Summer Institutes for Head Start

NEW: The Center for Community Futures is now offering ONSITE TRAINING for Head Start staff on family development and case management. Click here for more information.

About the Basic Skills Summer Institutes

In ACYF-IM-HS-01-08, H.H.S. announced new competency goals and indicators for staff working with families. Our Basic Skills Institutes 1 and 2 use these 9 competency goals and 42 indicators as a curriculum framework.

1) Basic Skills 1. Dates for 2011 TBA. Basic Skills 1 covers 23 of the 42 indicators.

2) Basic Skills 2. Dates for 2011 TBA. Basic Skills 2 covers the remaining 19 of the 42 indicators.

Our group of University faculty members and experts in family development are once again conducting Summer Institutes to provide intensive training in family development and case management. The focus is on community and family partnerships.

There are two institutes here, each focuses on half of the goals and indicators as follows:

Basic Skills 1

WORKING WITHIN THE AGENCY. Day 1. 4 hours

G1.2 Provide orientation on philosophy of program and services provided;

G4.1 Work with other program staff to support interactive literacy activities between parents and their children;

G5.1 Serve as a productive team member on an interdisciplinary team of professionals;

G9.1 Perform record-keeping and internal and external reporting tasks in a timely and objective fashion;

G9.3 Contribute to and participate in strategic planning, program self-assessment and other efforts to improve program services and agency responsiveness to families;

FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN HEAD START. Day 1. 4 hours

G1.1 Conduct outreach, recruitment, and enrollment;

G3.3 Provide and/or coordinate training and educational opportunities for parents; and

G3.4 Engage parents in volunteering, community service and other ways of contributing to program activities and services.

G5.4 Promote and support parent involvement and leadership throughout the program.

CULTURAL COMPETENCE. Day 2. 4 hours

G8.1 Be knowledgeable about and sensitive to each family's values, beliefs, traditions, cultural influences, makeup, and circumstances;

G8.2 Work with families representing different cultures using a culturally competent and flexible approach.

G8.3 Identify and reflect on personal values, experiences and biases that facilitate and present barriers in working with certain groups of people.

CASE MANAGEMENT. Day 2. 4 hours

G9.4 Make decisions and act based on family support principles, theories, practices, and code of ethics;

STEPS 1-3 AND 7 OF CASE MANAGEMENT

1. ENGAGEMENT. Day 3. 4 hours

G1.3 Establish and maintain ongoing partnerships based on trust with families;

G1.4 Communicate effectively using appropriate verbal and nonverbal messages and reflective listening skills;

G2.4 Coach, consult, educate, and utilize counseling skills, where appropriate;

2. ASSESSMENT. Day 3. 4 hours

G1.5 Implement strategies including home visits to learn about families and the changing community.

G2.1 Develop strengths-based assessments with families that describe their goals, strengths, resources and support networks, as well as necessary services and supports;

G3.1 Identify common interests and needs of parents in order to plan appropriate activities;

3. GOAL SETTING. Day 4. 4 hours

G2.2 Develop, in partnership with the family, an individualized family plan;

G2.3 Facilitate families' problem-solving and teach problem-solving skills;

G2.6 Follow-up with the family on the progress toward meeting their goals and any needed revisions to the plan;

7. TERMINATION/TRANSITION. Day 4. 4 hours

G2.7 Assist with transitions to other programs, communities and schools.

Basic Skills 2

STEP 4 OF CASE MANAGEMENT–INTERVENTION. Day 1. 8 hours

HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, DISABILITIES, CHILD DEVELOPMENT

G5.3 Apply knowledge of health, mental health, disabilities, and child development in order to ensure holistic service delivery;

Health, 2 hours

Mental health, 2 hours

Disabilities, 2 hours

Child Development, 2 hours

FAMILY LITERACY SERVICES. Day 2. 4 hours

G4.2 Provide training for parents in how to be the primary teacher for their children and full partners in the education of their children;

G4.3 Assist parents as adult learners to recognize and address their own literacy goals; and

G4.4 Link and support parents in engaging in literacy training that contributes to self-sufficiency.

