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Webinar: “Director Tips, Tools, and Strategies”
Discussing:
-Reflecting on the Roles of a Director and Educator
-Setting the Stage for Learning
-Elevating Quality
-And More…

Presented by Laura Delgado, Vice President of Curriculum & Professional Development of Learning Beyond Paper

Laura is a former preschool owner, director and teacher; she has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology with a minor in ECE from the University of South Florida. Laura also holds a master’s degree in Leadership in Education as well as over twenty-five years of early learning experience. She has worked six years with the State of Florida’s Office of Early Learning and has experience with preschool centers, school district preschool programs and home-based childcare centers. She has dedicated her career to advancing opportunities for early learning professionals through training, professional development, mentoring and coaching.

Learn more about Learning Beyond Paper at their website: https://www.learningbeyondpaper.com/

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This Webinar, presented by Dr. Melissa Williamson of Frog Street, highlighted the meaning of trauma informed care in an early childhood setting and its importance to the future of our nation.

Topics reviewed:
· What is “Trauma Informed Care”
· How can trauma manifest itself in an early childhood classroom
· What can we do to support children experiencing trauma
· How can we help ourselves and our colleagues experiencing trauma

About Dr. Melissa Williamson – Frog Street- Professional Development Special Project Manager:
Melissa Williamson, EdD, CTP, is the professional learning project manager for Frog Street and is a faculty member at The University of Texas at San Antonio. She earned her doctoral degree in organizational leadership from Abilene Christian University. Melissa possesses an extensive career in early childhood education, leadership, family engagement, and trauma-informed practices. She was awarded the Susan Hargrove Trainer of the Year from the San Antonio Association for the Education of Young Children. As part of your community advocacy, she co-chairs the Early Care and Education Sector of the South Texas Trauma-Informed Care Consortium. In addition, Melissa is a certified leadership trainer for the John Maxwell Team. She has been an advocate for children and families for over 30 years.

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Register today to hear Dr. Melissa Williamson of Frog Street inform us of Trauma Informed Care in Early Childhood.

This session will highlight the meaning of a trauma informed care in an early childhood setting and its importance to the future of our nation.

Together we will learn:

· What is “Trauma Informed Care”

· How can trauma manifest itself in an early childhood classroom

· What can we do to support children experiencing trauma

· How can we help ourselves and our colleagues experiencing trauma

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Let your voice be heard in HiMama’s 6th Annual Child Care Benchmark Report.

In this brief survey, you’ll be able to provide insight about:

– What you’re doing to make your center stand out

– How COVID-19 has affected your center

– Your average occupancy rates

– How you are retaining and hiring staff

And much more!

To take our survey and get exclusive early access to the report, click HERE!

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REGISTER NOW FOR OUR UPCOMING WEBINAR:

THIS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD, 2021, 1-2 PM EST!

“What is a Mixed Delivery System for UPK?”

NCCA welcomes Jacob Stewart of ECEC to explore why private child care providers should be included and how private child care providers can influence practice and policy surrounding UPK.

Learn more about Jacob and register…

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In summary, this is what the survey results were regarding the topic of STAFF and COMPENSATION:

– 81% of the respondents said it is the same or more difficult to recruit and retain qualified educators now than before the pandemic with fully half of them saying it is more difficult

– 78% of the respondents identified wages as the main recruitment challenge

– 81% of the respondents say that low wages are a key reason that educators are leaving the field

– 54% cited a lack of benefits

– 33% pointed to exhaustion and burnout

– Only 8% said regulations were a key challenge

Advocates, these are great facts to share with your Lead Agency, State Legislators, and even your Governor when asking for their help in SAVING the ESSENTIAL Business of Child Care so other essential businesses are able to employ the people they need to do business!

Click HERE to SPEAK OUT for CHILD CARE!

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Prioritize using the funds to raise subsidy payment rates
Increase child care workforce compensation
Take bold steps to support children’s development needs, choices for parents and increased access to assistance for families.

In addition, the guidance encouraged:

Supply-building activities, including care for infants and toddlers and care during non-traditional hours
Setting payments based on the cost of quality, rather than traditional market rate survey
Expanding the use of grants and contracts to support program stability and supply building
Paying child care subsidies based on children’s enrollments rather than attendance
The additional $24B was designated for child care stabilization grants. The goal of the grants is to provide financial relief to child care providers to help defray unexpected business costs associated with the pandemic, and to help stabilize their operations so that they may continue to provide care. Child care providers may use subgrants to cover a range of expenses such as personnel costs; rent or mortgage payments; insurance; facility maintenance and improvements; personal protective equipment (PPE) and COVID-related supplies, training and professional development related to health and safety practices; goods and services needed to resume providing care; mental health supports for children and early educators; and reimbursement of costs associated with the current public health emergency. To date only 20 states have posted grant applications for their providers. I know that many of you are trying to figure out how to get your Governor, Legislators, or Lead Agencies to move this process along so that you as providers can receive the money your federal legislators wanted you to have.

For your reference, I am providing a link that provides you with a lot of information that can help you secure some of this grant money or if needed to advocate for the release of it. I am also attaching a document that outlines how much money each state received. Knowing the information that is outlined on the website and the money your state received can help you be a more informed advocate when speaking with those that are holding the purse strings.

Thank you,
Cindy Lehnhoff
Director of the NCCA

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