The Sound of Safety

Meaningful, effective relationships and bonds help in the overall development of young children. During this session, participants will learn why shared music-making experiences are best for building secure attachments in early childhood. And how to engage children and ......More

Meaningful, effective relationships and bonds help in the overall development of young children. During this session, participants will learn why shared music-making experiences are best for building secure attachments in early childhood. And how to engage children and adults in a variety of shared music-making activities to enhance connections. Building secure bonds through shared music making with Kindermusik. Virtual Session Registration deadline: Friday, May 2

Virtual

NC Pre-K Committee Meeting

DEPC, 215 Lexington Street, Rocky Mount, NC

Family Engagement

In this engaging two-hour session, participants will explore the effective implementation of the Creative Curriculum with a focus on maximizing the parent resources available on the dashboard.We’ll examine how the intentional use of these tools strengthens family engage......More

In this engaging two-hour session, participants will explore the effective implementation of the Creative Curriculum with a focus on maximizing the parent resources available on the dashboard.We’ll examine how the intentional use of these tools strengthens family engagement and directly supports children’s learning outcomes, contributing to school readiness and long-term academic success. Educators and leaders will leave with actionable strategies for integrating dashboard features into daily practice, enhancing both classroom performance and family partnerships. Wednesday, May 14, 1:00 PM-3:00 PM (Virtual Session) Registration deadline: May 7, 2025 Trainer: Marla Banks, MB Consulting Enterprise, LLC

Virtual

IT'S SIDS  

This training will provide an overview of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). It will also highlight the risk factors and describe ways to reduce the risk of SIDS in childcare.  Participants will receive the needed information to create a Safe Sleep Policy, learn about......More

This training will provide an overview of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). It will also highlight the risk factors and describe ways to reduce the risk of SIDS in childcare.  Participants will receive the needed information to create a Safe Sleep Policy, learn about sleep waivers/documenting sleeping baby and updated research about SIDS.  Participants will also be walked through how to complete an unresponsive infant drill and the reason for doing them regularly.   Target Audience: Infant & Toddler Early Childhood Professionals Wednesday, May 14, 2025@ 6:30pm – 8:30pm (virtual session) Registration form and fee form must be received by Wednesday May 7, 2025 (Capacity limited to 20) 2 contact hours |Cost $5.00 per person Trainer (s):   Deborah Thomas, Birth to Three Quality Improvement Specialist                                                                                                                                                                                                                Jasmine Smith, Core Quality Improvement Specialist                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Shewanna Manning Core Quality Improvement Coordinator                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Tracy L Pittman CCR & R Core Services Program Manager  

Virtual

How Are You How Am I

Most preschool teachers are diligent about introducing their students to a large variety of literature and pre-literacy activities. But emotional literacy – the ability to identify, understand and respond to emotions in yourself and others in a healthy manner – is even ......More

Most preschool teachers are diligent about introducing their students to a large variety of literature and pre-literacy activities. But emotional literacy – the ability to identify, understand and respond to emotions in yourself and others in a healthy manner – is even more basic to school readiness. We’ll examine the many benefits to children who gain a strong foundation in emotional literacy, explore simple ways in which you can foster emotional literacy in your classroom, and share some excellent resources for tools and activities teachers can incorporate into their daily classroom curriculum to make intentional teaching of emotions fun and easy.  Target Audience: All early childhood professionals Thursday May 15, 2025 @ 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm (virtual session)                    Registration form and fee must be received by Thursday May 8, 2025, (Capacity limited to 20) 2 contact hours |Cost $5.00 per person Trainer: Shaquana Bynum, Regional Social Behavioral Coach

Virtual

DEPC Board Meeting

For information regarding the Board Meeting, please contact Wanda Barnes at [email protected] or Lori Winstead at [email protected] or call 252-985-4300.

Remote

An Overview of Trauma and Trauma Responsive Care

In this overview session, participants will be introduced to the concept of trauma-responsive care and how it can support children who have experienced trauma or those who are at risk of experiencing trauma  Target Audience: All early childhood professionals Thursday Ju......More

In this overview session, participants will be introduced to the concept of trauma-responsive care and how it can support children who have experienced trauma or those who are at risk of experiencing trauma  Target Audience: All early childhood professionals Thursday June 12 @ 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm (virtual session)                    Registration form and fee must be received by Thursday June 5,2025 (Capacity limited to 20) 2 contact hours |Cost $5.00 per person Trainer: Shaquana Bynum, Regional Social Behavioral Coach

Virtual

Before and After School Care (BSAC)

BSAC is a 5-hour introductory level training event for school age care professionals that are new to the field.  The training includes the following modules: 1) Health, Safety, & Nutrition, 2) Environmental Design, 3) Child/Youth Development, 4) Developmentally Appropri......More

BSAC is a 5-hour introductory level training event for school age care professionals that are new to the field.  The training includes the following modules: 1) Health, Safety, & Nutrition, 2) Environmental Design, 3) Child/Youth Development, 4) Developmentally Appropriate Activities, 5) Guiding Child Behavior, and 6) Quality School Age Care.  This training is required by the NC Division of Child Development for school age care professionals working in licensed programs but is a great training for new staff in any afterschool program setting. Target Audience: School Age early childhood professionals Tuesday June 24, 2025 @ 10:00 am -3:00 pm (in person training session)Registration form and fee must be received by: Tuesday June 10, 2025 Down East Partnership for Children/Auditorium215 Lexington Street Rocky Mount NC (Capacity limited to 15) 5 contact hours |Cost $25.00 per person Trainer (s): Shewanna Manning Core Quality Improvement Coordinator                       Tracy L Pittman CCR & R Core Services Program Manager      

DEPC, 215 Lexington Street, Rocky Mount, NC