Child Care Providers

BANANAS is closed in observance of Memorial Day.

Mindfulness is the practice of bringing one’s attention to what is happening at the present moment with acceptance and openness. It’s called a practice because it takes time and practice before it feels comfortable and natural. It reduces both physical and emotional stress to decrease the effects of traumatic events. Join us and learn how to incorporate mindfulness into your child care programs to create calm, regulated, and healthy learning and working environments for young children and the adults that care for them.

In this training, participants will increase their observation skills and learn strategies on how to collect and organize evidence in order to complete the Desired Results Development Profile (DRDP) 2015. The DRDP Child Assessment Tool, created by the California Department of Education, provides guidelines for teachers to observe, document, and reflect on children’s early learning. Participants will gain support on how to set up a system of observation and implement strategies for developing children’s portfolios.

Join this training to explore and learn about professionalism through the lens of California Early Childhood Competencies with other family child care providers. Take a dive into professional conduct and behaviors that are necessary to work with young children, families, and family child care professionals. We will list the positive and negative aspects of professionalism in early childhood education and also look at leadership in the context of early childhood education, with a focus on system and change development. Join us for an exciting day of learning and fun that includes videos, movement, small groups, and short presentations. Lunch is provided and excellent door prizes are included for those who register and attend the workshop.

This eight-hour course is offered in English and includes information on Preventive Health, including immunizations, seat belt safety, preventing infections and injuries, food safety, asthma, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), shaken baby syndrome (SBS), and recognizing and reporting child abuse.

When combined with the CPR & First Aid class, it meets the state licensing requirement of 16 hours to operate a child care program.

BANANAS offers a discounted price of $135 for providers who enroll in both the CPR First Aid & Preventive Health modules at the same time. If you would like to enroll for both classes, please call us for the discount code.

• You can either register online or come in person to BANANAS and a staff member will help you register. Do not mail it. (Make checks or money orders payable to BANANAS). Register early. No cash payments. You will receive a confirmation of your registration.
• There are NO REFUNDS.
• 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.
• There is a lunch break during these classes. Please bring your own lunch.
• These classes are offered on different dates in Spanish and Chinese.

In support of QRIS (Quality Rating and Improvement System), health and safety requirements, CCIP licensing requirements, and serving as important information for providers working in centers and family child care, this training will cover:
• reducing the spread of germs and standard precautions
• diapering, toileting, and handwashing
• cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting
• immunization requirements
• oral health and hygiene
• environmental health issues, for example, lead poisoning, air quality, pests, and pesticides
• safe sleep for infants

Schemas are repeated patterns seen in children’s behavior. By taking time to observe young children and discovering revolving themes in their play, we can use those themes to engage and support their learning. In this workshop, we’ll focus on how to tune into children’s interests and brains, how those interests change over time, and how adults can use the nine most common schematic play scenarios to support brain development. We’ll offer resources that providers can use in child care settings and look at children’s learning opportunities, linking it back to tools such as the DRDP.

Are you thinking of opening your own family child care business? If so, these free events are just for you! 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. Note:​ To get a family child care license, you have to go to a Community Care Licensing (CCL) orientation. Be sure to pre-register and pre-pay the $25 fee to attend by calling CCL at 510-622-2602 or going to www.ccld.ca.gov

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.

BANANAS is closed in observance of 4th of July.

Join other Center Directors and Tawny Grossman, Community Care Licensing (CCL) Child Care Advocate for Northern California, to provide the latest CCL updates. Tawny will talk about teacher/child ratios, discuss how to prepare for your site visit and answer any questions that you may have. This is a great opportunity to build relationships and support your work in maintaining a well-managed center. A light lunch will be served.

感謝 Bayer公司為工作或居住在柏克萊市的托兒工作者提供此課程全額獎學金。若在網上: www.bananasbunch.org 同時報名課程1:心肺急救及意外傷害的處理(CPR & First Aid)以及課程2:預防和保健 (Preventive Health) 兩天課程，也可獲得一定優惠折扣。詳情查詢請致電香蕉中心：(510) 658-7353。

課時: 8小時                              費用: $90

8個小時的心肺急救培訓課程是配合加州政府對托兒工作者資格的要求。在心肺救援課程中(CPR)，你將使用人體模型進行人工呼吸，以及處理因異物而窒息的救援練習。在急救課程中(First Aid)，你將學習如何處理受傷以及防止意外傷害的發生。此課程內容涉及的救護對象不僅是兒童也包括成人。

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.

Are you thinking of opening your own family child care business? If so, these free events are just for you! 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. Note:​ To get a family child care license, you have to go to a Community Care Licensing (CCL) orientation. Be sure to pre-register and pre-pay the $25 fee to attend by calling CCL at 510-622-2602 or going to www.ccld.ca.gov