Institute for Childhood Preparedness Safety Webinars

The Kansas Head Start Association (KHSA) is dedicated to strengthening early learning programs through advocacy, education and leadership. Founded in 1997, KHSA represents all 29 Head Start programs in Kansas, creating a unified voice and point of contact for partners and policymakers.

KHSA

A series of four live webinar trainings on emergency preparedness and safety, one each month from October until January. KDHE hrs available.

K﻿HSA member or member program? Contact us for your discount codes! -﻿------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Webinar 1: Situational Awareness - Live Webinar training October 18, 20221:00pm - 2:30pm Central Time - 90 minute courseVia Zoom (link will be sent to you prior to the training)Situational awareness means being aware of your surroundings. The sooner you can identify things that are out of place, the more time you have to respond and react. This is especially important in an early care and education setting, as young children rely on providers to protect them and keep them safe. In our situational awareness training, participants will learn and gain resources from a mix of slides, real-life videos, and graphics. Participants will learn how to create a culture of safety and awareness. Ultimately, participants will benefit by being more prepared and more situationally aware of their surroundings and environment.Learning Goals and Objectives:<ul><li>Describe what makes a person situationally aware.</li><li>Identify how to process and respond to dangerous situations. </li><li>Define the acronym JDLR.</li><li>Identify the dangers of tailgaters, especially in a child care setting.</li><li>Identify at least three instances where an individual may look out of place.</li><li>Identify ways to make yourself, as an adult, more aware.</li><li>Identify tools that will make your child care program safer and more secure.</li><li>Describe techniques you can use to make children more aware.</li><li>Describe common pitfalls that make people unaware.</li><li>Discuss the types of information you can receive from your state’s sex offender registry.</li></ul> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Webinar 2: De-Escalation- Live Webinar training November 29, 20221:00pm - 2:30pm Central Time - 90 minute courseVia Zoom (link will be sent to you prior to the training)As you have no doubt experienced, tensions are running high. Now, more than ever, it is important to be proactive and &#x27;lower the temperature&#x27; to prevent situations from escalating. In this course, we examine real world incidents and discuss proven techniques to help prevent unnecessarily escalating a situation.Learning Goals and Objectives:<ul><li>Define the do&#x27;s and don’ts of dealing with an emotionally charged situation</li><li>Discuss the importance of body language</li><li>Explain the key elements of effective messaging</li><li>Define “verbal de-escalation”</li><li>Discuss a scenario where you may need to use verbal de-escalation</li><li>Explain how internal code words may help de-escalate a situation</li></ul> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Webinar 3: Home Visit Safety- Live Webinar training December 14, 20221:00pm - 2:30pm Central Time - 90 minute courseVia Zoom (link will be sent to you prior to the training)Thousands of home visits are performed every year by Head Start and Early Head Start programs, teachers, family therapists, Child Protective Services, and many other government and licensing organizations. Most agencies enter the privacy of a family’s residence without any type of training on how to conduct a safe visit. The Institute for Childhood Preparedness has developed a course which addresses specific concepts that every family and early childhood professional needs to know to make visits as safe as possible.This course will cover concepts for pre-planning the visit, arriving safely, conducting the visit, departing the area, and after the visit activities, including checklists for staying safe. This course teaches the warning signs of domestic abuse, drug/alcohol abuse, and aggressive behavior. The attendees will learn techniques to keep everyone safe during a home visit.Learning Goals and Objectives:<ul><li>Name the steps needed when planning your visit.</li><li>Describe how to safely arrive at your visit.</li><li>Identify what red flags should you look for while at the visit.</li><li>Name three things that would indicate drug use in the home.</li><li>Identify how you would safely leave the area and what would you do if you were followed.</li><li>Identify the types of observations and concerns you should bring to your supervisors attention.</li></ul> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Webinar 4: Emergency Preparedness/Crisis Communications - Live Webinar Training January 25, 20231:00pm - 2:30pm Central Time - 90 minute courseVia Zoom (link will be sent to you prior to the training)Communication is a vital and often overlooked tool for emergency preparedness planning. After most emergencies and natural disasters, communication is identified as the single biggest area in need of improvement. During our communication during emergencies and disasters online training course, participants will learn the importance of having multiple forms of communication, how to be informed when an emergency or disaster strikes, how to make sure your program is prepared during a 911 call, and how to communicate internally and externally.Through a mix of slides, graphics, videos, and real-world scenarios, participants will learn how to communicate with parents, staff, emergency management, law enforcement, and other essential institutions before, during, and after an emergency or disaster.Learning Goals and Objectives:<ul><li>Define the term ‘crisis communication’</li><li>Describe the importance of crisis communication plans</li><li>Identify the key elements of effective messaging</li><li>Explain the role of the media and how to work with them during a crisis</li><li>Describe at least two actions you can take today to be better prepared for communicating during a crisis</li><li>List two considerations you should keep in mind when engaging with the media</li><li>Identify at least two ways to contact first responders in an emergency. List the pros and cons of each.</li><li>Identify the many ways to push out information during an emergency. List the pros and cons of each.</li><li>Identify external stakeholders that may seek information during an emergency or natural disaster.</li><li>Identify at least two methods of receiving emergency alerts and information.</li></ul>

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