March/April 2014

REGION TWO

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Provider Appreciation Day is Friday May 9

Staff Directory
CHERYL DUNN Program Director, CCR&R MARILEE HANEY Senior Manager, Special Projects SHIRLEY LEWIS Early Childhood Wellness Specialist RENEE BARRETT Quality Outreach Specialist MARY REASONER Quality Outreach Specialist PAULA FERNANDEZ Quality Outreach Specialist KIMBERLY GARCIA Early Childhood Specalist CANDACE MALONE Data Clerk CHARLOTTE DANIELS Data Specialist AMITAI DELGADO Program Management Assistant

Thank you for everything you do!

Although Im not their mother I care for them each day, I cuddle, sing and read to them And watch them as they play. I see each new accomplishment, I help them grow and learn. I understand their language, I listen with concern. They come to me for comfort, And I kiss away their tears. They proudly show their work to me, I give the loudest cheers! No, I m not their mother, But my role is just as strong. I nurture them and keep them safe, Though maybe not for long. I know someday the time will come, When we will have to part. But I know each child I cared for, Is forever in my heart! ~ Author Unknown ~

Professional Development Listing

Art: The Experience of Exploration
06/19/2014 6:30 pm 8:30 pm - Newton Fire Dept. 200 E 3rd St. 06/24/2014 7:00 pm 9:00 pm - Child Start By offering exposure and opportunities for young children to explore art and capture the experience through their senses, enhances all areas of domain in child development.

The Recipe for Healthy Children

05/07/2014 7:00 pm 9:00 pm - Child Start 06/18/2014 7:00 pm 9:00 pm - Child Start 06/10/2014 6:30 pm 8:30 pm - Butler County Health Department Lots of laughter, provider led exercises, and exercise through play all mixed together give us healthier and happier children. Join me in an interactive 2 hour session to find out how easy it is to do these things on a daily basis.

Its a Bird, Its a Plane, Its SUPERHERO Play - Beth Reeder

06/18/2014 7:00 pm 9:00 pm - Child Start Superhero play has long been thought of as violent, aggressive, and disruptive. Some argue that aggressive play should not be allowed because it exposes children to inappropriate concepts and attitudes and sends the message that the use of aggression can achieve a desired goal. However, educators know that pretend play is an avenue for healthy emotional development.

PCAN M4: Helping Parents & Providers Understand Temperament

05/17/2014 9:00 am 4:00 pm - Child Start Every child (and adult) comes with their character and personality known as temperament. Sometimes these traits can lead to challenging interactions. Join us to discover the three primary temperament typesflexible, fearful, and feistyand discusses goodness of fit both between child and adult. Learn strategies you as a child care professional can use in individualizing your approach with children of each temperament type, as well as a discussion of attachment and its importance to childrens healthy development. FREE for child care providers living/working in Butler, Cowley and Sedgwick Counties. Reservations required.

Books Come to Life

06/10/2014 7:00 pm 9:00 pm - Child Start 06/24/2014 6:30 pm 8:30 pm - The United Way Service Center in Wellington 314 N Washington Come explore activities that can be used alongside books that they read in the classroom to enhance learning opportunities.

Professional Development Listing Continued

Childhood Obesity: Lets Turn It Around!
06/9/2014 07:00 pm 09:00 pm - Child Start Statistics show between 5-25 percent of children and teenagers in the United States are obese. Attend this professional development event and learn the causes of obesity and learn how to prevent obesity, by planning a healthy meal and to create active programming as part of main lining a healthy lifestyle. Participants will acquire knowledge about eating the right foods and being physically active. Join a lively discussion of how to organize a daily schedule to include healthy activities and how to model active lifestyle changes.

Health & Safety Initial Professional Development Module

05/31/2014 9:00 am 4:00 pm - Child Start 06/21/2014 9:00 am 4:00 pm - Child Start This full-day session will give you the basic training currently required by KDHE Child Care Licensing Regulation. You will receive: Safe Slumber: Creating a Safe Sleep and Play Environment Basic Child Development Child Abuse Recognition & Reporting with Abusive Head Trauma

Basic Child Development

05/15/2014 - 7:00 pm 9:00 pm - Child Start 06/23/2014 - 7:00 pm 9:00 pm - Child Start

Safe Slumber
05/22/2014 - 7:00 pm 9:00 pm - Child Start 06/09/2014 - 7:00 pm 9:00 pm - Child Start

Signs & Symptoms of Childhood Illnesses

05/06/2014 - 7:00 pm 8:00 pm - Child Start 05/19/2014 - 7:00 pm 8:00 pm - Child Start 06/03/2014 - 7:00 pm 8:00 pm - Child Start 06/16/2014 - 7:00 pm 8:00 pm - Child Start

Child Abuse, Neglect & Head Trauma

05/05/2014 - 7:00 pm 9:00 pm - Child Start 06/02/2014 - 7:00 pm 9:00 pm - Child Start 06/17/2014 - 7:00 pm 9:00 pm - Child Start

LifeSaver Learning Course List

Call 683-2645 for reservations and to make payment. Not eligible for Child Start Membership Discount or hours.

