Register for Training
The Coalition has a wide array of training programs available on an ongoing monthly basis to assist parents and providers with the children in the their lives.
The Early Learning Coalition of Santa Rosa County conducts a needs assessment on an annual basis to determine the educational needs of the community.
Make sure the needs of your program are represented by completing the needs assessment. Click here to download the needs assessment form.
Click on the link below to open the Training Calendar. To learn more about each workshop, click on the events listed at the right for a description or scroll to the bottom of the page.
Click here to download the Training Calendar in pdf format.
To register, complete the form below. Registrations are generally accepted 48 hours prior to a session and each class is limited to a maximum of 25 people.
Class Descriptions
Attendance Guidelines
Technical assistance will be offered to providers on guidelines for completing attendance documentation. This session is mandatory for new providers but all are welcome to attend.Introduction to ASQ3
This training will provide an overview of the developmental screening tool, The Ages and Stages Questionnaire, 3rd Edition. Training is designed to strengthen a caregiver's ability to identify children ages 1 month thru 66 months that may have a developmental concern. Guidance will offered on communicating screening results with parent's, providing appropriate follow up activities to support a child's development and the process for referring children to outside agencies for further evaluation.Introduction to Teaching Strategies GOLD
A brand new on-going observational assessment tool based upon years of feedback from thousands of educators and important new research about how children develop and learn. This assessment system helps teachers be intentional in their teaching by accurately pinpointing where children are in their development and learning.
Common Behavioral Problems of School-Age Children
This training class will discuss typical conduct issues, attention issues, and school-related behavioral problems as well as strategies for intervening school-age behavioral problems. The class will be conducted by Joshua Lutz, a national certified school psychologist and private therapist at the Lutz Assessment and Counseling Center, LLC.Infant Toddler Training: "Social-Emotional Development within the Context of Relationships"
This training helps caregivers to promote Social and Emotional Competence in the infant toddler care setting. This module was designed based on input gathered during focus groups with program administrators, training and technical assistance providers, early educators, and family members about the types and the content of training that would be most useful in addressing the social-emotional needs of young children, and is also consistent with evidence-based practices.Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Access to child care is absolutely essential, not only for the proper growth and development of children with disabilities, but for working parents who need to support their families. Privately-run child care centers must comply with title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This title applies to a child care center's interactions with the children, parents, guardians, and potential customers that it serves. We will address commonly asked questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA.Breakthrough Parenting
Breakthroughs usually come with hard work. Breakthrough Parenting is a program that helps parents understand how children think, how they function at different ages, and how to get effective discipline through teaching what to do, as opposed to just pointing out what not to do. This program works because it does not advocate manipulation or violence.Is My Child on the Right Track?
For Parents -– If you have ever had concerns about your child's development, you are not alone. Whether you're worried about your child's use of language, ability to relate to others, or any other developmental concerns, your child relies on you to share your observations with those who can help. Having occasional concerns is a natural part of parenting. But when these concerns persist, it's time to take action.For Practitioners -–This course will offer parents and professionals important information about healthy development, how to monitor it, and how to know when a child has deviated from a healthy developmental path. We focus on the key developmental, social- emotional, and communication milestones and the red flags that may suggest the need for further screening. Finally, we will provide resource information about autism and other developmental disorders.
The Link Between Observation, Assessment, and Language and Literacy Curriculum
This training will provide an overview of the importance of careful observation of young children. Participants will explore ways to observe, assess and plan curriculum for early language and literacy.Hand Hygiene
This program is so important it needed its own video! Yes, everyone knows how to wash their hands, but do they really? In a child care environment, it is critical as young children do not have a fully developed immune system to protect them, so extra care and caution is imperative. What is the best hand-drying method: hot air blower or paper towels? The answer may surprise you.