Provider Connection For Educators
Welcome to the Provider Connection for Palo Alto Educators and Care Givers.
PACCC and its PACECCE partners invest in the pursuit of continuing education for licensed based childcare educators and professionals. Our robust resource center, the Provider Connection, offers workshops, training, opportunities and reflective discussion groups for all aspects of licensed childcare, including management and leadership opportunities which develop the next generation of leaders in our industry.
Whether you are looking for continuing education hours or resources to address self-care and well-being, the Provider Connection is here for you. See the family resource page or your healthcare provider for family education programs.
Professional Development
Workshops & Events
- DLL- Sense of Time and Sense of Place: 2-Part Virtual Training Series | October 12 & 24, 2024
- Inclusion Webinar Series - West Ed and the California Department of Social Services | Thursdays
- Disrupting Implicit Bias: The Power of Awareness, Understanding, and Love (Search Keyword "Bias")
Required Childcare Trainings
CPR & First Aid
- Saturday, January 11, 2025
- Saturday, April 5, 2025
- Saturday, June 21, 2025
- Saturday, September 20, 2025
Educator Resources
Infant-Toddler
- Self-Study Program for Childcare Professional Development
- Infant and Early Childhood Mental Consultation Network
- Program for Infants and Toddlers
- Inclusion Collaborative
- Resources for Infant Educators (RIE)
- Reflective Practice
Preschool
- Self-Study Program for Childcare Professional Development
- CA Collaborative for the Social Emotional Foundation of Early Learning Teaching Pyramid
- Infant and Early Childhood Mental Consultation Network
- CA Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN)
- Inclusion Collaborative
- Reggio Emilia Alliance
- San Jose State University - Early Childhood Institute
- Reflective Practice
School-Age
Home-Based Childcare
Department of Education Resources
Rating Systems & Scales
California Licensing & Other Government Resources
- Child Development Permits
- Palo Alto Advisory Committee on Early Care & Education (PAACECE)
- Local Early Education Planning Council (LPC) of Santa Clara County
- Santa Clara County Child Care Resource and Referral Program (R&R)
- 2024 California Children’s Report Card