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  • GRANDPARENT CAFE FOR AMADOR 2023

    online meetings held on Zoom
    Second Wednesdays starting at 9:30 am

    Mar 8, April 12, May 10, Jul 12
    Aug 9, Sept 13, Oct 11, Nov 8

    Support and Resources for grandparents raising grandchildren

    Meeting call: 1-669-900-6833 id# 890 2566 2476

    Ask about assistance with child care

    for more details about the meeting
    contact Danelle at 209-754-1075 or email dbohall@trcac.org

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Trainings & Events


  • MEALS ON A BUDGET

    presented by Calaveras Public Health

    Join us Thursday, October 12th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
    at Calaveras Public Health office at
    509 East Saint Charles St.
    in San Andreas

    Join our 'Meals on a Budget' workshop designed for child care providers!  Discover creative and nutritious ways to prepare meals that are both wallet-friendly and kid approved.  Learn practical tips for planning balanced menus, making the most of affordable ingredients, and reducing food waste.

    Our interactive session will empower you with skills to provide wholesome meals while staying within budget constraints. Together, let's ensure that every child receives delicious and nourishing meals without breaking the bank.

    Dinner, Cookbook, and Children's Cooking Set will be provided tor all registered participants.


    The Resource Connection will add professional development hours
    to the Ca. Workforce Registry for this workshop.

  • PROVIDER WORK NIGHT

    Lending Library - Consumable Closet - Copies
    Make & Take Activity
    at our office at 8085 Highway 26, Suite G
    in Mokelumne Hill

    Thursday, October 19th, 2023, 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm


    Consumable Closet

    ( Family Child Care and Family, Friends and Neighbor providers only)
    Items you may take back to your program and use up.  Paint, glue, scissors, paper, glitter, play-dough, tape, craft items &and more!

    Our copy machine is available to print your contracts, policy booklets, and other business paperwork.

    Lending Library

    Over 4,000 children's books and educational items available for loan.  All developmental areas available.  Large Selection of teaching books.  Keep up to 30 days and return when ready for something new.

    for more details contact Karen Frazier at 209-754-1075

  • PEDIATRIC & ADULT CPR/FIRST AID


    SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH, 2023
    at our office at
    8085 Highway 26, Suite G in Mokelumne Hill

    The Resource Connection Child Care Resource & Referralwill be offering In - Person Pediatric CPR Classes. Classesare held at 8085 Suite G Hwy 26. Mokelumne Hill 95245

    This 8-hour course is CPR – Adult, Child & Infant and Pediatric First Aid training designed specifically for California State Licensed Child Care Providers and people seeking Child Care licensing in the State of California to satisfy the State requirement for 8 hours of special training in CPR & pediatric first aid that includes extra topics required by the State of California EMS Authority.Satisfies Title 22 requirements for CPR & First Aid Training’s requirements for Child Care Providers.

    Please call Karen at 209-754-1075 for regustration information
    Health & Safety Reimbursement is Available Now

    Licensed center-based staff and family child care providers along with license-exempt providers in Amador & Calaveras Counties! If you complete an EMSA approved CPR/First Aid or Health &Safety training between July 1, 2023 and June 30,2024 you can apply for a reimbursement! Limited funding available.


    Apply online or call Karen Fraizer at 209-754-1075

  • PROVIDER WORK NIGHT

    Lending Library - Consumable Closet - Copies
    Make & Take Activity
    at our office at 8085 Highway 26, Suite G
    in Mokelumne Hill

    Thursday, November 16th, 2023, 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm


    Consumable Closet

    ( Family Child Care and Family, Friends and Neighbor providers only)
    Items you may take back to your program and use up.  Paint, glue, scissors, paper, glitter, play-dough, tape, craft items &and more!

    Our copy machine is available to print your contracts, policy booklets, and other business paperwork.

    Lending Library

    Over 4,000 children's books and educational items available for loan.  All developmental areas available.  Large Selection of teaching books.  Keep up to 30 days and return when ready for something new.

    for more details contact Karen Frazier at 209-754-1075

  • TAXES WITH FRED KENYON

    presented by Fred Kenyon

    Join us Thursday, December 7th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
    On-Line via Zoom

    Are Learn how to gain a greater deduction on your upcoming tax return! As a Child Care Provider, your tax return is more complex than the average business owner's and there may be some rules and deductions you may be missing. We invite you to come with
    questions!

    Learning Objectives: Federal Meal Allowances, reimbursement vs. tax deductions, Benefits of recording your business use of home, Time-Space % - What you need to know, Benefits of the new Tax Law, Business use of your vehicle, Much, much more!


    The Resource Connection will add professional development hours
    to the Ca. Workforce Registry for this workshop.

