Head Start of Lane County

Education Managers Institute: Nurturing Leadership
2021-06-14 08:30 - 2021-06-16 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Webinar
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June 14-16, 2021 8:30am – 2:00pm
Education Managers Institute: Nurturing Leadership

Registration is now open for the Education Managers Institute! New and experienced education managers can nurture and build their leadership skills using the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning’s (NCECDTL) 5Rs for Early Learning Leaders: Responsive Relationships, Reason, Resources, Reflective Dialogues, and Recognition.
Join us to participate in engaging sessions that highlight practical leadership strategies. Discover how to support education staff to implement high-quality teaching and learning practices for children ages birth to 5. Learn to promote leadership capacity and well-being in educators and strengthen a culture of continuous program improvement. Participants will develop a thoughtful action plan to use throughout the year to guide their own leadership skills and strengthen professional development for education staff.
Institute engagement opportunities will include plenaries, virtual sessions, guided reflection, Q&A, podcasts, and action planning. A range of on-demand resources will also be available. Sessions will focus on nurturing yourself and supporting staff wellness. Session levels will be identified for new and experienced education managers. All sessions will also be available in Spanish.

Topics for the Education Managers Institute include:

Exploring effective early learning leadership strategies based on NCECDTL’s 5Rs for Early Learning Leaders
Integrating effective leadership skills with practical strategies to support education staff’s implementation of high-quality teaching practices
Sharing resources to support nurturing practices for mindfulness, staff wellness, and COVID-19 related programming

Target Audience

This institute will benefit:

Head Start and Early Head Start education managers
Child development specialists
Supervisors
Coaches
Program leaders
Disability service coordinators
Regional TTA specialists

How to Register

Select the link to register: https://gateway.on24.com/wcc/eh/3155530/education-managers-institute-nurturing-leadership
Participation certificates and continuing education units will be available.

Early Language Development: The Power of Gesture and Infant Language Development
2021-06-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
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Early Language Development: The Power of Gesture and Infant Language Development
Dr. Lori Foran will join us to talk about language development in infants. The focus of this exciting discussion will be around the power of gesture and how it leads children into the world of language. This session is particularly important for any EHS folks working with disabilities, speech and language specialists and classroom teachers and assistant teachers. Much of the information will be very practical and can be taken back to the program to use right away!

Anti-Racism in Autism Research and Treatment: Discussing a Way Forward
2021-06-16 09:00 - 10:30 | Webinar
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Anti-Racism in Autism Research and Treatment: Discussing a Way Forward

Overview

Racial disparities in autism diagnosis, research, and treatment need to be discussed in healthcare. In this Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR) Seminar Dr. Erin Graham will describe the barriers that minorities, specifically African Americans, face in receiving care and the history behind the cultural reluctance to participate in research. Then a panel of experts in autism treatment will discuss their own experiences serving minority communities and address the importance of cultural humility and diverse representation.

Details

Outline the racial disparities in autism diagnosis and treatment
Define “anti-racism” and how it can be applied in healthcare
Discuss the importance of providers acknowledging the individual lived experiences of diverse communities
Demonstrate awareness of your own cultural experiences and pre-conceived notions about race

Helping Children, Families, and Staff Heal from Trauma
2021-06-16 11:00 - 12:30 | Webinar
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Helping Children, Families, and Staff Heal from Trauma
This webinar will highlight the many ways Head Start programs help children and families heal from traumatic events or overwhelming situations. Discover strategies that contribute to healing in children and families. Explore a variety of resources programs can use, including animations and podcasts.
We will offer this webinar in Spanish on June 17, 2021.

