Month: September 2015
ED Launches a New Early Learning Webpage
September 28, 2015
Visit ED’s updated early learning webpage where you can learn about the Department’s early learning work. The webpage will make it easier for the public to learn about ED’s key early learning activities; initiatives and programs; ED’s interagency early learning work; the latest from ED’s technical assistance centers and research projects; and resources for families. Please share the link to the webpage widely!
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Another Natural Learning Environments Training added to the calendar!
September 24, 2015
Due to high participation in the trainings on Going Deeper Into Natural Learning Environment Practices for Birth to Three, we have added an additional date in the Trumbull area. Natural learning environments are more than places. And these practices involve more than embedding skills into the family’s daily activities. Want to learn more? Check the Birth to Three Calendar for details and registration.
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New Publication: Advancing Trauma-Informed Systems for Children
September 24, 2015
Childhood trauma exposure is a significant and costly public health concern that affects tens of thousands of Connecticut children resulting in lifelong impairments to health, behavioral health and academic outcomes. CHDI has released its latest publication to inform early childhood practice: “Advancing Trauma-Informed Systems for Children” The report includes: Guidelines and best-practices for developing a comprehensive and integrated trauma-informed system of care for children A summary and timeline of trauma-informed programs and services in Connecticut An analysis of progress and gaps for each major child-serving system in Connecticut Recommendations for system integration and improvement
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CTAIMH Home Visitor Training -New Haven
September 24, 2015
The CT-AIMH is delighted to invite you to this FREE 5-part infant mental health training series offered to Home Visitors working in the New Haven area beginning on Monday, October 5, 2015. Get more information Register Now! These five workshops will increase your knowledge and practice in the area of infant mental health, and will include: how to see families and their young children through an attachment lens, how to understand infants/toddlers and their families and the challenges of unresolved trauma and loss, how to reflect and recognize your own feelings about your work that can impact your relationships with families, … Continue reading
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Check out the Birth to Three Trainings for 2015- 2016!
September 15, 2015
The full-year training brochure can now be found on our website, under Professional Development with details about each of the trainings and registration links on our calendar. Some exciting upcoming trainings include: Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Going Deeper into Natural Learning Environment Practices, Using a Culturally Responsive Framework for Working with Young Children and Their Families, Audiological Implications for Birth to Three, Motor Development in the First Year, and Early Start Denver Model. Don’t Miss Out – Resigter soon!!
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NCHAM Webinar on 9/23: Introduction to Audiology and Hearing Loss for Non-Audiologists
September 11, 2015
This webinar will describe how the different parts of the ear work, definitions and basic principles regarding hearing loss, and a summary of the most recent reports of congenital and later-onset hearing loss. The types of treatment and intervention for hearing loss will also be included, as well as how audiologists monitor and manage hearing loss and how to work with audiologists. Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm ET. http://www.infanthearing.org/resources_home/events/intro-for-non-audiologists.html
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DCF Head Start Partnership meeting Oct. 9th
September 3, 2015
The next DCF-Head Start Partnership statewide quarterly meeting is scheduled for Friday, October 9, 2015 from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM in Memorial Hall on the CCSU campus in New Britain. In addition to our regular teamwork, there will be a presentation on HEAD START, TRAUMA SMART by Avis Smith, ACSW, LSCSW, LCSW, Crittenton Children’s Center in Kansas City, Missouri. This is a national model of providing therapeutic supports within a Head Start setting: http://www.saintlukeshealthsystem.org/head-start-trauma-smart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXzKVpiSzH8
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