  • PROVIDER WORK NIGHT

    Lending Library - Consumable Closet - Copies
    Make & Take Activity
    at our office at 8085 Highway 26, Suite G
    in Mokelumne Hill

    Thursday, December 14th, 2023, 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm


    Consumable Closet

    ( Family Child Care and Family, Friends and Neighbor providers only)
    Items you may take back to your program and use up.  Paint, glue, scissors, paper, glitter, play-dough, tape, craft items &and more!

    Our copy machine is available to print your contracts, policy booklets, and other business paperwork.

    Lending Library

    Over 4,000 children's books and educational items available for loan.  All developmental areas available.  Large Selection of teaching books.  Keep up to 30 days and return when ready for something new.

    for more details contact Karen Frazier at 209-754-1075

  • PROVIDER WORK NIGHT

    Lending Library - Consumable Closet - Copies
    Make & Take Activity
    at our office at 8085 Highway 26, Suite G
    in Mokelumne Hill

    Thursday, January 18th, 2024, 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm


    Consumable Closet

    ( Family Child Care and Family, Friends and Neighbor providers only)
    Items you may take back to your program and use up.  Paint, glue, scissors, paper, glitter, play-dough, tape, craft items &and more!

    Our copy machine is available to print your contracts, policy booklets, and other business paperwork.

    Lending Library

    Over 4,000 children's books and educational items available for loan.  All developmental areas available.  Large Selection of teaching books.  Keep up to 30 days and return when ready for something new.

    for more details contact Karen Frazier at 209-754-1075

  • FAMILY CHILD CARE FUNDAMENTALS

    presented by Karen Frazier

    Join us on
    Tuesday, January 23rd from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
    Tuesday, January 30th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
    Tuesday, February 6th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
    Tuesday, February 13th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
    On-Line via Zoom

    This 4 week series will provide you with a solid foundation to start and run a successful and professional Family Child Care Business
    Topics Include
    • Design your unique program, activities and curriculum
    • Create your best environment and market your business
    • Contracts, Policies and Communication
    • Business Finances and Taxes
    The Resource Connection will add professional development hours
    to the Ca. Workforce Registry for this workshop.

  • AGES & STAGES QUESTIONNAIRES (ASQ's)

    presented by Sheri Noble and Erka Simmons

    Join us Thursday, January 25th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
    at our office at
    8085 Highway 12, Suite G
    in Mokelumne Hill

    The Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ's) is an easy developmental screening tool that pinpoints developmental progress in children between the ages of one month to 5 and a half  years. This tool can help you (and the parents in your programs) to know if the children in your care are on track with their development.

    Evidence shows that the earlier development is assessed, the greater the chance a child has to reach his or her potential. Join us to learn more about how to implement these easy screenings into your child care programs!


    The Resource Connection will add professional development hours
    to the Ca. Workforce Registry for this workshop.

  • PROVIDER WORK NIGHT

    Lending Library - Consumable Closet - Copies
    Make & Take Activity
    at our office at 8085 Highway 26, Suite G
    in Mokelumne Hill

    Thursday, February `15th, 2024, 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm


    Consumable Closet

    ( Family Child Care and Family, Friends and Neighbor providers only)
    Items you may take back to your program and use up.  Paint, glue, scissors, paper, glitter, play-dough, tape, craft items &and more!

    Our copy machine is available to print your contracts, policy booklets, and other business paperwork.

    Lending Library

    Over 4,000 children's books and educational items available for loan.  All developmental areas available.  Large Selection of teaching books.  Keep up to 30 days and return when ready for something new.

    for more details contact Karen Frazier at 209-754-1075

  • GROWING UP WILD!

    presented by Sheri Noble, Karen Frazier, and Erika Simmons

    Join us Thursday, March 7th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
    at our office at
    8085 Highway 12, Suite G
    in Mokelumne Hill

    Growing Up WILD is an early childhood education curriculum that builds on children’s sense of wonder about nature, and invites them to explore wildlife and the outdoor world around them. Through a wide range of activities and experiences, Growing Up WILD provides an early foundation for developing positive impressions about the natural world and lifelong social and academic skills.

    This curriculum is written especially for early childhood providers of children ages 3-7, and includes over 400 ready-made thematic units on outdoor explorations, scientific inquiry, art projects, music and movement, conservation activities, reading and math connections. The included activity guide makes it very easy to use this curriculum!


    The Resource Connection will add professional development hours
    to the Ca. Workforce Registry for this workshop.
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD MINI-CONFERENCE

    **SAVE THE DATE!**
    Saturday, March. 9th, 2024
     
    more details to come

    for more details contact Karen Frazier at 754-1075

  • PROVIDER WORK NIGHT

    Lending Library - Consumable Closet - Copies
    Make & Take Activity
    at our office at 8085 Highway 26, Suite G
    in Mokelumne Hill

    Thursday, March 21st, 2024, 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm


    Consumable Closet

    ( Family Child Care and Family, Friends and Neighbor providers only)
    Items you may take back to your program and use up.  Paint, glue, scissors, paper, glitter, play-dough, tape, craft items &and more!

