Head Start of Lane County

2021 Family Economic Mobility Institute
2021-05-05 - 2021-05-06 | OR
The 2021 Family Economic Mobility Institute is an exciting two-day professional development event for Head Start and Early Head Start program staff. It is designed to enhance programs’ capacity to partner with families and support improved well-being and economic stability in COVID-19 times and beyond. This event will provide attendees with opportunities to learn, build community, network, and plan with their peers. Certificates of completion and continuing education units (CEUs) will be available.

Supporting Infant/Toddler Families Through Inclusion
2021-05-11 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Webinar
Including infants and toddlers with disabilities or suspected delays in group care settings depends on strong partnerships with families. Supports and services for infants and toddlers with disabilities or suspected delays are most effective when families and educators work together to support the child across home, group care, and therapeutic learning environments. Listen as we discuss ways to connect with infant/toddler families, promote the family’s sense of belonging, and create continuity of care across learning environments.

GOLD® Spring Checkpoint Support for Teachers
2021-05-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
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GOLD® Spring Checkpoint Support for Teachers
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 | 12:00 PM

During this support webinar, you will learn about the available features and functionalities teachers can use to complete the GOLD® spring checkpoint.

Building a Foundation TOGETHER: How Social–Emotional Development Can Be the Foundation of Our Family Partnerships!
2021-05-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
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Building a Foundation TOGETHER: How Social–Emotional Development Can Be the Foundation of Our Family Partnerships!
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 | 11:00 AM
This webinar will dive into the research-based essentials of transformative family partnerships, while focusing on the shared SEL strategies that can flow from the classroom to the home and back! When families and educators prioritize social emotional learning in their partnerships, children benefit from a network of caring adults who share strategies, language, and outcomes!
In this webinar, Emily Roden and Melissa Nast will share practical steps for incorporating social-emotional lessons into your family engagement strategy and highlight resources built into ReadyRosie that can help simplify this process.

Supporting Transitions for Children and Families
2021-05-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Children and families experience transitions throughout each day. Home visitors can support families to use transitions as an opportunity to facilitate learning experiences for children. In this webinar, explore how children and families experience big and small transitions. Discuss strategies and resources to support transitions for children and families.

Supporting the Health and Wellness of Children Experiencing Homelessness in the Time of COVID-19
2021-05-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
Join this webinar to learn about impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on family homelessness. Discover strategies Head Start programs can use to address the barriers to health and wellness facing families experiencing homelessness.

Gro More Good Garden Webinar—Summer Garden Planning
2021-05-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
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Gro More Good Garden Webinar—Summer Garden Planning
Join us for a year of gardening ideas! As part of the Gro More Good Garden Grant Initiative, you are invited to attend a special webinar hosted by the National Head Start Association, Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and KidsGardening focused on engaging family members in youth garden efforts. Involving family members in your Head Start garden is always win for everyone involved, but even more important now as schools and centers are closed across the country. In this webinar, we will share easy garden activity ideas you can recommend to families to keep them gardening at home during these challenging times. With a focus on projects that can be completed with minimal supplies in limited spaces, we will hope to show how gardening can be accessible for all. Seasonal gardening ideas including suggested plant lists Sample lessons from the SEEDS Curriculum by the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center Recipes young children can help make using seasonal produce Tips from past Gro More Good Head Start Garden Grant Winners

Advancing Racial Equity and Social Justice in Early Childhood
2021-05-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Webinar
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Advancing Racial Equity and Social Justice in Early Childhood
This workshop will provide an overview on advancing racial equity, inclusion, and social justice in early childhood. There are persistent race-based disparities in risks, access, positive experiences, and outcomes. This workshop will outline the problem and unique context, as well as share a framework for racial equity that highlights ways to increase awareness, analysis, action, and accountability, both individually as early childhood professionals and collectively as an early childhood community.

Supporting Preschool Families through Inclusion
2021-05-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
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Supporting Preschool Families through Inclusion
Including preschoolers with disabilities or suspected delays in our group care settings depends on strong partnerships with families. Supports and services for preschoolers with disabilities or suspected delays are most effective when families and educators work together to support the child across home, group care, and therapeutic learning. Listen as we discuss ways to connect with preschool families, promote the family’s sense of belonging, and partner toward consistent learning experiences across learning environments.

