Posted by Julie Stone on January 31, 2012 under News | 
The Roots of Parent, Family and Community Engagement
March 14-16, 2012
UPDATE: The keynote and breakout sessions submitted have been approved for Counselor and Social Worker CPE by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board. There will be a total of 15 CPE’s available to participants who attend the full conference.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES: Head Start Family Services staff must possess an understanding of cultural dynamics and apply expert skills in engaging and partnering with families. Highly qualified presenters from diverse areas of academia and social service will help participants understand the unique issues faced by the families we serve, and engage participants in strategies to improve their professional practice. The conference will include a focus on the Head Start Parent, Family and Community Engagement Framework as a tool to improve individual and programmatic practices to engage families and support children’s ongoing learning and development, along with an emphasis on effective supervision and ethical practice.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Individuals who work closely with families such as Family Services Staff, Supervisors and Home Visitors, and especially those who are responsible for assisting families in setting and achieving goals.
We will also have a limited number of spaces in the “Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors” training – a 12 hour training that will run the entire conference. Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors is a peer-to-peer training program that seeks to improve the outcomes of our nation’s Latino children by focusing on building the capacity and confidence of parents to be strong and powerful advocates in the lives of their children.
All conference content (with the exception of the Abriend Puertas/Opening Doors session) has been submitted to the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for CEU approval. All content will be submitted for Step Up to Quality Specialized Training approval.
Posted by Julie Stone on January 23, 2012 under News |
The Roots of Parent, Family and Community Engagement
March 14-16, 2012
Embassy Suites Dublin, Columbus, Ohio
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES: Head Start Family Services staff must possess an understanding of cultural dynamics and apply expert skills in engaging and partnering with families. Highly qualified presenters from diverse areas of academia and social service will help participants understand the unique issues faced by the families we serve, and engage participants in strategies to improve their professional practice. The conference will include a focus on the Head Start Parent, Family and Community Engagement Framework as a tool to improve individual and programmatic practices to engage families and support children’s ongoing learning and development, along with an emphasis on effective supervision and ethical practice.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Individuals who work closely with families such as Family Services Staff, Supervisors and Home Visitors, and especially those who are responsible for assisting families in setting and achieving goals.
CONFERENCE TOPICS
- Cultural Competence
- A Comprehensive Approach to Parent, Family and Community Engagement
- Understanding and Supporting Kinship Caregivers
- Managing Emotional Mayhem through Self-Regulation
- Integrating the Parent, Family and Community Engagement Framework into your Practice and Program: Beginning the Self-Assessment Process
- Building Client Responsibility, Motivation and Initiative
- Bipolar Disorder and Other Major Mood Disorders in Youth and Adults
- Employee Engagement
- Case Management Skills
- An Effective Understanding and Application of Professional Boundaries in the Social Care Sector
- Generational Culture Issues and Professional Applications
- An Organizational Approach to Valuing Fathers
- Ethical Decision-making In the Field: A case Analysis Approach
- Valuing Fathers in Our Work
We will also have a limited number of spaces in the “Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors” training – a 12 hour training that will run the entire conference. Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors is a peer-to-peer training program that seeks to improve the outcomes of our nation’s Latino children by focusing on building the capacity and confidence of parents to be strong and powerful advocates in the lives of their children.
All conference content (with the exception of the Abriend Puertas/Opening Doors session) has been submitted to the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for CEU approval. All content will be submitted for Step Up to Quality Specialized Training approval.
WATCH FOR THE FULL AGENDA AND REGISTRATION MATERIALS COMING SOON….
Posted by Julie Stone on January 11, 2012 under News |
The agenda for the OHSAI February Meeting has been revised – Kay Willmoth, Regional Program Manager for the Office of Head Start, will be joining us on Friday to provide a Budget Update and to discuss Redesignation and School Readiness.
Click here to view revised agenda and registration materials.
The Ohio Head Start Association February Meeting will take place February 8-10 at the Embassy Suites Dublin in Columbus, Ohio.
Advisory Groups and the OHSAI Board will meet on Wednesday, February 8th, and the February Meeting will take place February 9-10.
In addition to the election of the 2012 OHSAI Board and the latest federal and state updates, agenda highlights include Ohio Representative Ted Celeste, Co-Chair of the new Children’s Caucus; continued progress on the Dental Home Initiative; a visit from a representative of the Office of Head Start Healthy Marriage and Family Initiative, and much more.
Click here to view the agenda and registration materials.
Click here to access the Embassy Suites online reservations site.
Posted by Julie Stone on January 5, 2012 under News |
The Ohio Head Start Association February Meeting will take place February 8-10 at the Embassy Suites Dublin in Columbus, Ohio.
Advisory Groups and the OHSAI Board will meet on Wednesday, February 8th, and the February Meeting will take place February 9-10.
In addition to the election of the 2012 OHSAI Board and the latest federal and state updates, agenda highlights include Ohio Representative Ted Celeste, Co-Chair of the new Children’s Caucus; continued progress on the Dental Home Initiative; a visit from a representative of the Office of Head Start Healthy Marriage and Family Initiative, and much more.
Click here to view the agenda and registration materials.
Click here to access the Embassy Suites online reservations site.
