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Child Care Provider Education (McKinley County)
Plan Goals
Deliver educational workshops which provide continuing education credits and increase the knowledge level for child care providers in collaboration with The Navajo Nation Child Care & Development Fund Program, Connections, Project SUCCESS, and PAT (Parent
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Child Care Provider Education
Impact Reports
Connections Child Day Care Providers
“Taking the Edge Out of Stress” workshop was also provided for the Connections Agency clientele who also need assistance acquiring continuing education credits. The first training was provided by the home economist at the Gallup Community Pantry. In attendance were 6 male and 32 female CCP (Child Care Providers) from McKinley County. The program was well received, and all of the participants indicated that they needed more training in this area. They also mentioned that children have stress also and the combination takes its toll at the end of the day. These participants like Project Success were surprised that by taking care of their basic needs they can avoid distress. The second Stress Management Class was offered and 38 people completed the 4 hour course and received credit for licensure.
“Taking the Edge Out of Stress” workshop was also provided for the Connections Agency clientele who also need assistance acquiring continuing education credits. The first training was provided by the home economist at the Gallup Community Pantry. In attendance were 6 male and 32 female CCP (Child Care Providers) from McKinley County. The program was well received, and all of the participants indicated that they needed more training in this area. They also mentioned that children have stress also and the combination takes its toll at the end of the day. These participants like Project Success were surprised that by taking care of their basic needs they can avoid distress. The second Stress Management Class was offered and 38 people completed the 4 hour course and received credit for licensure.
Project Success (Gallup McKinley County Schools) Child Day Care Provider Stress Training
Child care providers need assistance in acquiring continuing education credits to keep their home day care service in compliance with the state and federal policies. The home economist provides quality training in several areas for their licensure. “Taking the Edge Out of Stress” training was held at the EDC. Taking care of several children day after day can be very stressful therefore, learning to keep distress from draining one physically, emotionally and socially helps to keep away various symptoms like headaches, backaches, ulcers, diarrhea, depression lashing out, or withdrawing from others. During the workshop participants learn the difference between Good Stress/Bad Stress, distress, unmet needs and participated in several activities that help alleviate stress. In short, both children and adults experience stress, but there are ways to deal with it. Most adults give first priority to children, last priority to themselves. 26 women attended and learned to deal with stress by taking several approaches they learned and forgot about to maintain healthy composure throughout their daily routine. Evaluation showed that most of the participants had never had any training in this area. Many of the participants were surprised that the simplest things such as exercise can relieve stress.
Child care providers need assistance in acquiring continuing education credits to keep their home day care service in compliance with the state and federal policies. The home economist provides quality training in several areas for their licensure. “Taking the Edge Out of Stress” training was held at the EDC. Taking care of several children day after day can be very stressful therefore, learning to keep distress from draining one physically, emotionally and socially helps to keep away various symptoms like headaches, backaches, ulcers, diarrhea, depression lashing out, or withdrawing from others. During the workshop participants learn the difference between Good Stress/Bad Stress, distress, unmet needs and participated in several activities that help alleviate stress. In short, both children and adults experience stress, but there are ways to deal with it. Most adults give first priority to children, last priority to themselves. 26 women attended and learned to deal with stress by taking several approaches they learned and forgot about to maintain healthy composure throughout their daily routine. Evaluation showed that most of the participants had never had any training in this area. Many of the participants were surprised that the simplest things such as exercise can relieve stress.
Prevention and Detection of Child Maltreatment
Child abuse is doing something or failing to do something that puts a child at risk of harm. Child abuse is more than bruises and broken bones it can be physical, sexual, emotional, or neglect. Physical abuse is shocking due to the scars it leaves, not all child abuse is obvious, such as emotional abuse. However, by learning the types of abuse and what you can do, you can make a huge difference in a child’s life. This two hour training was provided on October 21, 2010 at the Tohatchi I.H.S. Bldg. The workshop was attended by 40 men and women who are registered with the Fort Defiance Regional Child Care Providers Agency by and was presented by the home economist. Participants learned about the Myths: It’s only abuse if it’s violent, Only bad people abuse their children, Child abuse doesn’t happen in “good” families, Most child abusers are strangers, and finally the last myth Abused children always grow up to be abusers. The providers also learned the effects of child abuse and neglect. Knowledge was gained and providers seem sure that with the training they received they too can detect child abuse and neglect. Evaluation was provided by the Navajo Nation Child Care Providers Agency.
Child abuse is doing something or failing to do something that puts a child at risk of harm. Child abuse is more than bruises and broken bones it can be physical, sexual, emotional, or neglect. Physical abuse is shocking due to the scars it leaves, not all child abuse is obvious, such as emotional abuse. However, by learning the types of abuse and what you can do, you can make a huge difference in a child’s life. This two hour training was provided on October 21, 2010 at the Tohatchi I.H.S. Bldg. The workshop was attended by 40 men and women who are registered with the Fort Defiance Regional Child Care Providers Agency by and was presented by the home economist. Participants learned about the Myths: It’s only abuse if it’s violent, Only bad people abuse their children, Child abuse doesn’t happen in “good” families, Most child abusers are strangers, and finally the last myth Abused children always grow up to be abusers. The providers also learned the effects of child abuse and neglect. Knowledge was gained and providers seem sure that with the training they received they too can detect child abuse and neglect. Evaluation was provided by the Navajo Nation Child Care Providers Agency.
Child Care Providers who provide daycare services in their home are required to attain 6-12 hours of continuing education credits in order to keep their home day care in complieance with the state and federal program regulations and policies. On October 4, 2010, ten new child care providers attended a 3 hour orientation which was provided for them by the McKinley county home economist. Providers became familiar with the Child and Adult Care Food Program requirements, relationship between growth, development and feeding patterns, expand the family child care provider with knowledge of childhood nutrition, and assist the provider in selecting food items that are suitable to meed children's nutritional needs. Providers earned three hours of education and they were given a certificate of completion for the three competencies covered in
As a result of networking with Lea County Family Center, Economic Development Corporation of Lea County, New Mexico Department of Health and Family Resource and Referral, Lea County Extension Service has become a recognized source for educational programming and training for child care providers. 27% of providers have returned to the annual workshop for educational credits towards their license.
From 2006-2010 childcare providers in Lea County attended educational workshops. Workshop content ranged from “I CAN” nutrition education programs to general child care and guidance topics. Requests for programs came from the center itself or were requested by a licensing agency, such as Family Resource and Referral.
From 2006-2010 childcare providers in Lea County attended educational workshops. Workshop content ranged from “I CAN” nutrition education programs to general child care and guidance topics. Requests for programs came from the center itself or were requested by a licensing agency, such as Family Resource and Referral.