 - $10.00
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
This training explores best practices for working with children who are English Language Learners to help them be successful participants in their preschool setting, while supporting their ability to learn English. Participants will learn the stages of second language acquisition and ways to help support children as they move through...
Apr 2025
Tuesday, April 01, 2025
Including All Children and the Americans with Disabilities Act
$0.00 - $35.00
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
This workshop will provide participants with an understanding of the requirements for ADA and inclusionary practices. Participants will leave with a better understanding of best practices and available resources. This training will meet the 3 hour training requirement for MSDE. Core of Knowledge Area: Special Needs (3 hours) ***THIS TRAINING...
Wednesday, April 02, 2025
Parent Workshop – Picky Eaters
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Do you have a picky eater in your family? It can be a challenge, but we are here to help. We will offer tips, ideas, and strategies to help even the pickiest of eaters. Please note: This workshop is for parents and other caregivers such as grandparents and foster parents....
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - Thursday, April 17, 2025
Emergency Preparedness for Child Care Programs
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Thanks to funding provided by the Maryland State Department of Education, the registration fee for this event is only $5. Develop a comprehensive plan to follow when a disaster occurs. Natural disasters, medical emergencies, technological hazards, and family and community concerns (disgruntled parents, missing children, pandemic flu) will be covered....
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Parent Workshop – Kids Who are Differently Wired
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us to learn about children who have differently wired brains, such as children with Autism, ADHD, and Learning Disabilities. Please note: This workshop is for parents and other caregivers such as grandparents and foster parents. It is not a childcare training and COK hours will not be given....
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Build Your Perfect Emergency Plan
$0.00
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Build Your Perfect Plan coaching sessions will provide additional resources, mentoring and strategies to support Emergency and Disaster Preparedness plan development in a group setting. These sessions are free and open to all providers around the state, regardless of where or when they attended Emergency and Disaster Preparedness training. Join...
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Active Shooter Preparedness Training for Early Childhood Professionals
$0.00 - $5.00
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
At this active shooter preparedness training, participants will learn evidence-based techniques and strategies on how to prepare for and respond to an active shooter incident. Participants at this workshop also learn how to conduct drills, develop a customized plan and work together to ensure staff, teachers, and children are best...
May 2025
Monday, May 05, 2025
Parent Workshop – Scary Topics
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us to learn how to care for, talk to, and support young children on topics that can feel scary for them. Please note: This workshop is for parents and other caregivers such as grandparents and foster parents. It is not a childcare training and COK hours will not be...
Jun 2025
Wednesday, June 04, 2025
Fire Safety Training for Early Childhood Professionals
$0.00 - $5.00
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
This course covers fire safety, fire basics/chemistry, the elements of a fire inspection, common fire inspection violations, fire extinguishment techniques, and response options for fires. The course will also provide tools, tips and resources for developing a plan for responding to a fire in or near your program. Core of...
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Parent Workshop – Toilet Learning
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us to learn all about supporting your little one with toilet learning! Please note: This workshop is for parents and other caregivers such as grandparents and foster parents. It is not a childcare training and COK hours will not be given. ***THIS IS IN AN ONLINE FORMAT*** Each...