Familiarícese con las regulaciones requeridas por el Estado de Nueva York y obtenga una comprensión clara de su responsabilidad en el cumplimiento de las mismas. Trabaje en grupos pequeños para localizar regulaciones específicas y evaluar situaciones de la vida real.
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.
Strong recordkeeping protects children, supports staff, demonstrates compliance, and helps programs make informed decisions. This workshop introduces participants to the major categories of records required in school-age child care and explores how to organize, update, secure, and retrieve information efficiently. OCFS area 5
When building healthy habits, it is important to include routines and strategies to maintain good physical and emotional health. In this training, participants will discuss why this is important as well as practical ways to build these foundations with school-age children.
This workshop dives into learning about the origins of conflict - limited resources, unmet needs, social status, and perceived differences in values. Using that knowledge participants explore their own conflict...
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