In the News!
We will be posting up-to-date information regarding news releases or training information. This page will be changing frequently so please check back often to keep current on "in the news!"
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Current Early Childhood Education offerings will be listed below. Please check back frequently as new items will be posted as they become available.
Current Events Taking Place
Trauma Series: Relationships and Resilience Understanding Attachment-Based Teaching
The Pyramid Model Fostering Connections and Social-Emotional Development in the time of COVID-19.
The Pyramid Model Fostering Connections and Social-Emotional Development in the time of COVID-19.
The ECE Career Pathways Office of Mount Wachusett Community College is offering four free
virtual workshops this fall to help educators learn how to mitigate the effects of trauma and foster resilience in the children in their care.
It is becoming clear that hope and hope- and relationship-focused practices are critical components of resilience and recovery. Learn about the current science of hope as it relates to the use of relationships to build resiliency in the face of adverse experiences in this October 20 virtual workshop facilitated by Cassie Yackley.
October 27, 2020
6:30-8:00 PM
The Pyramid Model Fostering Connections and Social-Emotional Development in the time of COVID-19.
The Pyramid Model Fostering Connections and Social-Emotional Development in the time of COVID-19.
The Pyramid Model Fostering Connections and Social-Emotional Development in the time of COVID-19.
PEER LEARNING COMMUNITY (PLC) FOR ADMINISTRATORS/LEADERS
Join us, the Pyramid Model Consortium and Massachusetts Pyramid Model Coaches, in a new 4-part Peer Learning Community as we examine how to turn current challenges into opportunities to support the social and emotional wellness of children, families and staff. These PLCs are sponsored by the MA Department of Early Education and Care.
Being offered Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Saturdays will be held in Spanish.
Fisher College’s Fall Term 2 begins in less than two weeks.
The Pyramid Model Fostering Connections and Social-Emotional Development in the time of COVID-19.
Trauma Series: Brain-Based, Relationship-Focused Approaches to Learning
There’s still time to join the incoming class of our 100% online bachelor’s degree programs. Submit your application by Friday, October 30 and begin your classes on Monday, November 2.
Trauma Series: Brain-Based, Relationship-Focused Approaches to Learning
Boston Children's Hospital: COVID-19: Supporting Young Children, Families and the EEC Workforce
Trauma Series: Brain-Based, Relationship-Focused Approaches to Learning
The ECE Career Pathways Office of Mount Wachusett Community College is offering four free
virtual workshops this fall to help educators learn how to mitigate the effects of trauma and foster resilience in the children in their care.
This presentation will describe how educators can use our knowledge of interpersonal neurobiology to create classrooms and student relationships that maximize growth and learning. Learn how to employ trauma-sensitive principles, practices, and procedures in this November 3 virtual workshop facilitated by Cassie Yackley.
November 3, 2020
6:30-8:00 PM
Boston Children's Hospital: COVID-19: Supporting Young Children, Families and the EEC Workforce
Boston Children's Hospital: COVID-19: Supporting Young Children, Families and the EEC Workforce
Boston Children's Hospital: COVID-19: Supporting Young Children, Families and the EEC Workforce
For those of you who were not able to join the Boston Children’s Hospital virtual panel on supporting early childhood mental health, you can still watch the recording. Please click below
Coffee Chat with Brookes
Boston Children's Hospital: COVID-19: Supporting Young Children, Families and the EEC Workforce
Boston Children's Hospital: COVID-19: Supporting Young Children, Families and the EEC Workforce
Looking for a new professional development opportunity? Tune in to this series of free video chats with Brookes authors, renowned experts on inclusive education, early childhood, and communication and language development. These brief, informal chats are a great chance to get tips and guidance from the experts on the topics you care about the most.
EEC has partnered with the Pyramid Model Consortium
EEC has partnered with the Pyramid Model Consortium
EEC has partnered with the Pyramid Model Consortium
Join us, the Pyramid Model Consortium and Massachusetts Pyramid Model Coaches, in a 4-part Peer Learning Community as we examine how to turn current challenges into opportunities to support the social and emotional wellness of children, families and staff. These PLCs are sponsored by the MA Department of Early Education and Care
In the News!
Current and up-to-date Early Childhood news items will be posted below. Please check back frequently as news items will change on a weekly if not daily basis!
