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1.5 Training hours are awarded for each CCC meeting.

NO Registration Needed!  For more information: Therese@WorkFamilySolutions.com or call 866-424-4532, ext. 232

CCC Meetings alphabetically by county:  Barry   Berrien    Branch    Calhoun    Cass    Kalamazoo    St. Joseph    Van Buren

  • CANCELLATION PHONE LINE:  After 3pm on the day of the CCC, call 800-343-3470 and enter “6” to find out if it has been canceled.

See the Training Calendar for more training options.

COUNTY: Where When Topic
Barry County CCC Secretary of State office in Hastings
Contact Mary at Child Care Resources: 269-948-3255 or email Mary
6:30 - 8:00pm on Thursday, 
September 18 
Theme Parks.. throughout the Year! Make-It and Take-It ideas for themes with Sallie Wieringa, **1.5 hour training
6:30 - 8:00pm on Thursday, 
October 16 
Expectant Mom Program, Early Head Start **1.5 hour training
6:30 - 8:00pm on Thursday, 
November 20
Food Nutrition Fun, Association for Child Development **1.5 hour training
6:30 - 8:00pm on Thursday, 
December 18 
Emergency Preparedness  **1.5 hour training
Berrien County CCC Mercy Building, 
960 Agard, Benton Harbor
Contact Nellie at Child Care Resources: 269-934-2318 or email Nellie

6:30 - 8:00pm on Thursday, 
September 11

Food Safety - Deadly Look-a-likes, Pam Young MSU-E **1.5 hour training
6:30 - 8:00pm on Thursday, 
October 9
Safe Sleep and Car Seat Safety, Margaret Clayborn, Lakeland Regional Health Systems  **1.5 hour training
6:30 - 8:00pm on Thursday, 
November 13
How Safe is Your Home? Karen Klug, Berrien County Sheriff's Dept  **1.5 hour training
6:30 - 8:00pm on Thursday, 
December 11
Make it/ Take it Art, Nellie McCoy, CCR **1.5 hour training
Branch County CCC 911 Emergency Training Center, 141 E Chicago Rd., Coldwater
Contact Richadonna at Child Care Resources: 517-278-1183 or email Richadonna
7:00 - 8:30pm on Thursday, September 18 Early Care and Education, Richadonna Frede, Child Care Resources **1.5 hour training
7:00 - 8:30pm on Thursday, 
October 16
Make-it Take-It Glove Puppets, Barb Mosher, Munchkinland **1.5 hour training
7:00 - 8:30pm on Thursday, 
November 20
Emergency Preparedness and Fire Safety, Coldwater Fire Department  **1.5 hour training
December - no meeting NO MEETING IN DECEMBER
Calhoun County CCC First Church of the Nazarene, 12866 Beadle Lake Rd, Battle Creek
Contact Mary or Richadonna at Child Care Resources: 269-962-2525 or email Mary or Richadonna
7:00 - 8:30pm on Monday,
September 8
Mandated Reporting - Child Abuse and Neglect with Judy Cummings **1.5 hour training
7:00 - 8:30pm on Monday,
October 13
Nutrition **1.5 hour training
7:00 - 8:30pm on Monday,
November 10
Emergency Preparedness  **1.5 hour training
Cass County CCC Cass District Library,
M-62, Cassopolis
Contact Sherry at Child Care Resources: 269 445 0248 or email Sherry
6:30 - 8:00pm on September 8 Tax Issues for Providers with Ken Daniels, Quality Tax Service **1.5 hour training
6:30 - 8:00pm on October 13 Responding to Behavioral Issues with Richard L. Church, MA, LPC, LMSW, Woodlands Behavioral Healthcare Network **1.5 hour training
6:30 - 8:00pm on November 10 Accreditation and Early Childhood Degrees with Therese Armstead, CCR and Roberto Overton, Southwestern Michigan College**1.5 hour training
6:30 - 8:00pm on December 8 Attachment Disorders with Rhonda Gipson Willis, MSW, LCSW with SAFY of Ft. Wayne/South Bend **1.5 hour training
No meeting in January  
6:30 - 8:00pm on February 9

Mandated Reporting with Cindy L. Underwood, FIA **1.5 hour training

6:30 - 8:00pm on March 9

Children and Exercise with Michael Jaskiewicz, N.P., Cass Family Clinic **1.5 hour training

6:30 - 8:00pm on April 13

Positive Discipline with Dr. Becky Katovsich, LLD, LMSW, Sheperd House Counseling, Cassopolis **1.5 hour training

6:30 - 8:00pm on May 11

Child Safety Issues and Home Security with Bill Fitzgerald, Fire Chief, Cassopolis Fire Dept. and Cass County Sheriff Dept.  **1.5 hour training

Kalamazoo County CCC

Child Care Resources - 3304 Mindi Lane, Kalamazoo

Contact Kelly at Child Care Resources: 269-337-4923 or email Kelly
7:00 - 8:30pm on Tuesday, August 26 Emergency Preparedness, Officer Tim Loso, Kalamazoo Public Safety**1.5 hour training  
7:00 - 8:30pm on Tuesday, September 23 Child Development, Thelma Carter **1.5 hour training
7:00 - 8:30pm on Tuesday, 
October 28
Dramatic Play, CCR Trainers **1.5 hour training
7:00 - 8:30pm on Tuesday, 
November 18 (NOTE EARLY DATE)
Aggressive Toddlers and Preschoolers, Julie Helmer, Early Intervention Consultant, KLIC  **1.5 hour training
December - no meeting NO MEETING IN DECEMBER
St. Joseph County CCC
Child Daycare Council
Business Development Center, GOCC
Contact Robbin at Child Care Resources: 269-467-1287 or email Robbin
7:00 - 8:30pm on Wednesday, September 17 Including Children of All Abilities into Your Program, Amy L. Falkenstein, Occupational Therapist, St. Joseph ISD**1.5 hour training!
7:00 - 8:30pm on Wednesday, October 15 PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT & HOW TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS by Kay Delle Executive Director of CA/N Council **1.5 hour training
7:00 - 8:30pm on Wednesday, November 19 TEACHING BABY SIGN LANGUAGE by Kay Delle, Executive Director of CA/N Council **1.5 hour training
7:00 - 8:30pm on Wednesday, December 17 The Business of Family Child Care - information from Tom Copeland and Redleaf Institute **1.5 hour training
Van Buren County CCC Providers Association Hartford United Methodist Church, Hartford
Contact Sue at Child Care Resources: 269-621-2872 or email Sue 
7:00 - 8:30pm on Thursday, 
September 18
Round Table Discussion * *1.5 hour training!
7:00 - 8:30pm on Thursday, 
October 16
Working with Teen Parents, Ruth Hood, BS  Teen Parent Case Manager, Van Buren County  Caring Network 
7:00 - 8:30pm on Thursday, 
November 20
Michigan CSI Community Seminar on
Internet Safety, Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox  
7:00 - 8:30pm on Thursday, 
December 18

Teaching Early Literacy Through Thematic Play Centers , Dawn Sively, Elementary Teacher, Marcellus Schools