Provider Insider, Spring 2026
April, May, June 2026
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Hello Early Educators,
Many of you have questions around Every Child Belongs Connect. I’d like to use this
space to address frequently asked questions.
What is ECB Connect?
The ECB Connect is a public-facing online form that early learning and care providers
can use to request support when facing challenging situations with children in their care
or when considering suspension or expulsion.
Will I get support even if I don’t know what service is right for my situation?
Yes. Early learning and care providers can request and receive support without having
to identify the “right” service themselves. Think of it as there’s no wrong way to ask for
support—every door leads to the help you need.
What are the key components of the program?
Through Every Child Belongs, you’ll have access to:
- Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation from trained professionals.
- Professional development and consultation focused on inclusion and behavior support.
- Family engagement strategies to strengthen collaboration with families.
- Tools and resources to reduce suspensions and expulsions in early learning settings.
- Training in anti-bias and inclusive practices.
- Guidance for supporting children’s social-emotional development.
- Responsive support for navigating challenging behaviors.
For more answers to Frequently Asked Questions, visit the DELC website.
Also, call us at CCR&R, for a conversation around supports we can provide, we love to
connect!
Sandy Meados
CCR&R Program Coordinator
Getting Started: Becoming a Provider
There are two paths to becoming a child care provider: becoming a Licensed Child Care Provider or become a Listed Child Care Provider with DHS. Read below to learn the benefits of each type of provider and what trainings each type of provider needs to complete.
Become a Licensed Child Care Provider
As a licensed Family Licensed Child Care Provider, you can care for up to 10 children at one time. To become a licensed provider through Office of Child Care (OCC), you will need to attend a free, two part Introduction to Registered Family Child Care. Part 1 can be found online. See dates below for Part 2. You will also need to complete the required Health and Safety Schedule listed below before applying (we offer two kinds of CPR, but you only need to take one).
Upcoming Introduction to Registered Family Child Care Part 2 sessions:
- April 9, 9am-12pm
- May 07, 9am-12pm
- June 11, 9am-12pm
Pre-registration required. Call us at Child Care Resource & Referral of Clackamas County at 503-675-4100 to register.
Become a Listed Child Care Provider with ERDC/ODHS
As a Regulated Subsidy DHS Listed Provider, you can care for up to 3 children at one time. Being listed through Employment Related Day Care (ERDC) Department of Human Services (DHS) means that you are approved to receive subsidy payment for child care of approved families. To become listed through DHS, you will need to attend a free, two part ERDC Child Care Provider Orientation. Part 1 can be found online. See dates below for Part 2. Providers must be active and have received a letter telling them they need to take the ERDC/ODHS Child Care Provider Orientation, which we offer once per month. https://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ASSISTANCE/CHILD-CARE/Pages/Provider-Listing.aspx
Upcoming sessions of ERDC Child Care Provider Orientation Part 2:
- April 16, 9am-11am
- May 14, 9am-11am
- June 18, 9am-11am
Pre-registration required. Call us at Child Care Resource & Referral of Clackamas County at 503-675-4100 to register.
First Children's Finance
Free Professional Business Training!!
For a class schedule and to register, go to:
https://www.firstchildrensfinance.org/for-businesses/training/
Contact infooregon@firstchildrensfinance.org with questions.
Getting started with Spark - Introduction to Spark
Spark is Oregon's Quality Recognition and Improvement System (QRIS). It is a voluntary program designed to support and recognize high quality early childhood care and education programs. Sign up for an introduction class in English or Spanish today, only for Child Care Providers in Clackamas County. If you would like to sign up for the Spark orientation, please go to the link below. https://oregonspark.org/program-newsletter/
New & Exciting!! Are you Interested in Attending an Early Literacy Conference?
Child Care Resource & Referral and the Early Learning Hub of Clackamas County Proudly Present:
Registration Open!
Conference Date: May 9, 2026
This Early Literacy is for Clackamas County - Early Learning and Care Providers, Programs and Parents.
- Take Home Literacy Materials
- Raffle Prizes
- Lunch
- 6 Hours of Set 2 Tracks for Caregivers of Children under 5
- All for $20.00
- Keynote speech from: Erin Lolich, Early Literacy Specialist, Children's Institute
Oregon's youngest learners are waiting — and the research is clear. When developmentally appropriate practice, culturally responsive approaches, and the science of literacy work together, children don't just learn to read. They learn to see themselves in the world. This keynote demystifies the terms, bridges the divides, and names what's at stake. We are at a watershed moment in early literacy. What we choose next will echo through a generation.
Held at Clackamas Community College Campus.
