Extension Training for Child Care Providers and Parents Begin in Springfield Starting Sept. 7 at Botanical Center
Contact:
Dr. Jim Wirth, human development specialist
Tel:
(417) 881-8909
E-mail: wirthj@missouri.edu
SPRINGFIELD,
Mo. -- University of Missouri Extension in Greene County is offering a series
of four workshops on five topics for clock hours of training for child care and
foster care providers starting Sept. 7.
All
sessions will be presented by University of Missouri Extension and will be held
at the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center, 2400 S. Scenic Ave.,
Springfield, Mo.
This
series of focused classes is geared toward childcare providers, day care
owners, Head Start and foster parents as well as parents and those interested
in youth according to Dr. Jim Wirth, human development specialist, University
of Missouri Extension.
The
first session is from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 7, will be presented by
Joe DeVries, an early childhood specialist. “The Nurtured Heart” will teach
attendees how to energize positive behaviors and reduce negative behaviors
through focused attention.
The
second session is from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 28. The topic is "Sexuality &
Children: What is Normal" by Mitzi Huffman, a Family Nurse Practitioner
and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner.
The
third session of classes will be held 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Oct. 12. Dr.
Jim Wirth, a human development specialist with University of Missouri
Extension, will present two 90-minute programs: "Making Secure Attachments"
and "Creating Special Moments with Infants and Toddlers.”
The
fourth and final session the fall childcare series will be from 9 a.m. to noon,
Saturday, Oct. 19. "Meth + Children = Danger" will be taught by Mitzi
Huffman, a Family Nurse Practitioner and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner.
A
registration fee of $15 will be charged for each workshop regardless of length.
To register, contact the Greene County University of Missouri Extension office
at (417) 881-8909 or use the registration form that can be found online at
http://extension.missouri.edu/greene.
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