ESU #3 ELC Omaha Region Newsletter

Please join us on February 23 between 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. to express your appreciation for April Carter's work with ESU #3 ELC Omaha Region and wish her success as she continues her professional journey. We will be in the Vista Room at ESU #3, 6949 S 110th St, LaVista 68128.

One of the requirements for the work of ESU #3 ELC PD is to ask partners - child care centers, community agencies, FCCH providers, out of school time programs, Planning Region Teams, professional organizations, school districts - to contribute to the development of the grant continuation proposal by sharing ideas to assist with professional development planning.

• The 2024 2025 ESU #3 ELC PD Grant input survey is now open HERE. The survey will need to be completed no later than Thursday, February 29.
• On Tuesday, March 12 or Thursday, March 14, educators, providers, and partners are invited to the 2024 2025 ESU #3 ELC PD Grant Strategic Planning Sessions. For more information, click on the image above.

ESU #3 ELC Omaha Region is not responsible for information found by linking beyond this document

ESU #3 ELC Omaha Region is not responsible for information found by linking beyond this document.

Calling all licensed child care providers—the newest market rate survey is now open to responses. The market rate survey, conducted by the Buffett Institute for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, will be used to help set child care subsidy reimbursement rates in Nebraska. All providers should have received a postcard and/or email with information on accessing the survey. Please contact Melissa Boyer if you did not receive a postcard or email. The survey will remain open until April 11.

Thank you to all the providers who have already taken the survey!

ESU #3 ELC Omaha Region is not responsible for information found by linking beyond this document

We all know that children do not learn the exact same skills at the exact same time. However, as a quality child care provider, you also recognize when a child is not developing skills as expected for their age. The good news is you don’t just have to watch and worry.

The Early Development Network (EDN) provides services to children birth through two years of age in all Nebraska School Districts. A concerned parent can contact their local school district to receive a free developmental evaluation to help them determine if their child is delayed in developing skills. When a child is eligible for EDN services, trained professionals will help families (and you) know the best way to help their child grow and learn.

All Nebraska school districts are obligated to provide services beginning at birth for children who meet eligibility criteria and demonstrate a need for early intervention. To make a referral, use the school district contact numbers below:

Join us for the Omaha Region Early Childhood Community meetings that take place monthly on the 2nd Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. There is no need to register to attend, simply click on the zoom link to join the meeting. The purpose of these calls is to bring communication from our state and local partners directly to early childhood providers and educators in order to better assist them in making good business decisions.

Next Meeting: March 13, 2024 @ 1:00PM

Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 880 1418 4331 Password: 529752

These free training opportunities are provided by funding made available through DHHS Child Care pandemic relief funds (ARPA).

For all day sessions, there will be a 30 minute lunch break and lunch will NOT be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring something to eat.

If you are interested in a group session for your program, email jhaggart@esu3.org

IN PERSON Early Learning Guidelines: Approaches to Learning

Friday, March 1; 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

ESU #3 - 6949 S. 110th St, LaVista, NE 68128

sábado 9 de marzo; 8:30 am a 3:00 pm

ESU #3 - 6949 S. 110th St, LaVista, NE 68128

IN PERSON Early Learning Guidelines: Health and Physical Development

Saturday, March 9; 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

ESU #3 - 6949 S. 110th St, LaVista, NE 68128

ONLINE Early Learning Guidelines: Social & Emotional

Friday, March 15; 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Each participant is expected to join the session individually. Small groups sharing a device (logged in on the same computer) is not allowed.

ONLINE Early Learning Guidelines: Mathematics

Mondays, March 18 and March 25; 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Participants must attend both sessions to receive an inservice hours certificate

Each participant is expected to join the session individually. Small groups sharing a device (logged in on the same computer) is not allowed.

IN PERSON Early Learning Guidelines: Science

Tuesday, March 19 and Thursday, March 21; 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

ESU #3 - 6949 S. 110th St, LaVista, NE 68128

Participants must attend both sessions to receive an inservice hours certificate

IN PERSON Early Learning Guidelines: Creative Arts

Friday, April 5; 8:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

ESU #3 - 6949 S. 110th St, LaVista, NE 68128

IN PERSON Early Learning Guidelines: Language and Literacy

Saturday, April 13; 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

ESU #3 - 6949 S. 110th St, LaVista, NE 68128

Do you need an Early Learning Guidelines book?

If you do not have a copy of the Early Learning Guidelines: Nebraska's Birth to Five Learning and Development Standards (updated 2018) and would like one please contact Stephanie Pink spink@esu3.org to have a copy mailed to you.

Or you can stop by ESU #3 to pick one up:

ESU 3 Address: 6949 S 110th St, LaVista, NE 68128
Building hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

You will enter through the main entrance on the west side of the building and let the person at the front desk know you are there to pick up an ELG book.

Safe With You

Saturday, March 9; 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Pautas de aprendizaje temprano EN PERSONA: desarrollo social y emocional

sábado 9 de marzo; 8:30 am a 3:00 pm

Early Learning Guidelines Health and Physical

Saturday, March 9; 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Infant Child and Adult CPR and First Aid classes are offered in Fort Calhoun on the first Thursday of each month. Christi Jones is very flexible with class dates, and is available most evenings and weekends. Please call at 402-468-4868 or email christigo18@aol.com to register or for more info about onsite training.

Nebraska Training Services

Thursday, March 7; 6:30 p.m.

Registration fee: $60

Lisa: netrainingservices@gmail.com or 402-661-9957

Living Faith Church, 12315 Westwood Lane, Omaha 68144

Latino Center of the Midlands

CPR Certification

National Safety Council, Nebraska

Nebraska Child Care Licensing Regulations require mandatory child passenger safety training for child care centers who transport children. The Safe Kids Nebraska Child Care Transportation Training is the only approved course to satisfy the regulation requirements. The current list of certified child passenger safety technicians offering the training can be found here

Nebraska Training Services

Wednesday, March 27; 6:30 p.m.

Registration fee: $25

Lisa: netrainingservices@gmail.com or 402-661-9957

Living Faith Church, 12315 Westwood Lane, Omaha 68144

Top Notch Training

Transportation Training

Prior to License Orientation training is now available ONLINE for persons interested in becoming licensed as a Family Child Care Home I or II. The licensing process, which includes this orientation training, can be found on the Department of Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing website at this link.

IN PERSON Safe With You

Saturday, March 9; 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

IN PERSON Safe With You Power to Protect

Monday, April 22; 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

IN PERSON Safe With You Safe Sleep Abusive Head Trauma

Monday, April 22; 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

ESU #3 ELC Omaha Region is not responsible for information found by linking this document

2023 2024 Special Care Training

CDA Information Session

CLASS Training

Environment Rating Scales Training

Whole Body Classroom Series

________________________

ECERS-3 Webinars

FCCERS-3 Webinars

ITERS-3 Webinars

ESU #3 Early Learning Connection (ELC) Omaha Region works collaboratively within the counties of Cass, Douglas, Sarpy and Washington to ensure a wide variety of early childhood professional development activities are planned and implemented in response to the needs of educators who work with children birth through age eight in center, home, preschool, and out of school time programs.

The work of ESU #3 ELC Omaha Region and all publications are made possible by Grant Number 93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

For more information, visit www.elcomaharegion.org or contact Jennifer Haggart, ELC PD Omaha Region Coordinator, at jhaggart@esu3.org.