Achieving Excellence
in All We Do
January 26 - 30, 2009
San Diego, CA
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2009 Conference Keynote Speakers
January 26, 2009
Parent Conference
Steve Saffron
January 27, 2009
Research Institute
Dr. Richard Lambert
 January 27, 2009
Research Institute
Edward Zigler, Ph.D.
January 28, 2009
Education Conference
Kevin Clash
Visit our conference page to read more about our keynote speakers
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25th Millionth
Head Start Child
Alejandra Cortez-Andrade, 4, Lindsay CA
 In September, NHSA and Head Start programs around the nation celebrated the enrollment of our 25th millionth Head Start child. In California, we selected Alejandra Cortez-Andrade as our honoree. Her Head Start story embodies a family's hope, a child's potential and is testament to the great work Head Start staff do every day.
Alejandra Cortez-Andrade was very shy
and wouldn't talk when she entered Head Start. Her mother worked hard in the
fields and had little time for her family or to go to school, so she started
working part-time in a Mexican restaurant instead. A friend told her about Head
Start. The mother was worried that Alejandra would not learn to talk or
would have speech problems. But her teachers realized she was just shy. The
teachers had to talk to her in a very soft voice so they wouldn't startle her.
The teachers got Alejandra to repeat things after them and to do things in
front of the class.
Today, her speech is perfect. She is learning words in
English and is very motivated to read. The mother is taking GED and ESL classes
when they don't interfere with her work schedule. She wants to work at the
center but realizes she needs to speak better English before she can begin
substituting. The mother has taken child development classes taught in
English and Spanish at a community college. Teachers at the center help the
mother with her community college homework when she doesn't understand the
English instructions. Now that her daughter is doing so well, Alejandra's
mother hopes to also improve her own skills and achieve some of her dreams.
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$2 Dollar Per Child Campaign
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Head Start Reauthorization
UPDATE
The Office of Head Start's regulatory agenda for 2008 is moving quickly to implement a number of The Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 (Head Start's reauthorization). To support Head Start communities active engagement and understanding, CHSA has created a new web page to provide links and resource tools. Go to CHSA.org/regulations to learn more
CHSA Response to PI 08-05
Model MOU - Head Start - State Preschool Entity
ECLKC Head Start Reauthorization Information
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Preschool Learning Foundations
Vol. II
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California Department of Education, Child Development Division - are in development of Preschool Learning Foundations Vol II - (Physical Development, Health & Visual and Performing Arts). If these are areas of your expertise, your input is welcomed. Watch for the Foundations Vol II to be posted on the web November 2008, Input Session Dates and Public Hearings in January 2009. Check the CPIN Site For More Information
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KEY DATES
October 20 - Last Day to Register
October 28 - Last Day for "Vote By Mail" ballot
application to reach County Elections Office
November 4 - Election Day!
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CHSA 2009 Conferences
The California Head Start Association's annual Parent and Education Conference will be in San Diego this coming January 2009 at the Marriott San Diego Mission Valley. The two conferences along with a number of special events will provide a wide variety of Head Start staff and community partners training events, networking opportunities and contact with key resources. Our theme this year is Achieving Excellence in All We Do.
Schedule At-a-Glance
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| Monday, January 26, 2009 |
7th Annual Parent Conference - Day 1
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Opening Keynote, Steve Saffron
Breakout Sessions
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Parents Reception |
| Tuesday, January 27, 2009 |
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7th Annual Parent Conference - Day 2
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Research Institute
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Opening Keynote, Dr. Richard Lambert
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Lunch Keynote, Edward Zigler, Ph.D. |
| Wednesday, January 28, 2009 |
11th Annual Education Conference - Day 1
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Opening Keynote, Kevin Clash
Breakout Sessions
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Resource Pavillion |
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Awards Luncheon- special ticket event
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Reception |
| Thursday, January 29, 2009 |
11th Annual Education Conference - Day 2
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Resource Pavillion Breakout Sessions
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| Friday, January 30, 2009 |
11th Annual Education Conference - Day 3
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Public Policy Breakfast - special ticket event
Breakout Sessions
Closing General Session
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September 24, 2008
Lady Bird Johnson Head Start Heroes Award and Reception in honor of Congressman George Miller 
Rep George Miller accepting his award and reflecting on the challanges to come in 2009
The reception was held in Washington, DC on September 24.
Kay Wernert, CHSA President, Wassy Tesfa, Region IX HSA, Ron Herndon, NHSA President, Dr. Pat Stroh of Contra Costa County Head Start and Rep. George Miller.
Many thanks to those who helped sponsor this wonderful tribute.
- Acelero Learning
- Alan Lopatin, Ledgecounsel, Inc.
