CCAL Spring Education Conference
VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Saturday April 5, 2025
Approved for six clock hours by Louisiana Pathways and LDOE
Please register separately for Friday 4/4/2025 at
childcarelouisiana.org/events
Insurance Crisis to Insurance Confidence:
Controlling the Narrative - Samantha (Sam) Phillips
Navigating the childcare insurance crisis requires resilience and proactive strategies. In this session, Sam Phillips, a leading expert in business insurance for Early Care and Education (ECE), will address the challenges of securing coverage in today’s challenging insurance landscape. Learn how to craft compelling applications, avoid common pitfalls, and master the art of storytelling to position your program as a desirable risk to insurers.
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Safe Sleep (1 hour) and Ready Set Eat Food Safety (1 hour)
Denise Gillespie, RN, CCHC, ECHST
The Safe Sleep Training Course provides essential knowledge on creating a safe sleep environment for infants in childcare settings. Participants will gain an understanding of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), including risk factors and prevention strategies. The course will cover best practices for safe sleep, including standards for cribs, tummy time, and sleep environment. Additionally, we will review the importance of having a clear safe sleep policy and a medical emergency plan. Through discussions and practical guidance, caregivers will learn how to implement these standards to ensure the well-being of infants in their care. Ready Set Eat Food Safety is a session on how children grow and develop. This is an interactive session that includes information on handling children with special needs. After completion of this three-hour training class, participants will be able to Define the grasping status, describe a positive and supportive learning environment for feeding children, be able to discuss how language and feeding are related.
Mid morning and afternoon breakout sessions to be determined.
If you do not receive the ZOOM Link, text your name and email to
Cindy Bishop @ 225 933 5435 Then add
Need Saturday Virtual ZOOM Link to your text.
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