[ELmaine] *DON'T MISS THIS* FREE * Exciting Opportunity

[Madore, Nicole]

Empowering Early Childhood Educators to Foster Resilience and Positive Childhood Experiences:  A Train the Trainer Opportunity<https://mainedoenews.net/2024/09/12/selection-of-fall-winter-professional-learning-opportunities-for-early-learning-childcare-educators/>

The train-the-trainer program is designed to equip early childhood educators with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to promote Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) and resilience in your early care and education environment. This comprehensive program will empower you to lead training sessions within your own community, ensuring that more children and families across Maine benefit from these vital strategies.

Target Audience
This program is ideal for:

  *   Early childhood educators
  *   Pre-K providers
  *   Public school professionals (serving children ages Pre-K to Grade 3)
  *   Any stakeholders involved in supporting children ages 0-8 across Maine

Participants will:

  1.  Build an understanding of the impact of experience by:
     *   Exploring the effects of ACEs on early brain development and lifelong well-being.
     *   Discovering the latest research on PCEs and their role in fostering positive mental health in adulthood.
  2.  Strengthen the ability to foster Positive Childhood Experiences by:
     *   Learning practical strategies to promote PCEs through the Positive Resilience Development framework.
     *   Engaging in cognitive reframing techniques focused on protective factors and strengths.
     *   Applying the Positive Resilience Development framework to real-life scenarios through group activities and case studies.
  3.  Achieve certification as a PCE and resilience trainer:
     *   This certification will document your expertise and readiness to deliver impactful training sessions.

Program Duration

  *   4 weeks with one virtual session per week (each session is approximately 2 hours).

Timeline and Session Topics

  *   10/23 Week 1: Introduction and Overview
  *   10/30 Week 2: Understanding the Impact of Experience (Part I)
  *   11/6 Week 3: Implementing Positive Childhood Experiences (Part II)
  *   11/13 Week 4: Application and Practice Session / Wrap-up and Certification

Total Contact Hours - 12 (8 hours for TTT Program + 4 hours prerequisite training)

Register today<https://maineresilience.org/event-5861654/Registration> to transform your training approach and help children, families, and communities thrive across Maine.

For questions, please email MRBN's Executive Director, Delvina Miremadi-Baldino at delvina at maineresilience.org<mailto:delvina at maineresilience.org>

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Nicole Madore
Early Childhood Specialist - Early Learning Team
Office of Teaching and Learning
Maine Department of Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023
Email: nicole.madore at maine.gov<mailto:Nicole.madore at maine.gov>
Phone: 207-446-3967 (cell)
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