DCRC Virtual Trainings
Our team offers various virtual trainings throughout the year, available to anyone across the United States and internationally. We are always adding more trainings to the schedule, so be sure to bookmark this page to keep up with what’s to come!
If you’re newer to us, check out this video for a peek into what our virtual trainings are like!
All of our webinars are recorded, and as long as you are registered, you will receive the recording of any missed session. Access to virtual training recordings is only for a limited time following the conclusion of the training.
Resilient Leadership Training Series
January-February 2023 View Series Schedule
Individual leaders, leadership teams, and aspiring leaders are invited to join Nefertiti B. Poyner, Ed.D., and Rachel Wagner, MSW, as they deliver a unique, six-part webinar series focusing on resilient leadership. During this training series, participants will develop resilient leadership abilities using a process of self-assessment and intentional, reflective practices. The training will foster skills and competencies in leaders - too many of whom are combatting high levels of stress, burnout, and secondary trauma - that help to create a culture of resilience.
Individual: $289/person
Groups of 2-3: $269/person
Groups of 4 or more: $249/person
Deadline to register is December 23, 2022
Optimize Your Use of the DECA-C (Clinical)
January 20 and 27, 2023
This webinar event is designed to help participants explore concepts related to resilience and social-emotional health; review the DECA-C definition, uses and psychometrics; identify the DECA-C scales and related items; review a five-step approach to using the DECA-C in a comprehensive system; understand how to interpret DECA-C results; be able to develop strengths-based plans for children, teachers, caregivers and parents; and review how to check progress and adjust plans.
$119/person
Deadline to register is January 19, 2023
Supporting the Resilience of Families: Your Journey Together
February 1 and 8, 2023
Coaches, home visitors, and all professionals who work with families are invited to this interactive professional development event that focuses on teaching parents how to create safe, trusting, and healing homes where the entire family can thrive. In this two-session webinar event, Dr. Nefertiti Poyner will instruct participants on how to use Your Journey Together (YJT), a parenting curriculum that offers step-by-step, guided lessons for both home visits and parent trainings.
$249/person
Deadline to register is January 22, 2023
Building Your Bounce: Promoting Adult Resilience
February 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2023
In this four-part webinar series, our team will help participants unfold the concepts of risk factors, resilience, protective factors, and overcoming obstacles - big and small. Complete with creative, reflective experiences, the goal is to provide participants with an opportunity to self-reflect on their well-being, and then take action to better support their resilience. This series is designed for anyone who plays a role in supporting the well-being of children and families, whether you work with them directly or indirectly.
Individual: $219/person
Groups of 2-3: $199/person
Groups of 4 or more: $179/person
Deadline to register is February 2, 2023
Building Your Bounce: Promoting Adult Resilience Virtual Train-the-Trainer Course
February-March 2023 View Class Schedule
The Building Your Bounce Virtual Train-the-Trainer Course is for individuals who provide training, coaching, and technical assistance to adults who teach and care for young children. High levels of stress are the reality for too many caregivers, including staff and parents, and can have a direct negative impact on children. Trainers and coaches charged with promoting workforce wellness are invited to join Dr. Nefertiti Poyner, to learn how to combat stress and burnout, and promote the resilience of ALL adults who care for young children.
Early Bird: $595/person (register by 1/22/2023)
Standard: $650/person
Deadline to register is January 29, 2023
FLIP IT Virtual Train-the-Trainer Course
March-April 2023 View Class Schedule
This FLIP IT Virtual Train-the-Trainer Course is for individuals in the role of providing training and technical assistance to others on the FLIP IT strategy. Participants will leave this professional development experience with a standard, one-day training and content that can be delivered in shorter sessions. Participants will also leave with the skills and resources to deliver the content to others who support young children. Participants may be: directors, supervisors, education/mental health/disabilities coordinators, training and technical assistance providers, early childhood mental health consultants, and others in a role of providing training and technical assistance.
Early Bird: $595/person (register by 1/31/2023)
Standard: $650/person
Deadline to register is February 7, 2023
DECA Program (Birth through Five) Overview
March 6, 8, and 10, 2023
Through this webinar series, participants will learn specific strategies to promote young children’s social and emotional development and to enhance the overall quality of early childhood programs. Strategies for effectively involving families and for building the resilience of adults caring for young children are also addressed. This training is appropriate for those who work with infants/toddlers only, preschool children only, or those that work with children birth through five years old.