Early Identification of Disabilities: Making the Most of the Early Years
2021-05-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
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Early Identification of Disabilities: Making the Most of the Early Years
Part of the Early Head Start Rising: Summer Learning Series

Creating Early Childhood Environments for Nature-based Learning
2021-05-19 11:00 - 12:30 | Webinar
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Creating Early Childhood Environments for Nature-based Learning, by Rachel A. Larimore

Wed, May 19, 2021 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PDT

Nature-based learning is growing in popularity, particularly in the time of COVID. Yet, many find themselves looking for strategies to integrate nature into the preschool curriculum in meaningful and intentional ways. One area of program development that is foundational for children’s play and teacher-child interactions is the physical environment. Statements like “bring nature inside” or “go outside” oversimplify things and don’t address the pedagogy around nature-based education. Further, these phrases don’t address HOW to bring nature in or take advantage of nature outside.
This webinar, presented by author and nature-based learning expert Rachel Larimore, will help early childhood administrators identify the principles fundamental to a nature-based approach. Then, using a continuum of nature-based early childhood education as the overarching framework, Rachel will address the unique considerations for designing a nature-based classroom. We’ll discuss the spaces inside, outside, and beyond the fence. Additionally, we’ll discuss the other supporting spaces that help make for successful nature-based learning.
In this session we’ll discuss the theory and specific strategies related to:

Preparing the indoor classroom
Shifting the outdoor classroom to a more natural play area
Utilizing spaces beyond the fence of the play area
Considerations for supporting spaces (e.g., extra gear storage)
Adhering to licensing regulations while implementing a nature-based approach

Objectives:
Participants will be able to…

Describe the core principles of a nature-based early childhood approach
List at least two important components of the indoor environment for nature-based learning
Describe at least two important components of the outdoor environment for nature-based learning

All sessions are 1.5 hours long, and include a brief announcement from our sponsor.
11:oo AM – 12:30 PM
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Can’t participate in our webinars at the appointed time? Never fear! All of the webinars are recorded. To view the recording, simply register now and you will receive an email with a link to the recording when it is ready to be viewed. You can still download the certificate by watching the recording to the end when the certificate link is announced and displayed on the screen.
Regardless of when you register, only 3,000 people at one time can attend our webinars. Only the first 3,000 people to click the link to attend the webinar will be able to join. We start the webinars 30 minutes in advance of the start time. Arrive early to make sure you get in.
Please be advised that you will only be eligible for the great door prizes if you participate in the live session.
You can earn .2 CEUs for each webinar. The cost is $15 paid to University of Oklahoma online when you apply. Learn more here: Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from University of Oklahoma
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More Than Just a Buzzword: Embedding “Equity-Mindedness” for Concrete Change
2021-05-19 12:00 | Webinar
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More Than Just a Buzzword: Embedding “Equity-Mindedness” for Concrete Change
Research has demonstrated that school policy, teacher pedagogies, and educational leadership are directly impacted by broader societal issues. Over a year since its emergence, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to highlight ongoing inequities through its disproportionate impact on communities of color. This has coincided with the rise in frequency of racial violence, most recently targeting Black and Asian communities within the United States.
Put plainly, our communities are enduring multiple crises. It is therefore critical that educational leaders at every level are equipped to address the ways these crises manifest (and have manifested) within K-12 educational settings, in order to define and create a “new normal” rooted in equity-mindedness. This moment calls all educators to reconstruct learning to meet children where they are, and ultimately guide them towards a brighter, equitable future.
In this edLeader Panel, attendees will:

Learn what equity-mindedness means as a way of thinking, working, and living
Concretize recurring conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion that impact our youth
Reflect on “norms” within our schools that are inequitable by design
Devise ways to create more equitable norms and strategies moving forward

This edLeader Panel will be of interest to teachers, librarians, and school and district leaders of the kindergarten through middle school levels. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.

Coaching to Support Social and Emotional Practices
2021-05-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
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Coaching to Support Social and Emotional Practices
In this Coaching Corner webinar, explore specific resources that support high-quality social and emotional teaching practices. Learn how the materials can be used to help coachees implement these practices.

