Catalyst Community

Trauma-Informed Care: Self Care Series - The Art of Self Compassion Pt 1
2024-02-15 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual Class
Childhood trauma is our nations’ single most important public health challenge. The high prevalence of trauma in our culture means this topic is important and relevant for all early childhood educators. Trauma Informed Care (TIC) trainings are the first step in working towards a trauma-responsive program that supports ALL children.
TIC, Module 2 of this training series is a continuation of the Trauma Informed Care training series. These two classes focus on your resilience as the foundation to support children, deal with challenging behavior, and enhance job satisfaction
The Art of Self Compassion
Understand the difference between tender and fierce self-compassion. Learn self-compassion practices that enhance your well-being, reduce anxiety & stress, increase life satisfaction, and improve health.
To sign up, call 530.541.5848 ext 109 or email cledesma@catalystcomm.org.
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SLT - CPR & First Aid
2024-02-10 08:00 - 16:30, 2023-11-04 08:00 - 16:30 | Catalyst Community – South Lake Tahoe, 870 Emerald Bay Road, #400, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 96150, United States
Includes all materials and cards with EMSA stickers, *2 Year Certification. In keeping with COVID precautions, rescue breaths will be simulated.
Registration Information:
• Check or Money Order Payable to: Catalyst Community (no Cash); Credit cards also accepted
• Place in class reserved for the first 12 prepaid students
• EMSA Certified Course/Instructor; Accepted by Community Care Licensing
• Snacks provided
• 30 minutes for lunch (Suggested to bring sack lunch)
Call or email to Register:
530.541.5848 ext. 109
cledesma@catalystcomm.org
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Trauma-Informed Care: Resiliency Cafe
2024-02-08 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-12-14 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-11-09 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-10-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual Class
TIC Resiliency Cafes – These are a partnership to enhance your well-being as well as the children in your care. It is an opportunity to explore how to implement practices from TIC training. We will have open-ended discussions about the challenges of working with difficult behaviors, trauma responsive strategies, self-regulation, emotional and sensory awareness, self-care, mindfulness, and resilience. Attend one or all meetings.

To sign up, call 530.541.5848 ext 109 or email cledesma@catalystcomm.org.
Classes will be held on Zoom.
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Growing, Learning, & Caring Partnership
2024-02-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
February 8, 2024
Be a Healthy – Eating Role Model

Join our VIRTUAL Growing, Learning & Caring Partnership. The second Thursday of every month, 1:00pm – 2:00pm on Zoom.
Our GLC get-together is an opportunity to explore the joys and challenges of providing care for family, friends, or neighbors. This is a forum for YOU to explore a topic, engage in discussion, and share ideas. Topics might include self-care, play & learning, communication, and self-employed business practices. YOUR input and needs will shape our discussions.
To sign up, call Carol at 530.541.5848 ext 109 or email cledesma@catalystcomm.org.
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Parent Circle
2024-02-02 10:00 - 11:30 | Catalyst Community – Alpine County, 100 Foothill Rd. Ste. D-6, Markleeville, CA, 96120, United States
Social and Emotional Development
Why do it alone when you can have a community of support on your side! Parent Circle is an opportunity for caregivers of children ages newborn to age five. These classes helps build a community of support in the journey as your child’s first teacher.
RSVP Required
To sign up, call Donita at 530.694.2129 or email delam@catalystcomm.org
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Trauma-Informed Care: Self Care Series - Unlocking the Stress Cycle Pt 2
2024-02-01 18:30 - 20:30 | Virtual Class
Childhood trauma is our nations’ single most important public health challenge. The high prevalence of trauma in our culture means this topic is important and relevant for all early childhood educators. Trauma Informed Care (TIC) trainings are the first step in working towards a trauma-responsive program that supports ALL children.
TIC, Module 2 of this training series is a continuation of the Trauma Informed Care training series. These two classes focus on your resilience as the foundation to support children, deal with challenging behavior, and enhance job satisfaction
Unlocking the Stress Cycle
Understand your stress response and build your own self-awareness map. Learn tools to cope with stress that will help you create a personal first responder plan.
To sign up, call 530.541.5848 ext 109 or email cledesma@catalystcomm.org.
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Trauma-Informed Care: Self Care Series - Unlocking the Stress Cycle Pt 1
2024-01-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Virtual Class

