Events for September 28, 2024 - September 28, 2024

In this edWebinar, attendees will explore the importance of at-home materials for bilingual families and strategies for using literacy-based discussion prompts to strengthen participation. Literacy experts will review why it is important to collaborate with families, both in person and digitally, and strategies observed from the field for doing so. Dr. Samina Hadi-Tabassum, Clinical Associate Professor at Erikson Institute in Chicago, will discuss her home ecology research.

Do you need to do your CPR Skills Check?  Choose the session best for your schedule.  AM Session is 8:30-9:00; PM Session is 3:00-3:30. Face coverings will be required during skills checks - a box of disposable masks will be available and offered to staff who forget.

Healthy People 2030 introduces an updated definition of health literacy as being two-pronged: personal and organizational. In this webinar, we explore this revised definition, demonstrate how health communication is a process, and explain the importance of incorporating health-literate practices into service delivery.

The foundation for literacy starts at birth! From babies’ first smiles to toddlers’ first steps, literacy development is intertwined with language, cognitive, social-emotional and motor growth. Join literacy experts Stefanie Paige Wieder, M.S.Ed., and Dr. Paula L. Jackson to discover the building blocks for scaffolding early literacy skills in pre-mobile infants through talking toddlers and come away with practical tips and activities for the children in your care.

Building positive learning environments can feel challenging for families. Home visitors have a unique opportunity to partner with them to create safe, responsive, and nurturing environments. In this webinar, we're exploring strategies and resources focused on creating home environments that encourage growth, learning, and exploration and promote positive behaviors. 

For Head Cooks.  Facilitated by Caroline Weber.

Join Office of Head Start leadership in using monitoring data to explore patterns of child health and safety incidents across Head Start programs. Get a better understanding of the role of Head Start programs in reporting health and safety incidents, the federal staff to whom programs must report, and the reporting time frame. Find out about the trainings and resources you can use to appropriately train and support your staff to build a culture of safety and wellness in your program.

Black and Brown children. In this paradigm-shifting webinar Dr. Iheoma Iruka will help you examine the historical and contemporary impact of racism on early intervention and special education access, services, and outcomes. You will learn to incorporate an intersectionality lens that examines equity through a race and ability equity lens to dismantle racism and other systemic barriers and ensure equitable opportunities.