DAY CARE CONSULTANT SERVICES, INC

The following courses are approved in Georgia to meet the training requirements for Bright From the Start. These ON SITE courses will also count as inservice hours in other states.

Child and Sexual Abuse Awareness
Discusses Ga. Law, Bright from the Start (BFTS) rules and regulations, reporting procedures, signs and symptoms of physical, emotional, sexual abuse, and neglect. Will discuss how to meet the needs of suspected abused children.

Staff & Professional Responsibilities
This workshop will discuss daily issues and responsibilities such as sharing space with staff, promptness, child/staff ratios, teacher self-esteem, parent communication, and director/staff communication skills.

Promoting Positive Behavior
This workshop will discuss methods that promote positive reinforcement, non-punitive measures to instill self-discipline and self-esteem in children, behavior modification techniques and teaching children to take responsibility for their own actions.

Multi-Sensory Math for Pre-School Children
Presents multi-sensory activities to introduce and familiarizes children with numbers and number concepts.

Health I (Infection and Disease Control)
This workshop will discuss methods to prevent the transmission of disease, laws concerning immunization of children, criteria for children not attending child care, medication laws, and universal precautions.

Health II (Safety and Injury Control & SIDS Prevention)
This workshop will include securing the outside area of the center; will cover methods to prevent choking, burns, water accidents, guidelines for van and transportation safety, and accidents. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome will also be discussed.