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UCLA Health Care Institute: Creating a Trauma Informed Organization through Staff Wellness

UCLA Health Care Institute: Creating a Trauma Informed Organization through Staff Wellness As we approach the start of the new school year and you grapple with staffing and recruitment concerns, improving the health and wellness of your staff is even more crucial. The UCLA Health Care Institute is pleased to announcement that applications are now ...Continue Reading...

Parent Health Literacy Training

Remote training with Nichole Fairley This introduction to Parent Health Literacy will give you tips and tools for working with parents of young children. The various materials that have been developed will lend themselves to working with large and small groups of families as well as on a one-on-one basis. The overall goals of this ...Continue Reading...

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2022 R7HSA ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

Sheraton at the Overland Park, KS Convention Center 6100 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS, United States

Thank you for your interest in attending the R7HSA Annual Leadership Conference The Path Forward October 24-27, 2022 (In-person event!)    ________________________________________________   See the Conference Brochure with Session Descriptions HERE. (The full event brochure will be released as details are finalized)   See the Disabilities Pre-Track agenda HERE.  ________________________________________________ Registration fee for the 2022 conference ...Continue Reading...

Parent Health Literacy Training

Remote training with Nichole Fairley This introduction to Parent Health Literacy will give you tips and tools for working with parents of young children. The various materials that have been developed will lend themselves to working with large and small groups of families as well as on a one-on-one basis. The overall goals of this ...Continue Reading...

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The Cliff Effect: A Spectrum of Risk

While the Office of Head Start (OHS) is continuing to identify and work to avoid a situation where grantees/recipients can’t spend down all of their additional one-time dollars, this session is designed to address a whole different challenge… situations where grantees could face dire consequences tied to losing the extra dollars. It is anticipated that ...Continue Reading...

MAP (Management Acceleration Program) Training

April 17, 20, 25, 27 & May 2, 2023 (Virtual sessions are held 9am-1:00pm) The Region VII Management Acceleration Program (MAP) is an expansive training program that provides Head Start/Early Head Start Directors and Managers a solid foundation of Head Start principles and management practices. Participants begin a professional development journey that takes them through a continuum of learning of all Head Start key areas required for improved success at the recipient level. Who is MAP designed for? MAP is designed ...Continue Reading...

R7HSA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Sheraton at the Overland Park, KS Convention Center 6100 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS, United States

        The Sheraton room block has Sold Out. If you are planning on attending the conference and have not secured a hotel reservation, search for hotel availability via our trusted partner aRes Travel. aRes Travel is a third-party travel planner. Rates, deposits, and cancellation policies may vary and are the responsibility of the ...Continue Reading...

2023 R7HSA Head Start Caucus

Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center Independence, MO

  Hello Head Start / Early Head Start Leadership! Thank you for your interest in attending the R7HSA  Annual Head Start Caucus October 24-26, 2023 Monday, 10/23 Pre-Track options available   REGISTER HERE  ________________________________________________   See the Preliminary agenda HERE. Agenda content will be updated as pending details are finalized. Beginning and ending times of the ...Continue Reading...

Quality of Caregiver-Child Interactions for Infants & Toddlers (QCIT) Observation Certification Training (QCT)

Registration is open for the next QCIT Training if you could pass this on to the recipients.   Registration is open for the next Region VII Quality of Caregiver-Child Interactions for Infants & Toddlers (QCIT) Observation Certification Training (QCT), January 22-25, 2024, (see attached for details). The MO Head Start Association (MHSA) is hosting this virtual event ...Continue Reading...

Site Manager Rally

Region VII TTA is pleased to announce an opportunity for Site Managers! The Rally will be March 7, 2024 from 9:00-11:30 and will be conducted via Zoom. Region VII TTA Early Childhood Specialists will facilitate a discussion around related Head Start/EHS information and resources. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions and will have time ...Continue Reading...

Challenging Behaviors and Beyond

Join peers and colleagues for an open forum designed to give Region VII programs a platform to share and discuss personal experiences in working with and supporting children with challenging behaviors that escalate to an extreme level while striving to provide a loving, safe and healthy learning environment for everyone. This session is designed as ...Continue Reading...

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