SEEDS. SPROUTS TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE FOR INFANTS & TODDLERS TRAINING SERIES

This 4-part training series also called, Sprouts Professional Development, explores self-regulation and co-regulation with infants and toddlers, especially those who have experienced or have a history of Trauma. Early Childhood Education (ECE) competencies covered in this training series include:

• Child Development
• Learning

This training is conducted LIVE virtually via ZOOM and/or in-person, depending on participant needs. The training series is offered in both English and Spanish. The 4-part training series is designed and recommended to be completed as a cohort. Completion of the foundational, 8-module TIC Core training series is a pre-requisite to be eligible to enroll in the SEEDS/SPROUTS Professional Development training series.

Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance after each training module and a Certificate of Completion after completing the entire training series. Participants who have a California Early Care & Education Workforce Registry ID number can also receive 2-3.5 hours of professional development credit per module. Credit for any training will be added to your CA Registry account up to 30 days after training completion.

• View the Crystal Stairs, Inc. General SEEDS.SPROUTS Training Series flyer here.
• Important: A new series will be available one Saturday a month via Zoom at 8:00AM-10:30AM from October 2025– January 2026. View the flyer here.

 

TRAINING MODULE TOPICS AND DATES

Part 1: Recognizing Infant & Toddler Cues
English with Live Spanish Translation – Saturday, October 11, 2025
This training explores with participants how adults can co-regulate with and promote self-regulation in infants and toddlers, including those who have experienced trauma.  Participants will learn how to recognize the types of cues that infants and toddlers demonstrate and discuss and analyze how early childhood trauma and other early adversities can impact infants’ and toddlers’ cues.

 

Part 2: Understanding Infant & Toddler Cues
English with Live Spanish Translation – Saturday, November 8, 2025
This training explores with participants how adults can co-regulate with and promote self-regulation in infants and toddlers, including those who have experienced trauma.  Participants will practice understanding (or seeking to understand) the meaning of cues that infants and toddlers demonstrate when they are regulated or dysregulated and discuss and analyze how early childhood trauma and other early adversities can impact infants’ and toddlers’ cues.

 

Part 3: Responding in Hot Moments to Infants & Toddlers
English with Live Spanish Translation – Saturday, December 13, 2025
This training explores with participants how adults can co-regulate with and promote self-regulation in infants and toddlers, including those who have experienced trauma.  Participants will practice how to respond to cues in hot moments and discuss and analyze how early childhood trauma and other early adversities can impact infants’ and toddlers’ cues.

 

Part 4: Responding in Cool Moments to Infants & Toddlers
English with Live Spanish Translation – Saturday, January 10, 2026
This training explores with participants how adults can co-regulate with and promote self-regulation in infants and toddlers, including those who have experienced trauma.  Participants will practice how to respond to cues in cool moments and discuss and analyze how early childhood trauma and other early adversities can impact infants’ and toddlers’ cues.

 

PREREQUISITES

This training has a prerequisite of completing the 8-part Trauma-Informed Care Core Training Series.

To learn more about 8-part Trauma-Informed Care Core Training please click here.

 

ENROLLMENT INSTRUCTIONS

This is a live, virtual training conducted through Zoom and facilitated through BridgeBuilder. This training has a pre-requisite of the entire 8-module Trauma-Informed Care Core Training Series. The link will take you to BridgeBuilder website. Sign-in or create an account if you do not have one.

Everyone is placed in the waitlist until the instructor can verify the pre-requisites have been completed. Upon verification, you will be enrolled in the training. The day of the training you will also receive an email from the instructor with details on about the trainings.

The 4-part SEEDs.SPROUT training series is designed and recommended to be completed as a cohort. Please check, the languages available is listed. Youcan can check Bridge Builder for other trainings available. Credit for this training can be added to your California Registry account up to 30 days after training completion.

Send your Certificate of Completion for the 8-module Core Series or if you have more questions send email: ticbridgeadvisors@crystalstairs.org.

• To create a BridgeBuilder account on our online Learning Management System, Bridge Builder, to create a BridgeBuilder account or sign-in with your email here.
• Learn more about how to create a BridgeBuilder account and enroll in TIC training here.
• Access the Child Care Alliance of Los Angeles (CCALA) Bridge Builder user guide here.