MountainHeart Child Care Resource and Referral Services, a program of MountainHeart Community Services Inc., will conduct a professional development session on Friday, Sept. 4 at the Greenbrier County Workforce, 25 Red Oak Shopping Center, Lewisburg, for all family day care providers, facility providers and day care center staff. Other participants from the childcare community and potential child care providers may also register to attend as long as seating is available.
Introduction to WVELSF for Infants and Toddlers – West Virginia Early Learning Standards Framework will be the topic of the session held from 2 to 4 p.m.
The professional development sessions meet the WV core competencies and state regulations for family day care providers, family day care facilities and day care centers. The professional development sessions are registered with the State Training and Registry System (STARS), and provided by certified STARS instructors. Childcare providers registered on the Career Pathway will receive credit for attending. To receive a certificate of completion all participants must attend the full professional development session. There is no charge for the sessions.
Pre-registration for the professional development sessions are required. Register by calling Reba at 1-866-872-9204 or 304-872-9200.
If a session is cancelled, registered participants will be notified. Child care providers are encouraged to attend MountainHeart professional development sessions in surrounding counties if professional development hours are needed.
MountainHeart Child Care Resource and Referral Services are funded through a grant from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Children and Families, Division of Early Care and Education since 1992. MountainHeart serves the following counties: Wyoming, McDowell, Mercer, Raleigh, Fayette, Greenbrier, Summers, Monroe, Pocahontas, Webster, Braxton and Nicholas. Margaret Younce is the Program Director.
Professional development sessions offered
