Calling all family child care providers who care for children ages (two to five years). You’re invited to our playgroups! Bring your little ones and you will explore how play can inspire meaningful learning and encourage healthy child development. At each playgroup, children will paint, create, build, imagine, pretend, and invent while you learn how simple household items can be used as tools to promote early learning.

When you RSVP, you will be signed up for the entire series. RSVP at www.bananasbunch.org/playgroups

It’s important that family members know they can trust and rely on one another and for siblings, it’s especially important to work toward a relationship that will only become stronger over time. No matter what ages your children are, they can learn to communicate with each other in a way that brings them closer together, which in turn will make the whole family happier and more connected. Facilitated by Wits’ End Parenting Coach Rebecah Freeling, this workshop will show how you can support strong sibling relationships built on cooperation, collaboration, sharing, and mutual understanding.

Series Dates: 4/17, 4/24, and 5/1

The ASQ:SE-2 is an adult-administered developmental screening tool used to identify any potential social-emotional developmental concerns during the first five years of a child’s life. Through this workshop providers will learn how to use this important tool and interpret the results. Participants will also learn how to support parents in the use of this tool and how to respectfully and effectively communicate with them about their child’s development.

Note: In order to attend this ASQ:SE-2 session, you must have previously attended an ASQ-3 session.

BANANAS is offering Choosing Child Care at Room to Bloom Family Resource Center!

This workshop is designed to assist families in accessing child care resources. We will talk about subsidized or low-cost child care programs that help pay for or reduce child care costs for families who qualify. Our knowledgeable counselor will also introduce you to the variety of child care options and offer guidance on how to begin the process of finding a child care provider, or preschool program, that’s right for your family.

Eligiendo Cuidado de Niños en Room to Bloom Family Resource Center
Este taller está diseñado para asistir a familias sobre las distintas opciones de cuidado infantil disponibles. Debby le dará información sobre opciones de cuidado infantil subsidiado o de bajo costo y le ayudará a entender cómo inscribirse si califica para recibir asistencia. También ofrecerá orientación sobre cómo comenzar el proceso de encontrar un proveedor de cuidado infantil o un programa preescolar adecuado para su familia.

Congratulations on becoming a new mom! Right now you may be feeling a lot of emotions. If you are excited, worried, overwhelmed, or overjoyed, then you’re totally normal. Finding a circle of support is a great way to lessen the stress of caring for a newborn. At each of our support groups, moms will get to share their feelings, ask questions, and build friendships with one another. Alexis Azzam, a mother and licensed marriage and family therapist, will offer information along with tips for reducing isolation and bonding with your infant. Come and join us and bring your baby along!

Series dates: 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, and 5/14

Participants will be guided on how to adapt common curricula and strategies addressing social-emotional learning and development in early childhood and to be inclusive of children with histories of trauma. All children benefit from guidance and support around social-emotional learning. However, children with histories of trauma may require unique supports and interventions. Participants will learn how to support all of the children in their programs developing key social-emotional skills.

Every dual language learner is different—understanding and speaking English at different levels. Join us and discover how family child care providers can support dual language learners. Focusing on children ages birth to five, this workshop will assist you in supporting children with developing oral language skills in multiple languages, honoring their spoken home language and English development. During the afternoon, we will focus on strategies, tools, and activities to develop relationships with dual-language learners and their families. A catered lunch will be provided.

Congratulations on becoming a new mom! Right now you may be feeling a lot of emotions. If you are excited, worried, overwhelmed, or overjoyed, then you’re totally normal. Finding a circle of support is a great way to lessen the stress of caring for a newborn. At each of our support groups, moms will get to share their feelings, ask questions, and build friendships with one another. Alexis Azzam, a mother and licensed marriage and family therapist, will offer information along with tips for reducing isolation and bonding with your infant. Come and join us and bring your baby along!

Series dates: 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, and 5/14

Gain ideas on how to engage family members to support children and families using trauma-informed practices and social-emotional strategies. We will talk about how community members who interact with young children can use trauma-sensitive practices to support the healing, resiliency, and well-being of children and families impacted by trauma.

Finding child care for your infant or toddler is one of the most important decisions you will make as a parent. There are a lot of things to consider, such as the cost, hours, and type of child care that is the best for your family. There are many questions about the difference between a family child care, a day care center, and all of your options. We’ll discuss each type of care so you can connect with the right provider. We’ll also cover how to screen and interview potential providers. Babies are welcome!

BANANAS ofrece un precio de descuento de $135 para los proveedores que se inscriben en los módulos que son Primeros Auxilios y RCP, y Salud Preventiva `al mismo tiempo. Si desea inscribirse en ambas clases, llámenos para obtener el código de descuento.

Nota: No hay reembolsos para las clases de salud y seguridad.

Salud Preventiva es el curso que cumple con las regulaciones del Estado de California para los proveedores de cuidado infantil. Incluye prácticas de salud preventiva y manejo de las enfermedades transmisibles, a prueba de niños, información de la inmunización, la preparación para casos de emergencia y evacuación, manejo seguro de alimentos, la nutrición y la identificación y reporte de abuso infantil. Actualmente esta certificación por supuesto no tiene fecha de vencimiento.

