Understanding Mental Health

School's Out Washington Quality Improvement Standards

• 1. Being welcomed into safe spaces that center their own cultures and communities
• 2. Having positive, meaningful relationships with program staff and youth
• 3. Participating in activities that encourage self-expression and inspire them to discover their passions
• 5. Having a common language and shared expectations that are aligned with research and best practices for positive youth development and social emotional learning
• 6. Identifying their own strengths and recognizing areas for growth
• 7. Building awareness of structural inequities, including the impact systemic barriers have on young people
• 8. Implementing strategies and practices that are culturally responsive and attuned to the diverse identities and cultures of the young people, families, and communities served

Department of Children, Youth & Families: Child Care Provider Training Requirements

• 1. Child/adolescent growth and development
• 2. Learning environment and curriculum
• 5. Safety and wellness
• 6. Interactions with children/youth
• 8. Professional development and leadership
• 9. Cultural competency and responsiveness
• 11. Other training as appropriate

Early Care and Education Knowledge Base

• 1. Child Development
• 4. Teaching and engagement
• 5. Curriculum and learning environment
• 6. Professionalism

Guiding Principles for Quality OST Programs

• 1. Safe & Supportive Environment
• 4. Positive & Empowering Relationships
• 5. Youth Voice & Leadership
• 7. Inclusion & Access
• 8. Cultural Responsiveness

Childcare Program: Continuing Education

• 1. Child development
• 3. Caring for children with exceptionalities
• 7. Behavior guidance
• 8. Leadership, child care administration, or mentoring
• 11. Legal issues in child care
• 12. Child abuse and neglect

Child Care Training Regulations

• 1. Child Development
• 4. Positive behavior management
• 6. Supervision of children
• 18. Preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect
• 21. Providing developmentally appropriate activities and experiences for children
• 22. Inclusion of children with special needs

Guidelines for Afterschool, Summer, and Youth Development Programs

• 1. Relationships
• 2. Health, Safety, and Environment
• 3. Programming and Activities
• 4. Youth Leadership and Engagement
• 6. Cultural Competency, Responsiveness, and Inclusion
• 7. Assessment, Planning, and Program Improvement
• 8. Staff and Professional Development

Core Knowledge Areas from the Michigan Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Workforce

• 1. Child development and learning
• 5. Teaching and learning
• 7. Interactions and guidance

MOST (Michigan Out-of-School Time) Standards of Quality

• 1. Health, Safety
• 2. Human Relationships
• 5. Program Activities

Teachers of Early Childhood Education Subject Matter Standards

• 1. Child Development and Learning
• 2. Developmentally appropriate learning experiences
• 4. Assessment, evaluation, and individualization
• 5. Historical and contemporary development of early childhood education

Ignite Afterschool

• 2. Supportive Relationships and Environments
• 3. Youth Voice and Leadership
• 4. Responsiveness to Culture and Identity

Early Care & Education Professional Development Content Areas

• 1. Child Development and Learning in Context
• 4. Developmentally, Culturally, and Linguistically Appropriate Teaching Practices
• 5. Knowledge, Application, and Integration of Academics Content in the Early Childhood Curriculum
• 8. Professional Development and Leadership

Program Management

• 6. Safety and Health

Afterschool Program Standards

• Program Management

Early Care and Education Professional Competency Goals for Staff

• 1. Child development, including discipline, guidance, nutrition, injury control and safety

Afterschool & Youth Development Standards

• 1. Programming & Youth Development
• 3. Environment & Climate
• 4. Relationships
• 6. Staffing & Professional Development
• 7. Organizational Practices

Early Care and Education Professional Competency Goals for Directors

• d. Developmentally appropriate practices

Core Competencies for Early Childhood Practitioners

• 1. Child growth and development
• 4. Family and community partnerships
• 5. Learning environments and curriculum
• 6. Interactions with children
• 7. Program planning, development and evaluation
• 8. Professionalism and leadership

Afterschool Network Best Practices

• 1. Prepared Staff
• 4. Promotion of Varied Youth Engagement
• 7. Sustained Student Attendance and Access

All Staff Annual Training

• 1. Child growth and development
• 2. Social and Emotional Development
• 3. Child Guidance
• 5. Special Needs
• 6. Professional Development