A Space to Be Whole: A Landscape Analysis of Education-Based Racial Affinity Groups in the U.S.
2021-06-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
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A Space to Be Whole: A Landscape Analysis of Education-Based Racial Affinity Groups in the U.S.
Learn about keys findings regarding our new report, A Space to Be Whole: A Landscape Analysis of Education-Based Racial Affinity Groups
About this event

The Black Teacher Project and Liberated Genius present a new report: A Space to Be Whole: A Landscape Analysis of Education-Based Racial Affinity Groups in the U.S., a national landscape analysis of racial affinity groups focused on supporting educators of color.
The Landscape Analysis explores how and why Black teachers and other teachers of color participate in affinity spaces, and informs a policy-advocacy platform that promotes racial affinity groups to support educator development and sustainability.
The Black Teacher Project will host a Racial Affinity Landscape Overview Webinar at 12pm Pacific on June 16, 2021. Please join us to hear from researcher and author Dr. April Warren-Grice of Liberated Genius, Dr. Micia Mosely of the Black Teacher Project, and LaShawn Routé Chatmon of the National Equity Project in conversation about the report findings, surprises, and policy implications.
Our Hosts
Dr. April Warren-Grice is highly-regarded research-practitioner and educational equity visionary, Dr. April believes wellness is social justice and takes a holistic approach to the development of the mind, body, and spirit. Dr. April researches Black educational leaders fighting for equity and justice for Black children. She is also the founder and CEO of Liberated Genius, an educational consulting company focused on equity, access, and wellness.
LaShawn Routé Chatmon is the founding Executive Director of the National Equity Project, leading the organization’s transition from the Bay Area Coalition for Equitable Schools (BayCES). Under her leadership, the National Equity Project has catalyzed a movement to revitalize our country’s approach to racial equity in education. LaShawn previously served as a coach and director of BayCES’ high school redesign initiative, where her team pioneered new school design processes, principal network development and site coaching that transformed educational experiences and outcomes for teachers and students in Oakland, CA.
Micia Mosely, Ph.D. has dedicated her career to helping students reach their full creative and academic potential. A teacher, analyst and product of public education, she designs custom reform strategies that help educators and administrators increase equity while maximizing school performance. Mosely brings a wealth of classroom experience to her work, infusing bold strategies with real-world approaches that understand the burdens faced by educators and administrators. She is an expert on leadership, cultural competence, data-based inquiry and school design.

Building Resource Family Protective Factors and ways to access local resources
2021-06-17 10:00 - 11:30 | Webinar
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Building Resource Family Protective Factors and ways to access local resources
This training provides a foundational understanding of stress and trauma, the Protective Factors Framework and ways to help families assess for and strengthen each protective factor and promote resilience. Additionally, this training introduces 211 and demonstrates how to find a variety of resources for children and the whole family within one’s community and even on the go.

Helping Children, Families, and Staff Heal from Trauma (en Español)
2021-06-17 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
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Helping Children, Families, and Staff Heal from Trauma (en Español)
This webinar will highlight the many ways Head Start programs help children and families heal from traumatic events or overwhelming situations. Discover strategies that contribute to healing in children and families. This webinar is presented in Spanish. We will offer this webinar in English on June 16, 2021.

Trauma-Informed Facilitation Workshop
2021-06-21 09:00 - 11:00 | Webinar
Deepen your facilitation skills in this free, two-part training June 7 & 21
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Trauma-Informed Facilitation Workshop
Join us for this free, interactive workshop about the importance of implementing trauma-informed facilitation in your work. This is a two-part training, June 7 & 21, 9:00 – 11:00am, led by the Trauma Healing Project, and hosted by Live Healthy Lane, Early Learning Alliance, and United Way of Lane County. Be sure to add both dates to your calendar!

More about the training:
“As guide, bridge builder, peacemaker, process designer and taskmaster, the role of a facilitator is to ensure that group members are able to fully participate, that communication goes as smoothly as possible, and that a group is able to successfully achieve its goals.
Facilitation can be both rewarding and challenging and it takes stamina, practice and clarity – even when the discussions are focused on fairly neutral topics. When individual and/or historical trauma is part of the equation – which it almost always is, things can get difficult quickly.
In this very interactive workshop, using a trauma-informed lens, we will cover the structure and format of meetings, meeting roles and tasks, agenda and process design, and how to handle disclosures, disruptions and other facilitation challenges. We will also attend to emotional regulation, relationship rupture and repair, and pre-session considerations to promote safety and participation.”
We hope you’ll join us.