WORKING WITH PARENT GROUPS. Day 2. 4 hours

G3.2 Work with parent groups on group formation, group processing, and leadership,

CRISIS INTERVENTION. Day 3. 8 hours

G7.1 Listen to families and assess the crisis situation;

G7.2 Take active steps to ensure the safety of all involved;

G7.3 Decide when to intervene and when to refer a family;

G7.4 Identify (with the family) options, resources, and consequences to address the crisis; and

G7.5 Support families in making decisions and taking active steps to resolve current crises and be prepared to address future crises;

COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. Day 4. 4 hours

G1.5 Implement strategies including home visits to learn about families and the changing community.

G2.5 Advocate for the family and support them in advocating for themselves;

G5.2 Participate in and facilitate case conferences to promote service integration;

G6.1 Research and keep up-to-date on program and community resources

G6.2 Analyze match of community resources to family needs and identify unmet family needs.

G6.3 Refer families to community resources and follow-up on the effectiveness of referrals; and

G6.4 Promote community partnerships that will improve supports to families.

SELF DEVELOPMENT AND PROFESSIONALISM. Day 4. 4 hours

G9.2 Effectively utilize supervisory professional development and technical assistance resources to improve competence;

G9.4 Make decisions and act based on family support principles, theories, practices, and code of ethics;

G9.5 Articulate an awareness of self, values, and ethics as they impact on work with families; and

G9.6 Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality.

THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY FUTURES CONDUCTS BOTH SUMMER INSTITUTES -- Basic Skills 1 and Basic Skills 2 – each year.

You may take either Basic Skills 1 or Basic Skills 2 first. We have simply divided the topics in IM-01-08 into two groups. It does not make any difference which one you take first.
Both of these Institutes run once every Summer. If you complete these two classroom courses (3 credits each) and the two homework courses (also 3 credits each), you can get the Certificate in Family Development from California State University at East Bay (12 credits total). However, you do not have to be enrolled in the Certificate Program to take one of the courses.

In both the Basic Skills Institutes, each day the participants use case studies of “typical” Head Start families to practice using the methods presented. Additionally, we provide case consultation for your own most difficult families. These Summer Institutes are an exciting, low-cost opportunity to build the knowledge and skills of people in Head Start. You can develop staff capabilities and improve program quality.

Put this into your T&TA plan.

If you stay on campus you get:

* Residence on the campus of the University of California at Berkeley.

* Four nights of lodging. Rooms with shared bathrooms.

* Single bedroom upgrade ($150).

* Child, spouse or friend can stay with you; room & meals only; co-ed is OK. ($345).

* Parking permit ($75) on campus. You MUST ORDER THIS IN ADVANCE.

* A $25 recreation pass that gets you into campus gyms, swimming pools and athletic facilities.

All Institute participants get:

* Four days of family development and case management training.

* A terrific workbook with many, many useful materials.

* Up to 22 hours toward the 120 needed for renewal of your CDA credential.

* 3 college credits to be used towards an A.A. or a B.A. ($234).

* After Hours: A free guided tour of San Francisco for the first 49 registrants each week. You pay for this dinner.

* And an opening night reception hosted by the Center for Community Futures.

College Credit for Basic Skills:
For an additional $234, you may earn three (3) college credits issued by California State University East Bay. Please bring a check for $234 payable to CSUEB or to the Center for Community Futures or pay for it in advance through the regular registration process.

CDA Hours: For free, we will provide participation records for up to 22 hours of the 120 hours needed to renew your Child Development Associate Certificate.

Certificate of Completion:
If you complete 75% of the classes, you will receive a Certificate of Completion from the Institute.

Registration Fees: The rates for last year’s Summer Institutes remain in effect. Substitutions are allowed at any time. We must have a written request by FAX, e-mail or mail that we can forward to the University. No substitutions by telephone. (We will confirm the substitution in writing and send the new person an information packet.)
There is no “one way” to do family development. The Institutes provide a wide range of social work, family development and case management methods from which you can choose. The presenters are from Head Start programs, and faculty from the U.C. Berkeley School of Social Welfare, Cal State University East Bay, and San Francisco State University and their MSW graduates who now manage programs.

Adapt their ideas to your local needs.

On Campus:

HOUSING AND MEALS: Housing, meals and all workshops are at the new Unit 1 at the UC Berkeley campus. Each room has its own telephone. Pay phones, laundry facilities, vending machines, and exercise equipment are available. Two sleeping room options are available:
    (1) single occupancy in a bedroom ($1,045), or
    (2) double occupancy ($895, two people in a bedroom that has two single beds).

