WEBINAR RECORDINGS
EARLY HEAD START EXPANSION WEBINARS 5/19/09 & 5/21/09
The Washington State Head Start/ECEAP Training Consortium (WSTC ) hosted of two great webinars, designed to help programs and organizations who are thinking of applying for the new Early Head Start slots included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Title: ARRA EHS Stimulus Funds: Framing Your RFP
When: Part 1 - Tuesday 5/19 1:30-3:30, Part 2 - Thursday, 5/21 1:30-3:30
Who: Linda Kimura and Patricia Hillman
Principal Consultants and Senior EHS Specialists for the
Infant Toddler Specialist Group (ITSG)
The Infant Toddler Specialist Group (ITSG) specializes in designing systems and delivering training and technical assistance to ensure positive outcomes and optimum Early Head Start (EHS) services. ITSG Principal Consultants each have over 30 years of experience in the field of Head Start, EHS and Early Care and Education. All ITSG Consultants understand “Best Practices” for Infants and Toddlers.
Webinar Description and Content :
Have you developed a plan to enhance your current Early Head Start (EHS) or begin a new EHS through the ARRA/Stimulus Package? Are you wondering how to add current research-based strategies to your EHS operations? Attend our Webinars for a focus on current practices designed to ensure compliance with new EHS Federal standards.
These webinars will give you a foundation for creating an EHS program or expanded EHS program that fits YOUR needs, matches the requirements and fits YOUR resources so children and families receive services grounded in Infant/Toddler Best Practices.
CONTENT OF THE TWO WEBINARS (Part 1 and Part 2)
- Head Start and EHS differences
- ARRA Stimulus dollars and what we know
- Philosophy and practices that impact your model and services
- Community issues that impact your model and services
- 2007 Head Start Act and select Performance Standards that impact your applications
- EHS program and fiscal requirements
- EHS administrative and partnering requirements
- Key management issues
- Discussion Questions and Answers
RECORDING - PART 1 (audio only, .wav file)
Linda and Pat recommended several resources for programs developing their EHS grant, including:
Early Head Start National Resource Center (EHS NRC)
The Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC)
ZERO TO THREE: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families
The Scientist in the Crib: What Early Learning Tells Us About the Mind
by Alison Gopnik (Author), Andrew N. Meltzoff (Author), Patricia K. Kuhl (Author)
Learning to Read the World: Language and Literacy in the First Three Years
Edited by Sharon E. Rosenkoetter and Joanne Knapp-Philo 2006
Other great links are available on the ITSG Resources page.
Infant Toddler Specialist Group contacts: