Trainings
Protecting Children by Strengthening Families
Idaho Children's Trust Fund and Idaho Association for the Education of Young ChildrenPO Box 2015
Boise, ID 83701
(208)386-9317 | Roger Sherman
http://www.idahochildrenstrustfund.idaho.gov
The training is an 8 module, 17 hour training series for child care workers and operators in center or homebased settings. The first module is an overview and the other 7 are based in the strategies for building the protective factors. It is geared both for training workers to be intentional partners with parents in prevention of child abuse and family strengthening and to improve the quality of care provided to children.
Target audience: ECE Center AdministratorsDescribe audience: This training has worked well both with center based and home-based providers
Criteria for participation: Commitment to complete the entire series.
Training specific to Strengthening Families? Yes
Issues covered: General Overview
Describe other issues: It focuses on all of the above.
Structure of training: Single session
Topics covered: 1. Overview, 2. Value and support Parents, 3. Faciliate Friendships and Mutual Support, 4. Facilitate Children's Social and Emotional Development, 5. Strengthen Parenting, 6. Link Families to Services and Opportunities, 7. Respond to Family Crises, 8. Observe and REspond to Early warning Signs of Child Abuse and Neglect
Session length: the first session is 3 hours and the rest are 2
Learning styles utilized: Lecture
Post traning activites: Technical assistance
Describe other activities: We have a system of peer mentors who work with the trainee during and after the sessions
Number of participants: depends on center size
Cost per participant: We do not charge in-state; we will charge for trainers to train facilitators
Evaluation data available? Yes
If so, how is the data accessed? At this point through contacting us
Overall rating for this training is: 
Average of 6 total votes.
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