Posted by Julie Stone on February 22, 2012 under News | 
The Mary T. Patterson scholarship (up to $500) is awarded to a former Head Start child who is a high school senior or high school graduate to support their pursuit of higher education. This may include college, a certification program, or any training that will increase the applicant’s educational and employment opportunities.
In addition, the Ohio Head Start Association awards two additional scholarships ($100 each) in memory of Oscar B. Griffith, Jr. All scholarships will be presented at the OHSAI June Leadership Conference.
Click here for the scholarship application.
Posted by Julie Stone on February 14, 2012 under News |
EC Q-Net is recruiting for the Fall 2012 Cohort for APPLE:Ohio (Assessing Preschool Professionals’ Learning Experiences). This study will help determine the impact of professional development on early childhood teaching and learning.
Click here for more information.
Interested programs should contact Kathy Rider at kathryn.rider@ecqnet.org.
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….
