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November/December 2015

Staff DirectoryCHERYL FIRSCHINGProgram Director, CCR&R

MARILEE HANEYAssistant Director, CCR&R

RENEE LINGAFELTEREarly Childhood Wellness Specialist

TANYA BULLUCKQuality Outreach Specialist

MAIRA COSTILLOQuality Outreach Specialist

BETH WOLCOTTEarly Childhood Specialist

CANDACE MALONEData Clerk

CHARLOTTE DANIELSData Specialist

AMITAI DELGADOAdministrative Assistant

MCLAREN STEWARTProfessional Development Clerk

316-682-1853

Save the Date!Growing With Children

Annual ConferenceSaturday, March 5, 2016

Central Community Church6100 W. Maple

Wichita, KS

In honor of our 25th Anniversary, a statewide educational scholarship opportunity will be available in early 2016! Any

individual working in early childhood in Kansas is eligible but applicants must work in a licensed family child care home or child care center. Priority will be given to individuals employed in a child

care setting that accepts Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) subsidy assistance and the facility must be in good standing with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

Applications are available by contacting Child Care Aware®

of Kansas at 1-855-750-3343 or on our website

(www.ks.childcareaware.org).

Due by November

15th!

Announcing…

Professional Development Listing Nutrition Building Blocks 11/5/2015 - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm - Child Start, Renee Lingafelter

Nutrition impacts children’s learning! This session will share research based information to help early childhood educators share key nutrition messages with children and families through fun, interactive experiences.

Parental Resistance11/7/2015 - 9:00 am – 11:00 am - Child Start, Beth Wolcott

This course will provide an introduction to the Strengthening Families approach which centers on shifting the focus from risks and deficits to strengths and resilience. The course will also provide an overview of what parental resiliency is and how to help families gain resiliency skills. Resiliency involves looking at how values and beliefs determine how you help families in addition to how the environment can promote resiliency.

Building Problem Solving Skills in Young Children11/19/2015 - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm - Child Start, Renee Lingafelter

Problem solving is a valuable skill that children need to learn in order to be successful in the child care setting, school and throughout life. With these skills, children gain the ability to self-manage thoughts and feelings and interact appropriately with others by developing new perspectives and solutions. Come and explore ways to build critical problem solving skills through a variety of subjects including social skills, science and math.

Literature and Puppet Fun12/10/2015 - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm - Child Start, Tanya Bulluck

Child care providers and teachers play an important role in helping young children develop their language and literacy skills. As a caretaker, you have the opportunity to stimulate and inspire the development of strong listening, speaking, writing, and reading with children in your care. Come to this session to learn ways to incorporate literacy in your classroom while using puppets. Puppets are both entertaining and captivating. Young children can believe and relate to them; they can enter and explore the fascinating world that puppets can.

Building a Healthy Brain12/19/2015 - 9:00 am – 4:00 pm - Child Start, Tanya Bulluck

The development of the brain at conception and continues across the life span. Child care professionals support and promote very young children’s healthy brain development when they use relationships, respect, repetition, routines, and responsive interactions – the “5R’s.” In this session, participants identify ways to purposefully use these five strategies in their work with very young children and their families.

Health and Safety Initial Professional Development Module11/07/2015 - 9:00 am – 4:00 pm - Child Start12/12/2015 - 9:00 am – 4:00 pm - Child StartThis full-day session will give you the basic training currently required by KDHE Child Care Licensing Regulation. You will receive:

• Safe Slumber: Creating a Safe Sleep and Play Environment • Basic Child Development • Child Abuse Recognition & Reporting with Abusive Head Trauma

Basic Child Development 11/17/2015 - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Child Start 12/15/2015 - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Child Start

Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Illnesses 11/02/2015 - 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Child Start11/10/2015 - 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Child Start 12/07/2015 - 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Child Start 12/15/2015 - 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Child Start

Safe Slumber 11/12/2015 - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Child Start12/17/2015 - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Child Start

Child Abuse, Neglect & Head Trauma 11/09/2015 - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Child Start12/14/2015 - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Child Start

Professional Development Listing Continued

LifeSaver Learning Course ListCall 683-2645 for reservations and to make payment. Not eligible for Child Start Membership 40% discount or hours, however, Child Start Members - Save $10 on full day LifeSaver Learning Courses!

