Touchpoints Individual Level Training
May 15-17, 2019
Ounce of Prevention Fund
33 West Monroe Street
Suite 1512/1514
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Audience: Program administrators, school directors, master teachers, family support staff, teaching staff
Based on Dr. T.B. Brazelton’s pioneering infant research and more than 60 years of listening to parents and children, Touchpoints is a way of understanding and participating in family development. The Educare Learning Network and Brazelton Touchpoints Center partner to provide Touchpoints training to Network members. Participants learn to positively impact the emotional and cognitive development of Educare children and their families through implementation of the Touchpoints Approach.
Please register by Tuesday, May 7, 2019
The Individual Level Training will:
- Present the Touchpoints theoretical framework. The focus will be the Touchpoints Developmental and Relational Frameworks, particularly the elements of parent-child-provider relationships in the first six years of a child’s life.
- Illustrate particular Touchpoints practices through presentations, videotaped encounters, parent quotes, case vignettes and interactive exercises.
- Discuss how the Touchpoints Approach can be used to benefit the child, the parents and the educator. For example, how early childhood educators can use the Touchpoints Approach to help parents deepen their understanding of a child’s behavior and establish a more successful system of relationships for all involved.
Schedule
Wednesday, May 15, 8am-5pm CST
Thursday, May 16, 8am-5pm CST
Friday, May 17, 7:30am-2:30pm CST
Additional Information and Inquiries
The Educare Learning Network will cover the following expenses:
- Airfare
- Hotel accommodations (three nights)
- Meals (breakfast, lunch and snacks during training)
For additional information, contact registration@educarenetwork.org.
The Educare Learning Network will reimburse your organization for airfare expenses. We will also cover one baggage fee per person each way. Airfare arrangements should be completed at least 21 days prior to the travel date. All flights must be booked in economy class. Airfares greater than $500 must be approved before purchase by contacting us at registration@educarenetwork.org. Please forward original receipts within 30 days of the event for timely reimbursement.
Airfare/Ground Transport
Airport Shuttle Service:
GO Airport Express. 888.284.3826. Service 4am-10pm, daily Reservations are recommended, but not required from the airports. However, reservations are required for your return trip back to the airport.
- To or from Chicago O’Hare International Airport price per person
Single one way $28
Single round trip $53
*Group one way (3 or more) $14 - To or from Chicago Midway International Airport price person
Single one way $23
Single round trip $41
Group one way (3 or more) $12
Prices are subject to change without notice
Taxi
Cabs and Rideshare Services: Estimated Tax Fares
- One way to or from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (Driving Time Approximately 35 minutes): $40‑$50
- One way to or from Chicago Midway International Airport (Driving Time Approximately 25 minutes): $30‑$40
Rental Cars:
Car Rental at Chicago O’Hare International Airport
Car Rental agencies are located on the lower level near the baggage claim areas of Terminals 1, 2, and 3. Please look for signs and courtesy phones. From Terminal 5, rental car agencies are available by courtesy telephones located on the lower level. Many car rental agencies also offer courtesy buses to various automobile pick-up and drop‑off areas.
- Alamo – 800.327.9633
- Avis – 800.331.1212
- Budget – 800.527.0700
- Dollar – 800.800.4000
- Enterprise – 800.867.4595
- Hertz – 800.654.3131
- National – 800.227.7368
Car Rental at Chicago Midway International Airport
The companies’ offices are located inside the terminal on the lower level. Car Rental pick-up and drop-off points are found on Level 2 of the Midway Airport Parking Garage, located east of Cicero Avenue. Most of these companies provide vehicles for persons with mobility impairments. They need notification two to three days before your visit to Midway.
- Alamo – 800.462.5266
- Avis – 800.331.1212
- Budget – 800.527.0700
- Dollar – 800.800.3665
- Enterprise – 866.502.1260
- Hertz – 800.654.3131
- National – 800.227.7368
Public Transportation:
Subway (Train) – Chicago transit fare is $2.50 one way. Please note, there is a $5 surcharge for passengers leaving from Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Subway rides are approximately 55 minutes in length.
From O’Hare Airport, take the Blue Line:
Exit at Washington
Silversmith Hotel, 10 South Wabash Avenue
Get directions.
From Midway Airport, take the Orange Line:
Exit at Washington/Wabash
Silversmith Hotel, 10 South Wabash Avenue
Get directions.
The Educare Learning Network will handle your hotel accommodation throughout your stay with us. We will cover the cost for your room plus tax for 3 nights. Guests are required to provide a credit card during check-in to cover the cost of incidentals and other additional charges. Email confirmations will be sent directly from the hotel to each attendee. For cancellations please contact us at registration@educarenetwork.org.
We have contracted the Silversmith Hotel for you accommodations.
Silversmith Hotel
10 South Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603
Check-in and -out dates:
Check-in: Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Check-out: Friday, May 17, 2019
*Attendees wishing to extend their stay at the group rate must contact the hotel directly. All extended stay requests are subject to availability and will be at the expense of the attendee unless your return transportation requires an additional overnight stay.
Hotel Parking:
For parking information please visit the the hotel website.
Cancellations
- Cancellations must be made 48 hours prior to date of arrival
- The Educare Learning Network must be notified of all cancellations by contacting us at registration@educarenetwork.org.
- Be advised that cancellation of individual reservations made up to 48 hours prior to arrival will be accepted and the deposit refunded for those rooms for the full night’s stay.
- Failure to cancel reservation will result in a no‑show fee to the Educare Learning Network.
