Event Fee: $17.50 Presenter: Ashley Callison Participants will be able to:  1. Teach children appropriate personal caregiving routines (such as handwashing) in a fun relaxed atmosphere 2. Limit challenging behaviors during personal caregiving routines by addressing the social and emotional needs of children. 3. Reduce wait times by implementing intentional teaching strategies. To register, please […]

Event Fee: $35.00 Participants will be able to: 1. Determine the cost of care and develop an annual budget 2. Write functioning policies including a risk management plan 3. Utilize strategies for retaining high quality staff To Register, click here. Location Child Care Connections 1-5pm

Early Childhood Sign Language April 4th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Child Care Connections, $17.50 - In this class you will learn basic sign language to use with young children, Have fun with nursery rhythms, songs and finger plays. Learn signs to help non-verbal children through basic caregiving routines. *To register click HERE.

Event Fee: FREE Presenter: Kristin Horn Participants will be able to:  1. Describe the importance of building relationships with children, families, and colleagues 2. Describe the relationship between children's social emotional development and challenging behaviors 3. Describe how challenging behavior serves a function for children To register, please click here. Location Child Care Connections from […]

Event Fee: FREE Intended for new directors! Participants will be able to: 1. Identify the role of an early childhood professional 2. Describe the MT Early Care and Education system 2. Recognize community resources applicable to families, children and early childhood professionals. To register, please click here. Location Child Care Connections from 6:30-9:30

CPR/First Aid April 10th from 9:00am-12:30pm at Child Care Connections, $45 -American Red Cross Adult, Child, and Infant CPR and First Aid certification. Certification is good for two years from time of completion. Call or email Brandi to register. *To register contact Brandi at 406-587-7786 or brandi@cccmontana.org

Event Fee: $26.25 Presenter: Sara Silva Participants will be able to: 1. Understand how the Pyramid Model can support infant care and social emotional development 2. Recognize the critical importance of relationships and responsive interactions in infant emotional social well-being 3. Complete a self-assessment of infant Pyramid Model practices To register, please click here. Location […]

Event Fee: FREE Presenter: Tammy Christofferson Intended for entry level providers! Participants will be able to: 1. explain how the MT Early Care and Education system supports professional development, children and families and promotes quality early childhood practices. 2. Describe effective skills in providing a healthy and safe learning environment for children. 3. Recognize community […]

April 17th from 9:00am to 12:00pm at Child Care Connections, $26.25 -Participants will build relationships that will produce a collaborative effect in our community to promote the early childhood care and education profession. Topics will include personnel policies and employee handbooks, advocacy, accreditation, and legal matters to name a few. *To register click HERE.

Early Childhood Essentials April 17th from 6:00pm-9:00pm at Child Care Connections, FREE -Participants will be able to explain how the MT Early Care and Education system supports professional development, children and families and promotes quality early childhood practices, describe effective skills in providing a healthy and safe learning environment for children and recognize community resources […]

Event Fee: $17.50 Presenter: Tonette Hollingsworth Participants will be able to: 1. Understand the dental needs of Montana children. 2. Promote effective prevention strategies to address needs. 3. Collaborate to identify and address barriers to healthy mouths. To register, click here.  Location Child Care Connections from 6:30-8:30

Event Fee: $17.50 Presenter: Sara Silva Participants will be able to:  1. Understand how Pyramid Model strategies can be implemented in the child care environment 2. Recognize the importance of the Pyramid Model framework and the individualization of its strategies 3. Complete a self-assessment of Pyramid Model practices To register, please click here. Location Child […]

Join us for the 2019 Spring Mini Conference for Licensed Child Care Providers- Understanding and Supporting Young Children with Autism in Early Childhood Settings. Saturday, April 27th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at St. Peters Hospital in Helena, MT. Cost: $50 before 3.31.19 or $55 after 4.1.19 Credit Hours: 6 To register click HERE. […]