The Quality Times

CCRC Office Locations

Hancock County

Tuesday’s & Wednesday’s

100 Municipal Plaza, Suite 600

Weirton, WV 26062

Contact the Wheeling Office for Questions

Ohio & Marshall County

2000 Main Street, Suite 100

Wheeling, WV 26003

304-232-1603 or 800-585-1603

Marshall County

Wednesday’s -- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

400 Teletech Drive Suite 2

Moundsville, WV 26041

304-843-4120

Monongalia County

965 Hartman Run Rd., Suite 1103

Morgantown, WV 26505

304-292-7357 or 888-272-7357

Marion County

118 Adams Street - Suite 201

Fairmont, WV 26554

304-366-3615

Tyler & Wetzel County

1236 N. State Route 2

New Martinsville, WV 26155

304-455-0920

Winter 2018

Visit our website at:

http://www.ccrcwv.org/

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Mind In The Making…...………………. ..... .……1

Training Calendar ............................... ...2-3

WV Child Care Health Educator…...………...3

Training Descriptions ……………….…...…….4-5

Save the Date - Celebrating Connections…5

WVIT Information …………………………………..7

TRAILS Information….………………………..…….6

Family Child Care Series….....…….…………....7

Family Child Care Meetings …..…….………….8

Director’s Meetings………………………..……… 8

Nurse Health Consultant Contact Info……..8

WV Birth to Three Information …………..…..8

Mind In The Making!

Mind in the Making is an 11-part learning process that uses

research on children’s development, including classic and

recent studies on how children learn and how teaching can

encourage engaged learning.

Overview Session for Center and Facility Director’s Wednesday – January 17th – 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

The overview session is mandatory for child care center/facility directors to attend before a staff person can attend

If a Director has attended in the past, they do not need to re-attend

Interested Participants Must: Work in a child care setting

Be registered on the WV STARS Career Pathway

Participant Sessions

Wednesday - January 24th 9:00 am ~ 3:30 pm Wednesday - January 31st 9:00 am ~ 3:30 pm Wednesday - February 7th 9:00 am ~ 3:30 pm Wednesday - February 14th 9:00 am ~ 3:30 pm Wednesday - February 21st 9:00 am ~ 3:30 pm Wednesday - February 28th 9:00 am ~ 3:30 pm

*Participant homework is required as part of this 45 WV STARS credit hour series. This module series will be co-taught by our Early Childhood Specialist’s

Missy Anderson and Chris Gillis.

Upon completion: Each participant will receive a copy of Mind in the Making: Seven Essential Life Skills

Every Child Needs by Ellen Galinsky

1 set of books used throughout the modules will be provided to each

center/facility/family child care home.

(Book sets will be limited to one set per site regardless the number of

participants representing a site)

Are You Ready to be a Brain Builder?

Please Register on the WV STARS website

Call Missy Anderson if you have any questions?

304-366-3615

Register Today!

Only 15 Spots

Available

Hancock/Brooke County

Mary H. Weir Library -- 3442 Main Street - Weirton

January 10, 2018 (Wednesday) Picky Eaters 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

March 22, 2018 (Thursday) Ages & Stages Overview 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Infant Toddler to Pre-K

Follansbee Library -- 844 Main Street - Follansbee

March 6, 2018 (Tuesday) Does That Make Sense? 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Understanding Sensory Processing in Children

March 14, 2018 (Wednesday) Being a Good Role Model 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Marshall/Ohio County

CCRC -- 2000 Main Street - Wheeling

January 4, 2018 (Thursday) Making a Difference: Reporting and 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Preventing Child Abuse & Neglect

January 10, 2018 (Wednesday) Does That Make Sense? 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Understanding Sensory Processing in Children

January 25, 2018 (Thursday) Indoor Outdoor Safety 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

February 22, 2018 (Thursday) Cultural Connections in Child Care Today 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

February 15, 2018 (Thursday) Medication Administration 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

March 22, 2018 (Thursday) Communicable Disease 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

March 28, 2018 (Wednesday) Unique Needs of Children in Emergencies 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Marshall County Library -- 700 5th Street - Moundsville

January 31, 2018 (Wednesday) ITERS 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Importance & Value in the Classroom

February 13, 2018 (Tuesday) Let’s Move 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Tyler/Wetzel County