    Our copy machine is available to print your contracts, policy booklets, and other business paperwork.

    Lending Library

    Over 4,000 children's books and educational items available for loan.  All developmental areas available.  Large Selection of teaching books.  Keep up to 30 days and return when ready for something new.

    for more details contact Karen Frazier at 209-754-1075

  • PEDIATRIC & ADULT CPR/FIRST AID


    SUNDAY, APRIL 7TH, 2024
    at our office at
    8085 Highway 26, Suite G in Mokelumne Hill

    The Resource Connection Child Care Resource & Referralwill be offering In - Person Pediatric CPR Classes. Classesare held at 8085 Suite G Hwy 26. Mokelumne Hill 95245

    This 8-hour course is CPR – Adult, Child & Infant and Pediatric First Aid training designed specifically for California State Licensed Child Care Providers and people seeking Child Care licensing in the State of California to satisfy the State requirement for 8 hours of special training in CPR & pediatric first aid that includes extra topics required by the State of California EMS Authority.Satisfies Title 22 requirements for CPR & First Aid Training’s requirements for Child Care Providers.

    Please call Karen at 209-754-1075 for regustration information
    Health & Safety Reimbursement is Available Now

    Licensed center-based staff and family child care providers along with license-exempt providers in Amador & Calaveras Counties! If you complete an EMSA approved CPR/First Aid or Health &Safety training between July 1, 2023 and June 30,2024 you can apply for a reimbursement! Limited funding available.


    Apply online or call Karen Fraizer at 209-754-1075

  • PROVIDER WORK NIGHT

    Lending Library - Consumable Closet - Copies
    Make & Take Activity
    at our office at 8085 Highway 26, Suite G
    in Mokelumne Hill

    Thursday, April 18th, 2024, 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm


    Consumable Closet

    ( Family Child Care and Family, Friends and Neighbor providers only)
    Items you may take back to your program and use up.  Paint, glue, scissors, paper, glitter, play-dough, tape, craft items &and more!

    Our copy machine is available to print your contracts, policy booklets, and other business paperwork.

    Lending Library

    Over 4,000 children's books and educational items available for loan.  All developmental areas available.  Large Selection of teaching books.  Keep up to 30 days and return when ready for something new.

    for more details contact Karen Frazier at 209-754-1075

  • PROVIDER WORK NIGHT

    Lending Library - Consumable Closet - Copies
    Make & Take Activity
    at our office at 8085 Highway 26, Suite G
    in Mokelumne Hill

    Thursday, May 16th, 2024, 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm


    Consumable Closet

    ( Family Child Care and Family, Friends and Neighbor providers only)
    Items you may take back to your program and use up.  Paint, glue, scissors, paper, glitter, play-dough, tape, craft items &and more!

    Our copy machine is available to print your contracts, policy booklets, and other business paperwork.

    Lending Library

    Over 4,000 children's books and educational items available for loan.  All developmental areas available.  Large Selection of teaching books.  Keep up to 30 days and return when ready for something new.

    for more details contact Karen Frazier at 209-754-1075

  • PROVIDER WORK NIGHT

    Lending Library - Consumable Closet - Copies
    Make & Take Activity
    at our office at 8085 Highway 26, Suite G
    in Mokelumne Hill

    Thursday, June 20th, 2024, 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm


    Consumable Closet

    ( Family Child Care and Family, Friends and Neighbor providers only)
    Items you may take back to your program and use up.  Paint, glue, scissors, paper, glitter, play-dough, tape, craft items &and more!

    Our copy machine is available to print your contracts, policy booklets, and other business paperwork.

    Lending Library

    Over 4,000 children's books and educational items available for loan.  All developmental areas available.  Large Selection of teaching books.  Keep up to 30 days and return when ready for something new.

    for more details contact Karen Frazier at 209-754-1075

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    **  Register for Workshops/trainings through the CA ECE Workforce Registry  Click here to learn how to sign-up and register for workshops.   To receive credit, please submit your Workforce Registry number to snoble@trcac.org.




    THE RESOURCE CONNECTION
    FAMILY OF PROGRAMS ALSO INCLUDE:


    The Resource Connection Administrative Office

    Calaveras Children's Advocacy Center

    Calaveras Crisis Center

    Early Childhood Programs - Calaveras Head Start and Ealy Head Start

    The Food Bank of Calaveras County

    WIC of Amador & Calaveras Counties