Trauma-Informed Facilitation Training
Part 1: Jun 7, 9:00 – 11:00am
Part 2: June 21, 9:00 – 11:00am
Attendees must be able to attend both sessionsHosted virtually (via Zoom)
Zoom link will be emailed to attendees upon registering

Register Today

Please register by June 4, 2021
For questions, email Senna Towner, Director of Health at United Way of Lane County

The 5Rs for Early Learning Leaders: Embedding Reflective Dialogue
2021-06-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Early learning leaders foster a culture of trust and collaboration through regular check-ins to learn how teachers and children are doing. Join this webinar to review the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning’s 5Rs for Early Learning Leaders. Discuss key practices for embedding reflective dialogue into the workday. Discover strategies for using child outcomes data during planned discussion times to reflect on child progress in ways that help staff plan for equitable learning opportunities. Explore how reflective dialogue can have a powerful impact on program quality and child and family outcomes that are fair and inclusive of all.

Shifting Power in the Food System
2021-06-23 10:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
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Shifting Power in the Food System
To achieve a racially just food system, we must shift power to the communities and people who have been marginalized, exploited, and excluded from the current system. But what does shifting power mean, and what does it look like in practice? This interactive training session will offer strategies, tools, and approaches for shifting power in your thinking, organizational culture, and the day-in, day-out efforts of community food systems work. No matter your role, everyone eats, and everyone can contribute to shifting power in the food system. Come discover and share your place in the work of shifting power to cultivate a racially just food system.
This session is part of National Farm to School Network’s Community Gathering on June 23. Make sure you’re registered for the other sessions happening this day! More info here: www.farmtoschool.org/gathering.

Movement Leader Perspectives: Local and Values-Based Procurement from Farm to Cafeteria
2021-06-23 12:00 - 13:30 | Webinar
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Movement Leader Perspectives: Local and Values-Based Procurement from Farm to Cafeteria
Child nutrition programs exercise collective purchasing power on a massive scale. Pre-pandemic, the National School Lunch Program alone invested $14.2 billion annually to serve 29.6 million lunches every school day. K-12 school meals, early care and education (ECE) nutrition, after-school snacks, and summer meals are an opportunity for every community to express their values through purchasing priorities and to shift power in the food system as a whole. On this panel, hear from food systems experts and organizers about their insights and experiences in how farm to cafeteria connections can shift power in communities. Panelists include:
> Jennifer Gaddis, associate professor of Civil Society and Community Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of The Labor of Lunch: Why We Need Real Food and Real Jobs in American Public Schools
> Jose Oliva, Campaigns Director with HEAL Food Alliance
> Chang Vue, Capacity Building Director with Hmong American Farmers Association
This session is part of National Farm to School Network’s Community Gathering on June 23. Make sure you’re registered for the other sessions happening this day! More info here: www.farmtoschool.org/gathering.

Movement Leader Perspectives: Farm to School Strategies for Building Power
2021-06-23 12:00 - 13:30 | Webinar
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Movement Leader Perspectives: Farm to School Strategies for Building Power
Farm to school can be an effective strategy for shifting power and advancing racial equity in the food system when communities come together to implement practices that affirm cultural and community values, and center the voices and desires of people who have been marginalized, exploited and excluded from the current system. On this panel, hear from experienced farm to school and farm to ECE practitioners about how food and food education initiatives are building power in their communities. Panelists include:
> Fredando “Farmer Fredo” Jackson, farmer and Executive Director of Flint River Fresh located in southwest Georgia
> Maya Marie, creator of Deep Routes: An Afro-Indigenous Culinary Curriculum
> Alexis Harrison and Junior Duplessis, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation Center for Healthy Neighborhoods
> Moderated by Sommer Sibilly-Brown, Founder and Executive Director of Virgin Islands Good Food Coalition
This session is part of National Farm to School Network’s Community Gathering on June 23. Make sure you’re registered for the other sessions happening this day! More info here: www.farmtoschool.org/gathering.