Massachusetts News
October 22, 2020 Clark: Crisis Exposes Crucial Role of Child Care
October 20, 2020 Blue Cross Grants Additional $400,000 in COVID-19 Support to Massachusetts Regional Funds, Community Health Centers, Nonprofits and Teacher Organizations
October 21, 2020 Economy will suffer until child care crisis is resolved, Boston Fed finds
Congresswoman Katherine Clark on Thursday said a lack of access to child care is "holding our economy hostage" and called for a shift in how the public views care and education of young children.
October 21, 2020 Economy will suffer until child care crisis is resolved, Boston Fed finds
October 20, 2020 Blue Cross Grants Additional $400,000 in COVID-19 Support to Massachusetts Regional Funds, Community Health Centers, Nonprofits and Teacher Organizations
October 21, 2020 Economy will suffer until child care crisis is resolved, Boston Fed finds
The ability for working parents to find child care is likely to fall far short of demand, posing a challenge to a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a publication co-authored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
October 20, 2020 Blue Cross Grants Additional $400,000 in COVID-19 Support to Massachusetts Regional Funds, Community Health Centers, Nonprofits and Teacher Organizations
October 20, 2020 Blue Cross Grants Additional $400,000 in COVID-19 Support to Massachusetts Regional Funds, Community Health Centers, Nonprofits and Teacher Organizations
October 20, 2020 Blue Cross Grants Additional $400,000 in COVID-19 Support to Massachusetts Regional Funds, Community Health Centers, Nonprofits and Teacher Organizations
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announced an additional $400,000 in grants to nonprofits and regional funds across Massachusetts to support communities of color most impacted by COVID-19, address the ongoing food insecurity crisis and provide support to teachers and students to aid in the safe reopening of schools.
October 19, 2020 Amid coronavirus pandemic, the YMCA is stepping up to be part of the solution (Guest viewpoint)
October 19, 2020 Amid coronavirus pandemic, the YMCA is stepping up to be part of the solution (Guest viewpoint)
October 20, 2020 Blue Cross Grants Additional $400,000 in COVID-19 Support to Massachusetts Regional Funds, Community Health Centers, Nonprofits and Teacher Organizations
YMCAs have played an integral part in assisting their communities throughout the Coronavirus pandemic. The YMCAs in Massachusetts have fed their neighbors, taken care of the children of essential workers, provided a safe and healthy outdoor space for youth to be this summer, and have opened community learning centers throughout the state.
October 18, 2020 Children sidelined as schools tap brakes on in-class sessions
October 19, 2020 Amid coronavirus pandemic, the YMCA is stepping up to be part of the solution (Guest viewpoint)
October 18, 2020 Children sidelined as schools tap brakes on in-class sessions
America’s schools are in trouble.
There may be no other sector of American life where the secondary effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are being more keenly felt.
October 16, 2020 Massachusetts foster parents could be first to unionize
October 19, 2020 Amid coronavirus pandemic, the YMCA is stepping up to be part of the solution (Guest viewpoint)
October 18, 2020 Children sidelined as schools tap brakes on in-class sessions
Massachusetts could become home to the first union to successfully represent foster parents.
SEIU 509 announced plans Thursday to unionize thousands of foster parents across the state.
October 14, 2020 Covid-19 PPE Resource
October 14, 2020 Covid-19 PPE Resource
October 14, 2020 Covid-19 PPE Resource
Shared Services of MA Bulk-Purchasing PPE:
Instructions:
· Sign up for an account!
· Click on "PPE" button
· Complete registration form (first time purchase)
· Login using new username and password
Families Need Childcare Petition
From Katherine Clark, 5th District of Massachusetts.
Child care is fundamental to our families and our economy. The U.S. child care industry supports more than $99 billion in total economic activity. In addition to its valuable role to our economy, access to child care enables parents to provide for their families and women to enter and stay in the workforce. Child care is also central to the development and future success of our children. Simply put, child care is essential.
National News
October 22, 2020 Why We Decided To Homeschool Our Children This Year
October 22, 2020 Can I Safely Send My Kid to Day Care? We Asked the Experts
October 22, 2020 Why We Decided To Homeschool Our Children This Year
Like millions of American parents this fall, my wife and I decided to homeschool our children this fall.
Click below to read the article.
October 22, 2020 The Lasting Benefits of Preschool
October 22, 2020 Can I Safely Send My Kid to Day Care? We Asked the Experts
October 22, 2020 Why We Decided To Homeschool Our Children This Year
A new study confirms that pre-K education gives young children significant advantages in language, literacy and math skills
Click below to read the article.
