In Ontario:
A message from Marilyn Wylie, The Halton Resource Connection , Halton Home Child Care Provider Training Committee

The Family Child Care Training Program graduates
from the Halton region. Congratulations to all of you!

Home child care providers and community agencies in Halton have come together to coordinate and facilitate the delivery of the Family Day Care Training Program. Together they have developed terms of reference, a mission statement and training plans for the development and delivery of the three levels of training.

A group of dedicated individuals, on the Halton Resource Connection education and training team, have worked together to offer the Family Child Care Training Program Level 3 which began on September 18, 2006, for both the north and south areas of Halton.

The Family Child Care Training Program Level 1 will be offered again to providers who are new to the profession as an intense two-day workshop beginning in January 2007.

Congratulations to those individuals who have completed the Family Child Care Training Program – Level 1 – 3. On November 20 th, National Child Day, all training participants from the Halton region were presented with a completion certificate for their hard work and dedication. 16 family child care providers, who registered for the training, dedicated eight weeks for Level 1, nine weeks for
Level 2 and eight weeks for Level 3 to complete the training series!

We look forward to the growth and development of home child care providers and increased recognition of the providers who participate in this series.

If anyone would like further information about this series, please contact the Halton Resource Connection at (905) 875-4600.

The brochure for this training is available at www.thrc.ca/educationtraining.html.

In Ontario:
A message from Andrea Gingras, Child Care Providers Resource Network (CCPRN) of Ottawa

The Child Care Providers Resource Network of Ottawa-Carleton is a non-profit, charitable organization committed to providing support, information, training and resources to individuals who offer child care in a home setting. Funding is provided by the Ministry of Community and Social Services and the City of Ottawa.

Here is the calendar of workshops for family child care providers: http://www.ccprn.com/pages/workshops.html

For more information, visit www.ccprn.com or contact us at admin@ccprn.com or (613) 749-5211.

Register Now! Meeting the Challenge Online – Winter 2007
A message from Jeanine Plamondon, project coordinator, Canadian Child Care Federation

Are you feeling challenged by the children in your care? Do you need some practical strategies to help you in your daily interactions with these children?

Meeting the Challenge Online is a nine-week e-learning course that will provide you with tools to deal with challenging behaviours in young children. Pilot tested by child care practitioners from a range of settings, including family child care providers, this course will help you develop effective intervention strategies and enhance children’s prosocial behaviour. It will also provide you with the opportunity to share your experiences with providers across Canada in an online learning environment – at your own pace and from the comfort of your home. The winter sessions begin on Monday, January 15, 2007.

Register now for the winter 2007 session. The online course is available in both English and French. Space is limited!

Register online at the CCCF e-store or download a registration form. For further details, read the Meeting the Challenge Online registration information or contact us at mtcinfo@cccf-fcsge.ca.

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