Calendar

Feb
14
Fri
USDA Proposed New Rules Affecting CACFP: What You Need to Know
Feb 14 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Join USDA and FRAC for a webinar on two proposed Child Nutrition rules impacting the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Learn what you need to know about USDA’s proposed:

 

· Updates to the regulations on meal modifications for disability or non-disability (vegetarian or religious) reasons, including milk substitutions;

· Request for your comments on future regulatory action regarding grain-based desserts in CACFP; and

· Streamlined application process for CACFP institutions in good standing when applying to participate in the Summer Food Service Program

 

Speakers:

· Andrea Farmer, USDA

· Anne Fiala, USDA

· Geri Henchy, Food Research and Action Center

 

A certificate of attendance will be issued.

Feb
24
Mon
Ohio Healthy Programs Training Session 1: Healthy Habits @ Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Feb 24 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Healthy Habits- ST# 10089410.   This session focuses on supporting teachers to build healthy habits in early learning environments.  This is Part 1.  You must attend all four parts to receive credit.

Part 1 – The importance of providing physical activity opportunities in child care settings will be stressed.

Part 2 – The role of how adults support children in feeding and eating will be discussed. Participants will learn basic nutrition and tips on how to encourage new foods in a healthy manner.

Part 3 – Participants will discuss what constitutes a healthy body weight for children. Ideas for healthy growing will be further explored through discussion of how healthy food can be grown in child care settings.

Part 4 – This last session of the Healthy Habits series focuses on strategies to encourage parent outreach.

Training is free, participants will receive 10 Ohio Approved Step Up hours upon completion of ALL FOUR classes in the session.


Target audience:

  • Early Care and Education Providers
  • Agencies and Organizations

Registration information:

To register click here.  

For more information, contact: Theresa Henderson at 216-201-2001 ext. 1552 or thenderson@ccbh.net

Feb
27
Thu
Parenting at Mealtime and Playtime Training @ Catholic Charities
Feb 27 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Feb
29
Sat
Ohio Healthy Programs Training Session 1: Healthy Habits @ Parma Library Branch
Feb 29 @ 9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Healthy Habits- ST# 10089373.   This session focuses on supporting teachers to build healthy habits in early learning environments.  This is Parts 3 and 4.  You must attend all four parts to receive credit.

Part 1 – The importance of providing physical activity opportunities in child care settings will be stressed.

Part 2 – The role of how adults support children in feeding and eating will be discussed. Participants will learn basic nutrition and tips on how to encourage new foods in a healthy manner.

Part 3 – Participants will discuss what constitutes a healthy body weight for children. Ideas for healthy growing will be further explored through discussion of how healthy food can be grown in child care settings.

Part 4 – This last session of the Healthy Habits series focuses on strategies to encourage parent outreach.

Training is free, participants will receive 10 Ohio Approved Step Up hours upon completion of ALL FOUR classes in the session.


Target audience:

  • Early Care and Education Providers
  • Agencies and Organizations

Registration information:

To register click here.  

For more information, contact: Theresa Henderson at 216-201-2001 ext. 1552 or thenderson@ccbh.net

Mar
9
Mon
Ohio Healthy Programs Training Session 1: Healthy Habits @ Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Mar 9 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Healthy Habits- ST# 10089410.   This session focuses on supporting teachers to build healthy habits in early learning environments.  This is Part 2.  You must attend all four parts to receive credit.

Part 1 – The importance of providing physical activity opportunities in child care settings will be stressed.

Part 2 – The role of how adults support children in feeding and eating will be discussed. Participants will learn basic nutrition and tips on how to encourage new foods in a healthy manner.

Part 3 – Participants will discuss what constitutes a healthy body weight for children. Ideas for healthy growing will be further explored through discussion of how healthy food can be grown in child care settings.

Part 4 – This last session of the Healthy Habits series focuses on strategies to encourage parent outreach.

Training is free, participants will receive 10 Ohio Approved Step Up hours upon completion of ALL FOUR classes in the session.


Target audience:

  • Early Care and Education Providers
  • Agencies and Organizations

Registration information:

To register click here.  

For more information, contact: Theresa Henderson at 216-201-2001 ext. 1552 or thenderson@ccbh.net

Mar
16
Mon
Ohio Healthy Programs Training Session 1: Healthy Habits @ Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Mar 16 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Healthy Habits- ST# 10089410.   This session focuses on supporting teachers to build healthy habits in early learning environments.  This is Part 3.  You must attend all four parts to receive credit.

Part 1 – The importance of providing physical activity opportunities in child care settings will be stressed.

Part 2 – The role of how adults support children in feeding and eating will be discussed. Participants will learn basic nutrition and tips on how to encourage new foods in a healthy manner.

Part 3 – Participants will discuss what constitutes a healthy body weight for children. Ideas for healthy growing will be further explored through discussion of how healthy food can be grown in child care settings.

