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Updates from IHSA Executive Director Lauri Morrison-Frichtl
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I hope this finds you doing well and enjoying summer. I want to start with
an article that I found interesting by
Lolly Daskall. Daskall shares (and I agree) "our lives are often too hectic these days, making it easy to lose touch with who you are and who you want to be." Talking to yourself is a way to guide and motivate yourself. Daskall describes the "15 Things You Should Tell Yourself Everyday."
Let's look at the 15 Things -
- I would rather be kind than right
- I'm never too busy
- I will say what I mean and mean what I say
- I am tough and yet I am patient
- I am a student
- I will stop being a fixer
- I will stop judging and criticizing
- I will be consistent in my choices and daily actions
- I will accept that my mistakes are a big part of being successful
- I will stop making promises I cannot keep
- I know my experience is my best teacher
- I will allow my character to speak for itself
- I cannot control everything, but I can always control my response
- I will stop comparing myself with others
- I will work on the relationships that matter to me
I challenge you to do at least two or three of these things every day. Follow the link to the full article -
Here are the top four things you should know this month:
First, the new director of the Office of Head Start, Dr. Bergeron recently shared how her experience as a public school administrator gives her a passion for school readiness. She also describes her expectations for Head Start programs to work with public schools who will receive Head Start children. It's worth watching as it might give us insight into what might be in our future. Here is the link to the video. Let me know what you think?
Second, did you know that the White House declared that the war on poverty is over and we won? Yes, here is the report from the White House Council of Economic Advisers about the War on Poverty. On page 29, the report contends that "the War on Poverty is largely over and a success." At this time this report does not have legs but we will keep our eyes on it.
Third, NHSA released the report,
A Head Start on Treating Our Nation's Opioid Epidemic.
As policymakers and decision makers work to address the complexities of the challenges caused by opioid and substance misuse, children and early childhood providers are often left by the wayside. The report - a product of a national opioid working group of Head Start practitioners-focuses on how Head Start programs are addressing opioid and substance misuse in their communities, and sheds light on how core elements of Head Start such as parent engagement, community-driven design, and whole child/family approach make programs nationwide uniquely positioned to help children and families impacted by this crisis. The white paper specifically profiles two Head Start programs that have adapted very differently to meet their community needs, and puts forth the working group's agreed-upon recommendations. The reality is that, as opioid and substance misuse skyrockets, local Head Start programs are in increasing need of additional resources for training and programming support to: identify signs of home substance misuse; respond to children exhibiting increased developmental and behavioral challenges; and increase skills to intervene with families and children grappling with the many dimensions and tragedies of opioid addiction. Ultimately, the report builds the case that Head Start, as a comprehensive, multigenerational program with a direct line to children and families, has a critical role to play in confronting the drug epidemic.
Fourth, Family First Prevention Services Act reforms the federal child welfare financing streams to provide services to families who are at risk of entering the child welfare system. The bill aims to prevent children from entering foster care by allowing federal reimbursement for mental health services, substance abuse treatment, and in home parenting skill training. For more information on this Act please follow this link.
Enjoy the remainder of your summer! I know August is a busy month with all of the back to school activities. Here's to full enrollment on day one!
Thank you for all you do!
Take care,
Lauri
For printable article in its entirety (with hyperlinks), click
here
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Updates from Associate Head Start State Collaboration Director Donna Emmons
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You might also be interested in this article about Dr. B and Head Start entitled "Federal Government Encourages Connections between Head Start and Public Schools."
http://ow.ly/zwhj30l8uya
Dr. Deborah Bergeron
Read more
here and see what you think!
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Illinois Early Learning Moments from
the Illinois Early Learning Project
The Illinois Early Learning Moments have been developed to assist infant/toddler care providers in implementing the strategies for interaction outlined in the Illinois Early Learning Guidelines for Children Birth to Age Three (IELGs). Each Early Learning Moment includes a video, information about the area being covered, suggestions for creating an environment to support children's development, and a series of questions to help you assess whether your everyday environment and interactions support the development of the children under your care. See this link to check out the videos and additional information:
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News you can use with links to be shared!!!
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Annie E Casey Foundation
KIDS COUNT
data
is now available . .
FYI-Illinois is
22nd out of our 50 states
# # #
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Away from
our social media for awhile? No worries.
Feel free to catch up with some below:
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Honor National Immunization Awareness Month by Taking Your Best Shot
Every August is dedicated to National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). NIAM is an annual observance designed to highlight the importance of immunizations.
