Foundation First

Mom's Lunch at The Arc of NCV
2025-01-30 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | The Arc of North Central Virginia, 98 Alexandria Pike, Fourth Floor, Warrenton, VA, 20186, United States
Join us for an informal lunch to meet other moms and learn about the services and resources available for The Arc of NCV.
In order to allow parents to focus on information and sharing, we ask that you arrange child care. Infants are welcome.
Sandwiches will be provided. If you have dietary restrictions, please let us know, or you can bring your own lunch.
RSVP, space is limited. Register by January 27.

Register here https://www.arcofncv.org/event/moms-group-for-kids-with-idd-ages-0-12/

Foundation First Offices Closed
2025-01-01 00:00 - 23:59, 2024-12-25 00:00 - 23:59, 2024-11-28 00:00 - 2024-11-29 23:59, 2024-10-14 00:00 - 23:59, 2024-09-02 00:00 - 23:59, 2024-07-04 00:00 - 23:59, 2024-06-19 00:00 - 23:59, 2024-05-27 00:00 - 23:59 and 3 more dates

Haymarket Day 2024
2024-10-19 10:00 - 16:00
Mark your calendars! Haymarket Day is returning Saturday, October 19, 2024. Our Town’s biggest event of the year! Attended by over 15,000 spectators and 200 vendors. Enjoy a hometown street festival including a parade featuring local schools, performers, and law enforcement, to local food, craft vendors, live music and more!

Virtual Infant CLASS® Observation Training
2024-10-09 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-08 00:00 - 23:59
Foundation First, Lead Agency for Ready Region North Central will be conducting a virtual Infant CLASS® Observer Training on October 8th and 9th, 8:30am – 4:30 pm. Registration will close September 25th so that materials can be mailed to you. As a requirement for this course, you must have a working camera and mic for your Zoom course. To ensure you don’t miss this amazing opportunity sign up today!

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Family Resource Fair
2024-10-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Manassas PArk Community Center, 99 Adams Street, Manassas Park, VA 20111, Manassas Park, 20111, United States
Manassas Park Community Center and Foundation First are teaming up to host a Resource Fair for families to come and learn about the countless, amazing resources within the Prince William area.

PreK CLASS® Training
2024-10-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-02 00:00 - 23:59
Foundation First, Lead Agency for Ready Region North Central will be conducting a Virtual PreK CLASS® Observer Training on October 2nd and 3rd 2024 from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. Registration must be completed by September 27th. This will allow for materials to be ordered and sent to the trainer in a timely manner. To ensure you don’t miss this amazing opportunity sign up today!

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Virtual Training: Health and Safety for Infants and Toddlers
2024-09-05 12:30 - 14:00
We will explore the many needed health and safety precautions for an infant or toddler classroom. This will be an interactive reminder of health and safety standards.

Virtual Training: Building Relationships with Infants and Toddlers
2024-09-05 08:00 - 20:30
We will explore and develop strategies to build strong relationships with children that support social and emotional development in the childcare program. We will also use those strategies to address typical and challenging behaviors with developmentally appropriate practices. CLASS Dimensions addressed: Infant- Relational Climate, Toddler- Teacher Sensitivity, Positive Climate

Foundation First Family Conference - Families First: Building Strong Foundations
2024-06-01 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-06-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Germanna Community College: Fredericksburg and Manassas Community Center, Germanna: 10000 Germanna Point Drive / Manassas Park: 99 Adams Street, Fredericksburg / Manassas Park, VA, 22408 / 20111, United States
Are you a parent or a caregiver of a child birth-5? Would you like an opportunity to learn more about resources and ways to advocate for your child’s early childhood education? Join Foundation First for our FREE 1st Annual Family Conference! We will have workshops on Kindergarten Readiness, Development Milestones and Resources for Early Intervention, ways to find high-quality childcare and building a relationship with your provider. Our Keynote Speakers represent Virginia Promise Partnership, as well as families speaking on their experiences with Early Childhood Education and our Family Council! FREE breakfast and lunch provided, giveaway bags with resources, learning tools, activities to do with your child and more! Door prizes and raffles! We’d love to see you on Saturday, June 1st from 9-1 at Manassas Park Community Center or Germanna Community College in Fredericksburg! Register here: https://foundationfirstva.jotform.com/240574215896868

Webinar: The Impact of Raciolinguistic Bias in Early Childhood Classrooms: A Panel Discussion
2024-05-15 13:00 - 14:00
In this panel discussion, participants will share their own experiences with raciolinguistic bias and examine its existence in early childhood classrooms. Learn more – https://sflece.org/page/webinars

Family Touch-a-Truck and Expo
2024-05-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Culpeper Baptist Church, 318 S West Street, Culpeper, VA, United States
Free Family Fun! A great time for families to visit fire trucks, dump truck, ambulances, tow trucks and more while connecting with area resources! There will be children’s activities, food and a bouncy house! Kona Ice is at cost and tickets for Culpeper Foster Care’s Raffle are at a cost.

Trauma, the Brain, and Hope: Implications for Professional Practice A professional development workshop with Jessica Sinarski
2024-04-13 08:30 - 13:00
Join us in our office at 10304 Eaton Place, Fairfax for this professional workshop.

Kids with tough histories often exhibit some “tough” behaviors, like opposition, aggression, and defiance. It’s a brain thing! In this professional development workshop with Jessica Sinarski, discover the hopeful side of neuroscience, with plenty of user-friendly applications for all ages.

https://bit.ly/profworkshop24

Celebrating Restful Babies & Tots
2024-03-23 08:30 - 16:30 | Holiday Inn Fredericksburg Conference Center, 20 Sanford Dr, Fredericksburg, VA, 22406, United States
Routines, Engaging interactions, Safe environments and Trusting relationships are all essential to ensure quality rest for babies and tots. These exciting professional institutes will focus on strategies caregivers and program leaders can use in creating peaceful moments for Virginia’s infants and toddlers. There will be sessions for directors and providers.

NAMI Children's Challenging Behaviors in Spanish
2024-03-02 09:00 - 15:00 | Georgetown South Community Center, 9444 Taney Rd., Manassas, VA, 20110, United States
Hosted by the Prince William National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI)

Date: Saturday, March 2nd Time: 9:00-3:00 Location: Georgetown South Community Center 6444 Taney Rd. Manassas 20110

Free on-site childcare, breakfast and lunch included.

Provider Training: Early Math for Infants and Toddlers
2024-02-07 12:30 - 14:00 | Virtual Training
In this training, we will define math concepts for infants and toddlers. We will identify strategies for your classroom and how this relates to the CLASS dimensions.

In-Person Toddler CLASS® Observer Training
2024-01-27 08:30 - 2024-01-28 16:30 | RAP Office, 10718 Ballantraye Dr. Suite 402, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22407
To attain certification as a CLASS® Observer, it is essential to possess a comprehensive understanding of the CLASS® tool. This involves successfully completing a 2-day training session and passing a reliability test post-training. Attendance and active participation on both days are mandatory for all participants. Once certified as an Infant CLASS® Observer, responsibilities include conducting CLASS® observations, coding the observations, entering scores into LinkB5, and delivering constructive feedback to classroom teachers.

Virtual Toddler CLASS® Observer Training
2024-01-17 08:30 - 2024-01-18 16:30 | Virtual Training
To attain certification as a CLASS® Observer, it is essential to possess a comprehensive understanding of the CLASS® tool. This involves successfully completing a 2-day training session and passing a reliability test post-training. Attendance and active participation on both days are mandatory for all participants. Once certified as a Toddler CLASS® Observer, responsibilities include conducting CLASS® observations, coding the observations, entering scores into LinkB5, and delivering constructive feedback to classroom teachers.
