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SUMMARY:FFCCHA Leadership Summit
DESCRIPTION:(In-person Training and Full Board Meeting) \nMore details coming soon!
URL:https://familychildcare.org/training/ffccha-leadership-summit-2/
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SUMMARY:Utilizing Effective Mentoring Strategies   
DESCRIPTION:Utilizing Effective Mentoring Strategies   \n\nThis highly interactive training is designed to strengthen your confidence\, consistency\, and effectiveness as a mentor while providing practical strategies you can immediately use during your mentoring visits for achieving NAFCC accreditation. A booklet is included. \nIn the Training you will learn how to effectively: \n\nDevelop and use practical observation checklists\nIdentify program strengths and opportunities for growth\nAssess and strengthen the indoor and outdoor learning environments\nCreate individualized action plans\nEstablish realistic and measurable outcomes\nProvide constructive and supportive feedback\nFacilitate meaningful coaching conversations\nAsk intentional questions that encourage self-reflection\nPrioritize needs and establish achievable next steps\nCreate a clear roadmap from observation to action and measurable improvement\nConnect the four key areas of the FFCCHA project system to observation\, documentation\, coaching\, and follow-up\nConduct a structured four-hour mock observation visit\n\nAbout the Presenter:\nArleen Lambert-Simons is a Distinguished Toastmaster\, coach\, early childhood strategist\, keynote speaker\, and Founder and CEO of Early Education Link\, a mission-driven organization dedicated to designing innovative systems\, programs\, and leadership pathways that support children\, families\, and community-based early learning enterprises.\nHer work is grounded in more than 22 years of experience operating a family child care program\, including 16 years as a nationally accredited provider through the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC). She is a former President of the Florida Family Child Care Home Association (FFCCHA) and currently serves as an NAFCC FL State Representative and a NAFCC Accreditation Observer\, supporting quality improvement in family child care programs.\nMs. Lambert-Simons currently serves as the Family Child Care Accreditation Facilitator for the Business Leadership Institute (BLI) for Early Learning\, where she leads statewide efforts to support family child care educators across Florida. Through structured quality improvement systems\, she promotes continuous improvement\, accountability\, and program success. Her work equips educators to meet accreditation standards\, strengthen business operations\, and improve educational outcomes for the children they serve. \n\nWho should attend: All FFCCHA Family Child Care educator members who are NAFCC accredited (or in process) and are currently mentoring other educators\, or those planning to become a mentor.\nRegistration Link for January 9 Training\n\nTraining cost: $105  Scholarships are available. Pay only $35\n\nNote: $70 scholarships are available for FL Registered OR Licensed family child care provider members OR co-provider FFCCHA members. Pay only $35     Note: CEUs available for extra $20 – payable onsite \nIn order to receive a Training Certificate\, you must: \nSubmit your payment by January 4\, 2027\nBe present for the entire training session.\nSubmit via the registration Link by January 4\, 2027 \nLocation: \nRiviera Beach Public Library\n2129 North Congress Avenue\nRiviera Beach\, FL 33404 \nQuestions? Email: scholarship@familychildcare.org \n\nComplete and submit an evaluation after the training.\nOR option to mail payment to:\nFFCCHA\n9207 Edgemont Lane\nBoca Raton\, FL 33434For questions\, email: training@familychildcare.org or scholarship@familychildcare.org or call 954-581-1192 and leave a message
URL:https://familychildcare.org/training/utilizing-effective-mentoring-strategies/
ORGANIZER;CN="Abbie Bill":MAILTO:aright933@aol.com
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