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LEADERSHIP & COLLABORATION
Hosted by:Tracy Walters, M.Ed. ECSE, IMH-E, EOLD
Happy New Year to all Early Intervention Practitioners!
As is customary for many of us, I have spent many days leading up to the New Year reflecting on 2023 and what lies ahead in 2024. This year has been a year of innovation, creativity, and growth for so many of us as we work with children, families, and colleagues. As the Early Intervention field continues to evolve, we continue to broaden our practices for children, families, and practitioners. One of our efforts in 2023 was to provide an opportunity for our Local System Managers to participate in a Reflective Leadership Cohort. These sessions are designed to bring LSM’s together monthly for didactic content on Leadership, and reflective Supervision. The reflections received from participating LSM’s have been extremely positive, many comments included the following: having space to reflect about their work, building unity within the field, and the ability to access resources/strategies from peers. We continue to look at innovative approaches to inspire our practitioners, create unifying spaces for interaction, and support ongoing development within our workforce. If you are a Local System Manager and are interested in joining our group in the new year, please feel free to contact me directly at Tracy.walters@dbhds.virginia.gov, our next meeting date will be January 26, from 9-10a.m. Consider joining this cutting-edge group of practitioners!
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