A Quick Review of DECA & Enhanced Child Planning

Date:

December 07, 2011

Location:

Time:

Registration begins at 8:30 AM
Training is from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Cost:

No Fee

Details:

Lunch will NOT be provided.

This training will offer participants a chance to review resilience and the DECA 5-Step Process.  Participants will also bring their own “real life” child and family plan of services that they are working on to the training and dig into hands-on planning using the DECA strategies guide as well as other research based strategies from the Center for Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning and the Devereux Foundation. 

Objectives: Participants will

• Review Resilience and the DECA 5-Step Process
• Review how to score the DECA Assessment
• Discuss how to use the DECA results in writing goals
• Discover Protective factor strategies to enhance attachment, initiative and self-regulation
• Review DECA planning process using a child focused strategies
• Practice planning through small group work with individual child plans
• Engage in group discussion
  

Preparing for attendance:

• Must have attended prior DECA training and currently be using the DECA 0-5 assessment(s)
• Must bring a completed DECA that will be used for planning for the child
• Bring an Infant toddler and/or preschool DECA strategy guide if you have one! (Not required)

Questions or Concerns?
Contact Julie Helmer (269) 629-9629  or helmerj@michigan.gov

SBCEUs and SWCEU will be offered pending approval

Trainers:

Julie Helmer