When a child uses challenging behaviors at school, parents and teachers need to work together toaddress the issue. However, when discussing behavior problems parents often feel blamed by the teachers and the teachers often feel unsupported by the parents. This session focuses on developing strategies and skills to make these conversations more productive for everyone..especially the child! Participants will learn how to set the stage for and successfully conduct these difficult conversations with parents.

When a child uses challenging behaviors at school, parents and teachers need to work together toaddress the issue. However, when discussing behavior problems parents often feel blamed by the teachers and the teachers often feel unsupported by the parents. This session focuses on developing strategies and skills to make these conversations more productive for everyone..especially the child! Participants will learn how to set the stage for and successfully conduct these difficult conversations with parents.

This VIRTUAL training provides an overview of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), identifies risk factors, and describes ways to reduce the risk of SIDS in child care.

Stress is a fact of life, no matter your age. Some stress is good for us – it keeps us attentive, sharp,productive, and learning. But Toxic Stress affects brain development and learning in young children,and can have long-lasting effects. This session will help participants define stress responses andunderstand the difference between “tolerable” and “toxic” stress. We’ll look at the long term effectsof Toxic Stress and investigate practices for mitigating those effects and promoting resilience in young children.