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Infant & Early Childhood (IEC) Professional Development

In January of 2023, Resilient Georgia and Center for Interrelational Science and Pediatrics (CISP) received a Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Community Transformation Grant to develop and launch an Infant and Early Childhood Professional Development Course and Guidebook.

To date, 214 learners from over 34 different organizations are enrolled in the online course. These organizations serve 44 of Georgia’s counties. During the Community Transformation Grant (CTG) period, January 2023 to July 2024, 138 learners attended a live workshop and a total of 743 DECAL hours were awarded.

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Infant and Early Childhood Professional Development Course

Free for Georgia early childhood education centers, this course features the latest science on child development during the first five years and incorporates the Community Resiliency Model (CRM) as a practical, trauma-informed wellness intervention. Participants can choose live CRM workshops with skills practice and self-guided modules all with DECAL Approved Training Hours.

Workshops

Live CRM Workshops

3 DECAL Approved Training Hours

Participants can choose live, CRM wellness workshops with skills practice in small groups.

Reading Notes

Self-Guided

DECAL 1 hr

Course - 13 Lessons

Wellness for Early
Childhood Professionals

This course was developed in support of early childhood educators and professionals. Lessons in this course will cover self-determination theory, self-care, and research on the Community Resiliency Model.

DECAL 1.5 hrs

Course - 26 Lessons

Promoting Healthy Relationships at Home & in the Classroom

In this course, you will learn about the science behind emotional connection and how our social and relational environment can contribute to healthy relationships across the lifespan.

DECAL 0 hrs

Course - 9 Lessons

Trauma y Memoria

Los mecanismos de la memoria juegan un papel importante en la estructura neurofisiológica del trauma psicológico. Este curso le ayudará a comprender por qué y cómo el pasado continúa influyéndonos en el presente.

DECAL 2 hrs

Course - 28 Lessons

Theoretical Framework for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Gain a foundational understanding of scientific theories and concepts that inform social-emotional development and infant and early childhood mental health from birth to five years of age.

DECAL 1 hr

Course - 9 Lessons

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Introducción al Modelo de Resiliencia Comunitaria - Español

Introducción al Modelo de Resiliencia Comunitaria en español. Conozca las habilidades de bienestar del Modelo de Resiliencia Comunitaria y cómo estas habilidades podrían ser útiles para los...

DECAL 2 hrs

Course - 22 Lessons

Trauma and
Memory

During Part 1 & 2 of the course, learners will cover the following topics; implicit and explicit memory, memory capsules and adverse childhood experiences. positive childhood experiences and the influence of culture.

DECAL 0 hrs

Course - 5 Lessons

Learning
Difficulties

This course will provide a brief overview of common learning disorders in young school-aged children and highlight approaches that may support a trauma-informed teaching environment.

DECAL 1 hr

Course - 26 Lessons

The Brain and
Autonomic Nervous
System

During the course, learners will gain knowledge about the 3-part simplified brain - the Survival Brain, the Emotional Brain, and the Thinking Brain and the role of the autonomic nervous system.

DECAL 0 hrs

Course - 9 Lessons

Lecture

Intersection of Trauma
and ADHD

This course will explore the intersection between trauma and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and how to support a trauma-informed teaching environment for young school-age children.

Self-Guided Modules

Community

CRM Forum for

Georgia Professionals

A social networking platform for early care educators to connect with each other and other community advocates. This forum is a space to discuss how to use CRM wellness skills for self-care, to support children birth to five, or with colleagues.

Join Our Community

Support Group

CRM wellness skills have transformed the way I interact with children, families, and early childhood professionals. We are seeing an increased need to support children who may show challenging behaviors and at the same time, staff are asking for classroom-level support and clarity on what behaviors are typical or require intervention.

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Dr. Jordan R. Murphy, CEO of the Center for Interrelational Science and Pediatrics (CISP)

Not sure where to begin?

Use our interactive guidebook to help you find the right courses to take and wellness skills to learn.

OUR LEADERSHIP

Advancing the workforce is a key strategic priority for Resilient Georgia over the next two years.

This team continues to work on the IEC initiative supported by Resilient Georgia.

CEO, Center for Interrelational Science and Pediatrics

Audrey Idaikkadar

Regional Program Director, Resilient Georgia

Emily Anne Vall, PhD

Executive Director, Resilient Georgia

Resources

CRM for Early Care Resources

The project described is supported by the Community Transformation Grant (CTG), Grant Number 469-G23-921-RGAI-014, from Federal Funds awarded to the State of Georgia and to the Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) by the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. The contents of the course will solely be the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of DECAL, the Granting Federal Agency or the U.S. Government.

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