Questions? Email us at: dstamm@clackamas.us
Sign up Here!
Infant / Toddler: https://pdnetworks.soesd.k12.or.us/public/events/view-event/15729
Pre-School: https://pdnetworks.soesd.k12.or.us/public/events/view-event/15730
New Cohorts!
Infant & Toddler
Cost: $50
- 04/07/2026: C1 Facilitating Exploration and Concept Development 6:00-9:00PM
- 04/14/2026: C2 Building Meaningful Conversations 6:00-9:00PM
- 04/28/2026: C3 Promoting Imitation, Symbolic Representation, and Play 6:00-9:00PM
- 05/05/2026: C4 Supporting Reasoning and Problem Solving 6:00-9:00PM
(95747) Designing Learning Spaces! Exploring Components of High Quality Early Childhood Classrooms
Cost: $ 60.00
- 05/06/2026: Designing Learning Spaces! Exploring Components of High Quality Early Childhood Classrooms 6:00-9:00PM
05/14/26: Designing Learning Spaces! Exploring Teacher Roles in High Quality Early Childhood Learning Environments 6:00-9:00PM
- 05/20/26: Designing Learning Spaces! Is Less More? Examining Aesthetics & Characteristics to Bring Your Classroom to Life 6:00-9:00PM
- 05/27/26: Designing Learning Spaces! Shifting our Operations Focus From Child to Child and Family 6:00-9:00PM
Cost: $40
- 05/19/2026: LL1 Promoting Communication Exchange 6:00-9:00PM
- 05/26/2026: LL2 Expanding Expressive and Receptive Language & Vocabulary 6:00-9:00PM
- 06/02/2026: LL3 Promoting Early Literacy 6:00-9:00PM
Health and Safety Schedule
Four trainings need to be taken before turning in Child Care Listing Form to ODHS.
- Introduction to Child Care Health & Safety: available on demand, free
- Foundations for Learning: available on demand, free
- Safe Sleep Packet: available on demand, free
- Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect: available on demand, free
- Food Handler Packet: available on demand, free. The Food Handler test can be taken online.
- CPR and First Aid Certification* Adult, Infant, and Child, $65. Upcoming classes:
- In-person CPR and First Aid Certification
- CPR & First Aid April 11, 9am-3pm (Spanish) (94638)
- CPR & First Aid April 11, 9am-3pm (English) (94637)
- Blended CPR and First Aid Certification (First Aid online, CPR in person)
The CPR and First Aid class is required for child care licensing and must be renewed every two years. Licensed family child care providers (only the person named on the license) renewing their license can take this training at no cost by emailing ccrr@clackesd.org or calling 503-675-4100 to register. All others must register online through our website, clackesd.org/ccrr. Providers applying to be license-exempt take the Health & Safety set before the CCR&R training.
Upcoming Trainings
Click the links to learn more and register!
A key to the Oregon Registry Training codes is available below the list of upcoming trainings.
Please read our registration and training policies and distance learning policies and procedures before registering.
April
(94268) The Four Pillars of Your Happy Home and Classroom
Date: April 01, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: English
CKC: UGB, Set 2, ARC: Pre-school
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Megan Barella
(95043) Registro de cuidado infantil - Spanish (Child Care Record Keeping)
Date: April 01, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: Spanish
CKC: PM, Set 2, ARC: No Age Related Content
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Kimberly Crystal Rojas
(94273) Examinando y aplicando las influencias culturales en el comportamiento desafiante (Examining and Applying Cultural Influences to Challenging Behaviors)
Date: April 06, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: Spanish
CKC:DIV/UGB, Set 2, ARC: Pre-school
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Lucia Aleman
(94274) See the Child, Not the Label
Date: April 07, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: English
CKC: SN, Set 2, ARC: Infant/Toddler, Pre-school, and School Age
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Amy Williams
(94275) Parenting for the Next Generation: Positive Parent Empowerment
Date: April 08, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: English
CKC: FCS, Set 2, ARC: No Age-Related Content
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Megan Barella
Date: April 09, 6:00-7:00PM
Language: English
CKC: PM, Set 1, ARC: No Age-Related Content
Cost: Free
Location: Online
Trainer: Kerry Wels
Date: April 13, 2026, 6:00-7:30PM
Language: Spanish
CKC: PM, ARC: No Age-Related Content
Cost: Free
Location: Online
Trainer: Trixia Nunez Herrera
(94276) Supporting Independence: Practical Life in the Classroom for Children with Disabilities
Date: April 14, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: English
CKC: SN, Set 2, ARC: No Age-Related Content
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Amy Williams
(94277) Adults Want to Learn: Adult Learning Principles Series
Date: April 15, 12:00-1:30PM
Language: English
CKC: PPLD, Set 2, ARC: No Age-Related Content
Cost: Free
Location: Online
Trainer: Jasmin Rivera (Certified Trainer) and Amie O'Rourke
Date: April 15, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: English
