Located in the lower level of the Highland Park Presbyterian Church, the Family Network was founded in 1982 by a
group of early childhood professionals who saw a growing need for support for young families.
As a Community Advisor in the HiMama family, you amplify the amazing work
of early childhood professionals who play a critical role in our society, managing the health, well - being and development of our youngest, most precious people.
ZERO TO THREE's Transcultural Innovation (TI) Initiative is an organization - wide effort to engage the larger
community of early childhood professionals, policymakers, and families to share knowledge and practices that are inclusive of each and every infant and toddler.
The Lab builds the
capacity of early childhood professionals, from teachers in the classroom to organizations and institutions serving parents, to effectively use technology through trainings, publications, and convenings.
Offer free and low - cost training toward the Minnesota Child Care Credential to
cohorts of early childhood professionals working in Parent Aware - rated settings that serve a population of 25 % or more high - need children.
That appreciation extends to parents, who at times may not understand that the
role of an early childhood professional is in shaping the minds and learning outcomes of children - not child minding.
There she demonstrated her leadership in an effort that enhanced the
capabilities of early childhood professionals, built a workforce of mental health coaches statewide, and provided a model for other states to expand coaching in early childhood systems.
With this highly readable introduction to key mental health principles, the next
generation of early childhood professionals will fully understand the latest research and best practice — so they can support optimal caregiver - child relationships, enhance professional collaboration, and strengthen child development.
The Professional Development Incentive Award offers incentives to early childhood practitioners who complete specific
tracks of early childhood professional development / training options designed to impact the quality of early care and education for young children and their families.
In this chapter, I discuss the nature of professionalism and how it applies to early childhood practitioners, gatekeeping related to early childhood professionalism, the elements necessary for the
preparation of early childhood professionals, and some of the dilemmas facing the field as it strives toward higher levels of professionalism.
She has experience leading and evaluating projects aimed at increasing the quality and
quantity of early childhood professionals working with young children with disabilities in inclusive settings, increasing the knowledge and skills of early childhood program administrators, and implementing early childhood mental health competencies within personnel preparation programs.
All of the content on our website is developed and written by our
team of early childhood professionals: Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech - Language Pathologists, Developmentalists, and Dietitians.
She also collaborates on the evaluation of the Illinois Infant / Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Model, a pilot initiative designed to improve the skills
of early childhood professionals who care for young children and their families in a range of settings.
Essential reading for a broad
range of early childhood professionals and decision - makers, this book will help readers reverse the odds for young children in the child welfare system — and set the stage for lifelong physical, developmental and emotional health.
Prior to this position, she led the Early Childhood Professional Development Unit at the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education where she developed and monitored a wide range of professional development resources designed to increase the quality of early learning programs and advance
cohorts of early childhood professionals.
NAEYC has identified a national taskforce of organizations that represent and engage large groups
of early childhood professionals.