A sampling of the trainings we have attended as a group are listed below:

*CPR is done yearly

*First Aid every three years

*Car Seat Safety - 2003

*SIDS - Back to Sleep Program

*Nutrition for young children  every 2 - 3 years

*Working with ADHD children

*Home safety to prevent fires presented by the Amesbury Fire Department

*Communication skills for relating to parents

*Regulations & Policies presented by Jerry Curley and Martha McCann from OCCS Every 2-3 years

*Speech Development Problems - When to seek help

*Health Issues for day care

*Crafts for toddlers

*Behavior Management

*Reportable Health Issues---Amesbury Town Nurse

*Contracts and Polices for Child Care-2000

*Day Care Liability Insurance--Human Services

*New England Food and Dairy Council

*Early Childhood Growth and Development presented by Pre School Teacher from Amesbury Elementary School

*Story Time, Resource Kits and usage of the Town Library

*Professionalism in Day Care -- Providers Food Program -- presented by 

Donna Greenlay

*The Language Of Touch -- Baby Body Message -- presented by Mary Sharkey

*Child Abuse - What to do about reporting - presented by Michael Uhlarik

  ADA Suffolk County 2000

*How to identify problems of trauma and ideas of how to address the issue

  presented by Robin Pearson Cogan of the Women's Crisis Center  

*Nutrition Workshop with Ruth Dain from the food program Provider Resources, Inc.

*The importance of reading out loud to children presented by Lauri Beth Spector

  children's librarian at the Amesbury Public Library 

*Encompassing Daycare --family childcare providers shared their strengths and qualities that make providing care for children such a rewarding business. A wealth of ideas and information was shared by the group.

*5 hours from APPELBAUM TRAINING INSTITUTE:

                             *2 hours guidance and behavior management

                             *1 hour professional development

                             *1 hour curriculum

                             *1 hour child development

*Literacy Enrichment Night featuring The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.  Also other ways to use story extenders presented by Sharon Atkinson.

*Music with Children

*Gross Motor skills for all ages

*Tax Workshop

*Gateways to Early Literacy Part 1 Setting the Stage, Part 2 Conversation, Part 3 Reading Aloud

  Part 4 Emergent Writing. This is a wonderful kit that the Support Group has on hand and is used by

  all Providers .

*A collection of great ideas from Crafts to very creative ideas in the kitchen with Children has been put

  together over the past few years.  Mini Centers is another ,

* Sanford Rines, O.D. spoke on Child Care Vision, Early treatment means a better chance for

  success.

*  Cooking with and for the children:  Getting them involved and they will be willing to try new foods.

*   Responding to kids with Asthma

*   Self Awareness for the Provider

*   Children and Body Weight: Concern , Clarity and Compassion  Nov 2007

*   Reviewing Rules and Regulations for Family Childcare

*   Early Intervention came out to speak on the services that is offered to the community and also

   discussed Autism . early warning signs and how to go about to get a child referred to the

   Agency, Age group of infants to 3 yrs old. March 2008

* Safe Sleep for Infants APRIL 2008  UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON SIDS AND OTHER INFANT

  SLEEPING DEATHS, Sponsered by the Anna Jaques Hospital Maturnity on Call Dr and nurses.