Course Details

Advocacy in Early Care and Education

Course ID 74860

ProSolutions Training

(800) 939-9694

Description

High quality child care benefits children throughout their entire lives. Increasing quality of care is a major concern of every child care professional and there are many different quality initiatives designed to do just that!

This course will provide early care and education professionals with an overview of advocacy in the field of early care and education and specific issues affecting children, parents, and staff. You will learn what advocacy is and how you can be an effective advocate. The course will also provide an overview of quality initiatives and you will explore the importance of quality in child care settings, some of the best known national quality initiatives, and ways to be an advocate for quality.

2.00 Hours

Course Level

Formal

General Continuing Education

Course Category

Early Childhood

Formal Approved

(2 Hours)

CDA Content Areas

Maintaining a commitment to professionalism (2 Hours)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

Head Start/Early Head Start

Home Based Service Provider

Center Based Service Provider

Infants (0-12 months)

Toddlers (13-24 months)

Two's (25-36 months)

Preschooler 3's (37-48 months)

Preschool 4's and 5's (49-72 months)

Goals and Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
 Define advocacy
 Identify the three roles of advocacy
 Recognize three ways you can be involved as an advocate
 Recognize the importance of high quality care for young children
 Identify at least four quality initiatives in the field of early care and education
 Identify resources to stay informed about quality initiatives and join in advocacy work

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.