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Early Childhood Training &
Technical Assistance Provider Meeting
September 15 – 16, 2010
Kath McGurk – Wisconsin Department of
Children and Families
Key Points to Know
About This Initiative
YoungStar will…
 Improve the overall quality of child care in WI
 Support child care providers
 Help parents make child care choices
 Align WI Shares payments with quality
 Prevent fraud
By:
 Building on training, technical assistance and
educational supports and quality improvement
efforts already in place.
Key People Involved in this Work &
How They are Involved
 Wisconsin Department of Children and
Families
 June 23, 2010- unanimous approval within
the Wisconsin Joint Committee on
Finance
 Selection of YoungStar Regional Entities –
serving Milwaukee, Racine/Kenosha,
Southern, Western, Northern and
Northeast Regions
How this Initiative
Impacts Others
 Selected YoungStar Regional Entities will be responsible for:
- YoungStar application process for child care programs
- Training and Technical Assistance opportunities – on-site and off-
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Valid and Reliable Rating Observation
Administration of child care micro-grants to participating
programs
Outreach to parents, communities and other stakeholders
Collaboration and coordination with other regional training and
technical assistance resources
Coordination with DCF and other key partners
How to Learn About this Initiative
 YoungStar Information is available at:
http://dcf.wisconsin.gov/youngstar/default.htm
Including:
YoungStar points detail document
FAQ
Immediate training and technical
assistance opportunities
YoungStar outreach materials,
PowerPoint, and Motion 38
Arlene Wright – Process Coach
Key Points to Know
About This Initiative
 Cross department development
 2008 Edition – Birth to 1st Grade
 Aligns with IDEA EC Outcomes
 Aligns with WI Common Core Standards
 5 Domains & related sub-domains
 Performance standards
 Developmental continuum
 Sample behaviors of children
 Sample strategies for adults
Key People Involved in this Work &
How They are Involved
 Arlene Wright, Process Coach
 Ruth Chvojicek, Linda Hurst, Ann
Ramminger, Content Coaches
 Kath McGurk, DCF
 Jill Haglund, DPI
 WECCP Early Learning Committee
 Approved Trainers
 Regional Communities of Practice
 Technical College Instructors
Impacts Others
 Foundation to guide state early childhood and care
initiatives.
 Common Language for families, professionals, and
policy makers around early childhood education and
care.
 Tool for community collaborative programs, councils
and initiatives.
How to Learn About this Initiative
 Visit WI Early Childhood
Collaborating Partners
http://www.collaboratingpartners.com/EarlyLS.htm
 Contact the Regional Community
Collaboration Coaches
You may
 Become an approved trainer
hold the
piece to
 Sponsor a training in your area
complete
 Attend a 15 hour training to learn more the picture
about WMELS
in WI
Key Points to Know
About This Initiative
 Framework of tiered intervention for enhancing social
emotional development in children ages birth-5
 Cross systems trainers attended Infant Toddler, Preschool
and Coaches training. Parent Module training.
 5 demonstration sites plus 8 pilot sites
 Emphasis on program wide adoption of the Pyramid
Model using systems change model
 Will link to Young Star through series of trainings for
pilot classrooms
Key People Involved in this Work &
How They are Involved
 SEFEL Pyramid Model State Advisory Team
 State Planning Facilitator-Lana Nenide
 State Training Coordinator- Julie Betchkal
 Workgroups and chairs
 Sustainability/Infrastructure- Lilly Irvin-Vitella
 Information Sharing- Andrea Murray
 Data- Lana Nenide
 Training Support- Julie Betchkal
 Master cadre (will be trainer of trainers)
 Training cadre
 Coaches
 external-support outside of program
 internal- work within the program
How to Learn About this Initiative
 www.vanderbilt.edu/csefel- look for Wisconsin page
 http://www.collaboratingpartners.com/social-
emotional-competence-sefel-pyramid.php
 Under Social Emotional left side menu
Leslie McAllister
Home Visiting Coordinator
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
Key Points to Know
About This Initiative
Home Visiting Programs
 Family Foundations
 Empowering Families Milwaukee
Programs include training and technical assistance
through UW-Extension and Milwaukee-Extension
Opportunities for federal dollars for evidence-based
home visiting through the Affordable Care Act
(health care reform)
Key People Involved in this Work &
How They are Involved
 Departments of Children & Families, Health
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Services and Public Instruction
Governor’s Early Childhood Advisory Council
Local public health and human service
departments and school districts
CAP Fund
Early Childhood Home Visitation Outcomes
Project
Children’s Trust Fund
UW-Extension Family Living
Program/Milwaukee County Extension
How this Initiative
Impacts Others
 Home visiting as part of a robust early childhood system
 Working across systems
 Opportunities for cross-training
 Implementing evidence-based models
 Data-driven decision-making
How to Learn About this Initiative
 Website:
 Webcasts
 Primary contacts:
Leslie McAllister, DCF
[email protected] Ann
Altman Stueck, DHS
[email protected]
Karen Apitz and Suzy Rodriguez
Key Points to Know
About This Initiative
 Evidence-based home visiting model emphasizing that a
parent is a child’s first and most significant teacher.
