CHILDCARE ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA
2008 FALL EDUCATION CONFERENCE
FRIDAY OCTOBER 31, 2008
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1, 2008
WEST BATON ROUGE CONFERENCE CENTER
2750 NORTH WESTPORT DRIVE
PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA
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For more information about the Childcare Association of Louisiana
Contact Cindy Bishop, Executive Director (225) 923-1599
Destiny362@aol.com
www.childcarelouisiana.org
FRIDAY OCTOBER 31, 2008
PLANTATION ROOM
9:00 a.m. – 12 NOON
General Session featuring presentations by:
Cindy Bishop, CCAL Executive Director & Lobbyist
Sherry Guarisco, Louisiana Department of Social Services Childcare Division Update
Angie Rollins, Louisiana Department of Social Services Licensure Division Update
Brenda Hilliard, Louisiana Department of Social Services, Quality Start (QRS) Update
Rhonda Cheek, LA Department of Social Services, Childcare Assistance Program Update
Al Mancuso, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Sanitation Update
Lonnie Rogers, Louisiana Department of Labor Update
John Dupre, LA Department of Education Child and Adult Nutrition Program
Mary Louise Jones, Louisiana Department of Education, LA-4 Collaboration Update
Billy Ray Stokes and Ouida Forsyth, Picard Center for Child Development, Child Care
Collaboration Update
Louisiana State Police; Criminal Background Checks Update
Dean Guidry, Louisiana Office of the State Fire Marshal Update
FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY
OCTOBER 31 OCTOBER 31 OCTOBER 31 OCTOBER 31 OCTOBER 31
PLANTATION POPLAR GROVE ALLENDALE CINCLARE ROOM CHOCTAW ROOM
ROOM ROOM
1:30 – 2:30 pm 1:30 – 4:30 PM 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
1:30 – 4:30 Quality Start 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
p.m. Mental Health UNDERSTANDING It’s More Than the
Consultation to ITERS – R 3 Rs – Howard
Understanding Childcare Centers Discipline and Gardner’s Multiple
ECERS-R What is it? Will it Guidance of Vanessa Manuel, Intelligences
work for me? Young Children ERS Anchor, The
Angela Keyes, from a Family Tree, Casie Riche
Ph.D. Allison Boothe, respectful point Lafayette and LSU Ag Center
Tulane Institute Ph.D, Tulane of View Mary Munoz, ERS
for Infant and University Anchor, (1.5 credit hours)
Early (1 credit hour) Margaret Febus, Tulane Institute of
Childhood NSU Child and Infant and Early 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Mental Health Family Network Childhood Mental
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Health Louisiana Pathways
(3 credit Health and Safety: (3 credit hours) New Orleans Orientation
hours) Food Safety
(3 credit hours) MaryAnne Candley,
Dianna Constant, MSW, GSW, LA
Agenda for Children Pathways Career
Counts for the 1 hr Development
food safety Coordinator
certificate
Plantation Room Poplar Grove Allendale Room Cinclare Room Choctaw
SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 1 NOVEMBER 1 NOVEMBER 1 NOVEMBER 1 NOVEMBER 1
9:00 – 12 Noon 9:00 a.m – 10 am 9:00 – 12 Noon 9:00 – 12 Noon 9:00 – 12 Noon
An Overview of Health and Safety: Discipline and Tax Credits: Play is How
Social-Emotional Food Safety Guidance of How to Make Children Learn
Screening In the Young Children Them Work for
Child Care Setting Diana Constant, from a respectful Your Business Mary and Ron
Agenda for point of View Humphries,
Update on the Foundation for
Jane Children
school Early Learning,
Freudenberger Margaret Febus,
readiness tax LLC.
Quality Start Counts for the 1 NSU Child and
Mental Health hour food safety Family Network credit and
(3 credit hours)
Consultant, certificate hurricane relief
Family Service of (3 credit hours )
Greater Baton Doyle Fillastre,
Rouge 10:30 – 11:30 C.P.A.
Presentation by
(3 credit hours) Conco Foodservice (3 credit hours)
How to manage
your childcare
center’s food
budget
Course Offerings
Understanding ECERS-R – Angela W. Keyes, Ph.D., Instructor, Tulane
Institute for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
This session provides 3 hours in ERS training toward the 6 hours needed
for the QRS model and is conducted by the Director of the Louisiana ERS
Assessment Team.
