News You Can Use Week of September 10 2012
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NHSA’s Fall Leadership Institute: There's Still Time! There are still a few rooms available at the reduced Institute rate, and there is a one-day registration option if you cannot stay for the entire Institute. Do what you must to get here! We’re thrilled to have Professor Samuel Meisels, Charles M. Blow, Lee Carter, and Neera Tanden join hundreds of your colleagues for discussions, presentations, and informal networking. Senior staff from the Office of Head Start will update us on what to expect during the next year. Head Start Awareness Month October is Head Start Awareness Month! Last year, programs celebrated with declarations, parades, open houses and more. What are you planning for this year to help educate your community and your representatives about the critical work you’re doing in your program? Let us know on facebook, twitter or by emailing mailto:edropkin@nhsa.org?subject=Head%20Start%20Awareness%20Month. NHSA Statement on the 2012 Presidential Nominations This November's election will play a role in the future of Head Start. Read NHSA's statement on the nominations of candidates for President here. We encourage everyone to ensure they are registered to vote. 27 Million Windows The NHSA Parent Conference this December will feature the stories of 8 families from across the country who have been touched by Head Start and Early Head Start programs! Want a family from your program featured? Encourage all your current and past parents - and their children if they’re old enough - to share their stories at go.nhsa.org/27millionwindows. Families who submit their stories before October 1, 2012 will be considered for the event. Get Parents Trained for Advocacy with Abriendo Puertas! Abriendo Puertas is the nation's first evidence-based parent leadership and advocacy training program for Latino parents with children 0-5 years of age. NHSA is pleased to offer this important 2 ½ day training opportunity in conjunction with Maryland’s 4th Annual Early Childhood Education Fall Networking Institute. We are now accepting applications for this 2 ½ day regional Facilitators Training occurring November 14, 15, & 16, 2012 in Ellicott City, MD. We are recruiting 10 teams of two from Region 3 to join our Head Start Abriendo Puertas Network. The application deadline is November 2, 2012. For more information contact Siria Rioja at 703-739-7555, srioja@nhsa.org or visit NHSA & Abriendo Puerta's Professional Development webpage. Family Development Credential Instructors Institute NHSA is pleased to announce the inclusion of the Family Development Credential Instructors Institute - December 1 - 5, 2012, as part of our Parent Conference & Family Engagement Institute. The FDC program collaborates with agencies to teach family workers how to coach families to set and reach their goals for healthy self-reliance. Based on Cornell University research, the interagency FDC program is available in communities across the states to frontline workers from public, private and non-profit service systems (e.g., home visitors, case managers, family resource center workers, community health workers). To learn more about the FDC program or the upcoming Instructors Institute, contact National FDC Program Manager at at NationalFDC@UConn.edu. What do you have to share? Do you have great solutions to support Head Start parent leaders, staff working in family services or home based options? Consider submitting a proposal to present at the 29th Annual Parent Conference & Family Engagement Institutes. We are looking for one and two day specialized training, half day seminars, and 1.5 hour workshops. Submit a training proposal here. If you have questions about being a presenter at the Parent Conference & Family Engagement Institutes, contact Nardos Abebe at nabebe@nhsa.org. September 26th: Time & Effort Reporting and Cost Allocation from 3-5pm EST. A Head Start Legal Advisory Service Webinar Start your year off right. Attend the Head Start Legal Advisory Service’s upcoming webinar on Time and Effort Reporting and Cost Allocation, led by Zoë Beckerman, of Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP, to learn about common problem areas for Head Start programs on Wednesday, September 26th from 3-5 pm EST. Use this training to double check your practices to help you aviod significant cost disallowances. At the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
Who Should Attend: Executive Directors, Head Start Program Directors, CFOs and others involved in planning or accounting activities, but all are welcome to attend. On Wednesday, October 10th, don't miss: Head Start Governance, led by Zoë Beckerman. Don't Miss Our Back to School Sale
The Head Start Legal Advisory Service is a collaboration between the law firm of Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP and the National Head Start Association. Click here for the full schedule of Head Start Legal Advisory Service webinars, to learn about our new reduced pricing, and to register for either or both webinars. National Infant Mortality Awareness Month The National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition’s text4baby program is making strides to address infant mortality. By providing pregnant women and moms—particularly those facing disproportionately high risk of poor birth outcomes—with free, accurate, and easy-to-understand health information via text message, more mothers are able to connect to resources, care, and knowledge to make the best possible choices for their babies. The National Head Start Association is a proud supporter of text4baby and the 2012 Text4baby State Enrollment Contest, which aims to energize the work partners at the state and local level are doing to connect women to this service. All moms that sign up between September 1 and September 30 will be entered to win a year’s supply of Johnson’s Baby products courtesy of the program’s Founding Sponsor, Johnson & Johnson. Moms can enroll online, via Facebook , or by texting BABY (or BEBE in Spanish) to 511411. The winner will be randomly selected and featured on text4baby’s website, Facebook and Twitter pages, and in text4baby’s weekly e-newsletter, Text4baby Tuesday. For more information, see contest rules here. We wish your state the best of luck in the State Enrollment Contest, and encourage you to get your state to number one! 2013 Healthy Tomorrows Grant Cycle Announced The Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program (HTPCP) is a cooperative agreement between the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Federal grants of $47,127 per year for up to five years are awarded through the program to support community-based child health projects that improve the health status of mothers, infants, children, and adolescents by increasing their access to health services. The application deadline is September 21, 2012. Learn more and apply! Family Service and Parent Engagement Coordinators! The September NHSA Family Connections newsletter is ready to print. Healthy Transitions focuses on the challenges families and children face during the first weeks of school. It includes what kinds of health screenings take place in the first few weeks of school, how to engage your child at the end of the school day, and “Golden Rules to Spotlight Your Child’s Focus”. Family Connections is produced by PreSchoolFirst and is an exclusive benefit for NHSA Program Members. To access, go to NHSA’s Family Service Resource Center. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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