Bring your spouse, child or a friend for the cost of the housing/meals alone ($345).

You may check into your room beginning at 1:00 p.m. on the day before the Institute begins.

Meals consist of a full breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For those who arrive the day before the Institute begins, dinner is provided. There are no deductions for meals not eaten, late arrival, or early departure. (If you go on the free bus tour of San Francisco in the evening of the 2nd day, you pay for your dinner there.) For commuters, your registration fee includes the coffee breaks and lunches.

CHILD, SPOUSE, or FRIEND: HOUSING and MEALS:
There is no additional charge for a child under age two who sleeps with you or in a carrier. The University charges the same for all others, $345 per person. Use the regular registration form, and mark the SPOUSE, CHILD or FRIEND box. Be sure to include their gender/age. Use a separate form for each individual. This is for housing and meals only; it does not include attendance at the Institute. Pre-pay or bring payment with you.

INFORMATION PACKET: After we receive your registration, we will send you an information packet, with:
(a) a detailed list of what is included with your room and what is not,

(b) what clothing to bring,

(c) how to get from airports to the campus,

(d) driving directions,

(e) the preliminary schedule,

(f) a campus map,

(g) parking instructions,

(h) whether or not you are one of the first 49 registrants for that week who can go on the free bus trip to San Francisco, and

(i) information about how to stay in campus housing or in a nearby hotel if you are arriving early or staying late.


INSTITUTE CHECK-IN: Institute registration is from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on the day before the Institute begins; and beginning at 7:30 a.m. on the first day. The final schedule will be distributed at the site.

AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION: The UC Berkeley campus is about half an hour from the Oakland Airport and about one hour from the San Francisco Airport. Taxi or shuttle service is available. (Bayporter Shuttle: 415-467-1800.)

PARKING: On campus $75. We must buy the permits in advance of your arrival. Otherwise, you will have to pay daily at the lot.

RECREATION PASS: For access to University gyms and swimming pools $25; cash, or check payable to the Center for Community Futures.

CANCELLATION FEES: If you cancel before June 1, a fee of $75 will be charged for each individual cancellation. Since we must buy rooms/meals in blocks from the University on June 1, if you cancel after June 1, or you fail to appear at the Institute, we must charge you the $345 room/board fee. (If we fill your slot with a late registrant we will only charge you $75. If we do not fill your slot, you pay the room/board fee.)

Anybody can attend this Institute; you do not have to be enrolled in the Family Development Worker Certificate Program to attend. Check our web site at www.cencomfut.com or call 510.339.3801 for the description of the new certificate program based on the competency goals and indicators. Those who do want to register for the Family Development Worker Certificate should let us know by the end of the Institute.

Institute Faculty (partial list)

Reymundo Anthony MSW, Faculty Coordinator

Kilolo Brodie MSW, Title IV-E Child Welfare Project Coordinator, California State University East Bay Foundation, Inc.

Antoinette Harris MSW, Kinship Care Coordinator, Families First

Maria Fort MA Retired from Region IX, HHS/OHS. Consultant

James I. Masters MS, Center for Community Futures

Betsy Morris Ph.D., Planning for Sustainable Communities

Isabel S. Perez-Yanez MPH, Adjunct faculty at CSUEB and other colleges

Catharine Ralph MSW, LCSW, Field Work Consultant/Lecturer, University of California School of Social Welfare, Faculty Coordinator

Christine Slaymaker Head Start Family Services Manager, CAP of Sonoma County, CA

Pamm Shaw MA, Executive Director, Berkeley Albany YMCA Head Start

Shawneece Stevenson MSW, Family Services Supervisor, Home Based Early Head Start/Head Start Programs, The Institute for Human and Social Development

Jenell Thompson MEd, MSW, San Mateo County Social Services, Faculty Coordinator

Teresa Wickstrom Senior Associate, Center for Community Futures

Rebecca Wixon MSW, San Mateo County Children’s and Family Services

James Wogan MSW, MA, Clinical Director

To see the Schedules for Summer Institutes 2010 Basic Skills 1 and Basic Skills 2 please click:
     Basic Skills 1, 2010 Schedule (PDF format)
     Basic Skills 2, 2010 Schedule (PDF format)

For information regarding the Management Institute for Head Start 2011, please click this link.

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