Business Resources for Family Child Care

Professional Development – Improving Your Credentials

• Trauma Informed Care Training - This free training gives child care educators tools to more effectively work with children who have been exposed to trauma - whether that's trauma that occurs within the household, like substance use, parental mental illness, abuse or neglect; or trauma that occurs in the community, like community violence, poverty, natural disasters and others.
  
  Contact us if you are interested in Trauma Informed Care Training.
  
  
• Family Child care Fundamentals Workshops - BizNest Incubator offers a free Family Child Care Fundamentals Workshop Series on topics that are essential for running a successful child care business. The workshops are offered in Live Virtual format, in English, Spanish and Cantonese.
  
  Registration is required. CLICK HERE for more details and links to register for upcoming offerings.
  
  
• Preventative Health and Safety Certification - This 2-day (8-hour) Live Virtual course meets the Preventive Health and Safety requirement for Family Child Care Licensing. Offered in English and Spanish. Course fee is $100; Registration is required. Click the link below to register.
  
  
  • English
  • Spanish
  
  
• Pediatric CPR and First Aid Certification – This 1-day, in person course meets the Pediatric CPR and First Aid Certification for Family Child Care Licensing and License renewal. Offered in English, Spanish and Chinese. Course fee is $120; Registration is required. Click the link below to register.
  
  
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Chinese
  
  
• Tracking Your Professional Development – Training on How to Use the California Early Care and Education Workforce Registry – This training shows you how to use the Workforce Registry to track your professional development and find other useful trainings. The registry is an online system to promote the education and professional development of child care educators.
  
  For help registering for this training, please contact the Children’s Council Help Desk at 415-343-4669 or support@childrenscouncil.org.