- Arizona Head Start Association
- California Head Start Association
- Community Action Commission of Sant Barbara County
- Discount School Supply
- Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell, LLP
- Florida Head Start Association
- Illionois Head Start Association
- Indiana Head Start Association
- Massachusetts Head Start Association
- Michigan Head Start Association
- Minnesota Head Start Association
- National Head Start Association
- National Mirgrant a& Seasonal Head Start Association
- Nebraska Head Start Association
- Ohio Head Start Associaiton
- Oklahoma Head Start Association
- Pennsylvania Head Start Association
- Pre-K Now
- Region IX Head Start Association
- Region VI Head Start Association
- Region VII Head Start Association
- Tennessee Head Start Association
- Washington State Association of Head Start & ECEAP/Washington State Training Consortium
- West Virginia Head Start Association
- Wisconsin Head Start Association
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Policymakers Celebrate the Signing
of preschool legislation
October 3, 2008 - Preschool reform legislation authors Senator Darrell Steinberg (SB 1629) and Assemblymember Dave Jones (AB 2759) joined State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell and leaders from supporting organizations at a press conference at a Sacramento preschool to celebrate signing of SB 1629 and AB 2759. To read the article visit Preschool California.
SB 1629 establishes the Early Learning Quality Improvement System Advisory Committee to propose recommendations on how to evaluate and improve the quality of child development programs providing services from birth to age five, including preschool. The bill also establishes a framework for future resources necessary to achieve and maintain higher quality programs.
AB 2759 establishes the California State Preschool Program (CSP), which consolidates all the early childhood education programs in the state. Specifically, CSP streamlines funding which will expand preschool options, increase program availability and reduce administrative costs. |
Sheraton Grand Sacramento
October 20 & 21, 2008 1230 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 
A yearly, high-level policy event that focuses on a current issue that will impact the early education field. Past speakers include senators, assembly members, representatives from the Governor's office, and state department staff.
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Zero To Three
23rd National Training Conference
Los Angeles, CA
December 4-7, 2008
Leading Child Development Experts To
Gather in Los Angeles
to Discuss Latest Research and Practice Issues Related to Early Childhood
Development:
America's Pediatrician Dr. T. Berry
Brazelton to Address Group at ZERO TO THREE's National Training Institute
Nearly 2,000 early childhood professionals
from across the country will gather in Los Angeles in early December at ZERO TO
THREE's 23rd National Training Institute (NTI) to discuss how to
best support the health and development of babies and toddlers. America's
Pediatrician Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, a founder of ZERO TO THREE, will open the
conference as he shares his groundbreaking work in the field of infant
development.
The National Training
Institute, held Dec. 4-7 will
feature over 70 sessions that include state-of-the art research as well as best
practices and innovative programs serving babies, toddlers and families. Over
30 sessions this year will include presentations by California
early childhood development experts, including:
· The
4th Trimester: A Novel Paradigm for Calming Fussy Babies and Promoting Sleep- Is
it really gas making that newborn cry?
The presenter Harvey N. Karp, MD, FAAP, The Happiest Baby, Los Angeles,
CA
· Ghosts and Angels in the Nursery: Repairing
the Effect of Stress and Trauma in Infancy-Presenters: Alicia
F. Lieberman, PhD, and Patricia Van Horn, PhD,
University of California, San
Francisco
· Immigration:
Supporting Newcomer Families With Young Children -- Presenters: Manuel Pastor, PhD, University of Southern
California;Dina
C. Castro, PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; Marlene Zepeda,
PhD, California State University, Los Angeles, CA
· The Birth
of Social Intelligence: How Infants Learn About the Minds of Others - Presenter: Alison Gopnik, PhD, University of California, Berkeley,
CA
· Depression
in the Family System: Emerging Issues and Best Practices in Working With
Culturally Diverse Families -- Presenters
Marva Lewis, PhD, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA;
Jean Miranda, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; Sandy Wolkoff, LCSW-R, North Shore Child
and Family Guidance Center, Glen Head, NY; William Beardslee, MD, Children's
Hospital, Boston, MA
Early childhood
professionals can register on-line at www.zttnticonference.org. The NTI will be held at the Westin
Bonaventure Hotel, 404 S. Figueroa Street,
Los Angeles.
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Featured Jobs:
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Annual subscriptions to jobsatheadstart.org are now available. A subscription entitles programs an unlimited number of job postings on the website for 12 months.
Non-Subscriber programs can post job listings for a fee.
Visit jobsatheadstart.org for more information. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHSA's jobsatheadstart.org web site
acts as a venue for employers to post job opportunities and candidates to post
resumes and does not screen or censor the listings offered. CHSA provides a referral service
and makes no particular recommendation regarding consultants and no
representation or guarantee about performance.
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Who are America's Poor Children?
The Official
Story - National Center for Children and Poverty
nccp.org
 Over 13 million American children live in families with incomes below the
federal poverty level, which is $21,200 a year for a family of four in 2008. The
number of children living in poverty increased by 15 percent between 2000 and
2007. There are 1.7 million more children living in poverty today than in
2000.
Not only are these numbers troubling, the official poverty measure tells only
part of the story - it is widely viewed as a flawed metric of economic hardship
(see box). Research consistently shows that, on average, families need an income
of about twice the federal poverty level to make ends meet.
Children living in families with incomes below this level - for 2008, $42,400
for a family of four- are referred to as low income. Thirty-nine percent of the
nation's children - more than 28 million in 2007 - live in low-income families Read More About Who Are America's Poor Children |
Membership in California
Head Start Association
 Most Head Start staff, parents and friends believe that the California Head Start Association's membership is for agencies only - not true!
We have developed affordable memberships for all levels of our Head Start community.
Parents $2
Alumni & Students $10
Staff & friends $20
Directors $60
Professional Associates $250
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