Category: News/Events
View our most recent Weekly Newsletter – PW! Update here…
https://mailchi.mp/0821c06bc916/pw-update-september-7-2021
Are you interested in working in Child Care? PW! is interested in supporting you!!
ALL child care workers will need: TB test Background check First aid/CPR Current MMR vaccination HIV/AIDS training Food handler’s permit Family Child Care Home Providers Must be 18 years of age Posess a High school diploma Attend licensing orientation Complete licensing application Earn Initial certificate (12 Early Childhood Education credits…
Good News and Effective Tools for Building Resilience and Managing Stress
With Linda Chamberlain, PhD MPH August 18 and August 26 3-5 pm PT Part 1 August 18th 3-5 p.m. Understanding the science of breath has never been more important to our healing and well-being. We will practice some simple breath awareness strategies and movements as we explore how the breath can shift…
Brain Updates with Ann Renker PhD
August 5, 2020 – 3:00 to 5:00 pm – Online via Zoom – with Ann M. Renker, PhD Brain Updates – Birth through Childhood Building on the information from last summer’s Child Brain 101, this session offers updated information on the developing brain from birth to late childhood. Of particular note is the…
Community Help for Families Impacted by COVID-19
Listen to interview here! PW! will partner with Lisa Lyon from Lutheran community Services on the next KONP Todd Ortloff show on Monday, May 4 at 1:05 pm The focus will be on describing community help for families significantly impacted by Covid-19. Questions can be emailed to www.pw4kids.org
Parents: Stay Sane While Kids Stay Home and Stay Safe
A recording of this show can be found here! KONP and Prevention Works! together will offer a radio sharing time to deal with some of the social and emotional questions parents, grandparents and other caregivers have about children in this COVID-19 caused pause in our society. On Thursday, April 23rd…
Child Care Crisis
PW! Child Care Task Force Goals: 1) Have three mentors with capacity to take a total of 6 students in Clallam County 2) Inform public about Child Care Crisis and need for Child Care Centers and well-trained workers 3) Support the development of a 24/7 child care center in Clallam…
Building Resilience Against Burnout and Compassion Fatigue: Strategies for Success
October 5 at Jamestown Campus’ Red Cedar Hall from 9 AM to noon. Dr. Marya (“Mary-ah”) Barey, Seattle Psychologist, teacher, mental health supervisor and author, will define Compassion Fatigue, indicate prevention activities for caregivers and increase awareness of personal & professional consequences of Compassion Fatigue. Dr. Barey will offer effective…
Ann Renker Child Brain and Teenage Brain Presentations
Please find the slides from Ann Renker’s Trainings here Child Brain 101 August 7, 2019 ChildBrain-PW-final.pdf Teenage Brain 101 August 8, 2019 TeenageBrain-PW-final.pdf
Early Learning Directory
Please watch this tab for a NEW Searchable Early Learning Directory! If you want to have your program included, send request to info@preventionworkscc.org Our goal with this directory is to help families with young children by publishing a list of early learning programs available and learning resources within Clallam County….