Información Importante

• Puede inscribirse por internet en bananasbunch.org o devolver el siguiente formulario con el pago a BANANAS en persona. (Haga los cheques o giros postales a nombre de BANANAS). Por favor, NO ENVIE POR CORREO.
• NO HAY REEMBOLSOS.
• No se puede pagar en efectivo. Inscribase temprano. Usted recibirá una confirmación de su inscripción.
• El costo de los cursos cubre el costo de los libros, los certificados de CPR y Primeros Auxilios, y las engomadas de EMSA.
• Por favor llegue 15 minutos antes de la clase para permitir tiempo suficiente para el registro. SI LLEGA TARDE NO SERÁ ADMITIDO.
• Bebés o niños no se les permite acompañar a los participantes.
• Use ropa cómoda. Va estar practicando CPR en el suelo.
• Hay un descanso para el almuerzo durante estas clases. Favor de traer su propio almuerzo.
• Usted puede ser elegible para una beca. Debe pagar por el curso y solicitar la beca después de exitosamente completarlo. Las solicitudes de becas estarán disponibles el día de la clase con el instructor.
• Si usted vive o trabaja en Berkeley, ofrecemos becas todo el año gracias a la financiación de la Corporación Bayer. Para recibir la beca llámenos para darle el codigo de descuento. Se le pedirá que verifique su dirección de casa o de trabajo.
• Estas clases se ofrecen en diferentes fechas en otros idiomas.

For all child care providers living or working in Berkeley, we have a limited amount of full scholarships available. Please call us at 510-658-7353 to receive the discount code.

This CPR & First Aid Training course meets the California State regulations for child care providers. You will practice life-saving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and care for choking on manikins. First Aid teaches injury prevention and how to respond to emergencies and accidents. This class covers age birth to adult, though emphasis is placed on pediatric ages cared for in child care programs. This is a two-year certification.

Thanks to the Bayer Corp., we offer full scholarships to Berkeley child care providers for CPR & First Aid classes. We also offer discounted tuition when you enroll in both the CPR & First Aid and Preventive Health classes at the same time. Call 510-658-7353 for the Online Discount Code. For online registration, visit www.bananasbunch.org

Important Information:

• You can either register online or come in person to BANANAS and a staff member will help you register. (Make checks or money orders payable to BANANAS). Do not mail it.
• Register early. No cash payments. You will receive a confirmation of your registration.
• There are NO REFUNDS.
  The fee for the courses covers the cost of books, CPR & First Aid Certificates, and EMSA stickers.
• Please arrive 15 minutes prior to class to allow ample time for registration. NO LATE ARRIVALS WILL BE ADMITTED.
• No infants or children are allowed to accompany participants.
• Wear comfortable clothes and bare lips. You will be practicing CPR on the floor and sharing mannequins.
• There is a lunch break during these classes. Please bring your own lunch.
• You may be eligible for a scholarship. You must pay for the course and then apply for the scholarship after successfully completing it. Scholarship applications will be available from the instructor the day of the class.
• If you live or work in Berkeley, we offer scholarships year round thanks to funding from the Bayer Corporation. To receive the scholarship call us for the coupon code. You will be asked to verify your home or work address.
  These classes are offered on different dates in Spanish and Chinese.

If you’re thinking of hiring a nanny, then this is the workshop for you! At this event, Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network will talk about the legal details of being an employer, including your rights and responsibilities. By offering a variety of resources such as tips for establishing wages, how to ensure a fair and safe workplace, and best practices for evaluating employee-employer arrangements, the network will set you up with all the tools you need.

They’ll also offer ideas on how to create a positive, long-term relationship with your employee. You will have a chance to talk about your own experiences, ask questions, and share concerns.

In this training, we will examine trauma through a lens of equity and social justice. We will discuss systemic oppression, racial equity, implicit bias, and the importance of culturally responsive trauma-informed practices while working with children, families, and communities. Participants will learn strategies to support young children’s social-emotional competence and develop awareness about practices that prevent suspension, expulsion, and inequitable discipline practices that can negatively impact children of color.

The Spirited Children series is back! Are you the parent of a child who is strong-minded and has intense feelings? Or a child who may have endless energy, gets easily frustrated, or is very shy? Would you like to learn parenting tools that work with your child’s personality and stage of development? Rebecah Freeling is a Parenting Coach who has 20 years of experience in early childhood education. You will learn ways to deal with tantrums, aggression, shyness, and other challenging behaviors often displayed by “spirited” children.

Note: There is no child care provided for any of our parenting classes, but babies in arms are welcome.

Series dates: 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12, 6/19, 6/26

Join us to talk about how to become a licensed provider. BANANAS is here to offer support at every step! This is a great chance to meet with an expert who can answer your questions and offer information to get you started. Please note that this does not replace the Community Care Licensing (CCL) orientation. To pre-register for that orientation call CCL at 510-622-2602 or go to www.ccld.ca.gov and pay their $25 registration fee.

In this training, we will be drawing on knowledge of trauma-informed practices. We will talk about how early childhood educators, parents, and administrators can understand policies, practices, and family engagement strategies that respect, support, and include Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) families.