Recommendations from the Wisconsin Infant/Toddler Task Force
In 2010, a task force made up of representative from the WI Council on Children and Families (WCCF), WI Alliance for Infant Mental Health (WI-AIMH), Celebrate Children Foundation (CCF), Supporting Families Together Association (SFTA), and WI Early Childhood...
NECTAC Fact Sheet on the Importance of Early Intervention and IDEA Part C
The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC) has prepared The Important of Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Their Families (July 2011), a fact sheet which provides a brief overview of the Infants and Toddler with...
May 3rd: National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 is National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day! Communities around the country will participate by holding their own Awareness Day events. National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day is part of the Caring for Every Child's Mental Health...
NIEER Brief: Preparing Skilled and Effective Teachers of Young Children
In Degrees in Context: Asking the Right Questions about Preparing Skilled and Effective Teachers of Young Children (April 2011, Issue 22), a new policy brief developed by the National Institute of Early Education Research (NIEER) and the Center for the Study of Child...
Now Available: The State of Preschool 2010 from NIEER
The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) has released The State of Preschool 2010: State Preschool Yearbook (2011), the eighth in a series of annual reports profiling state-funded prekindergarten programs in the United States. The State of Preschool...
First Focus Poll: Strong Public Support for Protecting Federal Investments in Children
A national telephone survey commissioned by First Focus and conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research from April 13-18, 2011 revealed strong public support for protecting federal investments that benefit children. The survey asked voters an array of questions...
Early Childhood: The Foundation for Lifelong Health
The latest edition of the Center on the Developing Child's InBrief series, which provides short summaries of essential findings from recent scientific publications and presentations from the Center (located at Harvard University), explains why a vital and productive...
2011-13 State Budget Public Hearings
Wisconsin state legislators are continuing to host public state budget hearings throughout the state. Please see below for more information about the hearings. Additionally, Congressman Paul Ryan is holding listening sessions for constituents on the federal...
Resources for Working Effectively with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder (or, NPDC on ASD), a multi-university center to promote the use of evidence-based practice for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders, has identified 24 evidence-based practices...
State 2011-13 CCDF Plan and Opportunity for Public Comment
The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) has released its draft 2011-13 Wisconsin Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Plan for public comment. The public has the opportunity to comment on the proposed plan through Monday, May 16, 2011. BACKGROUND Every...
Child Trends: Quality Parental Relationships Lead to Positve Child Outcomes
New research from Child Trends based on a 2007 national survey of children's health indicates that the quality of parental relationships is consistently and positively associated with better outcomes for children and families. The results of the Child Trends research...
2011 WHSA Parent & Staff Affiliate Scholarships
Each year the WHSA Parent and Staff Affiliates award scholarships to Head Start & Early Head Start parents and staff members to advance their levels of education. Additional information about the scholarship opportunities is listed below. All scholarship...
2011 WHSA Parent & Staff Affiliate Scholarships
Each year the WHSA Parent and Staff Affiliates award scholarships to Head Start & Early Head Start parents and staff members to advance their levels of education. Additional information about the scholarship opportunities is listed below. All scholarship...
Final FY 2011 Federal Appropriations Bill
The House, Senate, and White House have negotiated an agreement to fund the federal government through fiscal year 2011 (which began on October 1, 2010 and ends September 30, 2011). The final FY 2011 continuing resolution (CR) will prevent a federal government...
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