Children learn through conversations with us. But sometimes we pepper children with a steady stream of questions that don’t leave much room for children to lead. In this webinar, learn research-backed questions that support children’s thinking and learning, and encourage curiosity and exploration.

Join Marley Jarvis, PhD, from the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning, and the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences, University of Washington, to discuss the important role of language in supporting young children’s thinking and learning in the next webinar in the Front Porch series.

Human resource systems are critical to a Head Start program’s resilience. Join us as we highlight resources and strategies grantees can use to support their efforts in employee recruitment, including on boarding across organizations, and retaining staff during challenging times. In addition, this session will explore succession management and sustainability.

Join this webinar to explore resources that support equity and inclusion. Discover resources and discuss how they can be used to support coachees to provide an equitable and inclusive learning environment.

Mothers and Babies (MB) is an evidence-based postpartum depression preventive intervention. It provides pregnant women and new parents with a toolkit of cognitive, behavioral, social, and mindful approaches to effectively respond to stress and manage their mood. This webinar will provide an overview of MB’s key components and implementation logistics. It will also discuss opportunities to be trained to deliver MB.

We all understand the importance of Social/Emotional Learning for children in early childhood programs. Yet, one of the biggest challenges administrators face is ensuring all children in their programs are offered the best opportunities for social-emotional development. Join this paradigm-shifting webinar by early childhood education expert Jacky Howell to explore the most current thinking about social-emotional development and how to ensure the staff you supervise are applying best practice in their classrooms. Jacky will share her insights about how you can plan, set expectations, provide day-to-day coaching, and hold staff accountable for SEL.

Head Start and Early Head Start programs returning to in-person services must continue to ensure the health and safety of children, families, and staff. This webinar will provide the latest information about COVID-19 and practical strategies programs can use in center-based, home-based, and family child care settings.

Tribal Consultations will be held between OHS leadership and the leadership of tribal governments operating Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The OHS will listen to Tribal Leadership discuss ways to better meet the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) children and their families, taking into consideration funding allocations, distribution formulas, and other issues affecting the delivery of Head Start services in their geographic locations.