Afterschool Alliance Best Practices

• 1. Prepared Staff
• 2. Intentional Programming
• 4. Promotion of Varied Youth Engagement
• 6. Promotion of Safety, Health and Wellness
• 7. Sustained Student Attendance and Access

Director Annual Training

• 4. Child Guidance
• 5. Professional Development

Early Learning Staff Professional Development Areas

• All Staff Annual Training
• Director Annual Training

Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development

• 1. Child growth and development
• 3. Guidance and behavior management
• 9. Communication and relations with staff
• 10. Cultural diversity
• 11. Learning environments
• 12. Age-appropriate activities and planning
• 13. Professionalism
• 14. Partnerships with parents
• 15. Inclusion of all children

Early Childhood Education and Care Department

• 1. Child growth, development, and learning
• 3. Family and community collaboration
• 4. Developmentally appropriate content
• 5. Learning environment and curriculum implementation
• 7. Professionalism

Out-of-School Time (NMOST) Guiding Principles

• 3. Relationships
• 5. Cultural Relevance
• 8. Staffing and Professional Development

Department of Early Learning and Care: Training

• 1. Diversity
• 2. Family and Community Systems
• 3. Human Growth and Development
• 5. Learning Environments and Curriculum
• 7. Personal, Professional & Leadership Development
• 8. Program Management
• 9. Special Needs
• 10. Understanding and Guiding Behavior

OST Quality Guidelines

• 1. Diverstiy, Equity, and Inclusion
• 3. Human Relationships
• 5. Staff Qualifications and Training
• 6. Youth Development and Engagement

Competencies for Early Childhood Educators and Administrators

• 2. Child observation and assessment
• 4. Guidance
• 6. Professional development and leadership

Academic Standards: Essential Skills

• 3. Civic/Interpersonal Skills

Afterschool Network Quality Standards

• 1. Environment
• 2. Relationships
• 4. Programming
• 5. Health

Early Childhood Professional Learning Categories

• 1. Learning Communities
• 2. Leadership
• 5. Learning Designs
• 6. Implementation
• 7. Outcomes

Network for Youth Success Quality Self-Assessment (QSA) Tool

• 1. Environment & Climate
• 3. Relationships
• 4. Staffing & Professional Development
• 5. Programming & Activities
• 7. Youth Participation & Engagement to Care
• 8. Parent, Family, & Community Partnerships

School Age Child Care

• 1. Principles of Childhood Development
• 2. Nutrition and Health Needs of Infants and Children
• 3. Child Day Care Program Development

NYC DYCD Core Competencies for Youth Work Professionals

• 4. Ability to foster academic and non-academic skills and broaden participant horizons.
• 6. Ability to promote responsible and healthy decision-making among all participants.

Afterschool Quality Standards

• 1. Environmental Safety, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Healthy Lifestyle Initiatives
• 2. Staff and Youth Relationships
• 3. Youth Participation, Learning, and Engagement
• 7. Staffing and Professional Development

Standards of Early Learning and Development

• 3. Quality Child Care and Licensing
• 4. The Child Care Professional and the Family
• 6. Positive Discipline and Guidance

Afterschool Network Quality Standards

• 1. Foster positive relationships between program participants and staff
• 4. Promote high levels of student engagement
• 5. Provide appropriate levels of structure as well as opportunities for autonomy and choice

Early Childhood: Child Care Center Training Topics

• 8. Prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, and coping with crying babies

Afterschool Network

• 1. Guidance toward healthy relationships
• 3. Health, wellness, and safety

Child Care Training & Education

• Standard 3: Staff Qualifications and Professional Development
• Standard 7: Health, Safety, Nutrition, and Physical Activity

After School Program Quality Standards and Indicators

• 1. Health, Safety and the Environment
• 2. Relationships
• 3. Programming and Activities
• 4. Staffing and Professional Development

Early Learning and Development Standards

• 2. Social and Emotional Development
• 5. Cognitive Development

Afterschool Standards

• 1. Human Relationships
• 3. Programming and Activities

Core Knowledge and Competencies

• 3. Observation and Assessment
• 4. Learning Environment and Curriculum

Building Blocks for Out-of-School Time Quality

• 1. Intentional Program Design
• 2. Supportive Relationships & Environments
• 3. Youth Voice, Leadership, and Engagement
• 4. Responsiveness to Culture & Identity
• 7. Ongoing Staff Support and Volunteer Development
• 8. Youth Safety and Wellness