October 22, 2020 Can I Safely Send My Kid to Day Care? We Asked the Experts
October 22, 2020 Can I Safely Send My Kid to Day Care? We Asked the Experts
October 22, 2020 Can I Safely Send My Kid to Day Care? We Asked the Experts
Back in March, when the pandemic was starting its sweep across the United States, Valerie Cortez’s 3-year old twins were shut out of their day care. Cortez, who is a virologist in Memphis, Tenn., spent months juggling work and child care, periodically driving the kids for three hours to stay with their grandparents in Nashville for a week or two at a time.
Click below to read the article.
October 21, 2020 Are The Risks Of Reopening Schools Exaggerated?
October 20, 2020 Opening 'so many doors for families': COVID-19 underscores importance of wraparound care for new moms and children
October 22, 2020 Can I Safely Send My Kid to Day Care? We Asked the Experts
Despite widespread concerns, two new international studies show no consistent relationship between in-person K-12 schooling and the spread of the coronavirus. And a third study from the United States shows no elevated risk to childcare workers who stayed on the job.
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October 20, 2020 Opening 'so many doors for families': COVID-19 underscores importance of wraparound care for new moms and children
October 20, 2020 Opening 'so many doors for families': COVID-19 underscores importance of wraparound care for new moms and children
October 20, 2020 Opening 'so many doors for families': COVID-19 underscores importance of wraparound care for new moms and children
For once, being a biracial, low income, Medicaid patient didn't work against Selina Martinez.
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October 20, 2020 New Study Looks At Covid-19 Risk In Child Care Workers
October 20, 2020 Opening 'so many doors for families': COVID-19 underscores importance of wraparound care for new moms and children
October 20, 2020 Opening 'so many doors for families': COVID-19 underscores importance of wraparound care for new moms and children
When the pandemic was in its infancy, real infants were sent home. Day care facilities, child care centers and preschools across the country closed precipitously, leaving millions of families scrambling to figure out what that Zoom app was, all while trying to keep toddlers away from webcams and dongles. While many day care facilities closed, many child care centers, in all 50 states, either closed only briefly or didn’t close at all.
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October 17, 2020 Coronavirus Threatens to Push the Child-Care Industry Over the Edge
October 17, 2020 'If We Had a Panic Button, We’d be Hitting it.' Women Are Exiting the Labor Force En Masse—And That's Bad For Everyone
October 17, 2020 'If We Had a Panic Button, We’d be Hitting it.' Women Are Exiting the Labor Force En Masse—And That's Bad For Everyone
Child-care centers across the country—big chains, tiny in-home operations, nonprofits—are teetering. Enrollment slumped in the spring and never fully recovered. Extra expenses, like protective gear and deep cleaning, are piling up. By some estimates, some 40% of U.S. day cares are closed. Many of those that are open have half the number of children they did in February, or less.
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October 17, 2020 'If We Had a Panic Button, We’d be Hitting it.' Women Are Exiting the Labor Force En Masse—And That's Bad For Everyone
October 17, 2020 'If We Had a Panic Button, We’d be Hitting it.' Women Are Exiting the Labor Force En Masse—And That's Bad For Everyone
October 17, 2020 'If We Had a Panic Button, We’d be Hitting it.' Women Are Exiting the Labor Force En Masse—And That's Bad For Everyone
The United States is in the midst of a crushing economic recession, COVID-19 infection rates are spiking, and thousands of schools and childcare facilities have yet to reopen in-person classrooms. The group bearing the brunt of this torrent of bad news? Women.
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Survey Participation Requested from Neighborhood Villages
Neighborhood Villages Information:
Vision
Neighborhood Villages envisions a future in which all families have access to affordable, high quality child care.
Mission
In service of this vision, we advocate for child care policy reform and operate collaborative, community-based programs that lay the foundation for systemic change.
Survey for Administrators regarding workforce
EC Workforce Survey - Administrator perspective
This survey is intended to understand and advocate for the impact to the early childhood workforce.
EC Workforce Survey - Teacher perspective
This survey is intended to understand and advocate for the impact to the early childhood workforce.
Share your child care story with Neighborhood Villages.
We Need to Tell Our Stories about Childcare
COVID-19 has laid bare that the economy is built upon child care. Policy leaders and business leaders are listening-make sure your voice is heard.
Share your child care story with Neighborhood Villages. We will collect and share these stories in our work to advocate for affordable, accessible child care for all families.
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