Reflective Functioning in Virtual Home Visits
2021-05-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
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Reflective Functioning in Virtual Home Visits
High levels of Reflective Functioning in caregivers is associated with better outcomes for children. This webinar will provide an overview of what reflective functioning is and why it matters. We will explore the various levels of caregivers’ reflective functioning and share ideas about how to enhance reflective functioning during virtual home visits. In addition, participants will have an opportunity to practice rating reflective functioning using vignettes.

Mind In The Making
2021-05-19 12:30 - 13:30 | Webinar
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Mind in the Making
Critical thinking helps children analyze and evaluate information to guide their beliefs, decisions, and actions. Join us for a town hall discussion on how we can support parents in helping their children develop this important life skill through simple daily routines.

Getting Ready to Learn: Using Media Resources to Support Young Learners
2021-05-19 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar
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Getting Ready to Learn: Using Media Resources to Support Young Learners
As the 2020-21 school year ends, we can look ahead together to a brighter 2021-22 school year. Helping young learners prepare for the new school year and build critical literacy and academic skills is a head start for success. In this edWebinar, educators from the WNET Group, New York’s flagship PBS station, and representatives from the New York City Department of Education will share how the city’s Early Literacy Team is meeting the challenges of equity and excellence for every learner. These master educators will share pedagogy, practical tips and techniques for integrating media resources into everyday learning activities for young learners at school and at home to introduce, reinforce and enrich learning for every young child. edWebinar attendees will get a special preview of some of the literacy, science, math, and social studies videos and accompanying resources that teachers and parents can use to ignite curiosity, build foundational skills, and introduce children to the wonder and joy of learning.
This edWebinar will be of interest to preK through elementary teachers, librarians, school and district leaders, professional development leaders, curriculum leaders, technology directors and coordinators, and early childhood program directors. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.

Supporting Basic Student and Family Needs: Social, Health, and Housing
2021-05-20 09:00 - 10:00 | Webinar
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Supporting Basic Student and Family Needs: Social, Health, and Housing
Overview

Due to structural and systemic issues, students and families may have a difficult time meeting their basic needs. This can impact their overall wellbeing and their academic progress. This training will teach educators how to help families access services including food, housing, health and mental health resources. We will also cover child care and after-school programming to discuss how these supports will strengthen students and their families. In addition, educators will learn how to recognize when resource referrals might be needed to support a family’s wellbeing. Finally, it is important to note that appropriate resource referrals have been shown to reduce the likelihood of future child welfare and juvenile justice involvement. By supporting families that are working to overcome systemic injustices, we can prevent future system involvement.

Using the Cultural Wealth of Families to Create Meaningful Learning Contexts for Children
2021-05-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
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Using the Cultural Wealth of Families to Create Meaningful Learning Contexts for Children
Thursday, May 20, 2021 | 11:00 AM
Programs that actively seek out and embrace learning from families are able to create learning contexts that are responsive and meaningful to children. The cultural wealth of families includes their language, their values, and their lived experiences. In this session, participants will learn how children’s understanding of their selves, family, community, and place can be used in the early education classroom. Additionally, how the formative assessment process can be used to support developing meaningful partnerships with parents in which everyone is working together to ensure that children gain optimal benefits from their early learning experiences.

Virtual Institute for Health and Mental Health Leaders
2021-05-25 08:00 - 2021-05-27 13:30 | Webinar
Virtual Institute for Health and Mental Health Leaders

May 25–27, 2021
8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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This three-day virtual institute will provide a unique opportunity for both new and experienced health leaders to deepen their skills and understanding. Discover how Head Start and Early Head Start programs can enhance the health and well-being of the children and families they serve. Explore strategies to prepare to resume healthy, safe, and nurturing in-person program services. Virtual sessions will include plenaries, workshops, networking and engagement activities, and learning opportunities in English and Spanish.

Target Audience
We’ve increased capacity! Registration is now open to all leaders, including:

Health, nutrition, and mental health managers
Infant and early childhood mental health consultants
Child care health consultants
Other Head Start and Early Head Start health leaders

How to Register
Select the link to register: https://www.accelevents.com/e/NCHBHS

Related Resources
Explore related resources on the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC) to learn more.

Health Services Management
Head Start Heals
COVID-19: Health Considerations

Increased Access, Increased Learning
2021-05-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
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Increased Access, Increased Learning
When children can fully access their learning environment, they participate and learn effectively. Join this webinar to discover how disabilities services coordinators can help educators think about ways to give children with disabilities or suspected delays access to a full range of learning experiences and activities. Explore how coordinators can help educators learn to notice each child’s level of participation. Discuss how to set up the learning environment for maximum participation and when to modify activities and materials for all children.

