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• New Online Learning Series for California’s Early Learning and Care Professionals

  Please spread the word and share these series of learning experiences with your colleagues. In January 2023, California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) and California Department of …

  7/4/2023

• Faculty Initiative Project Resources

  CDE has approved the CCCECE website to house the Faculty Initiative Project (FIP) Instructional Guides for ongoing faculty use. Check out the collection of FIP Instructional Guides, PowerPoints, …

  10/29/2021

• New online course for FFN providers: Health and Safety for Family, Friend, and Neighbor Providers

  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) …

  8/18/2021

• FAQ – California Early Childhood Mentor Program (CECMP)

  The California Early Childhood Mentor Program (CECMP) is a valuable quality service to the early learning and care field. Read this Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document for updated …

  7/15/2021

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Faculty Initiative Project Resources

Until it’s completion in 2017, the California Department of Education Faculty Initiative Project (FIP) supported early childhood professionals in preservice preparation programs with …

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• Save the Date: Equity Centered QRIS Advisory Panel

  The California Department of Social Services is pleased to announce the third convening of the Equity-Centered QRIS Advisory Panel, December 9, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m

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• Safe Spaces Toolkit from the California Surgeon General’s Office

  As part of California’s Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, the Office of the California Surgeon General (CA-OSG) is offering a free, online professional learning module designed to …

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  California Early Childhood Mentor Program – Frequently Asked Questions 2022

  The California Early Childhood Mentor Program (CECMP), funded by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), supports mentors throughout California in providing leadership and guidance …

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• Summary of Open Educational Resources in Early Childhood Education

  This summary document is a great place to start if you are looking for free resources focused on the core/CAP 8 classes, such as openly licensed (OER) books and other “document-based” resources …

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• 2025-26 PITC Trainer Institute

  The Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) will offer a fully virtual PITC Trainer Institute in 2025-26.

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• PITC Trainer Certification: 2024-2025 Virtual Trainer Institute

  The Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) will offer a fully virtual PITC Trainer Institute for the 2024-2025 year. The PITC Trainer Institute provides a supportive community of practice model …

• New Online Learning Series for California’s Early Learning and Care Professionals in Simplified and Traditional Chinese

  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

  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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