OHS Webinar on Teen Parenting and Bridging Multi-Generational Supports
WHAT: "Teen Parenting: Bridging Multi-Generational Supports" Webinar SPONSOR: Office of Head Start (OHS) WHEN: Thursday, April 21 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. (central) WHERE: Via the internet DESCRIPTION: This webinar will address the role of grandparents, fathers,...
House Budget Committee’s FY 2012 Budget Proposal
Last week the House Committee on the Budget, Chaired by Republican Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin's first Congressional district, released its FY 2012 budget resolution--dubbed The Path to Prosperity: Restoring America's Promise. In addition to the full report, you can...
2011 Wisconsin Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Summer Institute
WHAT: 2011 Wisconsin Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Summer Institute SPONSOR: Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health (WI-AIMH) WHEN: Thursday, June 16, 2011 WHERE: Best Western Inn on the Park in Madison DESCRIPTION: This Institute will provide...
15th Annual Birth to Three Institute
WHAT: 15th Annual Birth to Three Institute, "Hand in Hand: Collaborating to Support Our Babies, Toddlers, Families and Communities" SPONSOR: Early Head Start National Resource Center (EHS NRC) WHEN: Monday, June 20 to Thursday, June 23, 2011 WHERE: Washington Hilton...
Teaching Tools for Young Children with Challenging Behaviors Updated to Include Toddlers
The Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI) has updated its Teaching Tools for Young Children (TTYC) with challenging behaviors to included strategies and materials for use with toddlers. TTYC gives teachers practical...
Pathways Articles on the Effects of Early Childhood Poverty
In the latest, Winter 2011 issue of Pathways, a magazine on poverty, inequality, and social policy from the Stanford Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality, scholars examine poverty and the effects of deprivation on blood, the brain, and the body. In the...
2011-13 State Budget: Upcoming Public Hearings & LFB Summary of Governor’s Recommendations
On March 25, Joint Finance Committee (JFC) leadership announced the JFC will hold four public hearings on the 2011-13 state budget from April 7 through April 13. The four meetings will be held on the following days in the following cities: Thursday, April 7 in...
Using Home Visiting to Identify & Respond to Maternal Depression
The Urban Institute has released a new brief, Home Visiting and Maternal Depression: Seizing the Opportunities to Help Mothers and Young Children, which offers practical insights about how home visiting programs can better serve depressed mothers and their young...
New Report on Food Hardship in America
A March 2011 report from the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) sheds light on hunger in America. Food Hardship in America - 2010 is based on data from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index and provides information for the nation, individual states, 100...
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) from the Office of Head Start
On March 18, 2011 the Office of Head Start issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) related to Head Start eligibility regulations. The proposed rule would amend regulations to codify eligibility requirements for Head Start & Early Head Start program...
Making the Case for Economic Investment in Early Childhood
More and more resources are coming out making the case that economic investment in young children is good for the American economy and good for America's current and future workforce. Below are links to some of the latest resources geared toward the business...
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Head Start Eligibility & Enrollment
On March 18, 2011 the Office of Head Start issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) related to Head Start eligibility regulations. The proposed rule would amend regulations to codify eligibility requirements for Head Start & Early Head Start program...
Resources from Growing Up WILD: Exploring Nature with Young Children
The Council for Environmental Education (CEE), with support from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has developed the Growing up WILD: Exploring Nature with Young Children program as part of its national initiative to help connect young children with nature....
6th Young Children Without Homes National Conference
WHAT: The 6th Young Children Without Homes National Conference SPONSOR: Horizons for Homeless Children WHEN: Monday, June 20 and Tuesday, June 21, 2011 WHERE: L'Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C. DESCRIPTION: The Young Children Without Homes conference will focus...
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