 Eligibility – Parents/caregivers with children prenatal-5.
 Four Components:
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Personal visits utilizing the Born to Learn curriculum,
Group meetings,
Screening,
Resource network
 Can be universal or targeted
 57 sites statewide (urban, rural and Tribal)
 Core Values
Key People Involved in this Work &
How They are Involved
 Karen Apitz and Suzy Rodriguez
 Wisconsin PAT State Leaders
 Pence Revington
 PAT National Trainer
How this Initiative
Impacts Others
 Many organizations integrate PAT into a cadre of
services or as part of a larger program (i.e. FRCs, EFM)
 PAT programs often touch at risk families not seen in
other programs
 PAT programs are in communities across the state as a
resource and referral.
 Parents who become engaged in their child’s education
from birth will remain engaged.
 Professional Development Opportunities
How to Learn About this Initiative
 Parents as Teachers
 www.parentsasteachers.org
 Parents Plus
 www.parentspluswi.org
 Karen Apitz
 [email protected]
 Suzy Rodriguez
 [email protected]
Jennifer Hammel –
Child Abuse Prevention Fund Director
Children’s Hospital and Health System
Key Points to Know
About This Initiative
 A2A is focused on educating adults (not children)
on preventing child sexual abuse.
 Utilizes curriculum developed by Darkness to Light
called Stewards of Children
 There are 40 communities that offer Stewards of
Children training using over 100 trained facilitators.
 Two communities are recipients of pilot site grants
to engage in more structured community capacity
building and public awareness: Milwaukee and Fox
Valley.
Key People Involved in this Work &
How They are Involved
 Wisconsin Children’s Trust Fund
 Child Abuse Prevention Fund at
Children’s Hospital and Health System
 Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin
 Representatives from each State
Department sit on statewide Steering
Committee
 Pilot Site grantees: Parenting Network in
Milwaukee and Sexual Assault Crisis
Center in Fox Cities
How this Initiative
Impacts Others
 2009: 461 adults were trained to protect children in 35 presentations
throughout the state.
 Jan.-Aug. 2010: 1,806 adults were trained in Stewards of Children in 124
presentations.
 Awareness to Action received three hundred and seventy-nine (379)
surveys with the following results:
 29% increase in the number of participants who believe that fewer children
would be sexually abused if adults made more conscious choices about the
situations in which children were placed.
 65% increase in willingness to make a choice that a child should not
participate in an activity because of the potential for sexual abuse.
 59% increase in willingness to speak up about concerns regarding a
situation where older youth are supervising younger children.
 81% increase in willingness to intervene in a situation where they think a
child is being sexually abused.
How to Learn About this Initiative
 To schedule a training for adults in or
near your community:
http://www.a2awisconsin.org/WCSAP/Communi
tyTraining/HowtoGetaTrainingInYourCommunit
y.htm
 To learn about becoming a facilitator:
Mary Kleman 902-996-2206 or
[email protected]
 For general information:
www.a2awisconsin.org
Key Points to Know
About This Initiative
I Am Moving I Am Learning – A
proactive approach for addressing
obesity in Head Start Children
 Goal One: Increase the quantity of
time spent in moderate to vigorous
physical activity (MVPA) during the
daily routine to meet national
guidelines for physical activity.
 Goal Two: Improve the quality of
structured movement experiences
intentionally facilitated by teachers
and adults.
 Goal Three: Improve healthy
nutrition choices for children every
day.
