For 15 years the South Dakota Head Start Association and South Dakota Association for the Education of Young Children have been partnering to bring professional development to South Dakota's early childhood education professionals.  Our conference is held in April of each year and always features an array of nationally renouned keynote speakers, great workshops, networking opportunities and fun!

Dates:  April 12-14
Location:  Spearfish Holiday Inn Convention Center
Website:  South Dakota Early Childhood Education Conference

We are finalizing plans for Parents as Teachers training to be held in Vermillion April 23-27, 2012.  The training will include both the re-training for people who hold current PAT certification(new model implementation training (3 days $125), and the foundational and model implementation training for new individuals(5 days $795).  Registration information will be coming soon through the Parents as Teachers.  All registration information will go through Parents as Teachers.

 

We can accommodate up to 40 participants – we anticipate having room for 25 additional staff. It will offered to programs in South Dakota first before the registration is opened up to other states.  We will meet the minimum number of participants required with staff from our program – so the training will be offered even if only a few more people register.

 

We use the Parents as Teachers as our research-based curriculum for both our EHS and HS home visiting program options.  Our combination EHS teachers are also trained in this.

 

Let me know if you have questions – I’ll pass on more information as I receive it.

 

Circle of Security Trainings Offered in St. Cloud

This amazing training, based in Spokane, Washington, is coming to St. Cloud during Spring, 2012!  The attached documents describe Circle of Security training, an internationally acclaimed intervention protocol designed to support secure attachment in high-risk populations.

The Greater St. Cloud Area Thrive Initiative, along with the Otto Bremer Foundation and the Initiative Foundation, are offering two Circle of Security trainings in St. Cloud, MN.

You may be interested in attending either of the following two trainings:

 1.  Two-day introductory training held March 19-20, 2012, in St. Cloud, MN. This training provides a basic understanding of attachment theory and an introduction to treatment planning and clinical application.  See attached flyer for more details.  Register soon for an early bird discount for the two day training.


 2.  Four-day DVD Parenting Education Program held April 30 to May 3, 2012 in St. Cloud, MN.

This four-day program trains professionals to use an eight chapter DVD to educate parents and caregivers.  Circle of Security Parenting implements decades of attachment research in an accessible step-by-step process for use in group settings, home visitation or individual counseling.  You do not have to attend the introductory training to participate in the 4 day parenting training.  See attached flyer for more details.

Register in a group to receive a 10-15% discount in the registration fee for the four-day parent training.

More information about Circle of Security can be found on their website at http://www.circleofsecurity.net 

Registration questions may be directed to Marj Hawkins at twohawkstwo@gmail.com. 

Please forward this information to e-mail distribution lists or individuals who may be interested in Circle of Security training.

Date: April 16‐17, 2012
Location: Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN
The Office of Head Start National Center on Health* is pleased to provide and fund this unique training
opportunity for 50 Early Head Start/Head Start programs that will help strengthen the managerial capacity of your agency so that you can provide more effective health education and prevention programs to the children and families you serve. We invite all Regions to apply. All applications will be reviewed by a panel comprised of experts from the health literacy, medical, and Head Start communities.

Date: April 16‐17, 2012
Location: Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN


What will you receive as a participant?
•Each program will receive a $800 travel stipend
to help defray airline and hotel costs associated
with attending the Train‐the‐Trainer
your agency so that you can provide more effective health education and prevention programs to the
children and families you serve. We invite all Regions to apply. All applications will be reviewed by a panel
comprised of experts from the health literacy, medical, and Head Start communities.

What will you receive as a participant?
•Each program will receive a $800 travel stipend
to help defray airline and hotel costs associated
with attending the Train‐the‐Trainer
your agency so that you can provide more effective health education and prevention programs to the
children and families you serve. We invite all Regions to apply. All applications will be reviewed by a panel
comprised of experts from the health literacy, medical, and Head Start communities.

For more information please contact:
Trisha Wright, Program Manager, I CAN at CMCA
(573) 443‐8706 x 1092
Trisha‐wright@showmeaction.org