This training package is designed to provide families and caregivers of young children with evidence-based practices, materials and resources to:
- Promote children's social emotional skills
- Understand challenging behavior
- Use positive approaches to prevent and respond to challenging behavior
-Teach children the skills they need to learn more appropriate behaviors
These practices can be used for all young children. Participants will receive a multitude of downloadable/printable materials and handouts to be able to engage with the practices, including: feelings faces cards, scripted stories, visuals, problem solving kit, household rules template, ""how to"" guides, a family workbook and a family routine guide with suggestions for how to prevent and respond to challenging behaviors in your daily home routine and what skills to teach to improve the behavior. This training is ideal for parents and caregivers of young children as well as any early childhood service provider or teacher who is looking for information to support families of young children.
NOTE: Link to training will be sent no later than morning of session.
NOTE: If you do not need CTLE credit you can register here Mid-State FACE Training Registration

Special education mediation is a resource for parents of children with disabilities and school representatives to work out differences in a collaborative way. This training provides information on the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and New York State Education Department (NYSED) Special Education Mediation to encourage the use of this voluntary process statewide.  This training will include but is not limited to the following topics: The Basics of IDEA, Resolving Disputes Under IDEA and IDEA Special Education Basic Mediation Procedures.
NOTE: If you do not need CTLE credit you can register here Mid-State FACE Training Registration
NOTE: Link to training will be sent no later than morning of session.

This training provides an overview of the key elements of self-determination and how to apply them working with students.
Participants will
- identify the 8 components of self-determination
- review materials and resources to promote self-determination
- develop skills to design self-determination plans for students.
This training is ideal for special and general education teachers, administrators, related service personnel, agency representatives, families and students.
NOTE: Link to training will be sent no later than morning of session.
NOTE: If you do not need CTLE credit you can register here Mid-State FACE Training Registration

The purpose of Introducing Elementary Students to the World of Work is to understand the importance of beginning career development at the elementary age for students with disabilities, explore and expand elementary career development activities that support self and career awareness, identity and career exploration, enhance understanding of collaboration among schools, families, and community connections in elementary career development, and review resources and strategies to ensure elementary experiences are impactful and encouraged for elementary-aged students with disabilities and throughout elementary school.
NOTE: Link to training will be sent no later than morning of session.
NOTE: If you do not need CTLE credit you can register here Mid-State FACE Training Registration