May is National Foster Care Month!
The month of May is designated as National Foster Care Month, a time for individuals, organizations, and communities to renew their commitments to ensuring a brighter future for foster youth and to celebrate the selfless individuals who making a meaningful difference...
ACF Tip Sheet for Early Childhood-Child Welfare Partnerships
In April, 2011 Administration for Children and Families (ACF) leadership released a joint statement to state child welfare leaders, child care directors, and Head Start directors encouraging robust collaboration between state early childhood and child welfare system,...
Join the President’s Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative
President Obama is deeply committed to the cause of responsible fatherhood in our country. As the father of two young girls and someone who grew up without his dad in the home, the President knows firsthand the power of a father’s presence in the lives of his...
1st Annual Morning with the Experts: Healthy Minds and Education
WHAT: The First Annual Morning with the Experts: Healthy Minds and Education SPONSORS: The Center for Investigating Healthy Minds (CIHM) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Waisman Center WHEN: Saturday, May 21 from 8:30 a.m. to noon (complimentary coffee,...
Hear & Share Head Start Stories
Do you want to learn more about Head Start and hear about the program’s positive impact directly from parents and families? Are you a current or past Head Start parent or family member with a story tell about how Head Start has contributed to your child’s development...
Head Start through Our Eyes–Share YOUR Story!
Past and present Wisconsin Head Start & Early Head Start parents--WHSA wants to hear from you! Head Start through Our Eyes is a campaign by WHSA and its Parent Affiliate to collect individual and family Head Start stories and impact statements from across our...
Head Start Stories–Hear from Parents, Families, and Graduates and Share Your Story!
Do you want to learn more about Head Start and hear about the program's positive impact directly from parents and families? Are you a current or past Head Start parent or family member with a story tell about how Head Start has contributed to your child's development...
WCCF Pathways Brief #4–Milestones: Advancements to Pathways for Early Childhood Higher Education
The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families (WCCF) and the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA) have released their collaborative report Milestones: Advancements to Pathways for Early Childhood Higher Education, the fourth and final brief in the Pathways...
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...
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