Adult, Child and Infant CPR/AED/Choking + Pediatric First Aid & Safety9:00 am – 4:00 pm at Child Start on the following dates: 11/7/2015, 11/21/2015, 12/5/2015, 12/19/2015

Pediatric First Aid & Safety 11/24/2015 - 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Child Start

Adult, Child & Infant CPR/AED/Choking 12/29/2015 - 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Child Start

Important Information!

Prices

Policies

Reservations

Unless otherwise indicated, all trainings are $6.00/hour for

Child Start Professional Membership holders.

1 hour event: $6.002 hour event: $12.006 hour event: $36.00

Membership holders save 40% off trainings. Non-members pay

$10.00/hour

Reservation and payment required to hold seat for training. Always call and let us know if you are wanting to come, whether or not you are ready to make a reservation so we can contact you if there is a schedule change!

Call 316-682-1853 to let us know you want to attend. You can pay to reserve your spot using the following methods:

Over phone with credit cardIn Person: Monday - Friday 8a-4:30pBy Mail**: Child Start, CCR&R, 1002 S. Oliver, Wichita, KS 67218

**Call, then mail your payment. RSVP not guarunteed till payment received. Must include a seperate piece of paper with RSVP details included.

Arrive Early!Doors lock at advertised start time, late comers will not be allowed in due to regulations.

Cancellation PolicyTo Cancel, call no later than noon the day of the class, or noon the day before for Saturday courses. You will receive a refund of hours back to your account.

Without cancellation, hours will be lost.

No refund of money.

No children unless breastfeeding.

In full sessions, only paid attendees may stay.

We request that you do not bring in food to the training.

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Benefits of joining:Reduced cost for training hours - 40% offOn-site trainings starting at $150 for 2 hoursLifeSaver Learning Discounts - $10 off 7 hour courseFree Journey on the Go presentations*Quarterly customized report with attendance and hoursConstructive Playthings Discount - 20% off + Free ShippingLakeshore Learning Discount - Free Shipping and 10% Merchandise CertificateAdvance notification of FREE Trainings (before non-members)Job Posting BoardMembership List AccessLarger Growing With Children discount & other special eventsMembership window clings and logos to showcase to clientsAccess to AIG Benefits:

$2000 Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Benefit$500 Spouse AD&D$250 Child AD&DDicount program for eye care, hearing, prescription, and chiropractic services

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You have spoke and we listened! We are excited to share the new Professional Membership program with you! This package was designed by you, for you!

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Individual - $30(Covers 1 named person)

Site 100 Membership - $80Only for sites that have a total licensing capacity between 51-100)

Site 50 Membership - $60Only for sites that have a total licensing capacity of 50 or less)

Site 150 Membership - $100Only for sites that have a total licensing capacity between 101-199)

Site 200 Membership - $120Only for sites that have a total licensing capacity of 200 or more)

Membership Specifics:Membership year ends December 31, 2015. Up to 20 hours may be carried over from the previous year. Individual memberships cover one named individual. Center membership valid for one site location. Training discounts apply to all staff working at covered site with Center Membership. Center memberships based upon licensed capacity . Email required for advance notification of free trainings and quarterly usage reports.

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Trainings for basic licensing requirements held monthlyTrainings on various early childhood topicsOn-site trainings starting at $150Annual Growing With Children ConferenceOnline training through Child Care Aware of Kansas

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Quality improvement projects for child care providers: Early Childhood Wellness Strengthening Families Quality StepsComplete ERS ratings on child care homes and centers Marketing through Referral

Enhanced online marketing through Child Care OnlineJob Posting BoardDiscounts to vendors

Resource library to checkout kits, toys and booksCoaching and support or mentoring on numerous topicsLaminating & Cri-cut services to make and save special projects

Journey on the Go: a 30 minute program for children led by Child Start specialistsPeer Learning GroupsParent Events: activities/education at your siteNetworking opportunities

Child Start members receive discounts and/or access to the services with the membership symbol.Visit www.childstart.org/membership for more information about the membership program.

Who Are We?We are a program of Child Start. You may know us as Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) or you may know us as Child Care Aware® Region 2 or you may just know us as Child Start. Regardless of name, we are here to help you succeed at providing high quality child care to children in Butler, Cowley, Harvey, Sedgwick and Sumner counties in Kansas. Our programs are supported by funding through Child Care Aware® of Kansas, United Way of the Plains and income received through membership, training, special events, services and donations. We are Quality Assured as a Child Care Resource & Referral agency through Child Care Aware® of America and licensed through Kansas Department of Health & Environment.

