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Upcoming Events, Workshops and Webinars
The Education & Training Partnership Winter 2014 Courses
The Education and Training Partnership is pleased to offer continuing education courses in child welfare to licensed childcare providers. Classes are a mix of online and face to face classroom experiences. Tuition fees are very affordable. Click here for more information on each course, as well as a registration link.
Difficult Conversations with Parents
The Early Education and Intervention Network of New Hampshire is hosting this workshop that will assist you in determining what your concerns are and how to address them effectively with families. Strategies will be given to help guide the conversations that you have with parents. Jennifer Doris and Terry Ohlson-Martin will be presenting this workshop.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014, 6-8 pm
Midstate Health Center, 101 Boulder Point Drive, Plymouth, NH 03265
For questions, please email info@eeinnh.accountsupport.com or call 603-228-2040. To register, click here.
Challenging Behaviors
The Early Education and Intervention Network of New Hampshire is hosting this workshop on Challenging Behaviors. 98% of challenging behaviors are a mismatch of temperament between the adult and the child. How can self-reflection, self-awareness and documentation help teachers down size their challenging behavior population? Megg Thompson will be presenting this workshop.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 6:30-8:30 pm
Community Campus, 100 Campus Drive, Portsmouth, NH 03801
For questions, please call 603-228-2040. To register, click here.
Applications for New Awards from the U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education recently published the following applications for new awards in the Federal Register:
Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities- Stepping-Up Technology Implementation (published Jan. 9, 2014). Applications must be submitted by March 10, 2014.
Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities- Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Leadership Personnel (published Jan. 10, 2014). Applications must be submitted by February 24, 2014.
Links of Interest
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has released a new set of recommendations aimed at improving the health of all Americans. Click on the link above to view the report and an executive summary.
The Urban Institute has published this report that looks at how state policies affect families' child care expenses. The report shows that when families' incomes increase so that they are ineligible for child care assistance, the potential increase in out-of-pocket child care expenses can be much greater than the increase in income. (Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center eNotes).
This report was published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. It describes a study that has been designed to examine the effects of two home visiting models: Healthy Families America (HFA) and Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) on birth outcomes and maternal and infant health and health care. The study was developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Administration for Children and Families, and implemented in partnership with the Health Resources and Services Administration. (Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center eNotes).
The 23rd annual report, published by The Children's Bureau, presents data collected from the States' child protective services agencies via the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System. The FFY 2012 report shows that the national estimate of unique child abuse and neglect victims was 678,810, and children from birth to 1 year had the highest rate of victimization. Click on the link to learn more. (Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center eNotes).
The Education Commission of the States published this analysis of 2013-14 state pre-K appropriations by the 50 states and the District of Columbia, which shows that for the second year in a row, in the midst of state budget constraints, policymakers are making significant investments in state-funded pre-K. (Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center eNotes). To view a related article published in The Washington Post, click here.
The Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes (CEELO) published this policy brief by Stacie G. Goffin. The policy brief was commissioned by CEELO as they begin designing an Early Education Leadership Academy (EELA) for early learning and K-Grade 3 State Education Agency/Early Learning Agency (SEA/ELA) administrators. The report presents a multi-dimensional view of the leadership development needs of SEA/ELA early learning administrators and provides a series of suggested actions to address these needs. (Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center eNotes).
The Office of Head Start, National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness has published this synthesis brief that highlights the similarities among all young children, differences between children growing up with one language and children who are dual language learners (DLLs), and diversity among children who are DLLs (e.g., individual differences of temperament, interests, etc.). (Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center eNotes).
ReadyNation has recently launched this database that is a collection of national, state and local early childhood initiatives with significant business involvement. Ready2Go provides diverse examples of early childhood projects that suit a variety of circumstances and preferences for business.
The Institute for Child Success has released this report that explores the promise, challenges, and current landscape of early childhood Pay for Success Financing. The report also proposes steps for providers, foundations, governments, researchers, and others interested in developing early childhood Pay for Success projects. The Institute partnered with the Connecticut Center for Social Innovation in preparing this report. (ReadyNation)
Docs for Tots released this new brief that details how high-quality early care and education can improve health outcomes. The report uses prior research to highlight that high-quality early education can reduce smoking rates, alcohol and drug use; increase likelihood of regularly seeing a doctor or dentist; and engage in healthy behaviors. (ReadyNation)
The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, in the Administration for Children and Families, released this literature review that provides an overview of factors that influence parents' decision-making related to child care. (Child Trends).
The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders (NPCD-ASD) at the FPG Child Development Institute recently published this report that identifies 27 focused intervention practices that provide a solid, empirical basis on which to design programs for children and youth with ASD. (Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center eNotes).
The Children's Defense Fund has published a new edition of its annual report on the well-being of children. This report provides data on child population, poverty, family structure and income, housing, child nutrition, early education, education, and more. (Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center eNotes).
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation has published this data toolkit that was designed to support states' efforts to effectively gather and use high-quality data. The toolkit contains a Linkages Guide and a Dictionary of Common Data Elements. (Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center eNotes).
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