How to They/Them: A Guide to Nonbinary Pronouns and Gender Fluidity
2021-05-25 17:30 - 18:30 | Webinar
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(NOTE FROM MARY G: I’m unsure if this will result in a training certificate or not; I sent an email to ask.)
How to They/Them: A Guide to Nonbinary Pronouns and Gender Fluidity

A conversation with Stuart Getty, author of “How to They/Them: A Visual Guide to Nonbinary Pronouns and the World of Gender Fluidity”

About this event

What does nonbinary really mean? What is gender nonconforming? And isn’t they a plural pronoun?
In this charming and disarming guide, Stuart Getty, a real-life they-using genderqueer writer, unpacks all your burning questions in a fun, visual way. No soapboxes or divisive comment-section wars here!
Sometimes funny, sometimes serious, always human, this gender-friendly primer will get you up to speed. It’s about more than just bathrooms and pronouns–this is about gender expression and the freedom to choose how to identify.
This event will feature remarks from the author, followed by a panel discussion with students from the Sequoia High School GSA (Gender and Sexuality Alliance).
Stuart Getty, author of How to They/Them: A Visual Guide to Nonbinary Pronouns and the World of Gender Fluidity, is a genderqueer writer and filmmaker who lives in sunny Oakland, CA, with their wife, Nora; cat, Princess Magic Face; and dog, Meadow.
NOTE: You will be emailed a Zoom link on the day of the event. Look for subject line “ZOOM LINK – How to They/Them.” Link also included in Eventbrite Order Notification (click on “View the event”).
Parents, students, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome! Free admission. Spanish interpretation will be available.
This presentation is sponsored by Sequoia High School Education Foundation (SHSEF), Sequoia Union High School District, Sequoia Healthcare District, Peninsula Health Care District, and The Parent Venture.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MA, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at cmargot@parentventure.org

Engaged: Using Summer to Connect with Students and Families
2021-05-26 11:00 - 12:30 | Webinar
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Engaged: Using Summer to Connect with Students and Families
Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 11am – 12:30pm
Presenters:

Dr. Kristina Kyles-Smith, Executive Director, Two Rivers Public Charter School, Washington, DC
Emily Partin, Director, Family Resource Center, Grundy County Schools, Tracy City, Tennessee
Aaron Philip Dworkin, Chief Executive Officer, National Summer Learning Association
Hedy Chang, Executive Director, Attendance Works
Kwesi Rollins, Vice President for Leadership and Engagement, IEL

Engaging students and families over the summer break, especially those facing the biggest challenges from the pandemic, is essential for a successful return to school. Working together we can create a bridge to school an intentional approach that utilizes the summer to create connection, a feeling of belonging and excitement about learning.
Join this Attendance Awareness Campaign webinar to learn how schools, districts, public agencies and community partners can use their attendance and participation data to organize and tailor summer programming. Our speakers will share how they create opportunities for students to play and socialize with peers, engage in fun learning activities and practice the routine of showing up in person. You’ll learn how to use Covid-19 recovery funding to support summer programs and how to grow connections with expanded learning providers and other community partners. Summer is an ideal time to pilot and improve strategies that can be taken to scale during the year and to identify students and families who might need even more support to successfully transition to school in the fall.

Reflecting on Resilience: A celebration of learning of 2020-2021 school year
2021-05-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
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Reflecting on Resilience: A celebration of learning of 2020-2021 school year

In the final installment of our “Making Distance Learning Work” webinar series, we will celebrate all that we have learned together this school year. We have engaged in reflective practice in the midst of the unknown and guided our youngest learners in growth and discovery through one of the most challenging school years in recent memory. Together, we will celebrate the challenges, innovations, and resilience of the early childhood field in this educator-featured “Celebration of Learning.”

