Supporting Emotional Regulation in ECE Training
Children are dealing with more stress than ever before, and research continues to show the significant impact stress can have on their emotional wellness.
The mental health specialists at Strong4Life recognize that early childhood professionals play a crucial role in setting a lifelong foundation for emotional development and resilience. This training provides an overview of emotional regulation development in early childhood and explores ways grown-ups can support child regulation with proactive and in-the-moment co-regulation strategies, starting at birth. Register for the virtual Building Resilience: Supporting Emotional Regulation in Early Care and Learning Training..
Who is the Building Resilience: Supporting Emotional Regulation in ECE Training for?
This virtual training is designed for Georgia early childhood professionals who provide care to children from birth to 5 years of age, including (but not limited to) early care center directors, assistant directors, teachers, and supportive staff.
The Strong4Life resilience training is designed to:
- Define emotional regulation and explore its many benefits.
- Build awareness of how we, as adult caregivers, influence children’s regulation development (i.e., our role).
- Describe strategies that support children's emotional development through co-regulation.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be eligible to receive 1 Bright from the Start (BFTS) credit hour.
Resources
Print the following classroom and family resources from our Strong4Life team of experts to help promote emotional regulation in all children (all available in both English and Spanish):
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an approved entity by Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning.
This training has been approved for 1 hour of continuing education for early care and education professionals in Georgia, meeting Workforce Knowledge Competency 5.2. Certificates will be provided upon completion of the training and a post-training survey.
Disclosures
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta planning committee members and content experts have no relevant financial relationship to declare. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta did not receive commercial support for this continuing education activity.
Privacy Policy
In order to document your participation and provide continuing education credits, we need to collect private information, including your name and email address. Your information will not be shared or used for other purposes.
Contact
If you have questions or are interested in more information, email us at Strong4LifeECE@choa.org.