Understanding ITERS – R – Vanessa Manuel, ERS Anchor, the Family Tree,
Lafayette and Mary Munoz, ERS Anchor, Tulane Institute of Infant and
Early Childhood Mental Health, New Orleans
This session provides 3 hours in ERS training toward the 6 hours needed
for the QRS model and is conducted by regional anchors on the Louisiana
ERS Assessment Team.
Tax Credits: How to Make Them Work for Your Business – Doyle Fillastre,
C.P.A.
This session will provide an overview of how tax credits can be utilized to
enhance your business’ bottom line. In specific, Mr. Fillastre will discuss
and explain how the newly enacted School Readiness Tax Credit can be
successfully utilized by your business, your clients and their employers.
Discipline and Guidance of Young Children from a Respectful Point of View
– Margaret Febus, NSU Child and Family Network
The word “discipline” means to teach. The word “guidance” means to show
the way. The word “respect” means to confirm worth looking at our own
belief about ourselves and our beliefs about children. We can begin to
establish realistic and effective ways to teach our children the social skills
that are needed in the classroom setting
Health and Safety: Food Safety – Dianna Constant, Agenda for Children
The Louisiana Office of Public Health Child Care Health Program will
provide the required one hour of food safety certificate needed for childcare
providers who handle food items. This presentation is designed for all staff
who serve snacks as well as full meals.
It’s More than the 3 R’s: Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences - Casie
Riche’
This is a highly interactive class which examines the different types of
learning styles in which children learn best. Participants will examine their
personal learning style as well as how to teach children with various
learning styles.
Quality Start Mental Health Consultation to Childcare Centers: What is it?
Will it work for me? - Allison Boothe, P.h.D., Tulane University School of
Medicine
Do you have children with challenging behaviors in your center or
classroom? Have you ever wished you had someone who could partner
with you to solve a dilemma in your center or classroom? Would you like
to have someone who could just listen to your frustrations? Would you like
to receive onsite training for childcare caregivers at no cost? If you
answered “yes” to any of these questions, come see why Quality Start
Mental Health Consultation to Childcare Centers might work for you.
Consultants do all of this, plus so much more!
An Overview of Social-Emotional Screening in the Child Care Setting –
Jane Freudenberger, MSW, GSW, Quality Start Mental Health Consultant,
Family Service of Greater Baton Rouge
This 3 hour training will provide an overview of the recommended screening
tools, the rationale for screening, how to explain to parents the meaning of
the results, and how to make referrals. This session will meet the Quality
Start requirement for Directors and Teachers training in the social-
emotional screening of children.
Play is How Children Learn – Mary and Ron Humphries, Foundation for
Early Learning, L.L.C.
In this session you will learn that the principles of child development are
experienced through play. The participants will learn what play is, how a
child develops, types of play, the teacher’s role, how to prepare the child’s
environment and how to choose materials.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FORM
If your childcare center is a CCAL member, all of your employees may
register at the discount member rate.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES
Friday and Saturday $90.00 for CCAL members ($140.00 for non-
members)
A non-member is a childcare center, not currently listed on the CCAL
website as a member of CCAL, or a center who has not paid their 2007
membership dues. Non-members can however join CCAL at the
conference by paying their 2008 Dues and receive the CCAL member rate.)
Friday Only $45.00 for CCAL members
($65.00 for non-members)
Saturday Only $45.00 for CCAL members
($65.00 for non-members)
Please note whether the registrant plans to attend the conference both
days or whether they’re registering only for Friday or only for Saturday)
Name of Attendees and Registration Fee (Please Print)
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TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED: $_____________________________
MAIL THIS REGISTRATION FORM ALONG WITH YOUR CHECK TO:
Childcare Association of Louisiana QUESTIONS?
P.O. Box 80053 CALL (225) 923-1599
Baton Rouge, LA 70898-0053
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You may charge your registration by faxing this form to (225) 923-3630 or
mailing to:
Childcare Association of Louisiana
P.O. Box 80053
Baton Rouge, LA 70898-0053
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