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  • Using AI to Grow Your Business (Beginners) CEU Approved for Accreditation
    Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This program equips childcare business owners with essential skills to leverage ChatGPT effectively.

    All trainings offer a certificate. Those trainings that offer CEUs will be notated in the training Title.
    This program equips childcare business owners with essential skills to leverage ChatGPT effectively. From creating enrollment-centered marketing to mastering step-by-steps guidance that will boost enrollment seamlessly. The training is designed for simplicity on a beginner's level of understanding AI technology, ensuring even non-tech-savvy providers can confidently integrate ChatGPT into their marketing strategy.
    Learning Objectives:
    1. Develop proficiency in using ChatGPT to effectively communicate with parents, answer inquiries, and promote childcare enrollment. 
    2. Acquire skills to customize ChatGPT responses to make them more personal and reflective of each provider's unique childcare program.
    3. Gain the ability to monitor ChatGPT interactions, optimize responses based on performance, and effectively utilize feedback from parents.

    Marjorie Mallard

    Consultant

    Marjorie Mallard Consulting Services

    Through 23 years of childcare business ownership, I have developed a passion for assisting others in launching their own childcare and early education businesses. With no prior experience, only a commitment to providing a strong educational foundation for my children, I began my own childcare business in my two-car garage home in 2002. That very startup business has since evolved into a franchise brand. I've learned numerous lessons throughout this journey, which have equipped me to become the business owner I am today.

    My mission is to empower young adults to:

    • Establish robust foundations in essential business principles while ensuring the health and safety of the children in their care.
    • Offer inspiration, empowerment, education, and mentorship to childcare business owners with aspirations to transform their business strategies.
    • Provide sound business foundations and principles for new startups or providers looking to expand into the childcare center business.
    • Impart business acumen for launching scalable childcare businesses.

    My roles encompass:

    • Motivational Speaker
    • Childcare Business Franchise Consultant
    • Author
    • Childcare Business Educator
    • Franchisor of my Proprietary Brand

  • One Child: Recognizing Early Signs of Mental Illness in Young Children
    Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Recognizing Early Signs of Mental Illness in Young Children

    Discussing mental illness in young children and unpacking the facts.

  • Determining Your Profit Margin: Purpose and Benefits to Your Business
    Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    The participants will be able to define what is a Profit Margin, The participants will be able to calculate their Profit Margin, and The participants will be able to write one reason it’s important to know their Profit Margin

    Learning Objectives:
    • 1.The participants will be able to define what is a Profit Margin
    • 2.The participants will be able to calculate their Profit Margin
    • 3.The participants will be able to write one reason it’s important to know their Profit Margin

  • Relationship-Based Support for Family Child Care Providers
    Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    ​The goal of parent and family engagement is to work with families to build strong and effective partnerships that can help children and families thrive.

    The goal of parent and family engagement is to work with families to build strong and effective partnerships that can help children and families thrive. These partnerships are grounded in positive, ongoing, and goal-oriented relationships with families. The relationships are based on mutual respect and trust. They are also developed over time, through a series of interactions between staff and families.

  • Identifying and Supporting All Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    What is autism?, What are common behaviors in young children with autism?, Develop strategies for supporting young children with autism, and Learn how to support the family.

    Learning Objectives:
    • 1.What is autism?
    • 2.What are common behaviors in young children with autism?
    • 3.Develop strategies for supporting young children with autism.
    • 4.Learn how to support the family.

  • The Exceptional Child
    Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    What is an exceptional child?, What can you as a family childcare provider do to support your exceptional students?, and Associations for exceptional providers and educators.

    Learning Objectives:
    • 1.What is an exceptional child?
    • 2.What can you as a family childcare provider do to support your exceptional students?
    • 3.Associations for exceptional providers and educators.

  • Building Capacity to Support School-age Children in Home-based Child Care
    Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Overview of Home-based Child Care (HBCC) and school-age children, Discussion #1 in mixed role groups: What are the strengths and challenges for HBCC?, Promising Practices on Access and Quality, Discussion #2 In role-similar groups: What are promising practices and potential solutions to challenges?, Discussion groups share promising ideas, and Evaluation

    Learning Objective:
    • 1.Overview of Home-based Child Care (HBCC) and school-age children
    • 2.Discussion #1 in mixed role groups: What are the strengths and challenges for HBCC?
    • 3.Promising Practices on Access and Quality
    • 4.Discussion #2 In role-similar groups: What are promising practices and potential solutions to challenges?
    • 5.Discussion groups share promising ideas
    • 6.Evaluation

  • Trauma-Responsive Care: A Path to Resilience
    Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Overview of Trauma and Stress, Protective Factors and Resilience, Trauma-Responsive Caregiving Strategies and Practices, Wellness and Well-Being, and Reflections and Wrap

    Learning Objectives:
    • 1.Overview of Trauma and Stress
    • 2.Protective Factors and Resilience
    • 3.Trauma-Responsive Caregiving Strategies and Practices
    • 4.Wellness and Well-Being
    • 5.Reflections and Wrap

  • Policy Drives Practice: Building the Roadmap for Staffed FCC Networks
    Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Policy training session for FCC networks

    Policy Drives Practice: Building the Roadmap for Staffed FCC Networks

  • Preventing Lead Hazards in Family Child Care
    Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Overview of the Lead-Safe Toolkit for Home-Based Child Care Project, Lead Poisoning 101, Tackling Lead in Paint and Lead in Water, Sample policies, and Implementation guidance

    Learning Objectives:
    1. Overview of the Lead-Safe Toolkit for Home-Based Child Care Project
    2. Lead Poisoning 101
    3. Tackling Lead in Paint and Lead in Water
    4. Sample policies
    5. Implementation guidance