Wetzel County Library - 160 Washington Street - New Martinsville

February 6, 2018 (Tuesday) Unique Needs of Children in Emergencies 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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January, February, March Training Calendar

To register please visit www.wvstars.org

Monongalia/Marion County

CCRC -- 965 Hartman Run Road - Morgantown

January 18, 2018 (Thursday) No Bad Kids 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Education About Biting Behaviors

January 23, 2018 (Tuesday) Indoor--Outdoor Safety 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

January 31, 2018 (Wednesday) Room Arrangement as a Teaching Strategy 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

February 8, 2018 (Thursday) Autastic! Autism Awareness 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

February 21, 2018 (Wednesday) Making a Difference: Reporting and 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Preventing Child Abuse & Neglect

March 7, 2018 (Wednesday) Medication Administration 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

March 15, 2018 (Thursday) Shaken Baby Syndrome 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

March 28, 2018 (Wednesday) Circle Time Activities 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Marion County Adult & Community Education Center -- 601 Locust Avenue - Fairmont

January 17, 2018 (Wednesday) Room Arrangement as a Teaching Strategy 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

January 25, 2018 (Thursday) No Bad Kids 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Education About Biting Behaviors

February 7, 2018 (Wednesday) Childcare Emergency Preparedness 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

February 26, 2018 (Monday) WV Infant/Toddler 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Early Learning Standards Framework

March 14, 2018 (Wednesday) Circle Time Activities 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Marion County Library -- 321 Monroe Street - Fairmont

March 20, 2018 (Tuesday) The Art of Childhood 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Renee Y. Stonebraker, RS

WV Child Care Health Educator

15599 North Preston Highway

Bruceton Mills, WV 26525

Text/Call: 304-710-9695

rstonebraker@rvcds.org

Oral Health Picky Eaters

Let’s Move Indoor/Outdoor Safety

Safe Sleep Practices Let’s Make a Menu

Breastfeeding Basics All that Sugar and Fat

Understanding Special Dietary Needs Bed Bugs and Beyond

Beans…More Than Just Cute Songs Being a Good Role Model

Stress Management

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Ages & Stages Overview - Infant Toddler to Pre-K - Child Growth & Dev. - Advanced Level -- Janice Barnett This training will provide participants with an overview of the Ages & Stages Questionnaires. Ages & Stages is a screening program designed to be completed by parents or caregivers to pinpoint developmental progress in children between the ages of one month to 5 1/2 years. Participants will practice scoring and interpreting the tool. Handouts will be given as well as strategies for success. This training is geared toward teachers, directors, family providers and parents.

Autastic! Autism Awareness - Observation & Assessment; Environment & Curriculum - Intermediate Level Sydney Cheesebrough Welcome to Autastic! Autism Awareness training developed for Infant/Toddler and Preschool providers. This training offers a large inventory of information about the most current research on Autistic Spectrum Disorder, strategies and tips for working with a child diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, local resources available, history, statistics and more!

The Art of Childhood - Environment & Curriculum - Advanced Level -- Amy Morrow This training will explore various ideas to offer children art, music and dramatic play in ways that are fun and engaging for the child while supporting their learning and development. This training is available to all provid-ers who work with Preschool Age Children.

Being a Good Role Model - HSN , Child Growth & Dev., Environment & Curriculum - Basic Level Renee Stonebraker This training focuses on how adult’s words and actions can affect children’s health habits, including personal hygiene, food choices and physical activity.

Childcare Emergency Preparedness - Family and Community Relationships - Basic Level - Missy Anderson Participants will learn techniques on how to be prepared for natural disasters and emergency situations

Circle Time Activities - Child Growth and Development - Basic Level - Missy Anderson Circle time provides opportunities for children to develop listening skills, a time for auditory memory, a time for sensory experiences and a time to get to know each other. This training provides activities and hands-on experiences to introduce into your classrooms

Communicable Diseases - HSN - Basic Level - Addy Morris Communicable diseases are common in child care settings. This training will provide information about how to recognize and treat common childhood infectious disease. This includes information about symptom recognition and guidelines for exclusion.

Cultural Connections in Child Care Today - Family & Community Relationships - Intermediate Level - Chris Gillis This training will discuss the importance of connecting with young children by learning who they are and how to develop a deeper understanding of their attitudes, values and beliefs.

