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Events Calendar

Week of Oct 10th

  • SPARK- Live Resource: Ask a Nurse

    SPARK- Live Resource: Ask a Nurse


    October 4, 2021

    This live resource will give you a chance to have a Q&A session with Nancy M Ward, BSN, RN-BC, CDDN Chief Nurse Consultant from the Office of Early Childhood & Out of School Learning and department of the Indiana Family and Social Service Administration. No certificate is awarded.

    Register here:

    https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAod-ytrzMpHtAxrwcAjkxOr4POWOCCTsYl

    Zoom
  • SPARK- Strengthening Business Practices for Centers, Ministries, & Schools Module 1: Budgets, Projections, and Planning- Pt. 1 of 2- Live Webinar

    SPARK- Strengthening Business Practices for Centers, Ministries, & Schools Module 1: Budgets, Projections, and Planning- Pt. 1 of 2- Live Webinar


    October 5, 2021

    Strengthen your knowledge of fiscal terms, concepts, and best practices for business sustainability. Learn strategies to incorporate fiscal processes into manageable steps. Design or revise your current budget so that it meets the specific needs of your business. Ultimately, improving the outcomes for children you serve. This 3-hour training will be offered in 2 sessions of 1.5 hours each. You must complete both sessions to earn a certificate.

    Please register on Indiana Learning Paths:

    1. Login or create an account at ilead.in.gov
    2. Click "Start Your Indiana Learning Path"
    3. Choose "Courses" on the left side
    4. Search for the course you wish to register for in the top search bar
    SPARK- Strengthening Business Practices for Centers, Ministries, & Schools Module 1: Budgets, Projections, and Planning- Pt. 1 of 2- Live Webinar

    SPARK- Strengthening Business Practices for Centers, Ministries, & Schools Module 1: Budgets, Projections, and Planning- Pt. 1 of 2- Live Webinar


    October 5, 2021

    Strengthen your knowledge of fiscal terms, concepts, and best practices for business sustainability. Learn strategies to incorporate fiscal processes into manageable steps. Design or revise your current budget so that it meets the specific needs of your business. Ultimately, improving the outcomes for children you serve. This 3-hour training will be offered in 2 sessions of 1.5 hours each. You must complete both sessions to earn a certificate.

    Please register on Indiana Learning Paths:

    1. Login or create an account at ilead.in.gov
    2. Click "Start Your Indiana Learning Path"
    3. Choose "Courses" on the left side
    4. Search for the course you wish to register for in the top search bar
    SPARK- Paths to QUALITY Introduction- Live Webinar

    SPARK- Paths to QUALITY Introduction- Live Webinar


    October 5, 2021

    The Paths to QUALITY™(PTQ) Introduction Session is designed to provide you with all the information you will need in order to participate in Indiana’s quality rating and improvement system. You will learn about the four levels of participation, the enrollment process, mentoring options, rater visits, incentives and awards. This webinar is for the administrators/owners of licensed child care programs (or unlicensed registered child care ministries who have completed the Voluntary Certification Program) who are interested in enrolling their program in PTQ OR child care providers who are considering becoming licensed and plan to enroll in PTQ. Participating in this training MEETS the requirement to enroll in PTQ. This training DOES NOT meet in-service hours for PTQ. This training DOES meet in-service hours for licensing. 1 hour

    Please register on Indiana Learning Paths:

    1. Login or create an account at ilead.in.gov
    2. Click "Start Your Indiana Learning Path"
    3. Choose "Courses" on the left side
    4. Search for the course you wish to register for in the top search bar
    Live Webinar
  • SPARK- Live Resource: Food and Health Application

    SPARK- Live Resource: Food and Health Application


    October 6, 2021

    This session is focused on an overview of completing the Food and Health Program paperwork required for licensed child care centers. Participants need to have a copy of the paperwork available (paper or electronic) so that they can follow along as Nancy Ward, OECOSL’s Chief Nurse Consultant reviews and talks about the role of this requirement. No certificate is awarded.

