ZERO TO THREE Fact Sheet on Infants & Toddlers in Poverty
ZERO TO THREE has developed Poverty Fact Sheet: Implications for Infants and Toddlers (May 2011) to provide an overview of poverty as it related to the healthy development of very young children. The fact sheet addresses our understanding that one of the most...
Wisconsin Budget Project & WCCF: 2011-13 State Budget Summaries
Over the past several months, the Wisconsin Budget Project and the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families (WCCF) have diligently tracked and analyzed the 2011-13 biennial budget proposals. Among the documents they have prepared are three budget summaries...
CLASP: What State Leaders Should Know about Early Head Start
The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) has developed What State Leaders Should Know about Early Head Start (June 2011), a great primer for state policymakers and leaders to understand Early Head Start. With this report, state leaders will quickly learn about...
ZERO TO THREE Resources on Promoting Early Language & Literacy
The ZERO TO THREE Policy Center has released A Window to the World: Promoting Early Language and Literacy Development, a set of a new policy brief and video illustrating how early language and literacy development contributes to a child’s success throughout life, as...
ZERO TO THREE’s 26th National Training Institute:Connecting Science, Policy and Practice
WHAT: The 26th National Training Institute (NTI), Connecting Science, Policy and Practice SPONSOR:ZERO TO THREE WHEN: Friday, December 9 to Sunday, December 11, 2011 (Pre-Institute on Thursday, December 8 ) WHERE: Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in...
Region V Head Start Conference: Charting Your Course to Excellence
WHAT: 2011 Region V Head Start Leadership & Professional Development Conference, Charting Your Course to Excellence SPONSOR: Hosted by the Ohio Head Start Association (OHSAI) in partnerships with the Region V Head Start Association (RVHSA) WHEN: Monday, October 31...
Child Care Manager
Position: Child Care Manager (Job Description) Employer: CAP Services Location: Children's Discovery Center, Stevens Point Program Website: www.capserv.org Application Deadline: June 22, 2011 or until filled More Information: Available at CAP Services' employment page.
Understanding the Federal Budget Process
The federal budget process--which includes the appropriations process to distribute federal funds annually--is incredibly complex. This is your primer to the budget process, which follows the steps and procedures outlined below. Step One: The President's Budget...
LIHEAP’s Summer Home Energy and Health Safety Alert
The Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps low income households meet their immediate home energy needs, has released its Summer 2011 Home Energy Healthy and Safety Alert. The Alert is available in both English and Spanish and includes...
Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation’s Best Practice Tutorial Series
The Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (CECMHC) offers an online Best Practice Tutorial Series for mental health and related professionals to enhance their skills and knowledge around implementation of effective mental health consultation in Head...
Online Module on the Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorders
The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders (NPDC on ASD) has released the new online learning module Early Identification of ASD. The modules addresses the importance of early identification (including the benefits and challenges to...
US Senate Hearing on Quality Early Education and Care
On June 9, 2011, the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families held a hearing, "Getting the Most Bang for the Buck: Quality Early Education and Care" (video) where witnesses discussed the national importance of having comprehensive early education and care...
CSEFEL Brief: Understanding Temperament in Infants and Toddlers
The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) has released "Understanding Temperament in Infants and Toddlers" (PDF handout or HTML), the 23rd brief in its What Works series. Authors Lindsey T. Allard and Amy Hunter explain why...
HHS-ED Announce Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge
On May 25, U.S. Sec. of Education (ED) Arne Duncan and U.S. Sec. of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius announced that the Obama Administration has dedicated $500 million for Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC), a state-level grant...
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