Archive for Parent Information
Enhancing Services for Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs
Date: Wednesday, August 24 Time: Session 1: Early Intervention Practices – 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Session 2: Enhancing Parent/Caregiver Involvement in Early Intervention – 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Location: Char-Em ISD Summer Leadership Institute Boyne City High School, Boyne City Presenter: Dr. Louis Rossetti Professor Emeritus of Communicative Disorders – University of Wisconsin [...]
Basics of Infant Massage
Learn to massage your baby with Mary Johnson, Occupational Therapist for Char-Em ISD When: Wednesday, June 22nd from 6:30pm to 8:30pm Where: Char-Em ISD Boyne City office, 1313 Boyne Avenue Cost: FREE to all parents and child care providers What to bring: Please bring a small towel and a baby doll on which to practice [...]
Steps to Choosing Quality Child Care, A Parent Checklist
Helpful Hints and What to Look For When Locating Child Care 1. Emergency procedures and a current license should be posted. 2. A baby needs to be changed, fed, and sleep according to his/her body’s time clock, not an imposed scheduled. 3. Notice if the children and provider are washing their hands after changing diapers, [...]
Child Care training provided by Jill Bailey
Child Care training provided by Jill Bailey, National Trainer from Parents As Teachers, April 12th and 13th Gaylord, MI. Supporting Care Providers Through Personal Visits curriculum is designed for anyone who mentors, trains, or conducts personal visits with care providers. With strategies to engage and support child care providers . The Supporting Infant/Toddler care providers [...]
Infant Mental Health Training Series
The Northwest Michigan Infant Mental Health Training Series 2010-11 Training 4: May 5, 2011 Training 5: May 6, 2011 (Note: Sessions 1, 2, and 3 have occurred) The Hagerty Center at NMC’s Great Lakes Campus (see map in flyer) Training 4: Strategies for Supporting the Child with Dysregulated Mood and Behavior: An Introductory Workshop Integrating [...]
Preventing Power Struggles
NMCAA Head Start presents Conscious Discipline…. Preventing Power Struggles – A collaborative effort with the Great Start Collaborative, Char-Em, COOR, TBA & Wex/Miss Intermediate School Districts and the Onekama School – FREE Training! NO Child Care – Date/time: April 26, 2011 Registration & dinner 5:00-5:30 – Training: 5:30-7:30 p.m. RSVP to by April 18th @ [...]
Accessing Health Care Coverage & Services for My Child Training
This is for persons who serve as “Support Parents” to fellow parents of children with special needs. Following the training, Support Parents will be able to assist families in: • Identfying Types of Public Health Care Coverage Available to Children and Families: MI Child, Healthy Kids, Children’s Special Health Care Services • Applying for Benefts [...]
Petoskey News Review Covers The Road to Great Parenting
The Petoskey News Review recently covered our local parenting conference, highlighting parents, providers and the parent coalition for connecting parents to resources and services. Read the entire article here. The day was a true success with hundreds of dollars worth of in-kind items donated, 15 early childhood providers receiving training hours and 30 families attended! A Special [...]
Infant Massage for Relaxation
Recognizing Postpartum Depression
Joan Shirilla, LMSW, IMH Mentor, 0-5 Mental Health Consultant Join us for a 2 hour presentation on Post Partum Depression. This training will focus on signs and symptoms of both Post Partum Depression and more typical Baby Blues. Learn how to identify Post Partum Depression and how to discuss it with your families. Treatment strategies [...]