Pediatric First Aid & Safety

05/27/2014 06:30 pm 9:30 pm - Child Start

Adult, Child and Infant CPR/AED/Choking

06/24/2014 06:30 pm 9:30 pm - Child Start

Adult, Child and Infant CPR/AED/Choking + Pediatric First Aid & Safety
9:00 am 4:00 pm at Child Start on the following dates: 05/10/2014, 05/24/2014, 06/7/2014, and 06/21/2014.

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Important Information!
Prices
Unless otherwise indicated, all trainings are $6.00/hour for Child Start Professional Membership holders. 1 hour event: $6.00 2 hour event: $12.00 6 hour event: $36.00 Membership holders save 40% off trainings. Non-members pay $10.00/hour

Training Entrance

Daytime Entrance
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Policies
Arrive Early! Doors lock at advertised start time, late comers will not be allowed in due to regulations. Cancellation Policy To Cancel, call no later than noon the day of the class, or noon the day before for Saturday courses. You will receive a refund of hours back to your account. Without cancellation, hours will be lost. No refund of money. No children unless breastfeeding. In full sessions, only paid attendees may stay. We request that you do not bring in food to the training.

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Reservations
Reservation and payment required to hold seat for training. Always call and let us know if you are wanting to come, whether or not you are ready to make a reservation so we can contact you if there is a schedule change! Call 316-682-1853 to let us know you want to attend. You can pay to reserve your spot using the following methods: Over phone with credit card In Person: Monday - Friday 8a-4:30p By Mail**: Child Start, CCR&R, 1002 S. Oliver, Wichita, KS 67218 **Call, then mail your payment. RSVP not guarunteed till payment received. Must include a seperate piece of paper with RSVP details included.

Become a Professional Member!

Professional Membership
REGION TWO

Join other eary childhood teachers, business owners and leaders and say... I am a Professional!

Professional Membership holders receive:

40% Discount on trainings* Notification of FREE trainings before nonmembers Discounts on Child Start Special Events** The ability to purchase bulk hours Access the Resource Library free of charge Discounts to on-site trainings Discounts on Lakeshore Learning materials*** Plus... save an additional 10% discount when purchasing 30 or more bulk hours!

*CPR and other special trainings may not be eligible for the 40% discount. **With valid e-mail address. ***By using special code provided with membership purchase. All memberships expire July 31, 2014. Memberships are non-refundable. Unused training credits do not carry over to the next program year.

Professional Membership Form 2013-2014

Individual - $20.00
(Covers only 1 person) First Name, Last Name & Title Site Name (Required for Site Memberships) Site/Location Address

Individual + One - $35.00

(Covers only the 2 people listed)

Site 100 Membership - $60.00 Site 150 Membership - $85.00

(Covers all staff at one site. Only for sites that have a total licensing capacity of 100 or less)

Site/Location City Main Phone Number

Zip

(Covers all staff at one site. Only for sites that have a total licensing capacity between 101-199)

Site 200 Membership - $110.00

(Covers all staff at one site. Only for sites that have a total licensing capacity of 200 or more)

Email Address (required to get first notice of free events)

Where to find training:

Child Abuse, Basic Child Development, Abusive Head Trauma, Childhood Illness, Safe Slumber Other early childhood trainings Web: http://www.childstart.org/CCRR/prodev.html Phone: 316-682-1853 or 800-684-3962 CPR, Pediatric First Aid Web: www.lifesaverlearning.com Phone: 316-683-2645 Online trainings: Web: www.ks.childcareaware.org/provider_elearning.html Phone: 785-823-3343 A full listing of all of the above is located in the quarterly newsletter all licensed facilities receive. If you do not receive your own personal copy of the newsletter, provide us with your email address below!
REGION TWO

On-site Training Are you a center that has multiple staff needing the same training? We can develop a training and bring it to you!

Other Services:
Free advertising! Just complete a profile and you are ready to be advertised to thousands of local parents searching for child care! Complete online at: http://goo.gl/lIucgo

Save the Date!

Growing With Children & Directors Chair 2015 Saturday, March 8, 2015 Central Community Church Wichita, KS 6 in-service hours! Network with hundreds of local providers Exhibitors, lunch and more!