Parent Circle
2024-01-12 10:00 - 11:30 | Catalyst Community – Alpine County, 100 Foothill Rd. Ste. D-6, Markleeville, CA, 96120, United States
Cognitive Development
Why do it alone when you can have a community of support on your side! Parent Circle is an opportunity for caregivers of children ages newborn to age five. These classes helps build a community of support in the journey as your child’s first teacher.
RSVP Required
To sign up, call Donita at 530.694.2129 or email delam@catalystcomm.org
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Growing, Learning, & Caring Partnership
2024-01-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
January 11, 2024
Weather Watch – Safety Concerns of Each Season

Join our VIRTUAL Growing, Learning & Caring Partnership. The second Thursday of every month, 1:00pm – 2:00pm on Zoom.
Our GLC get-together is an opportunity to explore the joys and challenges of providing care for family, friends, or neighbors. This is a forum for YOU to explore a topic, engage in discussion, and share ideas. Topics might include self-care, play & learning, communication, and self-employed business practices. YOUR input and needs will shape our discussions.
To sign up, call Carol at 530.541.5848 ext 109 or email cledesma@catalystcomm.org.
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Growing, Learning, & Caring Partnership
2023-12-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
December 14, 2023
Stay Healthy During the Holidays

Join our VIRTUAL Growing, Learning & Caring Partnership. The second Thursday of every month, 1:00pm – 2:00pm on Zoom.
Our GLC get-together is an opportunity to explore the joys and challenges of providing care for family, friends, or neighbors. This is a forum for YOU to explore a topic, engage in discussion, and share ideas. Topics might include self-care, play & learning, communication, and self-employed business practices. YOUR input and needs will shape our discussions.
To sign up, call Carol at 530.541.5848 ext 109 or email cledesma@catalystcomm.org.
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Trauma-Informed Care: Resiliency Cafe
2023-12-12 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-11-28 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-11-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual Class
TIC Resiliency Cafes are a part of the Trauma-Informed Caregiving (TIC) Trainings for Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) providers. Through guided dialogue and conversations with other FFNs, providers will explore topics that reinforce their learning of Trauma-Informed Caregiving principles and strategies to support the children in their care.
This is a virtual event which is open to all Family, Friend, and Neighbor providers in Alpine County.
To sign up, call 530.541.5848 ext 109 or email cledesma@catalystcomm.org.
Classes will be held on Zoom.
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Trauma-Informed Care: Module 1, Part 3 & 4
2023-12-09 09:00 - 13:00 | Catalyst Community – Alpine County, 100 Foothill Rd. Ste. D-6, Markleeville, CA, 96120, United States
Childhood trauma is our single most important public health challenge. Trauma Informed Care (TIC) trainings are the first step in working towards a trauma-responsive program that supports ALL children. TIC, Module 1 will help you understand the effects of trauma and early adversity and practices to support children.
What Can I Do?
Learn some key strategies that use relationship-based approaches to support healing and build resilience in young children.
How Can I Help?
Integrating knowledge of trauma and early adversity into a roadmap for practices you can adopt to provide trauma-sensitive environments that reduce triggers and promote sensory and emotional literacy
To sign up, call 530.541.5848 ext 109 or email cledesma@catalystcomm.org.
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Preventative Health Practices - Part 2
2023-12-07 08:30 - 12:30 | Virtual Class
Health and Safety courses are California EMSA approved for Child Care Providers and accepted by Community Care Licensing.
To sign up, call Carol at 530.541.5848 ext. 109
or email cledesma@catalystcomm.org.
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Preventative Health Practices - Part 1
2023-12-06 08:30 - 12:30 | Virtual Class