Individual: $219/person
Groups of 2-3: $199/person
Groups of 4 or more: $179/person
Deadline to register is March 5, 2022
The FLIP IT Hybrid Experience
March 13-20, 2023
Adults who learn the FLIP IT strategy feel empowered, equipped, and more confident that they can support children when their behaviors overwhelm them. Learning the FLIP IT steps is simple, and practicing the steps on a regular basis is the key to success. To support this learning process, the Devereux Center for Resilient Children (DCRC) offers this hybrid experience of both group and individual learning sessions to support all adults (parents, teachers, any professionals working with young children) through the process of learning and practicing, so that the FLIP IT strategy simply becomes part of how adults interact with children on a daily basis. This learning approach includes multiple components to help reinforce the FLIP IT concepts.
$169/person
Deadline to register is March 12, 2023
How to Coach DECA Program (Birth through Five) Implementation: A Best Practices Webinar Series
March-May 2023 View Series Schedule
Individuals as well as program teams are invited to this unique, webinar-based coaching experience focusing on key aspects of effective DECA Program implementation. During this webinar series, participants will gain coaching skills, tips, and tools to guide other adults through the required steps of implementing the DECA Program. The series will foster competencies in participants, who in turn, can use these newly learned skills to foster a culture of resilience.
Individual: $319/person
Groups of 2-3: $289/person
Groups of 4 or more: $259/person
Deadline to register is April 13, 2023 (one day before the fifth session)
FLIP IT Virtual Train-the-Trainer Course
April-May 2023 View Class Schedule
This FLIP IT Virtual Train-the-Trainer Course is for individuals in the role of providing training and technical assistance to others on the FLIP IT strategy. Participants will leave this professional development experience with a standard, one-day training and content that can be delivered in shorter sessions. Participants will also leave with the skills and resources to deliver the content to others who support young children. Participants may be: directors, supervisors, education/mental health/disabilities coordinators, training and technical assistance providers, early childhood mental health consultants, and others in a role of providing training and technical assistance.
Early Bird: $595/person (register by 3/21/2023)
Standard: $650/person
Deadline to register is March 28, 2023
Building Your Bounce: Promoting Adult Resilience Virtual Train-the-Trainer Course
May-June 2023 View Class Schedule
The Building Your Bounce Virtual Train-the-Trainer Course is for individuals who provide training, coaching, and technical assistance to adults who teach and care for young children. High levels of stress are the reality for too many caregivers, including staff and parents, and can have a direct negative impact on children. Trainers and coaches charged with promoting workforce wellness are invited to join Dr. Nefertiti Poyner, to learn how to combat stress and burnout, and promote the resilience of ALL adults who care for young children.
Early Bird: $595/person (register by 4/2/2023)
Standard: $650/person
Deadline to register is April 9, 2023
Supporting the Resilience of Families: Your Journey Together
May 10 and 17, 2023
Coaches, home visitors, and all professionals who work with families are invited to this interactive professional development event that focuses on teaching parents how to create safe, trusting, and healing homes where the entire family can thrive. In this two-session webinar event, Dr. Nefertiti Poyner will instruct participants on how to use Your Journey Together (YJT), a parenting curriculum that offers step-by-step, guided lessons for both home visits and parent trainings.
$249/person
Deadline to register is April 30, 2023
Optimize Your Use of the DECA-C (Clinical)
May 12 and 19, 2023
This webinar event is designed to help participants explore concepts related to resilience and social-emotional health; review the DECA-C definition, uses and psychometrics; identify the DECA-C scales and related items; review a five-step approach to using the DECA-C in a comprehensive system; understand how to interpret DECA-C results; be able to develop strengths-based plans for children, teachers, caregivers and parents; and review how to check progress and adjust plans.
$119/person
Deadline to register is May 11, 2023
DECA Program (Birth through Five) Overview
June 5, 7, and 9, 2023
Through this webinar series, participants will learn specific strategies to promote young children’s social and emotional development and to enhance the overall quality of early childhood programs. Strategies for effectively involving families and for building the resilience of adults caring for young children are also addressed. This training is appropriate for those who work with infants/toddlers only, preschool children only, or those that work with children birth through five years old.
Individual: $219/person
Groups of 2-3: $199/person
Groups of 4 or more: $179/person
Deadline to register is June 4, 2022