Does That Make Sense? Understanding Sensory Processing in Children - Child Growth and Development - Intermediate Level -- Linda Reeves This hands-on training looks at how all areas of child development are impacted by information that is processed through the sensory systems - seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching and moving. This workshop will provide fun and meaningful sensory integration activities that are a necessary part of development for every child, whether they have a sensory processing disorder or not. Participants will learn how to develop a sensory rich environment for children or all ages.

Indoor Outdoor Safety - HSN - Environment and Curriculum - Basic Level -- Renee Stonebraker This training reviews common injuries for children, including falls and poisonings, preventive measures to reduce the risk of injury, and playground safety.

Training Topics Offered January - March

ITERS - Importance and Value in the Classroom - Envir. & Curriculum- Intermediate Level -- Janice Barnett The Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale-Revised is designed to assess group programs for children from Birth to 2 1/2 years of age. This training will provide an overview of the ITERS and allow participants the opportunity to practice observing and rating infant/toddler classroom environments. Each participant will be provided an ITERS-R workbook. The training is geared to center directors and infant/toddler teachers.

Let’s Move - HSN - Child Growth & Development - Basic Level -- Renee Stonebraker This training discusses physical activity requirements for child care centers, age appropriate physical activities and causes and prevention of childhood obesity.

Mandated Reporter: Reporting and Preventing Child Abuse & Neglect-HSN-Basic Level -- Addy Morris This training is the approved course for child care providers in recognizing, reporting and preventing child abuse and neglect. This includes understanding the role of the mandated reporter, recognizing warning signs of child abuse and neglect and increasing protective factors for families and communities.

Medication Administration - HSN - Intermediate Level -- Addy Morris This is the training that is required that allows child care providers to administer medications to children in the child care setting. Topics include state regulation requirements, best practices and special situations. The participant must complete requirements of the training in order to be able to administer medications.

No Bad Kids - Education About Biting Behaviors - HSN - Basic Level - Sydney Cheesebrough A beginners look into the function of children’s biting behaviors; there are no bad kids and there are no “biters”, just children with behaviors that require additional support. Learn about the stages of development and their relation to biting behaviors, functions of biting behaviors and ideas for working with children with biting behaviors.

Picky Eaters - HSN - Child Growth & Dev. - Environment & Curriculum - Basic Level -- Renee Stonebraker This training discuss how to encourage children to eat a variety of foods, including different cooking methods, family style meals, and food shapes.

Room Arrangement as a Teaching Strategy - Environment & Curriculum - Basic Level -- Missy Anderson By making a few changes in the classroom environment, teachers can help overcome behavior challenges and make their jobs easier and more rewarding.

Shaken Baby Syndrome - HSN -- Basic Level -- Chrissy Pownell This training will provide an opportunity for participants to learn more about Shaken Baby Syndrome. What is Shaken Baby Syndrome? Why does it happen? What are some of the effects of Shaken Baby Syndrome? We will explore these questions and more.

Unique Needs of Children in Emergencies - HSN -- Intermediate Level -- Chris Gillis This training will focus on children’s common reactions to crisis and best practices to facilitate their short and long term emotional recovery. We will also identify types of stress, coping techniques and local support systems and resources for caregivers.

WV Early Learning Standards Framework for Infants and Toddlers - Child Growth & Development - Basic Level Chrissy Pownell This training will provide an opportunity for participants to explore the West Virginia Early Learning Standards Framework for Infants and Toddlers (WV ELSF IT): its purpose, content, application, and benefits for professionals, programs, parents and children.

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Training Topics Offered January - March

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Participants must work with subsidized children up to 35 months for 20 hours or more a week and MUST be

registered with WV STARS and MUST have completed WVIT I - MUST Bring WVIT I certificate to first class

Wheeling

2000 Main Street - Wheeling, WV

Administrators Module

Tuesday - March 6, 2018 -- 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Administrators MUST attend Administrators Session one

time only and MUST be registered on WV STARS

WVIT I

First Class Begins Tuesday - March 13, 2018

Last Class Tuesday - May 29, 2018

Administrators and Participants will receive schedule of

class days and times.

Please Call Janice to Register 304-232-1603

Morgantown

965 Hartman Run Road - Suite 1103 - Morgantown, WV

Administrators Module

Thursday - February 22, 2018 -- 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Administrators MUST attend Administrators Session one time

only and MUST be registered on WV STARS

WVIT I

First Class Begins Tuesday - February 27, 2018

Last Class Tuesday - May 15, 2018

Administrators and Participants will receive schedule of class

days and times.

