Course Guide

The following chart lists each lesson and all required and non-required activities and resources in this course. Use this as a guide, table of contents, or print it out and use as a checklist to manually keep track of progress through the course. Required activities are marked with a star and must be completed and reviewed by a trainer, coach or administrator. VLS Partner users will utilize the VLS learning management system to track progress towards course certification.

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Within the Training & Curriculum Specialist Child Abuse: Prevention course you will learn about:

Strategies to promote protective factors in yourself and others that prevent child abuse and neglect in your program
How to help staff understand child development and set realistic expectations for behavior
Ways to encourage staff to promote social and emotional competence in children
Your responsibility to ensure staff are supported to respond appropriately to challenging behavior
How to recognize environmental characteristics of your facility and use program management practices that prevent child abuse and neglect

Course Outline

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Lsn/Req	Title	Section
1	Introduction: Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect in Center Settings
Not required	Promoting Protective Factors Within Your Program	Explore
Not required	Strengthening Families: Action Sheets	Apply
2	Ensuring Staff Understand Child Development
Not required	Reflecting on Expectations for Behavior	Explore
Not required	Milestone Checklists (Birth to Age 5)	Apply
Not required	Milestone Checklists (Birth to 5)- Spanish	Apply
Not required	Milestone Checklists (Ages 6-8)	Apply
Not required	Milestone Checklists (Ages 9-11)	Apply
3	Helping Staff Promote Children’s Social and Emotional Competence
Not required	Promoting Social and Emotional Competence: Self-Reflection	Explore
Not required	Promoting Social and Emotional Competence: Conversation Guide	Apply
Not required	Promoting Social and Emotional Competence: Training Resources	Apply
Not required	What, When, & How to Promote Social and Emotional Skills	Apply
4	Helping Staff Respond to Behavior that Challenges
Not required	Supporting Appropriate Expectations	Explore
Not required	Infant Toddler Practice Inventory	Apply
Not required	Preschool Practice Inventory	Apply
Not required	School-Age Practice Inventory	Apply
Not required	The Pyramid Model Practices Implementation Checklist	Apply
5	Ensuring Your Programs Are Safe Spaces For Children
Not required	Facility Features That Protect Children From Abuse and Neglect	Explore
Not required	Protecting Yourself From Allegations of Child Abuse and Neglect	Apply
6	Supporting The Emotional Health Of Staff Members
Not required	Reflective Supervision Resources	Explore
Not required	Reflective Supervision Short Paper	Apply