Trainings offered for child-care providers

The 0-5 Flathead Reservation-Lake County Coalition is offering a trio of trainings for those involved in child care beginning in March, facilitated by Teresa Nygaard, executive director of St. Luke Community Healthcare Foundation.

In her career, Nygaard has been an advocate for children, helping establish and lead a premier family support agency in Missoula. She understands the dynamics faced by those supporting children and offers instruction that’s relevant, realistic, powerful, and helps participants build personal skills and career success.

All trainings are free, although there is an option to earn credits from the Office of Public Instruction and Salish Kootenai College. Sessions will be in three-hour blocks and seating is limited. To register, send name, email, and contact number to helpinghandsfund1@gmail.com. Registration confirmation will be sent within seven days.

Offerings include:

Brain Development Is Architecture for Life, 5:30-8 p.m. March 13: Childhood development is impacted by many factors. This session explores how positive and negative experiences work to create basic human brain wiring and one’s view of the world. Understanding the brain science behind how trauma impacts the brain’s “wiring” or “architecture” allows for an entirely new way of interacting with others.

Defining Domains of Wellness in Self Care, noon-3 p.m. March 31: What does it mean to feel well? The facilitator and participants will look at the domains of health and wellness. Each participant will have the opportunity to create their own self-care diagram and plan.

Utilizing ACEs and Trauma Informed Care, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. April 22: Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) is a term used to describe traumatic events occurring before age 18. This training delves into the topic of trauma, responding to participants based on their pre-existing knowledge of the subject.