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The Early Childhood Training Program consists of six training modules designed to increase understanding of development in children birth through five years of age.
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Introduction: CASA/LA Early Childhood Training Program
The Introduction sets the tone for the entire CASA of Los Angeles Early Childhood Training Program.
It outlines the purpose of the Program, the programs goals and much more. This is a required portion of the Training Program.
Module 1: Development of Children Birth through Five
Module 1 introduces the science of early development and the complex interplay of nature and nurture in shaping children’s course of development. This module provides a brief description of the cognitive, social, and emotional processes underlying early childhood development and typical and atypical courses of development. It also lays out the important role relationships play in shaping children’s growth and well-being.
Module 2: Early Childhood Development in the Context of Relationships
Module 2 introduces early childhood development in the context of relationship. In this workshop, we will use the developmental perspective to understand how responsive, caring, consistent relationships and environments pave the way for secure attachments and resilient children.
Module 3: Psychological, Biological, and Environmental Factors Impacting Development
Module 3 provides an overview of the major psychological, biological, and environmental risk factors to healthy development and details supports children need as a result of trauma and chronic stress.
Module 4: Collaborating with Community Systems for Children Birth through Five Years
Module 4 provides strategies for assessing risks to healthy development presented in Module 3 by using protective factors against abuse and neglect. Additionally, this Module gives resources that facilitate family preservation and early family reunification or alternative permanency planning are presented.
Module 5: Observation and Screening
Module 5 explains how to gather information about children’s development through observation and assessment of children in their natural environments. CASAs will be introduced to screening tools.
Module 6: Report Writing
Module 6 shows CASAs how to take information that has been gathered about a case, outline a written report, and use the Early Childhood Checklist to ensure CASA reports communicate the needs of young children and their developmental needs effectively.
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