Film Screening & Discussion: Food Crossing Lines
2021-06-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
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Film Screening & Discussion: Food Crossing Lines
Advocacy, community organizing, and stakeholder collaboration are key to making equitable food systems a reality. The farm stand at Little Ones Learning Center in Clayton County, Georgia – where the child well-being index among the lowest of the metro Atlanta counties – is a prime example. In this mini-documentary screening, learn how the Little Lions Farm Stand, housed at Little Ones Learning Center and supported by the Hands, Heart, and Soul Project, overcame legal and regulatory obstacles to make sustainable and organic produce – grown onsite at the community garden and sourced from local farms – accessible to their community. After viewing the documentary, key stakeholders from the Little Lions Farm Stand will share their perspectives and answer questions. This is a great opportunity to learn how local organizing and a commitment to change can shift power and cultivate justice, one community food project at a time.
BONUS! The first 70 people to register for this session will receive a FREE box of farm to school goodies! This box includes a Small Bites Adventure Club (https://smallbites.club/) Farm to Home Explorer Kit (tools, materials, and guided activities to take children ages 4-12 on the magical journey from seed to farm to plate) and special National Farm to School Network swag! (This is why we are requiring a mailing address as part of registration – please use the mailing address you would like the box shipped to if you are a recipient.)
This session is part of National Farm to School Network’s Community Gathering on June 23. Make sure you’re registered for the other sessions happening this day! More info here: www.farmtoschool.org/gathering.

Identifying and Addressing Maternal Depression
2021-06-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
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Identifying and Addressing Maternal Depression
Depression is common among pregnant women and new mothers and can affect the health of mother and child. This webinar will discuss the importance of identifying women who may benefit from mental health supports and services. It will also provide concrete recommendations on strategies for conducting depression screening and responding to positive screens.

Achieving Health Equity for People with Disabilities During the Pandemic and Beyond
2021-06-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Webinar
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Achieving Health Equity for People with Disabilities During the Pandemic and Beyond

In the United States, one in four adults has a disability and the pandemic has disproportionately impacted this community and made it more difficult to access care. Some people with disabilities were more likely to become infected with or have a severe illness from COVID-19 due to underlying medical conditions or living situations. The pandemic also affected their psychological and financial health, with people with disabilities experiencing higher rates of unemployment than the general population. While individuals with disabilities were often given higher priority status for receiving the vaccine, many of the COVID-19 vaccine websites violated disability rights, hindering access.
This webinar will explore these challenges and showcase strategies to address the diverse needs of people living with disabilities and work toward health equity. Expert panelists will discuss:

The pandemic’s impact on individuals with disabilities and Johns Hopkins’ partnership to create a database on the prioritization of the disability community in COVID-19 vaccine distribution
A health plan’s response to support people with disabilities during the pandemic, expanding telehealth and increased care options, and addressing comorbidities and the needs of COVID-19 longhaulers
Addressing the intersection of disability, race, and ethnicity to achieve health equity and the importance of cultural and linguistic competency in supporting individuals with developmental disabilities

Closed captioning will be available

Maternal Mortality in the US: The Facts Might Surprise You
2021-06-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
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Maternal Mortality in the US: The Facts Might Surprise You
Dr. Neel Shah, MD, MPP, FACOG, is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School, and founding Director of the Delivery Decisions Initiative at Harvard’s Ariadne Labs. His work focuses on partnering with people giving birth to design solutions that enable them to thrive. As an obstetrician-gynecologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Dr. Shah cares for patients at critical life moments that range from childbirth to primary care to surgery. As a scientist and social entrepreneur, he is a globally recognized expert in designing solutions that improve health care. He will join us to talk about the shocking maternal mortality rates in the US and how EHS can connect with the medical community to support better outcomes.

Learning How to Love Yourself Workshop
2021-07-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
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Self-love. What is it? How do we do it? How does it impact our relationships? How do gender, race and ethnicity affect how we experience it?
Join Cascade Health’s Erica Cross, QMHA for virtual workshops that will help you broaden your understanding of self-love and teach you how to expand and deepen your most important relationship … your relationship with yourself!
Workshop 1, Learning How to Love Yourself
Tuesday, July 6, 12:00-1:00pm
An overview of self-love, including the science of self love and how it affects relationships. Plus, tools to help you practice and implement self-love in your daily life.
Workshop 2, Making a Plan to Prioritize Yourself
Thursday, July 8, 12:00-1:00pm
A deeper exploration of self-love, including how to set self-love goals, create healthy boundaries, and prioritize yourself even when life gets in the way.

