Healthy Starts: Understanding Childhood Chronic Disease will introduce you to the issue of chronic disease, how and why chronic diseases affect young children, and how you can help prevent chronic diseases by supporting children's healthy eating and physical activity habits. We will explore topics such as childhood obesity, healthy inequity, and food deserts. This training is supported in part with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Contact Hours: 1   Gateways Content Areas: HSW (1 hour)  CDA Hours: 1 (1 hour)

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Comienzo Saludables: Comprender las enfermedades crónicas infantiles le presentará el tema de las enfermedades crónicas, cómo y por qué las enfermedades crónicas afectan a los niños pequeños y cómo puede ayudar a prevenir las enfermedades crónicas apoyando los hábitos saludables de alimentación y actividad física de los niños.  Exploraremos temas como la obesidad infantil, la desigualdad saludable y los desiertos alimentarios.  Esta capacitación está financiada en parte con fondos de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades.

Welcome to the training, Homeless with Hope: Providing Child Care for Homeless Children. This Registry-approved training is brought to you by Gateways to Opportunity and counts towards DCFS licensed program training hours. This training is only available online at this time.

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Bienvenidos a la capacitación Sin hogar con esperanza: Proporcionar cuidado infantil a los niños sin hogar. Esta capacitación aprobada por el registro llega a usted gracias a Gateways to Opportunity y cuenta para las horas de capacitación del programa certificado de DCFS (1 hora de contacto). Esta capacitación sólo está disponible en línea en este momento.

Horas de contacto: 1 hora     Áreas de contenido de Gateways: FCR (1 hora)    

Áreas de contenido de CDA: PR (1 hora)

Welcome to "Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation: A Guide for Illinois Programs". This training will present an overview of the purpose and role of an Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant in Illinois child care settings. Participants will be introduced to the different types of consultation and the benefits of adding consultation to their program. Participants will also learn how to access consultation services by using available funding and resources.

Contact Hours: 1      Gateways Content Areas: Family and Community Relationships - FCR (1 hour)     CDA Hours:  6 Professionalism (1 hour)

Midwest Pesticide Action Center, in collaboration with the Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, has developed an online learning module to provide all Illinois child care providers with an overview of pest control strategies and requirements.  In this presentation, you will become familiar with what the laws are for pest control in child care programs, be provided with a general overview of what Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is, and receive a list of the basic steps for putting an IPM program in place.  Ultimately, the goal of this presentation is to provide you with the tools you need to reduce the exposure of you and the children you care for to pests and pesticides.  

Introduction to the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a training made specifically for family and group home day care providers. The CACFP is an important program that helps ensure children are eating nutritious foods and developing habits to support lifelong nutrition. This training consists of three modules. Module 1 will go over the basics of the program: the “who, what, when, where, why and how.” Module 2 will cover how to get involved in the program and what you can expect when you start participating. Module 3 is all about how to get the maximum benefits out of participating. Participants will have access to helpful resources and links to support their participation in the food program.

This training was developed by the Illinois Public Health Institute with support from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and Illinois Department of Public Health.

This training will help child care providers understand how to create chest/breastfeeding-friendly policies and environments that align with state and federal laws, Illinois licensing standards, and best practice.  This one-hour self-paced training will cover the basics on why it’s important for childcare providers to support chest/breastfeeding, how to develop policies and spaces on site that support families, and how to equitably communicate with families about these practices. The training will include links to many tools and resources that support you in these efforts!

Developed by the Illinois Public Health Institute with support from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and Illinois Department of Public Health, Office of Women's Health.

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This training is for providers who were randomly selected to participate in a study called Understanding Vaccination Practices in Child Care.  We have created this free training on the importance of childhood vaccinations to thank these providers for taking time to participate in our study.  In this training, we cover how vaccines work, why they are important, the vaccine schedule and what each vaccination actually is for children under six, where to go for further resources, and how to protect yourself as a child care provider.  After the study is completed, we will be creating more resources like this training that will be available to all providers.

La capacitación de ¿Qué es CCAP? para cuidado infantil familiar revisa el Programa de Asistencia para el Cuidado Infantil (CCAP) del Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Illinois (IDHS). El CCAP de IDHS ayuda pagar los gastos de cuidado infantil para las familias que trabajan o participan en actividades elegibles. Esta capacitación describe las pautas de elegibilidad de CCAP y los requisitos de solicitud para los hogares familiares de cuidado infantil. La determinación de pagos y las opciones para recibir el pago también se explican junto con información adicional para los proveedores de CCAP y las familias. 

