Learning Opportunities
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2026 First 5 California Summit: Their Futures First
Posted on 3/20/2026
First 5 California is excited to invite our partners, colleagues, and champions for children and families to join us August 31 – September 2, 2026, in Anaheim, for our biennial Summit.
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New Module Series: Creating Brave Spaces: Working with Adults to Disrupt Implicit Bias in Early Care and Education
Posted on 2/3/2026
The California Department of Social Services is pleased to announce that a new module series, Creating Brave Spaces: Working with Adults to Disrupt Implicit Bias in Early Care and Education, is …
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Trauma-Informed Practice: Culturally Responsive Strategies for Working with Adults
Posted on 1/27/2026
The California Department of Social Services is pleased to announce that a new module series, Trauma-Informed Practice: Culturally Responsive Strategies for Working with Adults, is now available! …
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2025 Beginning Together Institute for Inclusion Facilitators
Posted on 1/17/2025
The California Department of Social Services, Child Care and Development Division, is excited to announce the upcoming Beginning Together Institute for Inclusion Facilitators beginning in March …
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Online Learning Series for California’s Early Learning and Care Professionals in Simplified and Traditional Chinese
Posted on 1/15/2024
First 5 California supported two module series to be translated into Simplified and Traditional Chinese. The modules translated were specifically selected by early learning and care professionals …
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Trauma Informed Practice: Relationships at the Center of Promoting Children’s Well-Being and Healing
Posted on 11/16/2023
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS), in partnership with WestEd, is delighted to announce the launch of a two-hour online professional development module designed for early …
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Training: Safe Spaces: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Practice for Educational and Care Settings
Posted on 8/16/2023
The Office of the California Surgeon General has launched a new trauma-informed training designed to help educators, school personnel and childcare providers respond to trauma and stress in …
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Online course for FFN providers: Health and Safety for Family, Friend, and Neighbor Providers
Posted on 6/29/2021
The California Department of Education, in partnership with WestEd, is proud to announce the launch of a new and innovative online health and safety course for family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) …
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Brazelton Touchpoints Center Webinars
Posted on 5/10/2021
You can find information on and register for webinars from the Brazelton Touchpoints Center.
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NAEYC Professional Development Institute
Posted on 2/15/2019
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) annual Professional Development Institute (PDI)