Mentoring Early Childhood Professionals and Organizations
One Relationship at a Time

COVID-19 Update

All QS2 workshops and classes with the exception of CDA classes
are postponed until further notice.

All CDA classes are now being offered remotely using ZOOM online meetings.

Please contact us with any questions.
Be Safe and Be Healthy!

CDA GOLD STANDARD℠
Awarded to New York's
QS2 INC.

NEW Infant Toddler Interest-Driven Learning Framework
All sessions offered free of charge.

This three-session series provides early childhood professionals with the
foundational knowledge necessary to create curriculum that embodies
the Core Beliefs of the New York State Core Body of Knowledge.
   Session 1: Foundation of Interest-Driven Learning
     Saturday, November 9, 2019, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
   Session 2: Observation and Recording
     Saturday, December 7, 2019, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
   Session 3: Creating the Curriculum
     Saturday, January 25, 2020, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sign up NOW for this exciting new NYAEYC training.
Inn at Fox Hollow, 7755 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury, NY 11797
 NYAEYC Information and Online Registration Form

 Attention Directors 

 QS2 offers on site technical assistance to all Early Childhood Programs
 to address any concerns you may have.
 Introductory Price $45.00 per hour.

 Coaching Available 

 QS2 offers individual coaching from a NYS Credentialed Coach.
 Hours spent can count towards OCFS Licensing hours.

 Congratulations to our very own President,
 Stephanie Dockweiler, for becoming the new
 President of New York State AEYC.

 QS2 Online Training Registration Form

Need help paying for your CDA training? The Educational Incentive Program is sponsored by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, funded by the Federal Child Care and Development Fund and administered by the Professional Development Program, Rockefeller College, University at Albany.

DOWNLOAD THE EIP APPLICATION
 & INFORMATION BOOKLET HERE

Our Workshops

QS2 offers an extensive range of training covering all aspects of early care and education. Our staff and program development workshops are customized to meet the needs of child care center staff, family and group family providers, school age child care staff, as well as home visitors. The array of staff development opportunities can be suitable for people new to the field as well as for the seasoned director or long time business owner. QS2 strives to deliver training in a hands-on and meaningful atmosphere and to accommodate all types of learners. Professional development opportunities include face to face training in a mixed group setting, on-site training customized to meet your program's needs and requirements, consultation, technical assistance and mentoring delivered on-site and on-line training. All of our workshops meet the training requirements of the New York State Office of Children and Family Services as well as the New York State Core of Body Knowledge Competency Areas.

Our Staff

Every member of our staff has an extensive education and supplemental training in the field of Early Child Care and Education. At QS2 we pride ourselves in our commitment to ongoing continuous education. All of our trainers attend workshops, conferences, webinars, and train-the-trainer series given across the country in an effort to stay current and up-to-date in research and topics that impact our field. We each have a broad background of additional experience in adjacent complementary fields that gives us a unique insight into the needs of child care providers whether home or center based.

Our staff certifications include

• NYS Health and Safety
• National Safety Council Pediatric First Aid and CPR
• Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect (PCAN)
• Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC)
• Eco-Healthy Child Care
• Dimensions Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom

We also have staff trained in:

• Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS)
• Infant Toddler Environmental Rating Scale (ITERS)
• Family Child Care Environmental Rating Scale (FCCERS) observation
• National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) Accreditation observation