The Child Care Coordination Office compiles this list of workshops and training events for individuals caring for children in order to support all areas of children’s development from birth through elementary age. These events are organized by third-party organizations, unless otherwise noted, and are not managed by the City of Irvine.
Please see the upcoming live and virtual workshops listed below to continue your professional development or parent education journey.
To view a list of recorded webinars and self-paced online training modules, as well as additional resources, please visit our On-Demand Training and Resources page.
August:
Foster and Kinship Care Education (FKCE)
A variety of online classes are available in June for families, caregivers, parents, and community.
Organization: Saddleback College FKCE
Audience: Orange County resource parents and kinship caregivers
Location: Virtual via Zoom/In Person
Dates: Click here (aqui para español) to view flyer with class schedule
Fee: Free
Information: Click above to view flier and click on registration links to register. After registering, participants receive a confirmation email about joining the class. Call 949-582-4884 or contact scfkce@saddleback.edu(link sends e-mail) or for more information.
Active Parenting First Five Years Course
Join this course to build strong, healthy relationships with your children, address children’s problem behavior, minimize problems that disrupt family life, and raise responsible, caring children. During this four- or five-part series, discuss such topics as:
- You and your child
- Preventing problems
- Encouraging positive behavior
- Preparing for school success
Organization: Olive Crest
Audience: Parents and caregivers with children ages 0-5 years old
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Dates: Fridays, August 8, 15, 22, 29, and September 5, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Mondays & Wednesdays, August 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Tuesdays, August 12, 19, 26, September 2, 9, and 16, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Tuesdays, August 12, 19, 26, September 2, 9, and 16, 7:15 – 8:45 PM
*Please click on dates above to view flyer
Fee: Free
Information: Pre-registration required. Click here to view flier and registration information or call 714-243-4292.
Active Parenting School-Aged Course
Gain help on how to build strong, healthy relationships with the children in your life. Join this six- or seven-part weekly series to discuss such topics as:
- The active parent
- Cooperation and communication
- Responsibility and discipline
- Building courage and self-esteem
- Understanding and redirecting misbehavior
- Active parenting for school and graduation
Organizations: Olive Crest and OC Health Care Agency
Audience: Parents and caregivers having children 6-12 years old
Location: Virtual via Zoom / In Person
Dates: Wednesdays, August 6, 13, 20, 27, September 3, and 10, 5:30-7:30PM (via zoom)
Saturdays, August 9, 16, 23, September 6, 13, and 20, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (via zoom)
Tuesdays, August 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, 5:30 – 7:30 PM (via zoom)
Fridays, August 29, September 5, 12, 19, 26, and October 3, 8:30 – 10:30 AM (in person)
Fridays, August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and September 5, 6:30 – 8:30 PM (Mandarin via zoom)
Wednesdays, August 6, 13, 20, 27, September 3, 10, and 17, 5:30 – 7:30 PM (Spanish; via zoom)
Thursdays, August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 25, and October 4, 8:30 – 10:30 AM (Spanish; in person)
Tuesdays, August 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Vietnamese; in person)
*Please click on dates above to view flyer
Fee: Free
Information: Pre-registration required. Click here to view flier and registration instructions. For more information contact Ivette-Solorzano@olivecrest.org or 714-361-4381.
Free Developmental Screening
Family Support Network provides free developmental screenings for children 0-5 years of age. The screening addresses a child’s cognitive, developmental, physical, and social progress. This is a one-on-one collaboration between therapists and caregivers to screen the child in the following areas:
- Speech and Language
- Behavior & Emotional
- Fine & Gross Motor
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- Hearing
Organization: Family Support Network
Audience: For parents and caregivers of children ages 0-5 yrs
Location: Please click on the flyer below to view locations
Date: August 1 and 15th, 2025, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Fee: Free, no appointment necessary
Information: Click to view English, Spanish, or Vietnamese flyer. Call 714-447-3301 ext. 205 or email kaguilar@fsn-oc.org for question or information.
Creating Classroom Harmony by Finding the Right PITCH: Set up the Physical environment for regulation
You might be picking up on an imbalance in the P.I.T.C.H. –a framework that identifies four key environments that shape early childhood programs: the Physical, Interpersonal, Temporal, and Curricular environments. When these four elements are in sync, your program strikes the right PITCH—creating a sense of flow, regulation, and well-being for children and staff alike. But when they’re out of tune, the whole environment can feel disjointed and overwhelming. This inspiring webinar, presented by Tamar Andrews, Ed.D., is the highly requested second part of our PITCH series (Physical, Interpersonal, Temporal and Curricular environments) to increase harmony and decrease dysregulation. Walk with us through a classroom and see what the components of high-quality physical environments are designed.
Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood educators and professionals
Location: Virtual
Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2 PM – 3:30 PM.
Fee: Free
Information: Click here to register. If unable to attend the live webinar, all registrants receive an email with the recording link the next business day after the live presentation.
The Power of Pretend Play: How you can support young children’s power, identity and agency through play
In this inspiring and practical session, you will learn how pretend play allows children to practice executive function skills at a slightly more mature level than they might otherwise, or as child development theorist Lev Vygotsky put it, when children play, they are “a head taller.” You will discover that when children immerse themselves in a character they tend to stay regulated longer, maybe because they are slightly dissociated from themselves— “I’m not Mike, I’m Omega Supreme.” Children are emotionally regulated even as they embody characters who are in conflict. They are playing out the emotions while not experiencing them. This allows them to use mental flexibility rather than getting stuck in a dysregulated state as they might if it were an actual conflict.
Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood educators and professionals
Location: Virtual
Date: Thursday, August 7, 2 PM – 3:30 PM.
Fee: Free
Information: Click here to register. If unable to attend the live webinar, all registrants receive an email with the recording link the next business day after the live presentation.
Designing Engaging Early Childhood Environments Using Principals of ECE Program Pedagogical
Join us to explore various early care and education pedagogies and how the principles of those approaches inform the design of early learning environments. The presenters, Lisa Grant, Ed.D., Mikayla Martinez, Ed.D. and Tess Wood, MA, will explore the fundamental elements of environmental design including: the physical environment, materials for infants and toddlers and preschool age children, culturally responsive environments, and universal design. You will also learn tangible strategies and ideas to begin creating a blueprint for learning spaces that support the needs of all children, foster learning and development, and represent your program’s unique vision, philosophy, and pedagogical approach.
Organization: Early Childhood Investigations
Audience: Early childhood educators and professionals
Location: Virtual
Date: Thursday, August 21, 2 PM – 3:30 PM.
Fee: Free
Information: Click here to register. If unable to attend the live webinar, all registrants receive an email with the recording link the next business day after the live presentation.
