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Early Childhood Day at the Legislature - Announcing Sponsors, Member Discounts and Keynote Speaker
Registration is now open at this link:
ECDL Registration 2015
Registration for Early Childhood Day at the Legislature (ECDL) will open by Monday, February 2nd. Don't miss this year's education and advocacy event on Wednesday, March 11th from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm in Montpelier hosted by the Alliance, Let's Grow Kids and Building Bright Futures.
Membership Discounts on ECDL Registration: Since members and strategic partners of the Alliance will be given a $10 discount on registration fees, we urge you to join the Alliance prior to signing up for ECDL. The links: VT EC Alliance Membership and Legislative Agenda
documents are available online.
Sign up today!
Keynote Speaker: We are pleased to announce Dr. Paul Dworkin as this year's keynote speaker. Dr. Dworkin is Executive Vice President for Community Child Health at Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Founding Director of the Help Me Grow National Center, and professor of pediatrics at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. We look forward to learning from his expertise in the interface between child development, child health services, and child health policy.
Sponsors: We are grateful to the following sponsors that will ensure the day is a success: Agency of Human Services/Vermont Department of Health - Maternal Child Health Division, Department for Children and Families - Child Development Division, Vermont Community Loan Fund, Vermont Early Educators United, Vermont Birth to Three and the Vermont Head Start Association.
Questions? Contact Katie Remuzzi, Delaney Meeting & Event Management at katie@delaneymeetingevent.com or call (802) 865-5202
Meet VERMONT INSIGHTS - a project of Building Bright Futures
Vermont Insights is the reporting system for the current collection of early childhood data systems and the future early childhood integrated data system in Vermont.
Click this link to watch:
*WATCH ON TV : * You can watch this program on Channel 17/ Town Meeting Television, on Comcast Cable and Burlington Telecom at the following times:
3 Friday January 30, 3:00 PM 4 Saturday January 31, 5:30 PM 5 Thursday February 5, 1:00 PM
Vermont Early Childhood News
The Vermont Early Childhood Budget Report Vermont has a new tool for tracking the benefits of public investments in early childhood. The Early Childhood Budget Report, released by BBF, examines the share of Vermont's annual state budget devoted to young children- specifically, public investments on behalf of young children through age 8, their families, and pregnant women. Click here to read the full report:
Child Care is too Costly for Many
Vermont spent about 15 percent of its state budget on early childhood education in 2013. A little less than half of that expense supported K-3 education, and the rest targeted the needs of younger children. But many working families still cannot afford child care, according to a new report from an early childhood advocacy group. The update on state spending comes from Building Bright Futures, a non-profit that serves as Vermont's advisory council for early education. It reports that the median rate for childcare in Vermont is just over $9,000 per child. Click here to read to report:
FOR CHILDCARE PROGRAMS!
Childcare Wellness Consultant Update
Thanks to monies from the Early Learning Challenge grant,Wellness Consultants are visiting programs throughout the state. Find out how you can schedule a free visit from a Registered Nurse to help assess common wellness issues, such as nutrition, physical activity, emergency preparedness, infectious disease policies and developmental screenings for childcare centers.Click on this link for more information:
