…also heard from Kate Roper, the Assistant Director for Early Childhood Services in the bureau of Family Health and Nutrition at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, who gave an…
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Early Educators Chart a Path from Self-Care and Cultural Responsiveness To Professional Growth
…counties. The institute began with professional development sessions on early childhood best practices. Thereafter, educators from six area community-based programs were invited to participate in a six-month intensive professional development…
$773K to support BHN’s childhood mental health program
…$772,706 Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Grant from the Healey-Driscoll administration will support Behavioral Health Network’s Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Program, a service that provides support and guidance to…
Strong Foundations for Young Children
… Home E Search query for: programs early childhood parentchild programs family centers and playgroups ( Page 7 ) What is SFYC? Strong Foundations for Young Children (SFYC) provides free…
Building Inclusive Communities
Home E Search query for: programs early childhood parentchild programs family centers and playgroups ( Page 7 ) Beginning in October 2017, CES collaborated with the MA Department of Early…
Building a Foundation for Culturally Responsive/Anti-bias Practices in Early Childhood
…early educators in western Massachusetts and throughout the state. In addition to the virtual screening, we are offering an in person option for Western Mass Early Educators and Administrators to…
CES Early Childhood Team Begins Nurturing Caring Kids Program
Northampton, MA — The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) in Northampton, MA has announced that their Early Childhood team is beginning work on the new CES Nurturing Caring Kids Program,…
Local 21st Century Learning Centers approved for funding for this coming school year
NORTHAMPTON – State funding for five “exemplary” out-of-school time programs in the region has been approved for the coming school year. The five programs provide high quality academic enrichment opportunities…
Early Education and Care programs to suspend operations; Some Emergency Child Care Programs will be established
Governor Baker has ordered all early childhood education programs across the State of Massachusetts to suspend providing childcare by 11:59 P.M. on Sunday, March 22, 2020. This will remain in…
Refining our Approaches to Working with Autistic Children in Early Childhood: Exploring Language and Practices that Foster Inclusive Classroom Communities
…to autistic voices. Through reflection and discussion, we will consider inclusive practices both through the lens of relational neuroscience and also the lived experience of an Autistic early childhood educator…