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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
AUGUST 2023
Nota: Abierto para inscripción general. Invitación al seminario web enviada una semana antes por correo electrónico.
Nutrición Infantil: ¡Un Comienzo Saludable en el Primer Año!
Una nutrición adecuada es esencial para el rápido crecimiento y desarrollo durante el primer año de un bebé. Conozca los requisitos para el patrón de comidas para bebés, los alimentos apropiados para la edad y las necesidades nutricionales para promover la buena salud en el primer año de vida
CDA Contenido 5
Jueves, 17 de agosto, 2023, 7-8:30 p.m.
Note: This webinar is open for general enrollment and all child care professionals are eligible to attend the following webinar.
Infant Nutrition: A Heathy Start in the First Year!
Proper nutrition is essential to the rapid growth and development during an infant’s first year. Learn about the requirements for the infant meal pattern, age-appropriate foods and nutritional needs to promote good health in the first year of life.
CDA 5
Tuesday, August 22, 2023, 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.
Through the Eyes of a School Ager: The Value of Programming, Environment and Social Interactions course
In this four-hour course participants will focus on programming, environment, and social interactions for school-age children. Through play, children learn about the world, themselves, and develop skills for life-long success. The environment provides a safe space for them to relax, the ability to explore and create and a place for a child's creativity, Social interactions allow children to build relationships, create a sense of belonging and solve problems. Join us and explore your childcare center through the eyes of a school ager.
Providers must attend both sessions to receive training credit.
Tuesdays, August 1 and 8, 2023, 7-9 p.m.
NEW 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
Tuesday, August 29, 2023, 7-8 p.m.
September 2023
Note: State licensed, Infant Toddler Family Day Care and Fairfax County permitted family child care providers are eligible to attend the following webinars.
Writing Contracts and Policies to Protect Yourself and Your Business
A good contract protects you and your clients’ best interests. Policies help you make decisions in an objective way. Many of the items we discuss in this webinar will help your business run more smoothly, and many will help protect you and your business from liability.
CDA Area 5
Tuesday, September 19, 7-9 p.m.
Social Emotional Milestones in Early Childhood Development
Please join us for an interactive webinar on Social Emotional Milestones in Early Childhood Development. During this webinar, we will examine the core concepts of social emotional development in infants and toddlers, explore the role of educators in attachment and early learning and develop skills for responding to social emotionalchallenges in our work with families. This will be an interactive opportunity to reflect and understand new ways of approaching complex needs of families.
CDA Area 3
Tuesday, September 26, 7-8:30 p.m.
Escribiendo Contratos y Pólizas para Protegerse Usted y a su Negocio
Un buen contrato le protege los mejores intereses de usted y de sus clientes. Las buenas políticas le ayudan a tomar decisiones en una manera objetiva. Muchos de estos temas que nosotros hablaremos en la clase, le ayudarán a que su negocio marche sobre ruedas, y muchos le ayudarán a protegerse a usted y a su negocio de las responsabilidades.
CDA Contenido Area: 5
Miércoles 27 de septiembre de 7-9 p.m.
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
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.