Horas de contacto: 2 horas     Áreas de contenido de Gateways: PPD (2 horas)     Áreas de contenido CDA: 5 (2 hours)

The What is CCAP? for Child Care Centers training reviews the Illinois Department of Human Service (IDHS) Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). The IDHS CCAP helps pay for child care expenses for income-eligible families who work or participate in eligible activities. This training describes CCAP eligibility guidelines and application requirements for child care centers. Payment determination and options for receiving payment are also explained along with additional information for both CCAP providers and families.

Contact Hours: 2 hours     Gateways Content Areas: PPD (2 hours)     CDA Content Areas: 5 (2 hours)

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La capacitación de ¿Qué es CCAP? para centros de cuidado infantil revisa el Programa de Asistencia para el Cuidado Infantil (CCAP) del Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Illinois (IDHS). El CCAP de IDHS ayuda pagar los gastos de cuidado infantil para las familias que trabajan o participan en actividades elegibles. Esta capacitación describe las pautas de elegibilidad de CCAP y los requisitos de solicitud para los centros de cuidado infantil. La determinación de pagos y las opciones para recibir el pago también se explican junto con información adicional para los proveedores de CCAP y las familias. 

Horas de contacto: 2 horas     Áreas de contenido de Gateways: PPD (2 horas)     Áreas de contenido de CDA: 5 (2 horas)

The What is CCAP? for Family Child Care training reviews the Illinois Department of Human Service (IDHS) Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). The IDHS CCAP helps pay for child care expenses for income-eligible families who work or participate in eligible activities. This training describes CCAP eligibility guidelines and application requirements for families and family child care homes. Payment determination and options for receiving payment are also explained along with additional information for both CCAP providers and families.

Contact Hours: 2 hours     Gateways Content Areas: PPD (2 hours)     CDA Content Areas: 5 (2 hours)

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Quality matters in child care.  Learn about the statewide Gateways Training Tiers (GTT) for license exempt family child care providers, a program to help improve quality of care.  The Orientation covers GTT eligibility and training requirements, application process, and supports and resources available.  Providers serving children on the State Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) may also receive a bonus to the standard payment rate.  A provider must attend this session prior to applying to the Gateways Training Tiers.  

La calidad importa en el cuidado infantil. Familiarizarse con los niveles de capacitación de Gateways (GTT) en todo el estado para proveedores de cuidado infantil familiar exentos de licencia, un programa para ayudar a mejorar la calidad del cuidado. La Orientación cubre los requisitos de elegibilidad y capacitación de GTT, el proceso de solicitud y los apoyos y recursos disponibles. Los proveedores que atienden a niños en el Programa Estatal de Asistencia para el Cuidado Infantil (CCAP) también pueden recibir una bonificación a la tasa de pago estándar. Un proveedor debe asistir a esta sesión antes de solicitar los niveles de capacitación de Gateways.

Community Systems Development (CSD) impacts all aspects and all staff in the CCR&R System in some way. This introductory training to Community Systems Development was created to give a simple overview and help build the culture of CSD for all CCR&R staff.  Through reading material, activities, and presentations, participants will learn some key terms and components of Community Systems Development philosophies.

Contact Hours: 2    Gateways Content Areas: PPD (2 hours)    CDA:  PRO (2 hours)

The CCR&R System Orientation process has been designed to introduce the information, background and system knowledge that you need to have the most rewarding experience possible.  The CCR&R System Orientation supplements your local CCR&R orientation and job training by offering insight into the statewide systems, organizations and processes which support - and are supported by - your local agency.  Participants will begin to connect the dots between what each partner does, what you do, and the goal of supporting families and improving the quality of child care in the state of Illinois.

Contact Hours: 2   Gateways Content Areas: PPD (2 hours)    CDA:  PRO (2 hours)

Welcome to the Customer Service and Field Safety: Essential Skills for CCR&R Staff training.  During this training you will learn the importance of providing excellent customer service to child care providers and families in Illinois. You will also learn how to prioritize safety as you interact with members of the community.

Topics of instruction in this course will be:

This DTP Orientation Course was designed for CCR&R Staff to familiarize themselves with DTP. Students will learn the capabilities of DTP as well as how to enter and modify data into DTP. 

Contact Hours: 1 hour     Gateways Content Areas: PPD(1 hour)      CDA Content Areas: 6 (1 hour)