The Preschool Program is designed for Early Childhood Educators and other childcare providers who work with children ages 2½ to 5 years. By providing participants with more information, tools and strategies, this training will help childcare providers to create a childcare environment that reduces undue stress and supports children by helping them to begin to effectively cope with stress.

For Training Dates, please visit the KHST! Training Forum.


Some Relevant Resources

Alberta Mental Health Board
See The Bounce Back Book - Building Resiliency Skills in Your Pre-Schooler on this site.

Healthy Child Development

Centre of Excellence for Early Child Development

The Centre of Knowledge on Healthy Child Development, Offord Centre for Child Studies

PBS The Whole Child: Development from birth to age five

PBS Sprout for Parents
An online gathering place for moms and dads to share, learn and be inspired.

Kids Health - Nemours Foundation

Early Childhood Education - Canadian Childcare Federation

A Place of Our Own
A Place of Our Own is a daily television series, a website, and an extensive outreach program devoted to the unique needs of people who care for children.

Centre on the Social and Emotional Foundations of Early Learning (US)
The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) is focused on promoting the social emotional development and school readiness of young children birth to age 5. CSEFEL is a national resource center funded by the Office of Head Start and Child Care Bureau for disseminating research and evidence-based practices to early childhood programs.

Articles on Childhood Stress

Family Doctor: Childhood Stress

The Effects of Childhood Stress on Health Across the Lifespan.
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Five ways to help: Children, Anxiety and stress

Bouncing Back When your Income drops

Even primary school students suffering from stress: study

Dr. Michelle Borba’s Parenting Secrets

Encyclopedia on Early Child Development