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PRESS RELEASE: Beginning March 8th, 15 afterschool child care providers from six different child care centers in Saipan attended the School Age Care Environmental Rating Scale Updated Version (SACERS-U) training series. The training sessions were scheduled over three Saturdays – March 8, 15, and 22 for a total of nine hours. Evergreen Learning Coach, Erlaine Evangelista, conducted this training series at the Evergreen Learning Office located at Chalan Kanoa, Saipan.

PRESS RELEASE: On March 08, 2025, fifteen (18) Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) providers completed a two-and-a-half-hour training on the Emergency Preparedness and Response Recovery Plan (EPRRP). This training was facilitated by Evergreen Learning Training and Development Specialist, Grace M. Mallari.

PRESS RELEASE: On Saturday, March 01, 2025, 20 child care providers from DreamPlay, Golden Harvest International School and Daycare, Holy Angel Day and Night Care Center, Northern Marianas International School-First Step Daycare Center, Loving Hands Daycare, and REQ Day/Night Child Care Center participated in a training on the Introduction to Ages and Stages Questionnaires – Third Edition (ASQ-3). The training was facilitated by Grace M. Mallari, Evergreen Learning Training and Development Specialist at the Evergreen Learning Training Center in Chalan Kanoa, Saipan.

PRESS RELEASE: On February 15, 2025, Evergreen Learning conducted a QRIS Parent Training at the Evergreen Learning office in Chalan Kanoa. This training was facilitated by Evergreen Learning Coaches Erlaine DLG Evangelista and Russelle Mae Ignacio, and was attended by nine parents from Saipan.

PRESS RELEASE:On February 22, 2025, seventeen (17) participants from DreamPlay, HolyAngel, Pure Love Daycare, and Loving Hands Daycare completed a two-hour training on the Handling & Storage of Hazardous Materials and Disposal of Bio-Contaminants. This online presentation was facilitated by Evergreen Learning Training and Development Specialist, Grace M. Mallari.

PRESS RELEASE:On February 22, 2025, twenty (20) participants from Holy Angel, Pure Love Daycare, Loving Hands Daycare, and SmartStart Nurturing Center completed a two-hour training on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Including Immunization. This online presentation was facilitated by Evergreen Learning Training and Development Specialist, Grace M. Mallari.

PRESS RELEASE: On Saturday, February 22, 2025, twenty-two (22) participants comprised of Child Care Directors, Administrators, and QRIS Leaders completed an Orientation/ Overview of the CNMI Early Learning and Development Guidelines (CNMI ELDG).

PRESS RELEASE: On February 21, 2025, fifteen (15) Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) providers completed the training on the Unpacking the Safe Sleep Checklist. This training was facilitated by Evergreen Learning Training and Development Specialist, Erlaine Evangelista.

PRESS RELEASE: A training series on the Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale 3rd Edition (ITERS- 3)concluded on January 25, 2025. Evergreen Learning infant-toddler coach Russelle Mae Ignacio facilitatedthis 9-hour-long training. Thirteen (13) infant-toddler teachers in Saipan participated in this activity.

PRESS RELEASE: On Saturday, January 25, 2025, a total of nineteen (19) participants completed training on Health andSafety-Child Development, and twenty (20) participants completed the Health and Safety-Recognition and Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect. The participants were a combination of childcare providers and a couple of leaders from various childcare centers.

PRESS RELEASE: On December 9 and 11, 2024, fifteen (15) child care administrators from GANA Daycare Center, Golden Harvest International School and Daycare, Isla Montessori School, Northern Marianas International School-First Step Daycare Center, Pure Love Daycare, and SmartStart Nurturing Center participated in a training on the Introduction to the Program Administration Scale – Third Edition (PAS-3). The training was facilitated by Ms. Erlaine Evangelista, Ms. Grace Mallari, and Ms. Russelle Mae Ignacio at the Evergreen Learning Training Center in Chalan Kanoa, Saipan.

PRESS RELEASE: On Saturday, December 07, 2024, 18 child care providers from DreamPlay, Golden Harvest International School and Daycare, Holy Angel Day and Night Care Center, Isla Montessori School, Loving Hands Kindergarten & Enrichment Center, Pure Love Daycare, and SmartStart Nurturing Center participated in a training on the Introduction to Ages and Stages Questionnaires – Third Edition (ASQ- 3). The training was facilitated by Grace M. Mallari, Evergreen Learning Training and Development Specialist at the Evergreen Learning Training Center in Chalan Kanoa, Saipan.

PRESS RELEASE: On November 23, 2024, twenty (20) participants from Loving Hands Daycare Center and Pure Love Daycare completed a two-hour training on Precautions in Transporting Children. This training was facilitated by Evergreen Learning Training and Development Specialist, Grace M. Mallari at the Evergreen Learning Training Center in Chalan Kanoa, Saipan.

PRESS RELEASE: On November 23, 2024, twenty (20) participants from Loving Hands Daycare Center and Pure Love Daycare completed a two-hour training on Building and Physical Premises Safety (including identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water and vehicular traffic). This training was facilitated by Evergreen Learning Training and Development Specialist, Grace M. Mallari at the Evergreen Learning Training Center in Chalan Kanoa, Saipan.

PRESS RELEASE: On Saturday, November 09, 2024, sixteen (16) participants completed training on the CNMI Early Learning and Development Guidelines (CNMI ELDG). The participants were parents of children who are currently enrolled at various child care centers.

PRESS RELEASE: On November 14, 2024, twenty (20) participants from Loving Hands Daycare and St. Joseph–Tinian completed a two-hour training on the Administration of Medication, Consistent with Standards for Parental Consent. This training was facilitated by Evergreen Learning Training and Development Specialist, Grace M. Mallari.

PRESS RELEASE: On November 12, 2024, twenty (20) participants from St. Joseph -Tinian, Loving Hands Daycare, and REQ Day & Night Childcare Center completed a two-hour training on the Prevention of and Response to Emergencies Due to Food and Allergic Reactions. This training was facilitated by Evergreen Learning Training and Development Specialist, Grace M. Mallari.