Office of Child Care’s Inaugural Pathways and Partnerships Priorities Newsletter
The Office of Child Care (formerly the Child Care Bureau) Pathways and Partnerships Initiative has published its first Pathways and Partnerships Priorities Newsletter (vol. 1, August 2010) which offers highlights from the technical assistance and child care resources...
Wisconsin Oral Health Program Releases “2010 Burden of Oral Disease in Wisconsin” Report
The Wisconsin Oral Health Program in the Division of Public Health at the Department of Health Services has published its 2010 Burden of Oral Disease in Wisconsin report, a comprehensive review of the most current oral health data available in the state with national...
From CSEFEL–Understanding Your Child’s Behavior: Reading Your Child’s Cues from Birth to Age Two
Understanding Your Child's Behavior: Reading Your Child's Cues from Birth to Age Two, a new resource from the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) at Vanderbilt University, will help parents better understand their children's...
New Findings on “Patterns of Classroom Engagement” and Expanding School Readiness Gains in Pre-K
Expanding School Readiness Gains in Prekindergarten, the September issue of the National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education (NCRECE) In Focus brief (vol. 1, no. 6) published recent findings from a study that examined the relationship between four...
Use of WHO/CDC Growth Charts for Children Aged 0-59 Months
In its September 10, 2010 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that clinicians in the United States use the 2006 World Health Organization (WHO) growth charts rather than the 2000 CDC...
Early Years Home Visitation Outcomes Project of Wisconsin – 2009 Outcome Attainment Report
The Early Years Home Visitation Outcomes Project of Wisconsin has released its 2009 Outcome Attainment Report and Executive Summary. The report contains analysis of 679 Wisconsin children under the age of 6, actively enrolled in one of seven pilot sites in the home...
Call for 2011 WHSA Conference Training Session Proposals!
9th Annual Wisconsin Head Start Association Training Conference Head Start: Paving Our Way to Excellence February 14-16, 2011 Kalahari Waterpark Resort & Convention Center The Wisconsin Head Start Association (WHSA) is now accepting training session proposals for...
HHS Announces National Effort to Reshape and Raise Quality in Head Start Programs
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new proposed regulations and support structures to bolster program effectiveness and program integrity. A news release of the announcement is available at the HHS newsroom. As Office of Head...
ARRA Funding: The Positive Impact & Continued Need
The investments made to Head Start & Early Head Start through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) have had a tremendous impact on Wisconsin's programs and the young children and families that they serve. ARRA Head Start & Early Head...
2010 WHSA Fall Quarterly Meeting and 24th Annual Achieving Excellence Awards Luncheon
WHAT: 2010 WHSA Fall Quarterly Meeting and 24th Annual Achieving Excellence Awards Luncheon SPONSOR: Wisconsin Head Start Association (WHSA) WHEN: Wednesday, October 20 and Thursday, October 21, 2010 WHERE: Heidel House Resort, Green Lake, WI (Directions). Hotel room...
Center for Early Literacy Learning’s Technical Assistance Tools for Trainers
The Center for Early Literacy Learning (CELL) has developed technical assistance tools for trainers on early literacy practices for young children birth to age six which offer a variety of methods, materials, and practices that can be used to conduct raining on early...
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