Making a Plan to Prioritize Yourself Workshop
2021-07-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar

Employee engagement in safety
2021-07-13 09:00 - 10:30 | Webinar
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Employee engagement in safety
How to engage employees in safety and health by using learning teams and other strategies for getting employees involved; includes principles of human organizational performance.

Breastfeeding and Early Nutrition for Infants
2021-07-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
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Breastfeeding and Early Nutrition for Infants
In this event from Summer Learning series, discover the importance of early nutrition for infants. Find out how Early Head Start programs can better support new mothers.

SUMMER SESSION: Food Service Training
2021-07-13 12:30 - 13:30 | Microsoft Teams
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SUMMER SESSION: Health, Education & New Guidance
2021-07-14 09:00 - 11:00 | Microsoft Teams
Required for summer session staff
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Head Start Forward: Mental Health and Staff Wellness
2021-07-14 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
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Head Start Forward: Mental Health and Staff Wellness

Join the third webinar in the five-part Head Start Forward series for guidance and support programs can use as they work toward full enrollment and fully in-person comprehensive services. Discover mental health and staff wellness resources and strategies. Keep the conversation going on social media using #HeadStartForward.
Certificates of Attendance will not be provided for this event. For more information about registration, access, or alternate phone lines, contact webcasts@hsicc.org. If you need to make accommodations for colleagues with hearing impairments, please send your request at least three business days prior to the event.

Time

Jul 14, 2021 11:00 AM

SUMMER SESSION: Transportation for Bussed Sites
2021-07-14 11:15 - 12:15 | Microsoft Teams
Required for summer session staff at bussed sites
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Caring for and Communicating with Children who have Experienced Trauma
2021-07-15 10:00 - 11:30 | Webinar
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Caring for and Communicating with Children who have Experienced Trauma
This training provides an overview of stress and trauma and introduces a strategic approach to engaging in trauma-sensitive care and communication for children and youth involved in the foster care system.

The Science Behind Social and Emotional Development
2021-07-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
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The Science Behind Social and Emotional Development
Our earliest relationships are at the heart of social and emotional development. They set the stage for learning throughout our life. In this webinar, learn about the science behind early social and emotional development in infants and toddlers. Explore research about how social and emotional development supports learning across the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) domains.
Discover relationship-building strategies that support infants’ and toddlers’ social and emotional development. Join Beth Zack, Ph.D., from the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning for the next webinar in the BabyTalks series.
This webinar will have English and Spanish captioning.

Making the Most of Focused Observations: A component of the Practice-Based Coaching Cycle
2021-07-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
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Making the Most of Focused Observations: A component of the Practice-Based Coaching Cycle
In this Coaching Corner webinar, explore best practices that promote effective focused observations. Learn how focused observations can be done virtually or in person and how to use coaching strategies to support coachees across all program options.

Talking About Substance Use: COVID-19, Equity, and Stigma
2021-07-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
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Talking About Substance Use: COVID-19, Equity, and Stigma
This webinar will explore the impact of COVID-19 on substance use, with a focus on issues related to equity and stigma. Increase your understanding of substance use and learn evidence-based strategies to help reduce associated stigma. Discover how racism and other forms of discrimination increase substance use stigma. The webinar will also share how to support community advocacy and partnerships to address substance use.

Stress and Trauma Part 1: Pandemic-related Struggles and Lessons Learned
2021-07-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
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Stress and Trauma Part 1: Pandemic-related Struggles and Lessons Learned
This webinar will provide a foundational understanding of trauma. It will also place the pandemic in perspective on a continuum of stress and trauma. Explore racial and economic disparities in the context of COVID-19. Discover how certain risk and protective factors contribute to differences in the pandemic’s effect on communities, families, and individuals.

Inclusion Series: Increased Opportunity and Learning for Children with Disabilities
2021-07-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
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Inclusion Series: Increased Opportunity and Learning for Children with Disabilities
In this Inclusion webinar, explore how to bring an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) or an Individualized Education Program (IEP) to life! Learn ways to make the IFSP or IEP a genuine part of a child’s everyday routines in their learning environment, home, or community.
Learn how Disability Service Coordinators can support teachers, home visitors, and child care providers to create plans for achieving IFSP or IEP goals in collaboration with families and specialists.
This webinar will have English and Spanish captioning.
