Early Care Education (ECE) Monthly Workgroup
ECE Workgroup (Birth to 5 years old)
The CPC Early Care and Education (ECE) Work Group focuses on issues impacting children birth to five and their families. The ECE Monthly WorkGroup enables Early Care providers to network, develops/shares strategies to promote the importance of pre-school screenings, and offers monthly programs to increase education and collaborations.
The Early Care and Education Work Group meets the first Wednesday of the month via ZOOM from 9:30 - 10:30 am. (We anticipate returning to in- person meetings soon.)
Each month features an issue or organization’s services and resources to build the capacity of the members to better serve our youngest citizens. To be added to the e-mail distribution list for the ECE Work Group email and receive the ZOOM link for monthly meetings: mizes@jccal.org.
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Early Care Education WorkGroup Mtg Archives
Topic: Project Wiggles & Giggles (Gabrielle Moore, Parent Educator Supervisor-Project Wiggles & Giggles Home Visiting & Cedrica Wade, Parent Educator)
November 1, 2023
Topic: Birmingham Talks Signature Programs: Lena Start & Lena Grow (Kadijah Benson, Raven Johnson, & Glorious Bates)
October 4, 2023
Topic: (IN PERSON ONLY) Community Partner "Meet & Greet" at ChildCare Resources
September 6, 2023
Topic: Neuroscience & Conscious Discipline
(Joy Winchester, Director of the Office of Early Childhood Dev & Prof. Support within the AL Dept. of Early Childhood Education)
August 9, 2023
Meeting Recording PowerPoint Link (PPT will be added soon.)
Topic: Tips for Recruiting & Retaining Great Employees
(Dr. Karen "KK" Owen, Leader Coach with Studer Group)
May 3, 2023
Meeting Recording PowerPoint Link Rounding at a Glance Rounding Log
30/90 Day Rounding with New Hires
Topic: The Exchange Club CAP Center: Child Abuse Prevention
(Kimberly Berry, Executive Director)
April 5, 2023
Topic: Kindergarten Readiness (Gretchen Sawyer & Lella Hamiter)
March 1, 2023
Meeting Recording Presentation Slides Kindergarten Readiness Assessment Resource Links
Blueprint for School Readiness Transition Materials
Topic: Early Numeracy (Dr. Karen Anderson & Dr. Nickey Johnson)
February 8, 2023
Meeting Recording Presentation Slides APT Training Resource Links
Topic: Navigating Positive Discipline & Guidance (Brittany Long)
November 2, 2022
Topic: Reach Out and Read (ROR) Alabama (Amy Crosby)
October 5, 2022
Topic: Stress Management (Amy McDuffie)
September 7, 2022
Topic: Tips for Having Difficult Conversations with Staff and Caregivers (Dr. Cindy Shackelford)
August 10, 2022
Topic: Mental Health Support for 0-5 (Taungela Sledge & Ebone' Ownes)
May 4, 2022
Topic: Early Childhood Programs at McWane Center (Kayley Cook)
April 6, 2022
Topic: Celebrating Read Across America Day (Leeann Haines, Parents as Teachers & Alex Woodard, Pauline Lewis, Lisa Nunn with APT)
March 2, 2022
Topic: General Child Health Matters (Dr. Khalilah Brown)
February 2, 2022
Topic: Stress & Burnout in Child Care (Caitlin Powell, IECMH)
November 3, 2021