Overcoming the Challenges of Integrating Nature into the Early Childhood Classroom
2021-05-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
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Overcoming the Challenges of Integrating Nature into the Early Childhood Classroom
It seems everywhere you turn lately there is mention of getting kids outside in nature. This was true before the pandemic, but now even more so. The reality is there are many benefits to nature-based learning for children’s whole development—not just their physical well-being. There are also benefits for teachers! But for many, implementing a nature-based approach is easier said than done. There are many real and perceived challenges when implementing a nature-based early childhood education. Sometimes, for example, there are questions about when is too hot or cold to go outside. Sometimes children don’t arrive with appropriate clothing. And sometimes parents don’t understand why the children are “just playing in the woods.” There are solutions for overcoming these challenges and the effort is well worth it!
This edWebinar will help early childhood educators identify the principles fundamental to a nature-based approach and the benefits of such an approach. Then, using a continuum of nature-based early childhood education as the overarching framework, Rachel A. Larimore will address the unique challenges of integrating nature into the preschool classroom. She’ll discuss challenges and possible solutions related to:

Adhering to licensing regulations while implementing a nature-based approach
Adjusting program structure to integrate more outdoor time
Preparing the physical environment (inside and outside)
Making more intentional connections between outdoor and indoor learning
Supporting families when integrating more nature-based activities into the curriculum

This edWebinar will be of interest to teachers, librarians, and school and district leaders of the preK through elementary levels. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.

Mind in the Making and Vroom: Even Babies Develop Executive Function
2021-06-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
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Mind in the Making and Vroom: Even Babies Develop Executive Function
Erin Ramsey and Dan Torres will join us from the Bezos Foundation to talk about the importance of executive function and how even our youngest Head Start babies can start to develop these vital life skills. Through Mind In The Making and Vroom, they work to ensure all children and the adults who support them understand how to build better executive function.

Community Resiliency Model (CRM) Parent/Caregiver Training: Part 1
2021-06-02 17:00 - 18:30 | Webinar
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Community Resiliency Model (CRM) Parent/Caregiver Training: Part 1
(NOTE FROM MARY G: I’m unsure if this will result in a training certificate or not; I sent an email to ask.)

The San Mateo County Office of Education provides programs and services to school districts to support student mental health and wellness.

About this event

The Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® is a mental health training for parents, caregivers, and community members to support families and their wider social network. The primary focus of this skills-based program is to re-set the natural balance of the nervous system in order to bring the body, mind, and spirit back into greater balance.
CRM’s goal is to help to create “trauma-informed” and “resiliency-focused” communities that share a common understanding of the impact of trauma and chronic stress on the nervous system, and how resiliency can be restored or increased using this skills-based approach.
Join Mary McGrath, Executive Director of Safe and Supportive Schools, SMCOE; Molly Henricks, Coordinator of School Safety and Risk Prevention, SMCOE; and Shana Karashima, Coordinator of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, SUHSD, for a special Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® training for parents and caregivers.
The free, two-part training will focus on the six CRM wellness skills, as well as the neuroscience behind the model. Attendees are encouraged to attend both trainings, as Part 1 and Part 2 will each focus on three of the CRM wellness skills.
NOTE: You will be emailed a Zoom link on the day of the event. Look for subject line “ZOOM LINK – CRM Parent/Caregiver Training.” Link also included in Eventbrite Order Notification email and upon registration (click “View Online Content”).
Parents, caregivers, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome! Free admission. Spanish interpretation will be available.
This special training is sponsored by the San Mateo County Office of Education and Sequoia Union High School District, in partnership with The Parent Venture.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MA, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at cmargot@parentventure.org

COVID-19 and Children with Special Health Care Needs: CCHCs Can Help
2021-06-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
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COVID-19 and Children with Special Health Care Needs: CCHCs Can Help
Join this webinar to explore how child care health consultants (CCHCs) can address the impact of COVID-19 on children with chronic health conditions, using asthma as a case study. Learn how CCHCs can work with families and programs to understand new recommendations to keep children with special health care needs safe during the pandemic.

Trauma-Informed Facilitation Workshop
2021-06-07 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

Strengths Based Approach to Culturally Responsive Services: Understanding the influence of Culture
2021-06-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Webinar
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Identifying and Working with Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs)
2021-06-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
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Identifying and Working with Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs)
This webinar will provide teachers and home visitors with strategies to help identify and improve outcomes for children who were prenatally exposed to alcohol. Learn how FASDs may cause problems with learning and development that lead to challenging behaviors. Understanding the cause of these behaviors can inform strategies to support positive social and emotional development and learning.
