Month: July 2015
Circle of Security Sensitivity Training
July 31, 2015
A three day Circle of Security Sensitivity training will take place in New Britain on October 20 – 22. This training is appropriate for registered parent educators, psychotherapists, early intervention specialists and other helping professionals. For more information and registration: Circle of Security
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OEC Strategic Plan Public Forums
July 21, 2015
The OEC will hold public forums across the state to seek input from the public on its strategic plan framework. Over the past decade, many reports have been written by commissions, task forces, policy groups, researchers and state agencies about ways to improve public policy and direct dollars to better support young children and families. These reports incorporated significant public participation and the OEC has chosen to use the wisdom, work and input collected in these reports as a starting point for its strategic plan framework. The OEC has reviewed over fifty of these state and national strategy papers and … Continue reading
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STEPs Parent Leadership Series
July 17, 2015
The CT Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC) is conducting a STEPs Parent Leadership series in New Britain this September. Learn more at www.cpacinc.org . Register at http://www.cpacinc.org/projects-programs/next-steps/ Please share this opportunity with parents!
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SPIDER Overview Video!
July 14, 2015
Recently about five programs had new people managing their SPIDER data. We held a webinar and recorded it and NOW for the first time you can watch Sandy Booth walk viewers through all the SPIDER screens! This is a training that we used to hold in Hartford once a year but now it can be viewed on demand without the long drive. The link is on the website under For Providers > SPIDER Video Manual or here is the URL https://www.birth23.org/providers/spider/ The video is just over an hour long but you can watch it in chunks or “scrub” to the sections … Continue reading
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2015 CAEYC “Pathways to Quality” Conference
July 14, 2015
The Connecticut CAEYC Conference is taking place October 16 & 17, 2015. The presenter, Holly Elissa Bruno, MA, JD, is a best‐selling author, international keynote speaker, ground‐breaking radio host and seasoned team builder. She is a dynamic speaker and will be presenting: Friday – Leading on Purpose: Essential Leadership Competencies from the Inside Out, and on Saturday – Hats Off to You: Everyday Miracle worker in Children’s Lives. Saturday also includes Workshops with well-know leaders addressing a variety of topics related to early childhood development and education.
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