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CCDBG Topic: Administration of medication Description: During this course, participants will discuss basic medication administration guidelines, how to properly handle and store medications and proper documentation of the administration of medication. Date: Monday, Jan. 22, 2018 Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Location: DC Child Care Connections, 209 Upshur St. NW, Third Floor, Washington, DC 20011 Register […]

CCDBG Topic: Appropriate precautions in transporting children Description: This course provides basic knowledge of transportation regulations and includes a demonstration on how to properly conduct a vehicle passenger check, the use of child safety restraints required by District law, proper loading, unloading, and monitoring of children. Participants will learn where to nd vehicular first aid […]

CCDBG Topic: Prevention of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and use of safe sleep practices Description: Participants in this course will identify behaviors that increase the risk of SIDS and sleep-related infant deaths, learn ways to reduce the risk of SIDS in child care settings and learn how to communicate with parents and other caregivers […]

CCDBG Topic: Child development Description: This highly interactive training will provide participants with an understanding of the fundamentals of the District of Columbia Common Core Early Learning Standards (DCCCELS) in order to use the standards to build a foundation for high-quality care and education for all children from birth to pre-kindergarten. The training will use […]

CCDBG Topic: Building and physical premises safety Description: In this training participants will explore ways to plan, practice and promote safety in their early learning environments. The participants will discuss keeping children safe, away from poison hazards, choking and suffocation. This training will review three essential components of keeping children safe: education, supervision, and environment. […]

CCDBG Topic: Child development Description: This session will help participants better understand developmental readiness for introducing solid foods to infants and the process of transitioning to table foods. Participants will also be provided with ways to promote good nutrition that will prepare children for a lifetime of growing and learning. This training will also cover […]

CCDBG Topic: Child development Description: Good nutrition is a key for supporting healthy development and preparing children for school. This training session will teach you the basics of good nutrition for toddlers and preschoolers as well as planning and preparing nutritious meals with a focus on meeting the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) […]

Description: This workshop will provide information on effective leadership in early childhood education. During this workshop, participants will develop a personal definition of leadership and identify what it takes to become an effective leader and what skills an early childhood leader might demonstrate to maintain a high-quality early childhood program. Date: Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 […]

Join DC Child Care Connections for our open houses on April 21, 2018 from 10 a.m. -1 p.m.! The events will be held at both DC Child Care Connections locations:   DC Child Care Connections (Southeast) 2041 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Suite 236 Washington, DC 20020 (202) 678-0027   DC Child Care Connections (Northwest) […]