Course Details

CCEI963: Advocacy for The Center, Parents, Children and Staff

Course ID 71050

ChildCare Education Institute

(800) 499-9907

Description

This course examines the many reasons educators should advocate for their center, parents, children and staff and effective ways of doing so. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to define the role of an early childhood advocate; the steps required for successful advocacy and list the requirements to organize a successful advocacy campaign.

1.00 Hours / 0.10 CEUs

Course Level

Informal

CEU Course

Course Category

Business

General Course

(1 Hour)

CDA Content Areas

Strategies to manage an effective program operation (1 Hour)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

Head Start/Early Head Start

Administrative

Adults

Goals and Objectives

• Describe the role of an advocate
• Identify various forms of child advocacy
• Compare and contrast different forms of advocacy (individual vs. group advocacy and public sector vs. private sector)
• Identify various roles or jobs advocates can have within an organization
• Define and identify common tools used by effective advocates, including fact sheets, position papers, and briefing papers.

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.