NSU Child and Family Network

Merry Christmas from some of the NSU Child and Family Network staff.

As 2022 comes to a close, are you pondering how to improve running your business in 2023?

compiled three ways to set goals and propel your program forward in a meaningful way in the coming year!

Check out this blog to learn more: https://procare.solutions/3jBVIl0

FREE Finance e-Book for Childcare Centers

FREE Finance e-Book for Childcare Centers

NSU Child and Family Network and Louisiana Pathways offices will be closed Monday December 19 - Monday January 2, 2023 for the Christmas break. We will reopen on Tuesday January 3, 2023. Merry Christmas to all!

NSU Child and Family Network and Louisiana Pathways offices will be closed Monday December 19 - Monday January 2, 2023 for the Christmas break. We will reopen on Tuesday January 3, 2023. Merry Christmas to all!

Child care teaching staff, do you need training hours?

Upcoming training: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress can jeopardize a child’s foundation

Saturday, December 10, 2022 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Trainer: Camille Holman
Register through our WLS system. Email Lynette Rodgers for more information: [email protected]

We still have space for YOU!

Do you need Medication Administration training to meet your licensing health training requirement?

Saturday, December 10, 2022 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

B-1d *HEALTH: Medication Administration (CDA 1) (ADM 1)

Trainer: Jean Humphrey

We have one space left for Saturday’s CPR class.

CPR/First Aid Infant* Child* Adult
Saturday, December 3, 2022
9AM to 12PM

Register for this session on the new WLS database & Referral System

CPR/First Aid is $30 per person

LDOE is no longer funding the classes

Type III Centers and registered Family Home Providers only

Our offices will be closed the week of November 21 - 25. Have a great Thanksgiving!!

DIRECTORS, DO YOU NEED SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION HOURS?
One way to get those hours is by attending a conference.
See information below regarding the upcoming CCAL conference:

Early Bird Registration is now open for Onsite (in person) and Virtual registration for our CCAL 2022 Onsite Last Chance Education Conference scheduled for 12/16/2022 at the West Baton Rouge Conference Center, 2750 N. Westport Drive, Port Allen, Louisiana.

Our keynote speaker is Vernon Mason. He will be presenting in person.

You can earn six clock hours on Friday. Our conference starts at 9 AM on Friday and ends at 4 PM.

Two Registration Options:

- Onsite at the West Baton Rouge Conference Center

2750 N. Westport Drive

Port Allen, Louisiana

- Virtual through our zoom platform

We have a great line-up of speakers!

Register online at www.childcarelouisiana.org/events

Check out our NSU Child and Family Network staff pumpkins for our Halloween pumpkin decorating contest. Which one do you think should be the winner?

CPR/FIRST AID TRAINING **
Infant* Child* Adult
THIS IS AN IN-PERSON CLASS.
REGISTER ONLINE BUT ATTEND IN PERSON

Classes will be held in person at *SIHAF Learning Academy*
405 Hearne Ave, Shreveport. 71103

Saturday, November 5, 2022 9 am to 12 pm

Register for this session on the new WLS database & Referral System

CPR/First Aid is $30 per person Trainer Steve Gaskin

FOR TYPE III CENTERS AND REGISTERED FAMILY HOME PROVIDERS ONLY

Please pay by debit or with credit card AFTER you register on the WLS system.

This link is for payment only it does not register anyone for the class. https://bit.ly/3liH3Xs

NOTE:
Due to changes in our LDOE contract, CPR/First Aid is no longer free.
For more information, contact: Lynette Rodgers 318-677-3148 or [email protected]

Important Notice
Please be considerate of others. Individuals who register, but do not attend and have not canceled, prevent others from getting the training they need. Please make sure your staff knows that they must cancel if they are unable to attend, by calling Lynette Rodgers at 318-677-3148 or email at [email protected]

Instructors certified through American Heart Association
You will be certified for two years

NSU Child and Family Network
Director’s Meeting
Wednesday, September 21, 2022. At 11:00 a.m.
Find out all you need to know about the new training and referral database Work Life Systems - WLS

• You can keep your information up-to-date, even adding photos of your center for
families to see
• Directly register you and your staff
• See if a training has openings
• Print your own training transcripts

Join Webex Meeting
https://nsula.webex.com/nsula/j.php?MTID=m1e8ea8cf864cacf1531acbd6c3514482

Container Syndrome is a term used to describe the lack of skill in infants who are not allowed ample movement opportunities. Container Baby Syndrome is the result of an infant being placed in a container for an excessive amount of time during the day. This extended time leads to structural, movement, and behavioral challenges as a result.

