DEAP Child Care Education and Support

• Vitamin A:  Necessary for normal vision, immune function, reproduction*
• Vitamin C:  Antioxidant that protects against cell damage, boosts the immune system, forms* collagen in the body
• Iron:  Key component of red blood cells and many enzymes*

 This course, “Fun Snacks With A, C, and I,” is taught by Lori Rittel; is a beginning level course; and offers two (2) credit hours.

 *Descriptions taken from Webmd.com.

Link to an interesting article by Miles City favorite Jeff Johnson, writing on why your end-of-training evaluations are so important:

http://www.jeffajohnson.com/2012/01/if-it-sucks-say-so.html

We just added links to Ed2Go, an online resource for short-course training and education! Classes are instructor-led, last only 6 weeks, and can be completed on your own time. We’ve taken them and have found them to be informative and user-friendly. Sessions start every month, so you always have opportunity to start a class!

Great classes to look for include Ready, Set, Read, Guiding Kids on the Internet, and Handling Medical Emergencies.

Both MCC and DCC have Ed2Go pages, and you do NOT have to enroll as a student in the college to take a course!

Glendive:

Mandatory Reporting – Saturday, 1/22/11, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Glendive Public Library.

Challenging Behaviors – Wednesday, 2/9/11, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Sidney Hospital, $5 fee.

Challenging Behaviors – Tuesday, 2/15/11, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the DEAP office in Glendive, $5 fee.

Miles City (dates, times, locations TBA soon!):

CSEFEL Family/Group Module 1 (for in-home providers who care for a mixed-age group).

Share a Theme Series – once a month class to help you gather, prepare, and share theme-related materials.

CSEFEL Preschool and Infant/Toddler Module 2

Behavior Matters Series – once a month class to learn about behavior and guidance by studying several schools of thought- February will look at Behavior Matters and March will look at Love and Logic for Early Childhood.

YIKES – Emergency Preparedness

Medication Administration 1 and 2 will be held Saturday, January 29, 2011 from 10:00 – 4:00 p.m.

SCHEDULE:

10:00 – 1:00 – Meds 1

1:00 – 2:00 - Lunch on own

2:00 – 4:00 – Meds 2

This is the first offering of the newly revamped course! You can sign up for one or both classes. If you use even over-the-counter medications (think sun screen or diaper rash cream), you can use this course! Learn about prescription routes and abbreviations, when a parent’s request is inappropriate, and more.

The course will be presented by Kathy Rau, BSN. Kathy is a charge nurse in the emergency room at St. Vincent Health Care and holds several emergency pediatric endorsements. She is also a consultant for medical malpractice attorneys across the United States.

ED 491, 3 credits

Participants will be immersed in exploring design principles, visiting rich environments, and developing materials to use to help others transform their environments into rich environments that are full of possibilities for children.

Offered March 14-May 4, this is a hybrid course, combining online coursework with a week-long intensive. The intensive will include a tour of rich environments in Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon and will take place the week of April 10-15. The class will travel from Dillon, departing on Monday, April 11.

Registration: Phone registration begins November 15. Enrollment is limited to the first 12 participants who are fully registered and have paid the $50 - deposit.

Cost: Tuition – $345 (3 credits); $335 additional fee which covers shared motel rooms and transportation. Students will be responsible for all meals and for lodging in Dillon if needed on Sunday April 10.

For more information and to register, contact Montana Western’s School of Outreach (866) 799-9140 or email outreach@umwestern.edu.

Click the link to open the brochure. Open Wide brochure 2010