Structured Training for Head Start Teachers and
Early Care and Education Partners:
Updated Content Opportunity Knocks: Reversing Current
Obesity Trends
 Birth to Five: Introduction to Motor
Development
 Teaching Across Cultural Horizons
 Reflect & Plan: Taking IMIL to Your Program
 Engaging Families & Staff in MVPA
 Child Assessment: Observing & Evaluating
Motor Skills in Young Children
Workshops  Body Language
 Moving With the Brain in Mind
 Nutrition Building Blocks
 MVPA Everyday
 Activities for All
 Move, Play and Learn at Home
 Take it Outside
Key People Involved in this Work &
How They are Involved
I Am Moving, I Am Learning-Building on the Momentum
Head Start Body Start – National Center for Physical
Development and Outdoor Play
 Master Trainers & HSBS (IMIL) Trainers & Physical Activity
Consultants
 On-Line Training and Communities of Practice
 National/state/local trainings
Head Start Training & Technical Assistance Network
 IMIL identified as National Priority
 ECE/Content Specialist
How this Initiative
Impacts Others
Obesity Prevention at the
National Level
 Let’s Move
 IMIL
State Lead Obesity
Prevention Efforts
 Wisconsin Early
Childhood Obesity
Prevention Initiative
 Wisconsin Nutrition and
Physical Activity Plan
 YoungStar Health and
Well Being Quality
Indicator
How to Learn About this Initiative
 Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge
Center http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/ecdh/H
ealth/Nutrition/Nutrition%20Program%
20Staff/IMIL/IamMovingIam.htm
 Head Start Body Start http://www.aahperd.org/headstartbodyst
art/
 Head Start Training & Technical
Assistance Network
Joanna Parker, Wisconsin ECE Manager,
[email protected]
Bridget Cullen
Childcare Wellness Coordinator
Nutrition, Physical Activity Obesity Prevention Program
Obesity Prevention Unit
Wisconsin Department of Health
Key Points to Know
About This Initiative
Mission:
To develop and implement a collaborative statewide multi-strategy,
evidence-based initiative to enhance nutrition and physical activity
among 2-5 year olds and their families by engaging providers, families,
community partners, and other stakeholders.
Impact of Overweight and Obesity for Young Children in Wisconsin
 Of Wisconsin children 2 -4 participating in WIC, 29.3% are overweight
(PedNSS)
Addressing the issue:
 Prevention of obesity at multiple levels
Change Environment
Modify Attitudes and Preferences
Change Policies,
Improve Knowledge
Key People Involved in this Work &
How They are Involved
• Key Partners Involved:
• WI Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Initiative
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Includes WI PAN Childcare Committee
Dept. of Children & Families (Lic.Grp/Family, Cert.)
Dept. of Public Instruction
Supporting Families Together Assoc.
WI Council on Children & Families
WI Early Childhood Association (WECA)
UW-Extension
UW Madison, Dept. of Family Medicine
WiPOD
• Child Care Centers & Head Start
• Other Early Child Care and Education Organizations
How this Initiative Impacts Others
 Increase involvement and partnerships
Provide information pertaining to current obesity-focused activities and perceived
role in early childhood obesity prevention
 Identify specific elements that should be addressed in the State’s
intervention plan for the ECE&C system
 Assist with the dissemination of the recommendations and resources to
key decision makers and key stakeholders
What Works in Child Care (evidence-based recommendations)
 Integrate specific activities into your individual or agency’s annual work
plan
 Provide follow-up data regarding effectiveness of the
strategies/resources utilized in your specific setting
Obesity Prevention requires all sectors of influence
working together.
How to Learn About this Initiative
 Mary Pesik, Program Coordinator
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[email protected] or 608-267-3694
 Amy Meinen, Nutrition Coordinator
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[email protected] or 608-267-9194
 Bridget Cullen, Childcare Wellness Coordinator
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[email protected] or 608-266-1323
 Jon Morgan, Physical Activity Coordinator
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[email protected] or 608-266-9781
 Jordan Bingham, Healthy Communities Coordinator
 [email protected] or 608-266-1511
Waisman Center: Elizabeth Wahl,
Carol Noddings Eichinger, Linda Tuchman
DHS: Darsell Johns, Dana Romary, and Lori Wittemann
RESource: Michelle Davies and RESource Facilitators
Key Points to Know
About This Initiative
 Birth to 3 Quality Improvement Initiative
 “Crossing Borders” metaphor
crosses disciplines
 crosses counties
 crosses systems
 crosses topics
 sharing expertise and resources related to working with very
young children and their families
 Many county teams are increasing use of teaming and coaching
practices to build the capacity of parents and caregivers to promote
child development
 Systems are in place to ensure sustainability, including the
utilization of Plan-Do-Study-Act Rapid Cycle Change Process
