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Mail and Web-based lessons provide professional development opportunities for practitioners. The Better Kid Care Distance Education Program helps child care providers maintain their PA Department of Public Welfare certificate of compliance or registration.
New Staff Orientation
Meets Keystone STARS standards for new staff
The New Staff Orientation is a center director facilitated self-study curriculum. The curriculum provides new center staff with training that can be initiated immediately, on-site, and with director supervision and input. Each of the 30 units are designed to use during nap time or other small blocks of time as staff/child ratios permit.
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Home-Based Caregiver Orientation
Meets Keystone STARS Core Series Training Requirements
This orientation package is intended for people caring for children in
their homes. This three-part series
covers what you need to know about establishing, running, and maintaining
a successful child care business and presents important information
about understanding and supporting the developmental needs of each
child in your care.
Resources for Taking Care of Kids
101 Ways to Care for Kids (Document unavailable - currently being revised)
A Child Care Provider's Guide to Early Intervention Services in Pennylvania
Better Kid Care Help Line - A telephone resource for caregivers
Better Kid Care Newsletters and Publications
E-Newsletter - Would you or someone you know like to receive the Better Kid Care Monthly Electronic Newsletter? New subscribers can join and have this newsletter delivered to their e-mail by sending request to BetterKidCareNews-subscribe-request@lists.psu.edu.
Child Care. . . Is it the Job for Me? - A decision-making video designed for individuals interested in opening a home-based child care business.
The Basics for Caring for Children in Your Home notebook pages provide Tip Sheets, Activity Pages, and Lunch & Snack Ideas.
Parents Count publication provides practical tips covering a variety of topics to share with your friends, family and other child care providers. Spanish version of publications are also available.
Family Time / Work Time is a monthly publication to share with your families that provides easy-to-read articles for busy parents and caretakers focusing on Building Strong Families.
Caring for Kids Great tips for parents and providers including dozens of safe activities and snack ideas.
Child Care Options for Employers
A handbook of effective strategies for recruitment and retention
Other Resources
Reading Wizards - Parents and Children Reading Together
Resources For Helping Children Cope with Disaster
Toddler Topics - parent newsletter designed to assist parents, grandparents, caregivers and all adults who care about and for children.
Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten? Tips to Help Your Child Succeed
(also available in Spanish )
County Information and Resources
County Cooperative Extension Offices/Phone Numbers
County Resource Libraries
(For more information about availability of library resources, contact your local extension office)
Satellite Workshops
Each workshop lasts two hours. The actual satellite broadcast time is about 1 1/2 hours. The remaining training time is conducted by the on-site facilitator and usually includes a discussion time and/or group activity.
If you live in Pennsylvania, contact your local extension educator for more information about attending a workshop in your area.
If you live in a state other than Pennsylvania go to Out-of-State Information link .
Each satellite broadcast can also be viewed online as either a Live Satellite Broadcast or choose Past Satellite Broadcasts.
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