Recent studies have shown that the education and training level of child care providers measurably affects the quality of care for children. The Early Childhood Resources Trainings actively support the early childhood care and education community's effort to improve the quality of care. Trainings are presented at various library sites by area clinicians, Early Childhood Resources and other Youth Services staff. The trainings are specifically designed to meet requirements for state and child care self-certification standards. Trainings are hands-on, practical and interactive.
Providers can immediately implement what they have gained.
Trainings are also done at the child care sites to support each site's use of the book delivery system. All new child care sites are required to have this training. Other sites receive the training as time allows. The training covers the latest brain development research, language and literacy experiences to support that development, curriculum ideas and promotion of other library resources. Frances Kinkade, Family Child Care Program coordinator, enjoys working with children in a family child care home.