Entries for the 'Events' Category

November 10, 2010 — 2:00 ET
This webinar from ZERO TO THREE will highlight a paper from University of North Carolina at Greensboro/Teacher's College at Columbia University on issues to consider when writing or revising Early Learning Guidelines. Two states, North Dakota and West Virginia, will share information about their processes for developing and implementing Early Learning Guidelines for infants and toddlers.

Webinar — October 12, 2010 2:00 ET
This webinar from the BUILD Initiative will focus on opportunities for care coordination and case management for children receiving intervention services. Register here.

Audio Conference — October 6, 2010 4:00-5:00 ET

July 7, 2010 12:00-1:00 ET

Learn how indicators of program quality are linked to indicators of children’s social/emotional development and how policymakers in Louisiana are using QRIS to improve child outcomes in their state.

Monday, July 26, 3:00-4:15 — Louisville, Kentucky

Research shows that home visiting programs have positive results and benefits for families with very young children. The new health care law includes $1.5 billion in federal funds for research-based and innovative home visiting programs. Learn about this opportunity to direct funds to help meet the needs of families. Find out more about this initiative and one state’s experience.

June 17, 2010 2:00-3:00

This webinar hosted by HRSA and ACF will provide an overview of the new Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program and a walk-through of the first FOA that was recently released. Click the link below for more information and to register for this event.

Monday, April 19 at 2:30 ET
CLASP is hosting a free webinar to share findings regarding how major national models of home visiting are including family, friend, and neighbor caregivers and family child care providers.

June 5, 2010 — Phoenix, Arizona
The annual National Summit of States is an intensive work day designed for state leaders working to build and enhance policies for early childhood professional development and career systems. The summits include interactive peer-to-peer discussions with a variety of national experts serving as resources to state leadership teams.
 

find out the latest on the President’s 2011 budget proposal and what it means for early childhood programs, join the National Women’s Law Center and CLASP for a free conference call tomorrow.

The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices is now accepting applications to participate in their 2010 policy academy, Supporting “Ready States”: A Project to Develop Key Components of State Early Childhood Infrastructure. Proposals are due by February 26.

The Early Childhood Data Collaborative (ECDC), a new consortium of national organizations convened to build state policymaker understanding and support of aligned early childhood data systems, recently held a webinar to introduce their partners and share their work.

January 14, 2010 — Washington D.C. or Online Audio Webcast

Recent federal investments in children and families and education have helped soften state budget cuts to these programs. This conference from the Urban Institute and Chapin Hall will focus on how budget cuts affect children and the future of early childhood programs post ARRA. Register for the audio webcast or attend in person.

February 2-3, 2010 — Washington D.C.

The Public Policy Forum is a yearly event for NAEYC members to hear from national experts and federal officials and participate in breakout sessions on key state policy topics. Check back for updates.

March 9-13, 2010 — Washington D.C.

NACCRRA's Policy Symposium will feature sessions on the latest policy, research, and practice developments in child care and child care resource and referral.

June 6-10, 2010 — Phoenix, Arizona
NAEYC’s National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development is designed for teacher educators, program administrators, and others who provide professional preparation and ongoing professional development experiences for the early childhood workforce.

June 5, 2010 Phoenix, Arizona
The annual National Summit of States is an intensive work day designed for state leaders working to build and enhance policies for early childhood professional development and career systems.

Dec 1, 2 p.m. ET

Join the National Women’s Law Center and the Center on Law and Social Policy for an update on state’s progress in using ARRA funds for early childhood advisory councils and a discussion on existing councils. Register.

October 7, 2009 — 2 PM EST
Learn about four states’ innovative financing models for infant-toddler services in this webinar co-sponsored by ZERO TO THREE and the Ounce of Prevention. Register here.