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  • EQEL Year 2, Live Online (April-May 2026)

    @ @public This 4-class training series takes place from 6:30-9 pm on Tuesdays: April 14, April 28, May 12, and May 26, 2026 This 10-hour training series is Year 2 of Enhancing

    free

  • EQEL Classes 2026

    Enhancing Quality Early Learning (EQEL) is a 20-hour training series completed over two years. EQEL is also part of PACE, the community-based training option for meeting WAC education requirements. Child Care Action Council offers EQEL Year 1 and Year 2 live-online and self-paced throughout the year. Click the Register Now button above to see all

  • EQEL Year 1, Live Online (July-Sept 2026)

    @ @public This 4-class training series will take place from 6:30-9 pm on Thursdays: July 23, August 6, August 20, and September 3, 2026 This 10-hour training series is Year 1 of Enhancing Quality Early Learning (EQEL). Before registering, please note: Participants must complete Child Care Basics before registering for EQEL Year 1. All classes

    free

  • SERIES: Trauma Informed Care – Condensed

    Zoom

    📚 SERIES: *All sessions must be attended in order to receive credit* 📅 Thurs, August 27, 2026 📅 Thurs, September 10, 2026   📅 Thurs, September 24, 2026  ⏰ 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM 📍 Zoom: Link will be sent out 1-2 days before the training to the email address that was used to register. 👤 Presenter(s): Tracy Collins 💲 Cost: $30.00 (+ WA State Sales Tax) ⭐ STARS Hours: 6

  • Behavior Guidance: Guiding Children’s Behavior through a Responsive Early Learning Environment (PDI 2026)

    Virtual via ZOOM

    Guiding behavior while maintaining a responsive early learning environment can be quite a balancing act. Many early learning providers want to get a better understanding of what a “responsive early learning environment” looks like and how it can be maintained in a space with complex and challenging behaviors. In this training, we will use the

  • Building A Classroom Community (PDI 2026)

    Virtual via ZOOM

    Join us as we dive into a rich discussion of what a positive classroom community is, its importance, and how to create and sustain a strong positive classroom community. Date: September 15th, 2026 Time: 5:30-7:30 PM STARS: 2 Hours Cost: $10   @Public

  • Multi Lingual Learners in the Classroom (in Somali) (PDI 2026)

    Virtual via ZOOM

    In this training, participants will identify strategies to support dual language learners in the classroom, discuss the concerns and benefits of a dual language approach for students, and identify ways to model and build language. If you work with students who are learning more than one language and you want to support them, this training

  • Calmando las Conexiones: Estrategias de Desescalada para Proveedores de Cuidado Infantil (PDI 2026)

    Virtual via ZOOM

    In this interactive and practical workshop, child care providers will learn effective strategies for de-escalating challenging behaviors and fostering calm, positive connections with young children. By understanding the root causes of frustration and distress, participants will gain tools to prevent conflicts before they arise, as well as techniques to safely manage and de-escalate situations when

  • Advocacy Basics – Get Involved! (PDI 2026)

    Virtual via ZOOM

    Getting advocates engaged with local and state advocacy efforts, defining advocacy terms, sharing opportunities to get involved, and answering questions Date: September 16th, 2026 Time: 1:30-3 PM STARS: 1.5 Hours Cost: $10   @Public

  • Beyond Sorry: Nurturing a Conscience Through Guidance and 4 Steps to Heartfelt Apology (ZOOM)

    Should children be encouraged to say “I’m sorry” if they don’t mean it? In this interactive Zoom training, participants will explore how conscience develops in young children and learn strategies for fostering genuine empathy and accountability. Together, we’ll review four steps to a heartfelt apology and through discussion, and practical examples, participants will gain tools

    $20

  • Enhancing Family Partnerships

    The research is clear; parent involvement is critical to children’s educational success. Explore strategies for managing difficult conversations, understanding cultural and societal influences that affect families and how to support them, as well as improved overall communication and relationship building. Participants will engage in group activities, small and large group discussion and gain valuable resources

    $10

  • Healthy Air for Healthy Beginnings: Cleaner Air for Children in Child Care (PDI 2026)

    Virtual via ZOOM

    Children ages 0–5 are especially vulnerable to air pollution because their lungs, brains, and immune systems are still developing. This interactive session explores how outdoor and indoor air quality influence children’s health, learning, and daily well-being. Participants will learn about common air pollution sources affecting Pierce County—including traffic corridors, industrial emissions, wildfire smoke, ozone, wood