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Workshops

Professional development workshops for early childhood educators and child care providers in Abbotsford. Training calendar, certifications, and skill-building.

Empowering Excellence in Early Childhood Education

We’re committed to supporting childcare providers through comprehensive professional development opportunities. Our workshops and training sessions are designed to enhance your skills, meet licensing requirements, and help you provide the highest quality care for children in our community.

$15 – $20

Recognizing Stress in Children & How You Can Help

Oct 29, 2026

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Stress has become a part of everyone’s life, from the very young to the very old, and everyone in between. It can be a bit more challenging to identify stress…

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$100

20 Hour Responsible Adult Course

Nov 4, 2026

9:00am – 4:00pm

This course was developed to meet the requirements for 20 hours of training for “Responsible Adult” as stipulated by Child Care Licensing Regulation. Through interactive sessions, it covers basic concepts…

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$15 – $20

What’s On Your Plate? A Critical Look at Food Practices in ECE

Nov 7, 2026

10:00am – 12:00pm

Participants will actively participate in critical thinking, dialogue and reflection. We will explore the following: What does it mean to be healthy? What are our beliefs and perspectives on healthy…

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$15 – $20

Hands On Strategies for Nervous System Regulation

Nov 12, 2026

6:00pm – 8:00pm

To provide a tailored experience for caregivers wanting to learn specific and applicable techniques for helping regulate the nervous system of both themselves as caretakers/educators/parents as well       …

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Free

Child Care Start-Up Information Session

Nov 18, 2026

5:30pm – 6:30pm

Are you interested in opening your own child care centre and not sure where to start? Join our CCRR consultants for a 1 hour information session that will provide you…

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$15 – $20

Behaviour as Communication: What Children Are Really Asking For

Nov 19, 2026

6:00pm – 8:00pm

This workshop invites educators to shift their understanding of behaviour from something to manage or correct to something meaningful to listen to. Participants will explore behaviour as a form of…

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$15 – $20

Let’s Explore: Investigating Science with Young Children

Nov 26, 2026

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Science connects so naturally to the play-based approach to learning because through play children investigate, test out their ideas and build knowledge about the world around them. In this workshop…

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$110

Alert Emergency Childcare First Aid CPR – Level C

Nov 28, 2026

8:30am – 4:30pm

This fun and interactive 8 hour course trains people how to react and improvise when dealing with life threatening emergencies. This course includes initial assessment, disease prevention, secondary survey, airway…

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$15 – $20

Speech, Language & Communication in the Preschool Years

Dec 3, 2026

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Participants will gain information on specific communication challenges, and strategies to use within their own educational settings. Specific emphasis will be placed on the following: speech and language milestones, disorders…

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Affordable Child Care Benefit

As of September 1, 2018, the Affordable Child Care Benefit has replaces the Child Care Subsidy. The new funding will help families with the cost of child care, depending on factors like family size, type of care and household income.

The Affordable Child Care Benefit replaces the current Child Care Subsidy on the basis of amendments made to the Child Care Subsidy Regulation.

Parents may be eligible if they…

  • Are a resident of B.C.
  • Are a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, a Convention refugee or a person in need of protection
  • Demonstrate financial eligibility. Generally speaking, families that earn up to $111,000 may qualify for funding.
  • Are using an eligible type of child care. Most types of child care are eligible. (licensed group, family or preschool; license-not-required or registered license-not-required; in child’s own home). Child care by a family member who lives with you and licensed occasional child care are not eligible for funding.
  • Working or self-employed
  • Attending school
  • Participating in an employment program
  • Looking for work (only one parent or guardian)
  • Living with a medical condition
  • Have child care recommended by the Ministry of Education and Child Care (MECC)

The Abbotsford CCRR can assist you with:

  • Computer access to the online application process
  • Assistance with the application process
  • Phone access
  • Faxing of paper-based forms
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