Part 4 – This last session of the Healthy Habits series focuses on strategies to encourage parent outreach.

Training is free, participants will receive 10 Ohio Approved Step Up hours upon completion of ALL FOUR classes in the session.


Target audience:

  • Early Care and Education Providers
  • Agencies and Organizations

Registration information:

To register click here.  

For more information, contact: Theresa Henderson at 216-201-2001 ext. 1552 or thenderson@ccbh.net

Mar
23
Mon
Ohio Healthy Programs Training Session 1: Healthy Habits @ Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Mar 23 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Healthy Habits- ST# 10089410.   This session focuses on supporting teachers to build healthy habits in early learning environments.  This is Part 4.  You must attend all four parts to receive credit.

Part 1 – The importance of providing physical activity opportunities in child care settings will be stressed.

Part 2 – The role of how adults support children in feeding and eating will be discussed. Participants will learn basic nutrition and tips on how to encourage new foods in a healthy manner.

Part 3 – Participants will discuss what constitutes a healthy body weight for children. Ideas for healthy growing will be further explored through discussion of how healthy food can be grown in child care settings.

Part 4 – This last session of the Healthy Habits series focuses on strategies to encourage parent outreach.

Training is free, participants will receive 10 Ohio Approved Step Up hours upon completion of ALL FOUR classes in the session.


Target audience:

  • Early Care and Education Providers
  • Agencies and Organizations

Registration information:

To register click here.  

For more information, contact: Theresa Henderson at 216-201-2001 ext. 1552 or thenderson@ccbh.net

Jun
2
Tue
Social Distancing in Early Care and Education: Feasible or Impossible?
Jun 2 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Do you have questions regarding social distancing in your early care and education program? Join this one-hour chat discussion with pediatrician, Danette Glassy, MD, FAAP. Dr. Glassy will review the CDC guidance for early care and education programs and provide practical strategies for implementation in a variety of early care programs.

The registration link can be used for both the live event and on-demand viewing. The recording will be available to watch on-demand starting 30 minutes after the event ends until June 15, 2020. Because access to the live event is limited and the session may be full, we recommend watching the webinar on-demand. A version with English closed captions will also be posted on the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC) in the coming weeks.

Participants will receive an email with a link to download the certificate of attendance, at the end of either the live event or on-demand viewing.

Register here.

Tools to Evolve Your COVID-19 Child Care Strategy
Jun 2 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Register here

As communities in the United States begin to re-open, you will have to make decisions to keep your staff and the families you serve safe. Public health officials have provided guidance that answers some of your questions, but other decisions will have to be made using your best judgment. Join the CDC Foundation for a 90-minute online seminar that will:

  • Discuss how the virus works and spreads
  • Share a process that can help you analyze the risks in your unique settings
  • Work through some relevant scenarios with public health experts

Featured Speakers:

  • Dr. Judy Monroe, CDC Foundation President and CEO
  • Governor Mike Leavitt, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
  • Dr. Georgina Peacock Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Norma Stennett, Owner of the Home-Based Norma Stennett Daycare
  • Lauren Koontz, President & CEO of YMCA of Metro Atlanta
  • Jamie Mack, Chief of Health Systems Protection at the Delaware Division of Public Health
Nov
2
Mon
Ohio Ready to Learn Workshop – Session 1
Nov 2 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

New sessions of the Ohio Ready to Learn Workshops in a virtual webinar format are now open and accepting registrations on the OCCRRA website.  You will be sent an email through OCCRRA with the link for joining the webinar after registration.  See below for course descriptions.

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WORKSHOP REGISTRATION INFORMATION

  • Register for workshops on the Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Association website: occrra.orgYou must create a profile to complete the OCCRRA registration process.
  • All workshops are FREE and Ohio Approved.
  • You must register for each workshop separately by the deadline listed on OCCRRA.
  • Earn a total of 2 Ohio Approved hours FREE for each workshop, or a total of 8 Ohio Approved hours for the workshop series!

Session #1: Effective Learning

Effective learning is critical to the development of young children. Participants who attend this training will be able to describe effective learning through play and will explore a variety of strategies that will support children’s learning experiences.

Session #2: Red/Green Choices Behavior Management                                  

Early childhood professionals who attend this training will be introduced to identifying strategies to use with young children to address behavior and will have the opportunity to practice a variety of engaging instructional strategies that support management of preschool children.

Session #3: Calming Down and Kindness in the Classroom                                                                          

Successful coping skills and conflict resolution in early childhood contribute to a child’s long term quality of life. Participants who attend this workshop will explore and identify a variety of strategies that will foster critical skills in young children.

Session #4: Grow Happy Kids                                                                                            

For some children, learning about healthy eating and exercise can be very challenging. In this workshop participants will explore like scientists and explain several strategies for making healthy lifestyles with young children easier and more successful.