Baby containers include baby equipment and items such as:

👣Restrictive playpens
👣Crib
👣Car seats
👣Strollers
👣Bumbo seats
👣Bouncy seats and swings
👣Rockers
👣Nursing cushions
👣Vibrating chairs
👣Jumpers
👣Exersaucers
👣Positioning pillows
👣Slings
👣Floor seats
👣Infant swings
👣Walkers
👣Jumpers

All of the time spent in these baby containers adds up! When in a positioning device such as the ones listed above, little ones are limited in the motor development that results from stretching, wiggling, turning, reaching, and otherwise moving.

https://www.theottoolbox.com/container-baby-syndrome/

Does you center use Frog Street Curriculum?
We have a new series of Frog Street Curriculum training specifically for Toddler and Pre-K3 teachers
The series for Pre-K3 teachers begins Aug. 20
Register here for the toddler series: https://bit.ly/3v1fcSW
Register here for the Pre-K3 series: https://bit.ly/3RQhONo

Educator Pathways - CDA Council

Need more information about the CDA credential?

Educator Pathways - CDA Council The CDA® national credentialing program is a professional development opportunity for early educators working in a variety of settings with children ages birth to 5 years old and their families to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and abilities in the early childhood education field. The program...

Congratulations to our coaches, administrators, and statewide colleagues for completing the Bank Street of Education coaching framework learning series. This past two years of collaboration has been very insightful!
"Coaching is different from mentoring or technical assistance. A coach is a learning collaborator who holds the teacher’s progress in mind and helps them integrate and synthesize knowledge and skills."

Summer Learning Path - Waterford.org

Waterford Upstart Summer Learning Path is now enrolling 4- and 5-year-olds for at-home learning to prepare kids for kindergarten. Share with anyone you know who could benefit from the free program, and click to learn more!

Summer Learning Path - Waterford.org The Summer Learning Path is an academic response to COVID-19 for PreK children. Find out more about this innovative response.

It's Not Too Late to Register to Today's Science STEM Training!!!
To register, please click here: https://bit.ly/3v7M2Ci

If you need to do the Online Payment please click the link:
https://bit.ly/3liH3Xs

Investing in quality early care and education will have a high return on investment for Louisiana. Research shows a return on investment (ROI) of up to 13%.

Many Louisiana families continue to lack access to affordable, quality early care and education.

Timeline photos

Do you have a friend, family member, client, or employee who could benefit from a full scholarship to send their child to an early learning center? Community Foundation of North Louisiana is here to help!

To see qualifications, go to: http://ow.ly/ASrI50HWZer

It is Early Education Month. Help us share the importance of quality early education for all children.

Sixty percent of Louisiana children begin kindergarten behind their peers and children who begin school behind generally remain behind. Significant investments are needed to increase and improve access to quality early care and education for Louisiana’s children to best prepare them for success in school and in life.
Learn more about the need to invest in quality early care and education experiences for our youngest Louisianans by visiting policyinstitutela.org.

An astounding 90 percent of human brain development happens between birth and age four!
The foundation of a child’s capacity to learn, grow and succeed is established before they reach kindergarten, which is why quality early care and education is of critical importance.
Learn more about how early care and education prepares young children for success in school and in life by visiting policyinstitutela.org.

Child and Family Network Shreveport office will be closed today due to inclement weather. We will reopen Monday Feb. 7th.

Local businesses are helping improve outcomes for children through School Readiness Tax Credits. http://cfn.nsula.edu/donate/