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Sign up for Early Childhood videoconference training online
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Information about talking with children about the earthquake in Haiti
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The 2010 ECETP Videoconference training brochure is available in PDF format.
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Revised MAT Independent Study Course Now Available.
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The 2010 EIP and CDA on-line application is available.
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Free Online Course - Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services and the Early Childhood Education and Training program now offers FREE 24/7 online e-learning courses. You can register anytime by selecting " Sign Up for Early Childhood E-learning". View the what's new pageor more details about the course.
Here are some great resources for day care providers. Click any of the links below or go to our for providers page for more!
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Bureau of Training offers FREE 24/7 online Mandated Reporter Training in Child Abuse and Neglect/Maltreatment Identification. Read more>>
Read about the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential
Link: OCFS Reviewed Non-Credit Bearing Distance Learning Courses
Download: Medication Administration Training (MAT) brochure (PDF format)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Professional Development
Program
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The Divided Plate
This video describes the concept of the divided plate as a way to visualize proper
portion sizes and planning a more balanced meal.
The Vegetable Group
This video describes what vegetables are, how they can be prepared, how they
are categorized into 5 subgroups (dark green, orange, dry beans and peas, starchy,
and other) and gives suggestions for the vegetables you should strive to include
in your diet.
Empowering
Children through Guidance
In this video professor of psychology Dr. Pamela Schuetze discusses how caregivers
should act as a guide for young children experiencing a problem.
Language Awareness
Activities
This video clip shows different fun activities providers can do with children
to increase their language awareness.
Please visit our video library for more videos.