Approaches to Preventing and Addressing Child Health and Safety Incidents
Watch this video that discusses 4 key ways to promote positive learning experiences for Head Start children and prevent incidents that can jeopardize their well-being.
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Preventing and Addressing Child Incidents Through an Education Lens
Join us Sept. 20, 2024, from 3–4:30 p.m. ET, for a special webinar, 10 Tips for Creating Supportive Environments That Can Prevent Behaviors that Challenge Us. This Teacher Time episode focuses on useful tips for setting up the physical environment, transitions, schedules, routines, and more.
Following the webinar, stay on to participate in a live office hour session. Experts from the National Center on Early, Childhood, Development, Teaching, and Learning will be on hand to answer your questions about addressing child incidents through an education lens.
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Promoting Child Safety Through Staff and Family Partnerships
Join us on Oct. 10, 2024, from 3–4:30 p.m. ET, for a webinar and office hour to explore partnerships with parents as the lifelong educators and advocates for their children. We're sharing strategies for promoting child safety while exploring restorative practices that build and strengthen community, resolve conflict, facilitate individual and community healing, and prevent harm.
Following the webinar, stay on to participate in a live office hour session. Experts from the National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement will be on hand to answer your questions about promoting child health and safety through staff and family partnerships.
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Research to Practice: Preventing Child Incidents Through Effective Systems
Save the date, Thursday, Nov. 14, 3–4:30 p.m. ET, for a webinar and office hour discussion with the National Center on Program Management and Fiscal Operations! Visit this page and be on the lookout for an email invitation as the date approaches.
This event explores how enhanced systems thinking and multi-dimensional perspectives can address a critical issue in Head Start programs: preventing and appropriately responding to child incidents. We're sharing tools, recommendations, and strategies to support Head Start leaders and staff in their ongoing efforts to keep children safe. Join to learn how to apply this information for optimal impact on children and their families.
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