September 2021 eNews
Table of Contents
  • Virtual Event: 10 Years of Impact
  • Resources: Give Your Feedback on SC Birth through Five Plan, and 3-Part Blog Series – Children & COVID
  • Upcoming Events: 2021 SCAEYC Conference, Implicit Bias Trainings, and SC Kinship Caregiver Conference
  • Bulletin Board
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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Resources
The SC Early Childhood Advisory Council Wants to Hear from You

Share your thoughts on the SC Birth through Five Plan by September 30. The SC Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) is requesting public comments on a draft strategic plan for the state's early childhood system. This is a chance to help shape policy, services and funding decisions that improve opportunity and outcomes for children from birth through age five, their families and communities.

Review the SC Birth through Five plan draft and leave feedback:
• Complete an online comment form
OR
• Send an email and include your name, title and organization (if applicable).

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Part 1: Making Sense of Rates and Vaccination, by Megan Carolan, VP of Research

Part 2: Vaccine Update, by Megan Carolan, VP of Research

Part 3: Masks in Schools, by Alexis Herschkowitsch, Associate Director of Equity & Innovation
Upcoming Events

The 2021 South Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children Virtual Conference: The Big IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility) will run from October 2 – November 13, 2021
and promises to be full of great information and takeaways. Sessions include Child Care Licensing Updates, Self-Care, Social Emotional Support, Developmental Concerns, and Culture and Food in Child Care, to name a few.

ICS's Senior Fellow of Research, Dee Stegelin, PhD will be presenting on Trauma-Informed Early Education: Responding to Preschoolers At-Risk for Mental Health Issues on Saturday, October 23. View the 2021 SCAEYC Conference site to see the full schedule and register.
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Implicit Bias Trainings for Early Childhood Educators
 
On October 5, ICS will partner with Sharp Brain Consulting and Palmetto Shared Services Alliance (PSSA) to host the first in a set of implicit bias trainings for PSSA members–preschool staff and administrators.
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Bulletin Board

Dee Stegelin, PhD was elected to the Board of Directors for
The Children's Center at the University of South Carolina.
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