CKC: FCS, Set 2, ARC: No Age-Related Content
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Aoife Magee
Date: April 16, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: Spanish
CKC: DIV, Set 2, ARC: Infant/Toddler, Pre-school, and School Age
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Cassandra Hernandez
Date: April 20, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: Spanish
CKC: LEC, Set 2, ARC: Preschool
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Lisset O'Neil
Critical Thinking for Children: Helping Kids Ask Questions, Make Connections, and Solve Problems)
Date: April 20, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: Russian
CKC: UGB, Set 2, ARC: No-Age Related Content
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Irina Stukalov
(94283) Self-Care Comes Second to Self-Compassion
Date: April 21, 12:00-2:00PM
Language: English
CKC: PPLD, Set 2, ARC: No Age-Related Content
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Amy Williams
Date: April 21, 6:00-8:00PM
Language: Spanish
CKC: PM, Set 1, ARC: No Age-Related Content
Cost: Free
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Lupita Maravilla and Chad Lahr
Date: April 23, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: Spanish
CKC: DIV, Set 2, ARC: No Age-Related Content
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Evelyn Salvatierra
Date: April 27, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: English
CKC: DIV/FCS, Set 2, ARC: Mo Age-Related Content
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Kianna Lewis
(94287) Colors of Your Own Sensory Palette: A Workshop for Educators
Date: April 28, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: English
CKC: PPLD/SN, Set 2, ARC: No Age-Related Content
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Amy Williams
(95263) Introduction to the Environment Rating Scales (ERS)
Date: April 29, 6:00-8:00PM
Language: English
CKC: OA, Set 1, ARC: Infant / Toddler and Pre-school
Cost: Free
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Aimee Brown
(94288) Curious, Playful, Capable Children: How Playful Inquiry Approaches Reveals Children’s
Assets and Capabilities through Exploration and Discovery
Date: April 30, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: English
CKC: HGD, Set 2, ARC: Preschool
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Christyn Dundorf
Date: April 30, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: Spanish
CKC: LEC, Set 2, ARC: Infant / Toddler, Pre-school, and School Age
Cost: Free
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Noemi Ochoa
May
Date: May 4, 5:30-9:30PM
Language: Russian
CKC: SN, Set 2, ARC: Infant/ Toddler, Pre-school, and School Age
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Alona Halychanska
Date: May 4, 6:00-8:00PM
Language: English
CKC: SN, Set 2, ARC: Infant/Toddler, Pre-school and School Age
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Jennifer Cork
(94291) Important Conversations With Families: Cultivating Respectful and Clear Partnerships
Date: May 05, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: English
CKC: FCS, Set 2, ARC: No Age-Related Content
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Amy Williams
(95044) All On The Same Page - Educators and Families Working Together
Date: May 06, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: Spanish
CKC: FCS, OA, Set 2, ARC: Preschool
Cost: $20
Location: Online
Trainer: Angelica Marina Molina Alvarez
(94293) Conceptos Básicos del Registro De Oregon (Oregon Registry Basics)
Date: May 07, 6:00-7:30PM
Language: Spanish
CKC: PPLD, Set 1, ARC: No Age-Related Content
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Dee Wetzel
(94295) Examining Special Needs and the Laws That Govern Them
Date: May 11, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: English
CKC: SN, Set 2, ARC: No Age-Related Content
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Rhonda Schock
Language: Spanish
CKC: HGD, UGB, Set 1, Age: Infant / Toddler
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Lucia Aleman
Date: May 12, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: English
CKC: DIV, Set 2, ARC: Infant/Toddler and Pre-school
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Kelley Lawson
(95327) Parte 1 Descripción General de Spark (Spark Overview Part 1)
Date: May 12, 6:00-8:00PM
Language: Spanish
CKC: PM, Set 1, ARC: No Age-Related Content
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Ivette Guevara
(95328) Обзор программы Spark. Часть 1 (Spark Overview Part 1
Date: May 13, 6:00-8:00PM
Language: Russian
CKC: PM, Set 1, ARC: No Age-Related Content
Cost: Free
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Marina Meaney
Date: May 14, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: Spanish
CKC: FCS, Set 2, ARC: No Age-Related Content
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Sara Ashou
Date: May 14, 6:00-8:00PM
Language: English
CKC: PM, Set 1, ARC: No Age-Related Content
Cost: Free
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Lauren Peterson
