Child Care Provider Professional Development
What We Do
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Child Care Provider Professional Development trainings offer over 15 hours of continuing education to Weld County child care providers each year. The trainings host speakers from the Colorado higher education system, ensuring the presentations are of high quality and encouraging providers to enroll in classes taught by an experienced teacher. The relationship built with the speakers during the trainings also helps to reduce the fear that is often a barrier to enrolling in college classes.
Sample class titles include “Every Child Ready to Read,” “Cavity Free Kids” and “Emergency Preparedness.”
United Way of Weld County also hosts an annual Love to Learn training series. This is a collection of Saturday classes regarding children’s health and education at which a provider can earn up to 12 hours of professional development.
Who We Serve
2020-2021 People Served by Area of Weld County
- Carbon Valley (Berthoud, Dacono, Erie, Firestone, Frederick, Longmont, Mead, Northglenn, Thornton): 1
- County Seat (Evans, Garden City, Greeley): 35
- Outback (Briggsdale, Grover, New Raymer): 0
- Poudre River Corridor (Severance, Windsor): 2
- South County (Brighton, Fort Lupton, Hudson, Keenesburg, Lochbuie): 5
- Thompson River Valley (Johnstown, Milliken): 2
- US-85 Corridor South (Platteville, Gilcrest, LaSalle, Kersey): 1
- US-85 Corridor North (Eaton, Ault, Pierce, Nunn): 6
- Outside Weld County: 46
How We Impact
Christy A.: "I love learning more about resiliency. I would love another training on this topic. I have an adopted daughter that thankfully is resilient but childhood trauma has absolutely impacted her life. The stress of COVID has caused trauma in many children on top of other issues they may have in their families or child care. Stress, how it impacts children, and how we can help them survive and thrive would be an amazing training that Jamie would probably conduct beautifully! When she said that time is not a renewable resource but energy is, it resonated with me. I need to renew my energy so that my children are getting the best of my energy and not what is leftover. "The biggest obstacles in our lives are the barriers our mind creates." This quote is inspiration to turn challenges into growing opportunities so we can fly like the butterflies! This training gave practical application and inspiration!"
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