Youth Services Shout-Out: YSS Blog: Meeting for Support of Families Invite

Shared by Jeni Schomber, Public Library Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction:

Dear Early Childhood/Family Support Professional,

On January 31 from 1:30-3:00pm, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will host a virtual Zoom meeting for Wisconsin direct service professionals who are involved in helping families identify and receive program supports to increase their young children’s learning, development, health, and well-being. The focus of this conversation will be on what families need and how programs can better support families as they navigate transitions from the prenatal period through their child’s 3^rd grade year.

We are looking for state and local perspectives, including parents and caregivers, service providers, administrators, and others to help us develop research and resources about what strategies and supports are most effective as children and families move through transitions such as the following:

Prenatal to birth
Hospital to home
Accessing available health care systems and benefits to meet children’s needs
Applying learning and connections from parent education, play and learns, cultural activities, and community engagement to meet family goals
Enrolling in assistance programs
From home into Early Care and Education (ECE) program(s)
From Early Head Start to Head Start
From infant/toddler care to preschool
From one classroom to another within ECE programs;
From Birth to 3 Early Intervention to Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)
ECE to PreK or Kindergarten
Placement into special education programs in ECE and/or kindergarten
Placement into multilingual learner programs in ECE and/or kindergarten
Changes for children in out of home care and ECE programs and other early childhood services (e.g., from one caregiver/home/program/service to another)
And more!

We are seeking individuals who…

Directly engage in supporting community collaborations related to early childhood transitions
Represent a wide range of early childhood programs and services across the entire state
Represent diverse backgrounds and populations
Represent innovative program and service design efforts

Please submit a brief web form by January 11, 2023 to express your interest in joining this meeting! If you are selected to join the call, a team member from UW-Madison will contact you by January 17 with all of the meeting access details. Thank you!

Andrea & Jillian

Andrea Cammilleri

pronouns: she/her/hers

Strategic Initiatives Advisor

Preschool Development Grant
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