Trauma-Informed Care: Module 1, Part 1 & 2
2023-12-02 09:00 - 13:00 | Catalyst Community – Alpine County, 100 Foothill Rd. Ste. D-6, Markleeville, CA, 96120, United States
Childhood trauma is our single most important public health challenge. Trauma Informed Care (TIC) trainings are the first step in working towards a trauma-responsive program that supports ALL children. TIC, Module 1 will help you understand the effects of trauma and early adversity and practices to support children.
What Happened To You? (instead of What’s Wrong With You?)
Been perplexed by a child’s challenging behavior? Understand the far-reaching impact of stressful and traumatic events on children (and adults).
So That’s Why.
Learn the impacts on brain development from toxic stress that are seen in behavior, learning and typical development. Understand and recognize triggered behaviors.
To sign up, call 530.541.5848 ext 109 or email cledesma@catalystcomm.org.
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Parent Circle
2023-12-01 10:00 - 11:30 | Catalyst Community – Alpine County, 100 Foothill Rd. Ste. D-6, Markleeville, CA, 96120, United States
Speech and Language Development
Why do it alone when you can have a community of support on your side! Parent Circle is an opportunity for caregivers of children ages newborn to age five. These classes helps build a community of support in the journey as your child’s first teacher.
RSVP Required
To sign up, call Donita at 530.694.2129 or email delam@catalystcomm.org
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Trauma-Informed Care: How Can I Help?
2023-11-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Integrating knowledge of trauma and early adversity into a roadmap for practices you can adopt to provide trauma-sensitive environments that reduce triggers and promote sensory and emotional literacy.
To sign up, call 530.541.5848 or email cledesma@catalystcomm.org.
Classes will be held on Zoom.
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Growing, Learning, & Caring Partnership
2023-11-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
November 9, 2023
Food Safety During the Holidays and Everyday

Join our VIRTUAL Growing, Learning & Caring Partnership. The second Thursday of every month, 1:00pm – 2:00pm on Zoom.
Our GLC get-together is an opportunity to explore the joys and challenges of providing care for family, friends, or neighbors. This is a forum for YOU to explore a topic, engage in discussion, and share ideas. Topics might include self-care, play & learning, communication, and self-employed business practices. YOUR input and needs will shape our discussions.
To sign up, call Carol at 530.541.5848 ext 109 or email cledesma@catalystcomm.org.
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Parent Café - EDC - Building Safe & Strong Families
2023-11-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual Class
Everyday Play Supports Learning
Please join our Building Safe & Strong Families: Everyday Play Supports Learning to discuss the challenges and successes of parenting and to support each other by sharing stories and ideas. Everyday Play Supports Learning takes a closer look at what you can do and are already doing to help your child be their best self and SHINE.

Each parent/caregiver attending will be gifted an item to use with their child.

RSVP Required
To sign up, call 530.541.5848 ext 109 or email cledesma@catalystcomm.org.

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Parent Circle
2023-11-03 10:00 - 11:30 | Catalyst Community – Alpine County, 100 Foothill Rd. Ste. D-6, Markleeville, CA, 96120, United States
Physical Development: Gross and Fine Motor Skills
Why do it alone when you can have a community of support on your side! Parent Circle is an opportunity for caregivers of children ages newborn to age five. These classes helps build a community of support in the journey as your child’s first teacher.
RSVP Required
To sign up, call Donita at 530.694.2129 or email delam@catalystcomm.org
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Parent Café - Alpine County - Raising Safe Kids
2023-10-25 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual Class
Raising Safe Kids: Parenting and Discipline
Please join our Raising Safe Kids: Parenting and Discipline to discuss the challenges and successes of parenting and to support each other by sharing stories and ideas. Parenting and Discipline takes a closer look at what you can do and are already doing to help your child be their best self and SHINE.

Each parent/caregiver attending will be gifted an item to use with their child.

RSVP Required
To sign up, call 530.694.2129 or email delam@catalystcomm.org.
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Trauma-Informed Care: What Can I Do?
2023-10-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Learn some key strategies that use relationship-based approaches to support healing and build resilience in young children.
To sign up, call 530.541.5848 or email cledesma@catalystcomm.org.
Classes will be held on Zoom.
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Parent Circle - Bear Valley
2023-10-16 10:00 - 23:30 | Perry Walther Community Center, 325 Creekside Dr., CA, 95223, United States
Speech, Language and Social/Emotional Development.
Why do it alone when you can have a community of support on your side! Parent Circle is an opportunity for caregivers of children ages newborn to age five. These classes helps build a community of support in the journey as your child’s first teacher.
RSVP Required
To sign up, call Donita at 530.694.2129 or email delam@catalystcomm.org
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Growing, Learning, & Caring Partnership
2023-10-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
October 12, 2023
Preventing Childhood Choking

Join our VIRTUAL Growing, Learning & Caring Partnership. The second Thursday of every month, 1:00pm – 2:00pm on Zoom.
Our GLC get-together is an opportunity to explore the joys and challenges of providing care for family, friends, or neighbors. This is a forum for YOU to explore a topic, engage in discussion, and share ideas. Topics might include self-care, play & learning, communication, and self-employed business practices. YOUR input and needs will shape our discussions.
To sign up, call Carol at 530.541.5848 ext 109 or email cledesma@catalystcomm.org.
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