SEEDS Trauma Informed-Care for Infants and Toddlers Training Series
SEEDS TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE FOR INFANTS & TODDLERS TRAINING SERIES/SPROUTS: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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 SEEDS training series flyer here.
TRAINING MODULE TOPICS AND DATES
Part 1: Recognizing Infant & Toddler Cues
English-Upcoming dates TBA
Spanish Upcoming dates TBA
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 – Upcoming dates TBDA
Spanish – Upcoming dates TBA
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 – Upcoming dates TBA
Spanish – Upcoming dates TBA
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 – Upcoming dates TBA
Spanish – Upcoming dates TBA
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.
PRE-REQUISITES
This training has a pre-requisite of completing the 8-part Trauma-Informed Care Core Training Series. For more information, email ticbridgeadvisors@crystalstairs.org to check eligibility for enrollment in this training. If eligible, you will receive an enrollment link to enroll through Bridge Builder. Participants can also check their eligibility through their Bridge Builder account and can self-enroll. All self-enrolling participants will be placed on a waitlist pending pre-requisite confirmation by instructors. To self-enroll for the entire SEEDS training series and/or individual SEEDS modules, visit the Bridge Builder site for trainings schedules.
ENROLLMENT INSTRUCTIONS
To enroll in an individual module or the entire training series, participants will need to first create a BridgeBuilder account. Enrollment is managed through our online Learning Management System – Bridge Builder. Please contact our Childcare Bridge Advisors at ticbridgeadvisors@crystalstairs.org
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: