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DHS Licensing Compliance Trainings & Resources
DHS Licensing Compliance Micro-Trainings
These short training modules take about 30-45 minutes to complete and provide an overview of specific DHS Licensing Regulations for Child Care programs, School-Age programs, and Family Child Care homes.
For Family Child Care Providers:
- Part 1: DHS Licensing Regulations Overview for Family Child Care Homes: Review the Rhode Island Child Care DHS regulations for licensure for family child care programs.
- Part 2: DHS Licensing Regulations Overview: Health and Safety Practices for Family Child Care Homes: Review the Rhode Island Child Care DHS regulations for licensure for family child care programs on health and safety practices.
- Part 3: DHS Licensing Regulations Overview: Educational Practices for Family Child Care Homes: Review the Rhode Island Child Care DHS regulations for licensure for family child care programs on educational practices.
For Child Care and School-Age Programs:
- Creating an Employee Handbook for Child Care Programs: Review the components of an employee handbook and offers tips and resources for creating one specific to your program.
- Part 1: DHS Licensing Regulations Overview for Child Care and School-Age Programs: Review Rhode Island Child Care DHS regulations for licensure for child care and school-age programs.
- Part 2: DHS Licensing Regulations Overview: Health and Safety Practices for Child Care and School-Age Programs: Review Rhode Island Child Care DHS regulations for licensure for child care and school-age programs on health and safety practices.
- Part 3: DHS Licensing Regulations Overview: Educational Practices for Child Care and School-Age Programs: Review Rhode Island Child Care DHS regulations for licensure for child care and school-age programs on educational practices.
For All Programs:
- Active Supervision in Child Care Programs and Homes: Review what active supervision looks like for supervising preschool and school-age children.
- Creating Child Files for Child Care Programs and Homes: Review the licensing regulations that outline what documents and records are required in child files for all child care and school-age programs.
- Creating a Family Handbook: Review the components of a family handbook and find tips and resources for creating one specific to your program.
- Creating Staff Files for Child Care Programs and Homes: Review the licensing requirements for maintaining staff files in all child care and school-age programs.
- Diapering & Toileting in Child Care Programs and Homes: Review the required practices and procedures for diapering, toileting, and handwashing in both center-based programs and family child care homes.
ProSolutions Courses
These courses are offered through ProSolutions and cover a variety of topics, including the Mandatory Health and Safety Pre-Service 18-hour Training.
- Mandatory Health and Safety Pre-Service 18-hour Training
- Additional courses: English / Spanish
Rhode Island Essentials
These courses are designed for family child care providers, center-based educators who are new to the early childhood field in Rhode Island, or those who just want to learn more about state’s ECE system.
- The View from 30,000 Feet: Understanding RI’s Professional Development System
- Building Your Rhode Island Resource Toolkit
- Moving Forward: Understanding Quality Childcare
- Ages & Stages: An Introduction to Child Development
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Early Childhood Education
