RIAEYC Membership Votes Chris Amirault, President-Elect
Thanks to all who cast their vote in the RIAEYC 2010 Election.
Chris was elected unanimously and was officially installed as President-Elect at the February 12 RIAEYC Board meeting. Chris will serve as President-Elect through June and begin his term as President on July 1.
Chris is currently the Executive Director of Brown/Fox Point ECEC, a NAEYC-accredited program since 1996 and a BrightStars program. He is also a NAEYC Diversity and Equity Interest Forum facilitator and a consultant in the RIDE Pre-K Demonstration Project.
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You're Invited to a Membership Open House on March 4
RIAEYC Membership Open House
Thursday, March 4
5:30- 6:00 p.m.
655 Main Street, Suite 201
East Greenwich, RI 02818
Join us for a discussion about early care and education, Week of the Young Child, questions and answers about our organization, and how to best serve you, the educator!
For directions or more information, please contact Courtney Read, Membership Chair at read4earlyed@cox.net. |
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RI Early Childhood Conference Registration Now Online
This year's conference features an exciting half-day pre-conference for administrators and directors with special guests Deborah A. Gist, RI Education Commissioner, and Elizabeth Burke Bryant, Executive Director of Rhode Island KIDS COUNT.
Saturday's full day will kick off with an inspiring keynote by featured speaker Holly Elissa Bruno. Holly Elissa's work in leadership development and team-building are well-known throughout the field.
Register today! Need more information? Contact Dave Kulick, Conference Chair, at dkulick@kaplanco.com. |
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RIAEYC Meets with Congressional Delegation in D.C.
Prior to the NAEYC 2010 Public Policy Conference, Chris Amirault and Tammy Camillo met with Sen. Jack Reed and Seth Gerson of Sen. Reed's office. After a happy exchange about NAEYC accredited programs - both Sen. Reed and Chris have daughters in such programs - our group discussed the challenges that are facing children, families, and providers in our state.
 Sen. Reed expressed his support for increases to CCAP reimbursements, the Early Learning Challenge Fund, and initiatives that support pay for quality performance. In addition, Sen. Reed expressed his strong support for the President's 2011 federal budget, and in particular its emphasis on early childhood education and care.
RIAEYC representatives also met with staff from Sen. Whitehouse's and Rep. Langevin's offices.
RIAEYC will continue to be resources for both Senators and Rep. Langevin as they move forward these important initiatives. |
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Maternal & Child Health Public Hearing Set for March 2
The Title V Maternal and Child Health 2010 Community Input Meeting will be held on March 2, 8am-12pm, at the Providence Marriott. Title V is a critical funding source for state-directed federal funds to support maternal and child health.
You are invited to review key indicators, suggest priorities, and inform the system of care for Maternal and Child Health in Rhode Island.
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BrightStars to Offer Workshops on ECERS, ITERS, FCCERS
BrightStars is pleased to offer several workshops on the Environment Rating Scales (Revised Editions) this spring. The workshops will focus on using the tools for program self-assessment.
 Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS-R), Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS-R) and Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale (FCCERS-R) will be offered as free workshops through CHILDSPAN'S 2010 Spring Training Calendar. The FCCERS-R workshop will be conducted in Spanish.- ITERS-R and ECERS-R will also be offered as workshop options at the RI Early Childhood Conference.
- An introduction to the FCCERS-R and self-assessment fundamentals will be offered as a seminar option at the RI Early Childhood Conference.
Interested participants must register through CHILDSPAN or the RI Early Childhood Conference. |
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Resources for Families: Tax Time, Resources in Spanish
In a time of instability and incredible economic pressures, tax credits can help eligible families make ends meet. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) provides federal and state tax credits, worth up to thousands of dollars.
Families need to claim these tax credits when they file their 2009 tax returns. Most families will be receiving the tax documents they need to file their taxes in the next few weeks, making this an especially critical time for tax credits outreach.
Spread the word out to families about tax credits. The national Women's Law Center offers free information and outreach materials on their website: www.nwlc.org/loweryourtaxes. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Get Ready to Read!, an initiative of the National Center for Learning Disabilities, recently launched a new section on its website that provides resources to assist Spanish-speaking parents in helping their children build early literacy and learning skills before kindergarten. It also offers practical tips to help parents communicate with educators and day care providers about their child's developmental progress. Visit their website to learn more and access the materials. |
Research Roundup: Brain Architecture, Child Hunger The Center for the Developing Child at Harvard University recently added a new interactive feature to their website that explains core concepts in the science of early childhood development through images and text. It discusses how brains are built over time, the interactions of genes and experience, the damage caused by "toxic stress", and why early intervention matters. The new feature is available here.
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Food insecurity--where young children do not have enough food at home--can be addressed if you know how to spot the symptoms. An article in the current issue of Healthy Childcare looks at this growing concern. In this economy, more and more young children in child care are from households where there isn't enough food and the children are hungry.In 2007, almost 16 percent of households with children were food insecure at some time in the previous year. Click here to read the article "Food Insecurity and Childcare". | |
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2010-2011 National Head Start Fellowship Applications Now Being Accepted
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces that applications for the 2010-2011 National Head Start Fellowships are now being accepted. Information about the fellowships program and the online application materials can be found on the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC) at http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc.
The National Head Start Fellowship Program brings together experienced and dedicated professionals who support the ACF in developing and implementing long-term quality improvement initiatives. Through these fellowships, outstanding leaders in the early childhood community have the opportunity to gain first-hand experiences that offer a national perspective into the operations of ACF and other federal agencies serving children and families. In addition to work assignments, the Fellows will participate in professional education and leadership development programs.
The 12-month fellowships commence October 1, 2010 and end on September 30, 2011. Applications are due by April 1, 2010.
Meeting Street Awarded Early Head Start GrantMeeting Street has been awarded an Early Head Start grant of $1.2 million from federal government stimulus money to support the early development and education of 72 children from low income families in Providence. The Meeting Street Early Head Start program will be implemented over two years. Meeting Street is the only new Early Head Start provider chosen by the United States Department of Health and Human Services to provide these services in Rhode Island. The announcement was made on February 22 at at an event where Senator Jack Reed, Congressman James Langevin and Mayor David Cicilline made comments. Read the press release here.
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