Workshops for Child Care Providers

The California ECE Workforce Registry is a web-based system designed to track and promote the employment, training, and educational accomplishments of the early care and education (ECE) teachers and providers. The Registry will provide the first comprehensive look at the early childhood workforce in California. In this workshop, we will review the registration process, benefits of the registry, and the importance of being registered. This information will help researchers, policymakers, and funders better understand the educational, professional development and employment needs of early care and education providers and teachers. Read more about how you can become a member of the California ECE Workforce Registry HERE.

El Registro del personal de cuidado infantil y educación temprana (ECE, por sus siglas en inglés) de California es un sistema basado en internet y diseñado para seguir la pista y promover el empleo, el entrenamiento, y los logros educativos de maestros y proveedores de ECE. El Registro ofrecerá una primera visión comprensiva del personal de la educación temprana de California. Esta información ayudará a investigadores, legisladores, y patrocinadores a entender mejor las necesidades del desarrollo educativo y profesional de los proveedores y maestros del cuidado y la educación de temprana edad. En este taller, vamos a revisar el proceso del  registro, los beneficios del registro, y la importancia de estar registrado.

Are you thinking of opening your own family child care program? If so, this free event is just for you! We’ll discuss what it takes to open a licensed family child care business in your home and talk about how to decide whether this is the right choice for you and your family. Running an in-home child care program involves a background check, a home inspection, an application to Community Care Licensing, and a commitment to providing meaningful, nurturing curriculum to young children. If you are interested in learning about child development, how to set up a safe environment for children, how to market your child care program, and how to build strong relationships with parents, then join us for this informative workshop. BANANAS is here to offer support at every step. We will also discuss the California Child Care Initiative Project (CCIP), which is a state-funded project intended to increase infant/toddler child care slots and improve quality care for children. 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

The ASQ:SE-2 is a questionnaire and companion tool to the ASQ-3 that parents can use to help identify concerns about their child’s development. Designed for children five years old and under, the questionnaire focuses on social-emotional development. In this workshop, providers will learn how to use this vital tool and interpret the results. We will also discuss how to respectfully and effectively talk to parents about children’s development. To ensure that we are setting up all children for success, it’s important to be aware of developmental concerns as soon as possible. Once a concern is recognized, providers and parents can work together to support children’s individual growth. We hope to see you at this informative session! NOTE: In order to attend this ASQ:SE-2 session, you must have previously attended an ASQ-3 session.

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.

When combined with the Preventive Health 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. (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. CPR & First Aid is offered in Vietnamese.

Trauma-Informed Practices in ECE

This 2-part series, developed by Julie Kutz, Julie Nicholson, and Linda Perez, WestEd, is designed for early childhood educators and informs participants about trauma and its impacts. These workshops will equip providers with the tools to access their own background with trauma and better serve the children and families in their care. You must attend the first in the series to be able to attend the second.

Overview of Trauma – Trauma 101 (1st in a Series)

Participants learn about trauma and the impact of trauma and traumatic stress on children’s development and learning. You will be introduced to trauma-informed early childhood practices that support children’s healing and resiliency. Participants also learn about the use of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) index to understand their own background with trauma.

Gracias al Departamento de Educacion de California, tenemos descuentos disponibles. Para recibir el descuento de $40, por favor use el codigo de descuento (Alakids2) antes de pagar. Estos descuentos están limitados a uno por persona. Si usted está registrando a varias personas, tendría que registrar cada persona por separado.

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.

Hay un descuento de $15 por inscribirse en CPR y Primeros Auxilios y Salud Preventiva. Para las inscripciones por internet, por favor llame para el Código de Descuento.

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.

Trauma-Informed Practices in ECE

This 2-part series, developed by Julie Kutz, Julie Nicholson, and Linda Perez, WestEd, is designed for early childhood educators and informs participants about trauma and its impacts. These workshops will equip providers with the tools to access their own background with trauma and better serve the children and families in their care. You must attend the first in the series to be able to attend the second.

Preventing Compassion Fatigue and Self-Care – Trauma 102 (2nd in a Series)

This module supports participants in understanding their own experiences with trauma and how this impacts their current practice and work with children. A healthy workforce is more equipped and restored to be present for the children and families impacted by trauma.

Are you thinking of opening your own family child care program? If so, this free event is just for you! We’ll discuss what it takes to open a licensed family child care business in your home and talk about how to decide whether this is the right choice for you and your family. Running an in-home child care program involves a background check, a home inspection, an application to Community Care Licensing, and a commitment to providing meaningful, nurturing curriculum to young children. If you are interested in learning about child development, how to set up a safe environment for children, how to market your child care program, and how to build strong relationships with parents, then join us for this informative workshop. BANANAS is here to offer support at every step. We will also discuss the California Child Care Initiative Project (CCIP), which is a state-funded project intended to increase infant/toddler child care slots and improve quality care for children. 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

This is an ongoing support group that meets every other month for any child care provider from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and/or Queer community. We have a unique role in our communities and with the families we work with. We may be out and proud, or struggling with how to be ourselves with our families, coworkers, and children at the child care program. Please join us for this group to gain personal support and share ideas on how we can create inclusivity within our child care, Head Start, and early childhood programs. This group is facilitated by Shawn Bryant and Rainbow Markell, both from the LGBTQ early childhood community. We will cover topics such as strengthening advocacy skills and gaining support and practical tools for working successfully within early care and education settings.

RCP y Primeros Auxilios es el curso que cumple con las regulaciones del Estado de California para los proveedores de cuidado infantil. Se realizarán prácticas de reanimación boca a boca para salvar vidas y atender a atragantarse con maniquíes. Primeros Auxilios enseña la prevención de lesiones y la forma de responder a las emergencias y accidentes. Esta clase cubre desde nacimiento a edad adulta, aunque el enfoque es en las edades pediátricas atendidas en programas de cuidado infantil. Esta certificación es de dos años.

Hay un descuento de $15 por inscribirse en RCP y Primeros Auxilios y Salud Preventiva. Para las inscripciones por internet, por favor llame para el Código de Descuento.

Información Importante

• Puede inscribirse por internet en bananasbunch.org o venir en persona a registrarse a BANANAS. (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 RCP 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 RCP 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.

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.

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.

When combined with the Preventive Health 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. (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. CPR & First Aid is offered in Vietnamese.

Are you thinking of opening your own family child care program? If so, this free event is just for you! We’ll discuss what it takes to open a licensed family child care business in your home and talk about how to decide whether this is the right choice for you and your family. Running an in-home child care program involves a background check, a home inspection, an application to Community Care Licensing, and a commitment to providing meaningful, nurturing curriculum to young children. If you are interested in learning about child development, how to set up a safe environment for children, how to market your child care program, and how to build strong relationships with parents, then join us for this informative workshop. BANANAS is here to offer support at every step. We will also discuss the California Child Care Initiative Project (CCIP), which is a state-funded project intended to increase infant/toddler child care slots and improve quality care for children. 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