First Steps Trainings and Resources
- First Steps Online Module Training
- Module 1: Orientation (for new enrollees only)
- Module 2: Eligibility Training
- Module 3: Individualized Family Service Plan
- Module 4: Transition
- Module 5: Family Engagement
- Module 6: Early Intervention Teams
- Module 7: Early Childhood Outcomes
- Module 8: Foundational Practices in Early Intervention
- Module 9: Missouri’s Requirements and Expectations for DAYC-2 Administration (for current Early Intervention Examiners only)
- Module Resource Library
- Recorded Trainings On-Demand
- Part C Early Intervention Parental Rights Webinar
- Part C Early Intervention Parental Rights PDF Slides
- Parent Education & First Steps Working Together
- Transition from First Steps to ECSE
- Summer Third Birthday
- Family Assessment Interview and IFSP Meeting Observation Tool Presentation
- Connecting the Family Assessment to Functional Outcomes
- Progress Notes and Recordkeeping
- Online System for Provider Mileage
- Service Provider Manual Chapter 5 Overview
- Service Provider Manual Chapter 5: Assistive Technology
- WebSPOE Unit Calculator Presentation
- Overview of WebSPOE for Providers Presentation
- Overview of WebSPOE for Providers PDF Slides
- Overview of WebSPOE for Service Coordinators Presentation
- Overview of WebSPOE for Service Coordinators PDF Slides
- Back to Basics: Timely Services
Strong Parents, Stable Children: Building Protective Factors to Strengthen Families Videos
- The Five Protective Factors Introduction
- Protective Factor 1: Concrete Support in Times of Need
- Protective Factor 2: Parental Resilience Part 1
- Protective Factor 2: Parental Resilience Part 2
- Protective Factor 3: Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development
- Protective Factor 4: Social and Emotional Competence of Children
- Protective Factor 5: Social Connections
Handouts and Resources
- Live Virtual Trainings
The following virtual trainings are currently available for First Steps providers and Service Coordinators only.
- Early Childhood Outcomes
- Family Assessment
- Functional Outcomes
To register for a virtual training, click here. Select the training(s) and complete the registration form. You may register for multiple trainings at one time. Once your registration is accepted, a confirmation email will be sent that includes a training agenda and materials for preview (if applicable) and a Webex link to join the training on the selected date. For questions about virtual trainings or to cancel your registration, contact the Senior Program Specialist in your region.
- In-Person Trainings By Request
To request an in-person training, contact the Senior Program Specialist for the area you serve.
- General First Steps Training (time varies)
- EI Examiner (3 hours, by SPOE request only)
- Family Cost Participation (1 hour)
- Notice of Action/Notice of Action Consent (1 hour)
- Local Parent Education Programs and First Steps Working Together
- ECO in First Steps and ECSE (2 hours)
- Part C to Part B Transition (2 hours)
- Additional Early Intervention-Related Training Options
- Missouri Child Abuse and Neglect Mandated Reporter Training
- Protecting Student Privacy: U.S Department of Education
- FERPA Online Training Modules: U.S Department of Education
- Division for Early Childhood (DEC)
- National Early Childhood Technical Assistance (ECTA) Center
- IDEA Infant and Toddler Coordinators Association (ITCA)
- Head Start
- Zero to Three
- Institute for the Advancement of Family Support Professionals
- American Physical Therapy Association
- American Occupational Therapy Association
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Milestones
- Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment Video Library
- Newsletters
- OOC/Early Intervention Update - December 2024
- OOC/Early Intervention Update - November 2024
- OOC/Early Intervention Update - October 2024
- OOC/Early Intervention Update - September 2024
- OOC/Early Intervention Update - August 2024
- OOC/Early Intervention Update - July 2024
To visit archived updates, click here.