Early Learning eGuidelines Competencies

• 1. Introduction to Inclusive Child Care
• 4. Preparing for and Including Young Children in the Child Care Setting
• a. Introduction to Inclusive Child Care
• d. Preparing for and Including Young Children in the Child Care Setting

Core Knowledge and Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals

• 1. Management
• 2. Child and youth development
• 3. Child safety, abuse, and neglect

West Virginia Afterschool Program Quality Standards

• 2. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• 4. Health, Safety and Nutrition
• 5. Indoor and Outdoor Environments
• 6. Intentional Relationships
• 8. Activities

Afterschool Alliance's Quality Standards

• 1. Planning a safe, healthy learning environment
• 3. Positive ways to support children’s social and emotional development
• 8. Principles of child growth and development

Child Care Centers Professional Growth and Development Training Requirements

• 1. Planning a safe, healthy learning environment (includes nutrition)
• 3. Positive ways to support children’s social and emotional development (includes guidance and discipline)
• 8. Principles of child growth and development

Department of Human Services Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education Child Care Licensing Unit

• 1. Proper supervision of children
• 2. Behavioral guidance practices

Standards for Quality Afterschool Programs

• 1. Safe and Appropriate Program Environments and Facilities
• 4. Positive Youth Development

Workforce Knowledge and Competencies

• 2. Alignment with CDELS
• 2. Learning Environment and Curriculum (LEC)
• 3. Positive Interactions (PI)
• 5. Child Observation and Assessment (COA) 

Quality Afterschool Guidelines

• 1. Quality Environments
• 2. Supporting Children and Youth
• 4. Safe Environments
• 6. Quality Staff

Hawaii OST Quality Guidelines

• 2a. Youth Learning and Development
• 2b. Staff Professional Development and Leadership
• 3c. Health, Safety, and Emergencies

After School Network

• 1. Relationships — Interactions and Engagement
• 3. Environment
• 5. Safety
• 6. Staffing/Professional Development

Early Learning and Development Standards

• 3. Health Issues

Virginia Partnership for Out-of-School Time Quality Standards

• 1. Relationships, Culture & Diversity
• 2. Staffing, Volunteers & Professional Development
• 5. Active & Engaged Learning
• 7. Health, Nutrition & Physical Fitness
• 8. Environment (Indoor & Outdoor Spaces)

Child Care VA Standards

• 10. Inclusion of All Children
• 12. Recognition and Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect
• 13. Foundations of Child Development and Approaches to Learning

Quality Standards for Expanded Learning

• 1. Safe and Supportive Environment
• 3. Skill Building
• 4. Youth Voice and Leadership
• 5. Healthy Choices and Behaviors
• 6. Diversity, Access and Equity
• 7. Quality Staff

ECE Competencies

• 2. Culture, Diversity and Equity
• 3. Relationships, Interactions, and Guidance
• 7. Special Needs and Inclusion

Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals

• 1. Safe Environments
• 2. Healthy Environments
• 3. Learning Environments
• 5. Cognitive Learning
• 6. Communication
• 8. Self-Esteem
• 9. Social Development
• 10. Guidance
• 13. Professionalism

Goals for Program Management and Delivery

• 1. Safe, Healthy, and Orderly Environment
• 2. Qualified and Diverse Staff
• 3. Opportunities to Learn in Diverse Environments

Goals for Program Connections

• 4. Positive Participant and Staff Interactions
• 6. Consistent Participant Attendance

Goals for Program Participants

• 9. Greater Creativity and Well-Being

Child Care Facilities: Staff Development Topics

• a. Planning a safe, healthy learning environment
• c. Positive ways to support children's social and emotional development

North Carolina Center for Afterschool Programs (NCCAP)

• Goals for Program Connections
• Goals for Program Management and Delivery
• Goals for Program Participants

Texas Partnership for Out-of-School Time (TXPOST) Standards of High Quality

• 1. Safety, Health and Nutrition
• 3. Programming and Activities
• 4. Diversity and Inclusion in Programming
• 6. Relationships and Interactions

Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas

• Annual Training (1) Child growth and development
• Annual Training (2) Guidance and discipline
• Annual Training (4) Teacher-child interaction
• Pre-Service 1. Developmental stages of children
• Pre-Service 3. Positive guidance and discipline of children
• Pre-Service 4. Fostering children’s self-esteem
• Pre-Service 6. Positive interaction with children

