Course Details

Homelessness and Young Children: Education and Services

Course ID 69496

CECPD

Description

This course is for administrators of early childhood centers. It will provide them with information and best practices to facilitate collaboration between child care programs and community organizations to increase the provision of services to families with young children experiencing homelessness.

3.00 Hours / 0.30 CEUs

Course Level

Formal

CEU Course

Course Category

Early Childhood

Formal Approved
PDC - Approved Trainers

(1 Hour)

CDA Content Areas

Planning a safe, healthy, learning environment (0.5 Hours)
Positive ways to support children's social and emotional development (0.5 Hours)
Steps to advance children's physical and intellectual development (0.5 Hours)
Strategies to establish productive relationships with families (1 Hour)
Strategies to manage an effective program operation (0.5 Hours)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Theoretical Foundations (1 Hour)
Direct Service Skills (1 Hour)
Working with Others (1 Hour)

Family Child Care Home Provider

Home Based Service Provider

Center Based Service Provider

Infants (0-12 months)

Toddlers (13-24 months)

Two's (25-36 months)

Preschooler 3's (37-48 months)

Preschool 4's and 5's (49-72 months)

Elementary (K-3rd grade)

Goals and Objectives

• Identify who is experiencing homelessness based on the McKinney-Vento definition of homelessness.
• Understand the health and developmental concerns for young children that can result from homelessness.
• Identify the barriers homeless families with young children face when enrolling children in child care.
• Implement programmatic strategies to support families and young children experiencing homelessness.

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