Emergency drills should do more than satisfy a calendar requirement. This workshop helps SAC staff understand how to prepare children and staff for evacuation, use multiple exit routes, maintain accountability,...
This professional development course prepares school-age educators to establish and maintain environments that protect children's physical safety and promote holistic, whole-child health per the NYS OCFS regulations. It focuses on...
This professional development course prepares school-age educators to establish and maintain environments that protect children's physical safety and promote holistic, whole-child health per the NYS OCFS regulations. It focuses on...
Esta sesión de desarrollo profesional conecta tres conceptos clave: los principios fundamentales de las Experiencias Adversas en la Infancia (ACEs), lo que sabemos sobre el estrés y el comportamiento en los niños pequeños, y el papel que desempeñan los profesionales de la primera infancia en el camino hacia la esperanza y la sanación.
A well-organized personnel file provides evidence that staff meet program requirements and supports effective supervision and management. Participants will explore what belongs in staff records and how programs can create systems for monitoring clearances, qualifications, training and required documentation. OCFS Topic Area 5
Math happens everywhere in after-school programs—from games and building to cooking, art, sports, and everyday problem-solving. This interactive workshop helps educators recognize and create informal math opportunities that encourage children to explore, estimate, measure, identify patterns, solve problems, and explain their thinking through hands-on, real-world experiences.
Culturally responsive practice starts with understanding how to build connections with people across cultures, which includes not only ethnic cultures but religions, neighborhoods, and more. Participants will learn the neuroscience behind culturally responsive practice and build the skills needed to make their programs more inclusive and engaging for diverse populations. Facilitator: Lance Ozier, Change Impact
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Safety is not simply a checklist—it is a team practice. This workshop helps staff recognize hazards, communicate concerns, report near misses, use safety huddles and create shared expectations for protecting children. OCFS Topic Area 4
Part of working with children also includes managing behaviors. This training will help participants identify common misbehaviors in after school programs and how the environment plays a role. Learn techniques to guide positive behaviors and turn misbehaviors into teachable moments for youth.