Child Care Resource Service Training Calendar

  • 6:30 - 9:00 pm    9/9/2025

    Taking time to recharge and care for your own mental, emotional, and physical well-being not only improves your overall health but also enhances your effectiveness in your job. When providers prioritize self-care, they are better equipped to engage with their children, create a positive learning environment, and model healthy habits for the children in their care.

  • 6:30 - 8:30 pm    9/23/2025
    Happi Time Day Care, 1010 Stratford Dr., Champaign

    Join us for an evening of fun with math as we learn how to include math across your curriculum. Incorporate easy math learning into group time and daily routines, add math learning to your play centers, and teach children fun and engaging math games for individualized and group learning.

  • 6:30 - 8:30 pm    9/25/2025
    Rantoul Public Library, 106 W. Flessner Ave., Rantoul

    This presentation highlights the importance of fostering strong parent-provider relationships, particularly in a child care setting. Participants will be able to assess the benefits of family engagement and learn about each member's role. Participants will also learn best practices to strengthen partnerships between providers and caregivers.

  • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm    9/27/2025
    Bevier Hall, Room 372, 905 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana

    This session explores brain development, early learning and language development, and appropriate curriculum planning for infants and toddlers. PITC’s view of infants as active, self-motivated learners is explained and the role of the caregiver in supporting infants’ desire for exploration is considered.

  • 6:30 - 9:45 pm    9/30/2025

    Establishing nurturing and responsive relationships within a caring community is the foundation of the Pyramid Model. This training focuses on practices for building relationships with children, promoting relationships between children, relationships with families that affirm family culture and identity, and relationships with team members.