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Training

• 2. Child growth and development
• 4. Planning learning activities
• 5. Guidance and discipline techniques
• 10. Professional issues

Early Childhood - Continuing Education

• 2. Child Guidance
• 3. Child Abuse Prevention
• 11. Management/Administrative Education

Afterschool Program Quality Institute

• 2. Relationships and Connections
• 4. Youth Participation and Engagement

Child Growth and Development

• 2. Children with special needs
• 2. Interpersonal Relationships
• 5. Health and Safety
• 6. Social/emotional development
• 7. Challenging behaviors
• 8. Cognitive development
• 9. Health and wellness

Child Growth and Development

• 2. Children with special needs
• 2. Interpersonal Relationships
• 5. Health and Safety
• 6. Social/emotional development
• 7. Challenging behaviors
• 8. Cognitive development
• 9. Health and wellness

Career Development

• 6. Strategic leadership and planning

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services: Child Care Center Professional Development Training Topics

• Career Development
• Child Growth and Development

Quality Guidelines for Ohio's Afterschool Programs

• Child Growth and Development

B-3 Continuum

• 2. Comprehensive Services
• 5. Joint Professional Development

Statewide Afterschool Quality Standards

• 4. Professional Development and Qualifications
• 6. Youth Development, Programming, and Activities

Early Childhood Educator Requirements: Birth to Second Grade

• 2. Developmental curriculum planning/ environment and curriculum
• 4. Positive behavior management/social-emotional development

Department of Early Education & Care Standards

• 2. Planning Programs and Environments for Young Children
• 10. Supervision or Staff Development in Early Childhood Education

Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network (PSAYDN) Statement of Quality in Afterschool

• 2. Positive Connections

Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators (PA PSCECE)

• Standard 1: Child Development and Learning in Context
• Standard 4: Developmentally, Culturally, and Linguistically Appropriate Teaching Practices

Standards for Quality Afterschool Programs

• 2. Program Management and Staff
• 3. Communication and Interaction
• 5. Health, Safety and Nutrition
• 6. Program Environment

Department of Children and Families (Annual In-Service Training)

• 7. Behavior management
• 16. Guidance and discipline

Quality Standards for OST Programs

• 2: Relationships and Interactions
• 3: Youth-Centered Program Design
• 4: Leadership and Management

Child Care Core of Knowledge

• 3. Health, Safety, and Nutrition

Out-of-School Time Program Quality Standards

• Administrative Quality Standards

Administrative Quality Standards

• III. Health, Safety and Program Space
• IV. Youth Program Staffing and Professional Development

Afterschool & Out-of-School Time Professional Network

• 3. Human Relationships
• 5. Programming and Activities
• 6. Safety and Environmental Health

Department of Children & Families: Staff Training Requirements for Childcare Centers

• i. Child growth and development
• ii. Positive guidance and discipline
• iv. Family involvement and communication with families
• v. Program planning and development
• vi. Creating a classroom environment

Afterschool Program Quality Guidelines

• 3. Relationships
• 5. Professional Development

Program Quality Practices

• 7. Leadership and Administration
• 8. Professional Development

Quality Standards for Out-of-School Time Programs

• A. Safe and Healthy Environments
• B. Positive Relationships
• C. Intentional Programming and Activities
• D. Equity and Inclusion

Early Childhood Education Professional Learning Standards

• C. Program administration, planning, development, or management
• D. Availability of community services and resources, including those available to children with special needs

Department of Education and Early Development (DEED)

• Biennial and Quadrennial Requirements: 3. Equity Training for Educators

Quality Standards for Nevada OST Programs

• b. Health, Safety and Security of the Physical Environment
• c. Program Management & Professional Development

Department of Education: Standards for Professional Development

• f. Strategies for working with children with disabilities
• g. Classroom management, which must include, without limitation, positive discipline and guidance and social, emotional, and academic development

Division of Early Care and Education: Staff Development

• i. Child growth and development
• k. Guiding children’s behavior
• r. Business operations

Early Childhood Professional Development Framework

• Standard II: Creates/Maintains Environments
• Standard V: Reflects/Evaluates Teaching/Learning
• Standard VII: Engages in Professional Development
• Standard VIII: Supports Families
• Standard X: Provides Leadership Within School/Community/Profession