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Key People Involved in this Work &
How They are Involved
 Families and children
 County Birth to 3 Leaders
 Consortia of Multiple County Teams
 Local Early Intervention Teams
 Community Partners
 State-wide experts preparing as
“Mentors”
 WPDP, DHS, and RESource TA network
How this Initiative
Impacts Others
 Change in practice allowing outreach and discussions
and better integration with other systems touching the
lives of young children
 Topics of common interest include:
 child find, social/emotional development, parent
engagement, contextualized learning, teaming, coaching,
organizational change
 Application of coaching practices among team
members, including families
 Shared training with other systems and partners
 WECCP T&TA Network Skill-Building Event, Jan. 2010
How to Learn About this Initiative
Waisman Center Training and Technical Assistance
ARRA Page:
 http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/birthto3/ARRA.php
Frequently Asked Questions Document:
 http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/birthto3/pdfs/CoachingFAQ.pdf
Consortia Blogs (take a look at Success Stories and Primary Coach
pages)
 http://birthto3wisconsin.wordpress.com/
National Resources:
The Seven Key Principles: Looks Like/Doesn’t Look Like
 http://www.nectac.org/~pdfs/topics/families/Principles_Looks
Like_DoesntLookLike3_11_08.pdf
Coaching in Early Childhood
 http://www.coachinginearlychildhood.org/mlisa.php
Ruth Reinl , EC DLL Consultant
CESA #4
Key Points to Know About This Initiative
 TA/PD available to programs serving B-6 Dual Language
Learners (DLLs) and their families
 DLL meeting held to coordinate statewide efforts and
identify state priorities regarding DLLs
 DLL Steering Committee established to help direct and
advise on PD/TA priorities
 Downloadable document series (FACTS & TIPS) on
DLLs and their families
 Training modules on FACTS & TIPS will be developed
Key People Involved in this Work &
How They are Involved
Preschool DLL State Steering Committee
 Erin Arango-Escalante, DPI Consultant, EC SE (Co-Chair)
 Ruth Reinl, EC DLL Consultant, CESA 4 (Co-Chair)
 Sue Albert, Consultant, ECSE, CESA 10
 Jacqueline Iribarren, DPI Consultant, Bilingual Education & ESL
 Lilly Irvin-Vitela, Exec. Director---Supporting Families
Together
 Darsell Johns, Coordinator, DHS Birth-Three Program
 Linda Leonhart, Director, State Head Start Collaboration Office
 Gaye Tylka, PST, CESA 4 (DLL, RTI)
How this Initiative Impacts Others
 Provides accurate and up-to-date information on
culturally and linguistically responsive assessment and
instruction practices for DLLs, birth-6.
 Provides technical assistance to programs struggling to
meet the cultural and linguistic needs of young children
and their families.
 Will eventually provide set of training modules for
programs on meeting the linguistic and cultural needs
of children and families
 Helps prevent over and under referrals to Special
Education of children learning more than one language
How to Learn About this Initiative
 Contact DLL Steering Committee
Members
 View postings on WECCP website
www.collaboratingpartners.com
Mary Joslin – Early Childhood Program Support
Teacher – CESA 10
IDEA
Part C B-3 Indicator 2
Part B Ages 3-6 Indicator 6
 Percent of infants and
 Percent of preschool children
toddlers with IFSPs who
primarily receive early
intervention services in the
home or programs for
typically developing
children.2 (20 USC
1416(a)(3)(A) and 1442)
with IEPs who received
special education and related
services in settings with
typically developing peers
(e.g., early childhood settings,
home, and part-time early
childhood/part-time early
childhood special education
settings). (20 U.S.C.
1416(a)(3)(A))
Key Points to Know About This Initiative
 Birth-to-3 supports outcomes for children and families
in natural environments
 Services from the school at age 3 focus on educational
outcomes in Least Restrictive Environment.
 Partnerships-working together
 Research based practices
 Functional skills in real settings
Key People Involved in this Work &
How They are Involved
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DHS and DPI
Birth-to-3 Resource
Waisman Center
Early Childhood Program Support Teachers at each
CESA
Preschool Options Project
CESA 2 and CESA 4 Minigrants
Many others- Families, Head Start, CCR&R, Family
Resource Center . . .
We are working together to re-define “good work”.
How this Initiative Impacts Others
 Families are key in the decision making process
 Child Care providers and other community partners
are key in decision making and service provision.
 University and Technical College programs are
involved in preparing new professionals for their new
role in partnerships for children with disabilities and
their families.
How to Learn About this Initiative
 Connect with your local partners
 Participate in community councils and transition
agreement meetings
 Know your local Birth-to-3 Resource person and Early
Childhood Program Support Teacher
 Websites:
 www.collaboratingpartners.com
 http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/birthto3/
 www.preschooloptions.org