No child should die from a preventable disease like whooping cough.
We must-and can-do better to protect all Americans from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Click
here
to consider more information.
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Illinois Office of Early Childhood Development
What's new at ECD? -- click here to see!
Reminder: IHSA fully supports the IL Early Learning Council's
statement on Family Separation.
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A BIG warm WELCOME
to ou
r
2018
Parent Ambassadors!!!
David Lyke, Destiney E. Hearn,
Eddie Williams, LaChar Crayton,
Natasha Carr-Koker, Samantha Williams
and Sarah Hornback
They have now experienced their first training
session and we are
forward to hearing from them again in September!
Learn more or call today with any question (
217) 241-3511.
It's never too early to start recruiting for 2019!
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Be fiscally wise - renew today!
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Current
2018 IHSA Agency Members
(
as of 07-23-18)
:
Anna Waters (DMCOC)
Baby Talk Early Head Start
BCMW Community Services, Inc.
CAA of McHenry Co.
CAP of Central IL (CAPCIL)
CAP of Lake County
Catholic Charities
CEFS Economic Opportunity Council
Centerstone
Champaign Co. Head Start (with CCRPC)
Chicago Commons Early Head Start
Chicago Dept. of Family Support Services
Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)
Childcare Network of Evanston
Children's Home + Aid
Christopher House Early Head Start
City of Rockford Early/Head Start
Community Link/1st Step
East Central IL Community Action
Easter Seals Head Start & EHS
Educare of West DuPage
El Valor Early Head Start
ERBA
Evanston/Skokie Community SD 65
Governor's State University Early Head Start
Heartland Head Start
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Howard Area Community Center
Illinois Action for Children
Illinois Valley EDC
Kankakee School District #111
Metro Family Services DuPage
Migrant & Seasonal Head Start
Mount Vernon School District #80
NICAA (Northwestern Illinois Community Action Agency)
Ounce of Prevention Fund
PACT (Parents and Children Together)
Pillars Community Services
Project NOW, Inc.
Proviso Leydon Council for CA (PLCCA)
Quincy Public School District
Riverbend Head Start
Rock Island-Milan School District #41
SIU-Carbondale Head Start
SIU-Edwardsville HS
Southern 7 Health Dept.
Tazewell-Woodford Head Start
Tri-County Opportunities Council (TCOC)
Two Rivers Head Start Agency
Wabash Area Devt., Inc. (WADI)
West Central (WCCS)
Western Egyptian Econ. Opp. Council (WEEOC)
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
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Join before next event for FULL benefit of savings!
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2018-2019 Training Calendar
Save these dates for the CLASS Training in Springfield:
Weds., Sept. 19th & Thurs., Sept. 20th
Limited seating left for this event.
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link to registration <-----
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IT IS HIGHLY SUGGESTED TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD.
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YOUR CHECK HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN THE THE IHSA OFFICE.
REGISTRATION CLOSES ONCE WE RECEIVE PAYMENT FOR 17 PEOPLE.
THERE ARE NO CANCELLATIONS
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Name
changes are accepted up to
72
hours
before training event date.
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Let's fill these job positions:
From previous newsletter:
For posting on our website & inclusion on next newsletter, email
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IHSA Staff Alumni Project
Join with us -- you
are Head Start!
Membership is free for Staff Alumni registrants -
(Annual individual Associate Membership is regularly $35)
Help us
get the word out
to
former
Head Start staff members.
Tell your friends and former colleagues!!!
For the Associate Individual Membership form -
click here!
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"Head Start is a fabulous program with its own culture, language, sense of community - and many moving parts."
MISSION:
To encourage and support former Head Start staff who still love the program to reconnect, become
informed, and receive opportunities to make a difference in local programs and the state association.
W
ere you on staff in a Head Start program?
Was it more of a calling, rather than a job?
Did you love it? Was it one of the most fulfilling times in your life?
- Reconnecting with colleagues from Head Start throughout Illinois;
- Building social networks & planning some activities (including annual Friend's component meeting);
- Getting updated and staying informed on Head Start in Illinois and across the nation;
- Lending your voice to advocate for this wonderful program;
- Sharing ideas, getting to volunteer, and/or donate, if you choose;
- Adding a little more fun into your day to day life; and
- Being part of a Head Start program model for across the country!
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hey, for us also--
each new, exciting school year is surely
value-
fashion fun is part of it!
Self-help tip: keep in mind Lauri's motivating challenge at top of newsletter.
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