2022 Other Training Opportunities

Creating Equity During Family Visits - Webinar
March 23, 2022
Webinar

This session will engage participants in reflective thinking around how their own beliefs and experiences shape their expectations for interactions with families and behaviors in virtual settings. Discussion will include strategies to work with families in ways that build caregivers’ capacities while honoring family identity and culture. https://militaryfamilieslearningnetwork.org/event/118077/  

Connect and Collaborate for Birth-3 Early Interventionists
April 26, 2022
Webinar

Connect and Collaborate for Birth-3 Early Interventionists: This meeting is designed specifically to support early interventionists in Michigan whose  work is with infants and toddlers, birth to age three, with delays and/or disabilities, and their families.  We will share experiences, ideas, tools, and resources helpful in the field of Early Intervention.

Culturally Sustaining Coaching Approaches - Webinar
May 24, 2022
Webinar

This session will introduce six early intervention adult learning principles that service providers can use to support caregiver learning during visits with families. The connection between culturally sustaining practices and coaching practices that support learning for caregivers and children during family routines and activities will be discussed. Strategies for implementing these principles and practices during virtual visits will also be highlighted. https://oneop.org/event/118080/  

Ensuring Smooth EI Transitions - Webinar
September 14, 2022
Webinar

This session will highlight tips early intervention service coordinators and service providers can use to facilitate smooth transitions for families 1) when moving from EI to the special education system, and 2) when relocating from one EI program to another. https://oneop.org/event/118083/    

On-site Routines Based Early Intervention--Sanilac ISD Personnel Only
October 31, 2022
Sanilac ISD, Peck

This on-site training will cover how to embed a child's  routines into Assessment and Intervention. Particular attention will be paid to gathering information about a family using the Routines Based Interview, writing meaningful outcomes, and home visiting in a way that coaches a family to work with their child based on daily routines.  This is an in person training for Sanilac ISD staff.   

Using Family-Centered Strategies to Address Challenges - Webinar
November 16, 2022
Webinar

During this session, research on benefits and challenges of tele-intervention will be shared to lay the groundwork for reflection with participants about their own experiences. Discussion will also include culturally sensitive, family-centered strategies for addressing these challenges during virtual early intervention visits https://oneop.org/event/114591/      

Parent Engagement on Committees: More Than Filling a Seat
November 30, 2022
Webinar

Family and professional partnerships are at the center of effective early intervention. Michigan’s Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) members and Michigan Alliance for Families have partnered to share information on recruiting, retaining, and valuing family representatives on committees. We will explore the importance of having the parent voice represented and how to support and develop leadership skills in parent members.  Tools will be introduced for recruiting parents to parti... More

Connect and Collaborate for Birth-3 Early Interventionists
December 16, 2022
Webinar

Connect and Collaborate for Birth-3 Early Interventionists: This meeting is designed specifically to support early interventionists in Michigan whose work is with infants and toddlers with delays and/or disabilities and their families. We will share experiences, ideas, tools, and resources helpful in the field of Early Intervention.  The topic for this meeting will be "Routines Based Practices in Early Intervention".