Coaching & Support We have professionals ready to help you tackle any problems you face or to answer any questions you may have! Just call 316-682-1853! Materials We house a library full of resources including books, activity kits and more free to check out! We also have laminiating, copying and other services for a small fee.

Professional Membership Form 2013-2014

Individual + One Membership Purchasers Required Information about 2nd Membership
First & Last Name Title (Example: Owner, Director, Substitute, Teacher, etc.) Mailing Address Mailing City Email Address Daytime Phone Mailing Zip

Amount Enclosed:

Membership: $ Hour Cost: $ Total: $

Save time and money by pre-purchasing bulk hours! Number of Hours:
If purchasing 29 hours or less, cost is $6.00/hour If purchasing 30 hours or more, cost is $5.00/hour Bulk hours expire 6/30/2014

Pre-Purchased Hours:

Payment Method:

Money Order Check: # Credit Card

Credit Card Information:

Billing Zip: CCID:
(#s on back of card)

Card # Signature

Billing Address:
(Just the numbers)

FAMILY FOCUS
Keeping Children Safe This Spring
With warmer weather approaching, little critters will begin coming out. Before grabbing just any pesticide, take a minute and consider all your options. Consider these tips when using pesticides: Choose pesticides of low toxicity rst, such as boric acid (be sure products are EPA registered) Read and follow the label instructions on the pesticides Use of bait traps is preferable over spraying; ensure baits/traps are not accessible by children Do not use ea bombs or other bug bombs or foggers Ensure that pesticides are not applied when children are present; follow label instructions for the allotted time between application and childrens exposure Do not apply pesticides where children sleep and play (as pesticide residues can linger for along time) Store pesticides out of childrens reach; place child-resistant latches on lids and cabinet doors Keep all pesticides in their original containers, with their original cap securely in place Make certain that the individual applying the pesticides is a licensed professional; choose a pest management professional (PMP) that practices effective and environmentally sensitive ways to control pest and weeds

Child Care Providers Please copy this page and share with your families!

For more information, check out these resources: GREEN SHIELD CERTIFIED www.greenshieldcertied.org GREEN PRO www.npmagreenpro.org ECO-WISE www.ecowisecertied.org

Keep the National Capital Poison Center telephone number handy 1-800-222-1222

Source: Childrens Environmental Health Network (CEHN)

Do you know somebody interested in becoming a child care provider? Have them call their local Child Care Resource & Referral Agency at 1-855-750-3343 for more information!

Announcing a new opportunity for your child care home or center! We are currently scheduling Journey on the Go sessions in all of our counties. Journey on the Go is a FREE traveling lesson for children that comes into your home or classroom. Each lesson is about 30 minutes long and includes information packets for teachers and parents to continue the theme after the lesson is over. The topic for May is Spring Olympics. Junes topic is currently under development. Spots fill quickly so please contact Renee Barret (rbarret@ childstart.org or Paula Fernandez at pfernandez@childstart.org or call at 316-682-1853.

We are recruiting for projects! WINNERS! LENDING LIBRARY HOURS Congratulations to the following
We are currently recruiting for all of our quality initiatives! You can read about each on our website. All include free training and ongoing coaching visits with specialists. Many also have a small grant attached. If you are interested in participating please contact the following staff: Quality Steps - Mary Reasoner (mreasoner@childstart.org) Strengthening Families - Kim Garcia (kgarcia@childstart.org) Early Childhood Wellness Project - Shirley Lewis (slewis@ childstart.org) Learn more about quality initiatives requirements and activities at: http://www.childstart.org/CCRR/quality.html

child care sites who won the full profile update drawing! More COLBY - 1255 S. Range drawings to be heldCollege in the future Colby Community Library n 1st Saturday: - profile 12pm so make sure you do9am a full n 3rd Tuesday: 5pm - 7pm update! OneAnaya hour prior to Step trainings n Ginny - First Chantle James - Little As HAYS - 1010 Downing, Ste. 60 Daycare n 1st Saturday: 9am - 12pm Natasha Ross - Southeast n 3rd Tuesday: 5pm - 7pm High Child Development n One hour prior to trainings Center GARDEN Tammy Starkey Tammys CITY - 502 N. 7th, Ste. B2 Little Childcare n 1stAngels Saturday: 9am - 12pm n Brandy Hapton 5pm - Happy Hearts 3rd Monday: - 7pm Daycare n One hour prior to trainings By appointment n Tricia Bassingthwaighte - New Generation Christian Learning SALINA - 1508 E. Iron Center 1st Saturday: - 12pm n Tambra Valencia9am - Angels n 3rd Tuesday: 5pm - 7pm Among Us Daycare n One hour prior to trainings Brittany Webber - Shining Stars Daycare Call 1-855-750-3343 for more information Susan or Clem - Aunt Susans to make an appointment Home Day Care