The Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Agency of East Central Georgia of Swainsboro Technical College will conduct classes in First Aid and CPR in Dublin from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on January 27 at the Laurens County DFCS Office located on 904 Claxton Dairy Road. The cost is $40 per participant. These classes are for child care providers and/or anyone interested in attending.  Pre-registration is required by Jan. 19 and child care will not be provided. 

Anyone interested in more information should contact Emile Delegram at 706-437-0111.

Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Agency of East Central Georgia of Swainsboro Technical College will conduct a Curriculum Workshop on Tuesday, January 23, in Baxley at the Community Center on 305 Harvey Street.

Information will be provided on planning a scaffolding lesson plan based on developmentally appropriate practices for any home-based or center based environment for children ages 3 months through 13 years. This three-hour session also covers information on using assessment tools to evaluate the effectiveness of the plans and activities. Regulated and unregulated day care providers will receive three State accepted credit hours for attending this workshop.

There is a $5.00 fee. Pre-registration is required by January 18, and child care will not be provided. You may contact Tonya at 478-289-2275 or Isabel at 1-800-300-2316 to pre-register.  

Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Agency of East Central Georgia of Swainsboro Technical College will conduct a workshop titled ‘Parent Involvement’ on Wednesday, January 17, from 6:30pm-8:30pm. This workshop will be held at the Appling County Community Center on 305 Harvey Street in Baxley. This workshop will provide information to parents and child care providers on different parenting styles, temperament traits in children, and being aware of cultural difference when working with children and their families. This workshop is open to the public.

This is a free workshop and pre-registration is required by Monday, January 15. Child care is not provided.

To register for this workshop or to obtain additional information about other workshops or CCR&R child care referral services please contact Tonya at 478-289-2275 or (toll free) at 877-495-9188 or Isabel at 478-274-1362 or (toll free) 800-300-2316.  

Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Agency of East Central Georgia at Swainsboro Technical College in conjunction with Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning will offer a free Registration Orientation Meeting (ROM) for people interested in becoming a registered family child care provider. It will be held on Thursday, January 25, in Dublin at the Laurens County Public Library from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Participants will receive information about the registration application process as well as the rules and regulations for family child care.

If you enjoy working with children on a daily basis and understand the importance of early care and learning, then a career in child care may be for you. Participants will receive three State accepted hours. You may pre-register and receive additional information by calling Tonya at 478-289-2275 or Isabel at 800-300-2316.  

Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Agency of East Central Georgia of Swainsboro Technical College will offer free Temperament Traits/Positive Guidance training to providers and parents on Thursday, January 18, 2007 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. The training will be in the Jeff Davis County EMA building located at 10 Public Safety Drive in Hazlehurst, GA.

The workshop is designed for anyone who wants to acquire additional parenting skills and will cover areas such as: communicating with children, dealing with difficult children, promoting positive behavior, and improving understanding while learning to effectively deal with children. The workshop will also cover what temperament traits toddlers have and the effects on themselves as well as others around them.

There is a $5.00 registration fee, and pre-registration by January 12^th is required. Childcare is not provided and participants will receive three DHR hours.

For further information or to pre-register, you may contact Tonya at 1-478-289-2275 or Isabel 1-800-300-2316.