Please Call Chrissy to Register 304-292-7357

Building a Firm Foundation with

TRAILS

One BLOCK at a time

This is a 4 hour; WV STARS registered training

series derived from the

Creative Curriculum for Family Child Care.

These trainings will take place in the Family

Child Care Provider home or facility.

Trainings are provided in 1 hour increments

Interested in creating or finding out about the

benefits of a Family Child Care Provider

Network in Your Area?

Give the TRAILS Team a call!

Would you like to receive individual support or

training for your in-home child care?

Contact our TRAILS Team for a list of available

trainings or to set up a visit!

TRAILS Visits will be changing! Did you know that your TRAILS visit

is an excellent time to ask questions and acquire ideas and

information? We will be promoting more inclusive visits where we

can come to your home or classroom and read a story or do an

activity with the children in addition to lending TRAILS resources.

Call Amy or Debbie if you have any

questions or would like to set up

an appointment.

304-232-1603

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IMPORTANT - Providers can register for individual sessions.

Beginning Wednesday - January 17 , 2018 - 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Child Care Resource Center - 2000 Main Street - Wheeling

WV Family Child Care Modules are a total of 9 to 10 consecutive weeks (including TA visits) each of the 7 modules are 4 hours

in length and the TA visits are 1 hour. They are designed for registered family child care providers and will focus on specific

needs that must be addressed, such as mixed age groups, organizing the home, record keeping, etc. Participants will learn

how to implement the Creative Curriculum & evaluate their environmental using the Family Child Care Environmental Rating

Scale. Participants will receive 30 hours of WV STARS training credit.

MODULE DESCRIPTIONS & DATES

Building a Firm Foundation – Wednesday - January 17th

Participants will learn about the importance of using quality curriculum and how to evaluate the family child care

environment. Each participant will learn how to develop a professional portfolio and will have the opportunity to build that

portfolio throughout the course.

Knowing How Children Learn- Wednesday - January 24th

This module will provide participants an overview of how children develop and learn from birth through three years. Activities

will be used to engage participants in learning developmental milestones and to learn about what to expect during these

years.

Organizing your Day- Wednesday - January 31st

The purpose of this module is to help family child care providers create a developmentally appropriate program that meets

the need of all children in the program. It will show participants how to organize and prepare their home and develop and

plan their weeks.

What Children Are Learning (Part 1)- Wednesday - February 21st

This module will discuss what kinds of experiences to offer children at each stage of development. It will specifically look at

positive approaches to learning, language and literacy skills, mathematical relationships and exploring science.

What Children Are Learning (Part 2)- Wednesday - February 28th

This module will specifically look at positive approaches to learning social studies and creative arts. Integrating learning with

studies will also be discussed.

Caring & Teaching- Wednesday - March 7th

This session will build upon prior modules and will present sound strategies for building relationships with children and

families and guiding children’s learning and behavior. Social/emotional development strategies will be covered along with

ways to foster strong positive guidance.

Building a Partnership with Families- Wednesday - March 21st

The purpose of this module is to present practical ideas to help family child care providers build and improve strong

partnerships with families.

For More Information or Questions - Call Amy at 304-232-1603

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Family Providers

Family Child Care Meetings are held in

Wetzel & Tyler Counties - Ohio & Marshall Counties - and

Hancock and Brooke Counties.

These meetings are a wonderful time for Family Child Care

Providers to come together to meet and discuss challenges,

share ideas and receive WV STARS training.

If you are interested in attending, just give us a call.

304-232-1603

Director’s

Meeting

Plan to Attend!

Director’s Meetings are held quarterly in

Hancock, Ohio, Monongalia and Marion

Counties.

Director’s will receive notification of meetings

via e-mail. If you would like more information,

please call your local CCRC Office.

Are you looking for an agency or individual who offers CPR & First

Aid Classes? Please call your local

Child Care Resource Center.

Do You Have questions about Medication Administration or

have a question for a nurse?

You can call Addy Morris -- Child Care Nurse Health Consultant

304-840-2482 or amorris@rvcds.org

Child Care Resource Center

2000 Main Street - Suite 100

Wheeling, WV 26003