(94543) Adverse Childhood Experiences and Toxic Stress in Young Children
Date: May 19, 2026 6:00-9:00PM
Language: English
CKC: Health, Safety, & Nutrition Set: 1, ARC: No Age-Related Content
Cost: $20.00
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Tiyana Morris
Date: May 20, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: Spanish
CKC: Health, Safety, & Nutrition Set: 1, ARC: No Age-Related Content
Cost: $20.00
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Tiyana Morris
(94548) Every Child Belongs Starts with Adults
Date: May 20, 12:00-1:30PM
Language: English
CKC: UGB, Set 2, ARCL No Age-Related Content
Cost: $20.00
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Alexis Tracy
(95331) SEIU-First Steps in Inclusion: Understanding Sensory and Behavioral Responses
Date: May 27, 6:00-7:00PM
Language: English
CKC: LEC, Set 1, ARC: Infant / Toddler and Pre-school
Cost: Free
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Anita Hisatake
(94300) Oregon Registry Basics
Date: May 28, 6:00-7:00PM
Language: English
CKC: PPLD, Set 1, ARC: No Age Related Content
Cost: Free
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Heather Erwin
June
Date: June 01, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: Spanish
CKC: FCS, Set 1, ARC: Infant / Toddler
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Lucia Aleman
(97037) Say What? (¿Cómo dices?)
Date: June 04, 6:00PM-8:00PM
Language: Spanish
CKC: HGD, Set 2, ARC: Infant/Toddler
Cost: $20.00
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Sara Ashou
Date: June 08, 6:00-8:00PM
Language: Spanish
CKC: FCS, Set 1, ARC: Infant / Toddler
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Lucia Aleman
Date: June 09, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: English
CKC: DIV, Set 2, ARC: No Age Related Content
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Kelley Lawson
(96986) Incorporating School Aged Children into your Lesson Plan
Date: June 10, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: English
CKC: LEC, Set 2, ARC: School Age
Cost: $20.00
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Cassandra Hernandez
(94302) Examining Challenges for Children with Activated Stress Response Using All Five Senses
Date: June 10, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: English
CKC: HGD, Set 2, ARC: Infant/Toddler, Pre-school, and School Age
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Aoife Magee
Date: June 15, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: Spanish
CKC: UGB, Set1, ARC: Infant / Toddler
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Lucia Aleman
Date: June 15, 6:00-8:00PM
Language: English
CKC: PM, Set 1, ARC: No Age-Related Content
Cost: Free
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Lupita Maravilla and Chad Lahr
Date: June 18, 6:00PM-9:00PM
Language: Spanish
CKC: PPLD, Set 2, ARC: No Age-Related Content
Cost: $20.00
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Sara Ashou
(94304) Story Theater: Supporting All Children as They Create, Perform, and Reflect on Their Stories
Date: June 22, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: English
CKC: LEC, Set 2, ARC: Pre-school
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Lisset O'Neil
Date: June 22, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: Russian
CKC: DIV, Set 2, ARC: Infant/Toddler, Pre-school, and School Age.
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Irina Stukalov
(94306) Cultural Intelligence: An Exploration of Cultural Difference
Date: June 30, 6:00-9:00PM
Language: English
CKC: DIV, Set 2, ARC: No Age-Related Content
Cost: $20
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Kianna Lewis
Oregon Registry Training Key
- DIV – Diversity
- FCS – Families & Community Systems
- HGD – Human Growth & Development
- LEC – Learning Environments & Curriculum
- OA – Observation & Assessment
- SN – Special Needs
- UGB – Understanding & Guiding Behavior
- HSN – Health Safety & Nutrition
- PPLD – Personal, Professional & Leadership Development
- PM – Program Management
- Set One training presents introductory knowledge. The purpose of these sessions is to provide an overview of basic principles, theories, and/or research. Participants are expected to gain basic, introductory knowledge of session topics.
- Set Two training presents intermediate knowledge. The purpose of these sessions is to build on previous knowledge by having professionals use what they have already learned and experienced to think in depth and to learn more. Session are developed assuming that participants already have basic knowledge of the subject in order to participate at this intermediate level of complexity.
- Set Three training presents advanced knowledge. The purpose of these sessions is to provide in-depth study of the session topic. Sessions provide opportunities for analysis, comparison, critical examination, evaluation, research, and/or practical study. Set Three participants are expected to already have significant and/or intermediate knowledge of and professional experience in the session topic.