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www.childstart.org 316-682-1853 1-800-684-3962 1002 S. Oliver, Wichita, KS 67218

Child Care Providers — Please copy this page and share with your families!

Do you know somebody interested in becoming a child care provider? Have them call their local Child Care Resource & Referral Agency at 1-855-750-3343 for more information!

FAMILY FOCUSBudgeting: A Word That Makes Most People Cringe

by Sherron French, Child Care Aware® of Kansas, Infant/Toddler Specialist Region One

The family budget is one of the most powerful tools for successfully managing a household. You don’t need a degree in accounting; you do not have to like numbers; you simply need to have a plan to succeed with your finances. Families have many obstacles when it comes to budgeting: clothing for growing children, child care expenses, health care costs, school expenses, etc. A budget will make each of these obstacles seem less daunting. You will have a plan on how to conquer challenges!

Budgeting in its basic definition: the money that comes into the household (income) and the money that is spent by the household (expenses). To get started you need the following: a blank notebook, a pencil, calculator and all of your income and expenses for a month. Here are a few steps to creating a basic budget:

1. List all of the income - money received, during the month. 2. List the monthly expenses you have such as rent/mortgage, insurance, utilities, cell phone, car payments, child care

costs, food expenses, etc. 3. Subtract the expenses total from the income total.

If there is money left over, plan what to do with this surplus. Can you save for the holidays, a vacation, your child’s college or pay off a debt early? Having a plan helps keep this money in your pocket rather than at the checkout at your favorite store. Sometimes, the result is a negative balance at the end of the sheet. If this is the case, evaluate the importance of the extra expenses and see where you can make cuts. Will a different cell phone plan reduce your expense? Could you buy food in bulk or shop in a different location to reduce food costs? Utilizing the public library for books and movies rather than buying or renting them? Little changes can help in balancing the budget and eventually creating a surplus.

The family budget is a powerful tool that can change your future. Your spending decisions are critical in determining how you will use your income. Plan now, so you can be free of the worry later!

New Staff & Trainings

Winter Safety TipsThe American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has some valuable tips on how to keep your children safe and warm. ¡ Dress infants and children warmly

for outdoor activities. Several thin layers will keep them dry and warm.

¡ The rule of thumb for older babies and young children is to dress them in one more layer of clothing than an adult would wear in the same conditions.

¡ Hypothermia develops most often when a child is playing outdoors in extremely cold weather without wearing proper clothing or when clothes get wet. It occurs more quickly in children than in adults.

¡ The viruses that cause colds and the flu tend to be more common in the winter, when children are in school and are in closer contact with each other.

¡ The sun’s rays can still cause sunburn in the winter, make sure to cover your child’s exposed skin with sunscreen.

“People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy”

-Anton Chekhov

Meet our newest Quality Outreach Specialist, Maira Castillo. Maira has a degree in Psychology and comes highly qualified with a background working in Head Start, respite care and family child care. As one of our specialists, she will be here to assist you with any assistance or questions as needed!

Don’t forget to register for the following new trainings:

• Nutrition Building Blocks - Renee Lingafelter

• Building Problem Solving Skills in Young Children - Renee Lingafelter

• Literature and Puppet Fun- Tanya Bullock

• Building a Healthy Brain - Tanya Bullock

• Parental Resistance - Beth Wolcott

2015 Membership

Growing With Children

Annual Profile Update

2016 Membership

¡ Expires December 31st 2015

¡ 2015 Memberships currently 20% off!

¡ Remember, only 20 hours can be rolled over to the new membership year (with the purchase of a 2016 membership)

¡ Saturday, March 5th ¡ Central Community

Church, Wichita ¡ 6 In-service hours ¡ Lunch ¡ Exhibits ¡ Look for registration

book to be mailed soon!

¡ Help parents find you! ¡ Up to date information

keeps parents calling back!

¡ Profiles expire 1 year from last update.

¡ Providers with expired profiles are not referred to parents searching for child care.

¡ Begins January 1! ¡ Information will be

mailed soon! ¡ Save money on

trainings, materials, special events, and services!

¡ Receive FREE Journey on the Go Events!