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Family Child Care Business Workshops
The following business workshops provide information to family child care providers just beginning their businesses as well as established providers looking for more training opportunities. These training hours are creditable toward Fairfax County Home Child Care Permit requirements. Please call 703-324-8100 for more information.
To register, use the link you will receive in your email about one week prior to the webinar date!
2023 WORKSHOPS
October 2023
Note: These webinars are open for general enrollment and all child care professionals are eligible to attend the following webinars.
Understanding and Managing Food Allergies
In this webinar, Understanding and Managing Food Allergies, you will learn all about food allergies: the causes and symptom; major food allergens; understand the differences between food allergies and intolerances; and how to manage day-to-day challenges to keep children safe from food allergy reactions.
CDA Area 5
Tuesday, October 24, 7-8:30 p.m.
Note: State licensed, Infant Toddler Family Day Care and Fairfax County permitted family child care providers are eligible to attend the following webinars.
Curso de Observaciones y Consideraciones Diarias de Salud
En este seminario web, los participantes explorarán las mejores prácticas para promover la salud y reducir la propagación de enfermedades en los cuidado de niños en el hogar aprendiendo cómo realizar observaciones diarias, limpiar y desinfectar, lavarse las manos y excluir a los niños cuando están enfermos. Los participantes deben asistir a ambas sesiones para recibir crédito de capacitación.
CDA Contenido Areas: 1, 5
Martes, 3 de octubre y martes 10 de octubre de 7-8:30 p.m.
Daily Health Observations and Considerations course
In this webinar, participants will explore best practices in promoting health and reducing the spread of illness in family child care homes by learning how to conduct daily observations, clean and sanitize, wash hands, and exclude children when they are sick. Participants must attend both sessions to receive training credit.
CDA Areas 1, 5
Wednesday, October 4, and Wednesday, October 11, 7-8:30 p.m.
Organize Your Recordkeeping for Easier Tax Preparation
How do you manage all of your receipts for revenues and expenses? This webinar will provide some tips to organize your records so that tax preparation is easier. Learn what expenses you can deduct from your taxes.
CDA Area 5
Saturday, October 21, 9-11 a.m.
November 2023
Note: These webinars are open for general enrollment and all child care professionals are eligible to attend the following webinars.
SIDS and Shaken Baby Syndrome
In the SIDS and Shaken Baby Syndrome webinar, child care providers will focus on understanding SIDS, providing safe sleep environments and having policies that support healthy sleep environments. We will also review strategies to support caregivers and families to recognize signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome, how to manage stress and prevent abuse.
CDA 5
Wednesday, November 29, 7-8 p.m.
Note: Infant Toddler Family Day Care and Fairfax County permitted family child care providers are eligible to attend the following webinars.
Safety & Supervision: It Matters Postponed, date TBD
In this Safety and Supervision webinar, participants will learn about the
important role of supervision in children's play and making sure children are safe while exploring the early learning environment.
CDA Area 1
Tuesday November 14, 7-8:30 p.m.
Understanding form Schedule C to File Taxes
Tax filing for a daycare business can be complex. Here is your opportunity to take a deeper look at IRS Tax Forms! In this training, we will do a quick overview of IRS form 1040 and then do a deeper review of Schedule C - Profit or Loss From a Business form.
CDA Area 5
Saturday, November 18, 9-11 a.m.
Healthy Provider, Healthy Children in the time of COVID 19
The Healthy Providers, Healthy Children in the time of COVID-19 webinar focuses on information and knowledge that family child care providers will use to nurture and to implement preventive measures for their own health and the children under their care. Topics include communicable diseases, COVID overview, COVID prevention measures, immunizations and community immunity.
CDA Area 1, 5
Tuesday, November 21, 7-9 p.m.
Proveedores Saludables, Niños Saludables en tiempos del COVID-19
La clase Proveedores Saludables, Niños Saludables en tiempos del COVID-19, esta enfocada en información y conocimiento que los proveedores de cuidado de niños familiar pueden usar para nutrir su propia salud e implementar medidas de prevención para protegerse a sí mismos y a los niños bajo su cuidado. El tema incluye enfermedades contagiosas, panorama del COVID, medidas de prevención contra el COVID, vacunas e inmunidad comunitaria.
CDA Contenido Area: 1, 5
Martes, 28 de Noviembre de 7-9 p.m.
December 2023
Note: Infant Toddler Family Day Care and Fairfax County permitted family child care providers are eligible to attend the following webinars.
Preparing for Disasters
The last few years have tested our emergency preparedness skills. In this webinar participants will learn how to enhance their emergency response plan by discussing strategies for communication, evacuation, and essential supplies needed to withstand any disaster. We will cover an overview of the effects and impacts of COVID-19 on family child care providers in 2022.
CDA Area 5
Monday December 4, 7-8:30 p.m.
Recognize, Report, and Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect in Virginia
In this webinar, participants will learn about the signs of child abuse and neglect, and review and discuss mandatory reporting guidelines.
CDA 5
Thursday, December 7, 7-8:30 p.m.
Understanding Credit
Through this seminar, participants will understand: The value of having good credit, Methods for credit goal setting, Types of credit, credit reports and credit scores, Strategies to build and rebuild credit, Tips on maintaining a positive credit report and score, and how to avoid credit fraud.
CDA Area 5
Tuesday December 12, from 7-8 p.m.
Reconocer, Denunciar y Evitar el Maltrato y Descuido Infantil en Virginia
En este seminario web del Informante Bajo Mandato del Servicio de Protección al Menor, los participantes aprenderán sobre las señales de abuso y negligencia infantil. La presentación revisará y discutirá las pautas de informes obligatorios.
CDA Contenido Area: 5
Martes, 19 de diciembre, de 7-8:30 p.m.