    Register here:

    https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtfuuupjojGtELegIg4fJzNG03wOdOtV2d

    Zoom
    SPARK- Strengthening Business Practices for Centers, Ministries, & Schools Module 1: Budgets, Projections, and Planning- Pt. 1 of 2- Live Webinar

    SPARK- Strengthening Business Practices for Centers, Ministries, & Schools Module 1: Budgets, Projections, and Planning- Pt. 1 of 2- Live Webinar


    October 6, 2021

    Strengthen your knowledge of fiscal terms, concepts, and best practices for business sustainability. Learn strategies to incorporate fiscal processes into manageable steps. Design or revise your current budget so that it meets the specific needs of your business. Ultimately, improving the outcomes for children you serve. This 3-hour training will be offered in 2 sessions of 1.5 hours each. You must complete both sessions to earn a certificate.

    Please register on Indiana Learning Paths:

    1. Login or create an account at ilead.in.gov
    2. Click "Start Your Indiana Learning Path"
    3. Choose "Courses" on the left side
    4. Search for the course you wish to register for in the top search bar
  • SPARK- Live Resource: Meet and Greet SPARK's Wellbeing and Engagement Specialist

    SPARK- Live Resource: Meet and Greet SPARK's Wellbeing and Engagement Specialist


    October 7, 2021

    Join a meet and greet session with SPARK’s Wellbeing and Engagement Specialist. Learn more about her background and come ready to ask questions and discuss ways that she can better support child care programs across the state. She will share some new content being developed and would love suggestions for new topics. This session allows for time for Q&A. No certificate is awarded for this session.

    Register here:

    https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctcuCgpzkuGt2m-n1WR8uNnm-9uu3ihJa-

    Zoom
    SPARK- Prácticas de sueño seguro en español: reducir la muerte infantil súbita inesperada e implementación de centros de cuidado infantil Módulo 1 y 2- Web en Vivo

    SPARK- Prácticas de sueño seguro en español: reducir la muerte infantil súbita inesperada e implementación de centros de cuidado infantil Módulo 1 y 2- Web en Vivo


    October 7, 2021

    Sabemos que las prácticas seguras para dormir son fundamentales para el bienestar de los bebés en nuestros programas para la primera infancia. Este curso presencial de dos horas de duración explica cómo reducir el riesgo de muertes relacionadas con el sueño y cómo implementar prácticas de sueño seguras en las aulas infantiles. Esta sesión de desarrollo profesional satisface los requisitos del estado de Indiana para cuidadores de bebés.

    We know that safe sleep practices are critical for the well-being of infants in our early childhood programs. This two-hour, introductory, face-to-face course explains how to reduce the risk of sleep-related deaths and how to implement safe sleep practices in infant classrooms. This professional development session satisfies the State of Indiana requirement for infant caregivers.

     

    Live Webinar
    SPARK- Grant Writing in Five Steps- Live Webinar

    SPARK- Grant Writing in Five Steps- Live Webinar


    October 7, 2021

    Interpret the types of grants and grant terminology relevant to your early education and care business. Learn how to utilize the five steps for grant writing: readiness, research, review, relationships, and submit.

    Please register on Indiana Learning Paths:

    1. Login or create an account at ilead.in.gov
    2. Click "Start Your Indiana Learning Path"
    3. Choose "Courses" on the left side
    4. Search for the course you wish to register for in the top search bar
    Live Webinar
  • CANCELLED- SPARK- Safe Sleep Practices- Face to Face (Jackson County)

    CANCELLED- SPARK- Safe Sleep Practices- Face to Face (Jackson County)


    October 9, 2021

    We know that safe sleep practices are critical for the well-being of infants in our early childhood programs. This two-hour, introductory, face-to-face course explains how to reduce the risk of sleep-related deaths and how to implement safe sleep practices in infant classrooms. This professional development session satisfies the State of Indiana requirement for infant caregivers.

    Please register on Indiana Learning Paths:

    1. Login or create an account at ilead.in.gov
    2. Click "Start Your Indiana Learning Path"
    3. Choose "Courses" on the left side
    4. Search for the course you wish to register for in the top search bar

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