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Our weekly e-newsletter to providers combines grantee resources, stories of interest, exclusive educational opportunities, and grant information. In this issue:
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The 2022 Partners in Prevention (PIP) Conference will be September 13-15, 2022 at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas! The event will be geared toward in-person attendance and presenters, with limited session selections offered via livestream.
About the PIP 2022 Conference
Our 2022 conference theme is “Anchored in Purpose.” The past two years have been marked by many waves of uncertainty and instability. Even amid these storms, prevention and early intervention professionals across Texas have proven to be innovative, supportive, and have stayed the course. PEI believes this resolve and focus comes from a firm connection to our vision of creating a Texas where all children thrive in their families and communities.
This year we invite you to be part of the conversation, anchored in purpose, filled with hope and determined to reach our destination, where every family in Texas remains safe, secure, and thriving. We are seeking diverse voices, experiences and innovative concepts that answer questions like:
- How do we as professionals stay anchored to our vision, mission, and goals?
- What tools do we need to keep our connections strong?
- What new research, data and projects exist that can reinforce our efforts in our respective communities?
- Where have we found resources that give us renewed purpose?
Order your 2022 Get Parenting Tips Calendars and Activity books today.
The Get Parenting Tips Calendar is filled with helpful tips for parents and caregivers of children of all ages. It’s available in English and Spanish, and endorsed by The Texas Pediatric Society. Calendars are shipped for free in quantities of 100 calendars per box.
Order your 2022 Get Parenting Tips Calendars and Activity books today.
The Get Parenting Tips Calendar is filled with helpful tips for parents and caregivers of children of all ages. It’s available in English and Spanish, and endorsed by The Texas Pediatric Society. Calendars are shipped for free in quantities of 100 calendars per box.
The Administration for Children & Families (ACF) shared their new strategic plan on January 26th.
According to Debra Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for External Affairs, the plan emphasizes action, cross-program problem solving, and continual learning through five high-level strategic goals that work to incorporate these important insights:
- Advance equity by reducing structural barriers including racism and other forms of discrimination that prevent economic and social well-being.
- Take a preventative and proactive approach to ensuring child, youth, family, and individual well-being.
- Use whole-family, community-based strategies to increase financial stability and economic mobility.
- Support communities and families to respond to acute needs and facilitate recovery from a range of crises and emergency situations.
- Enable and promote innovation within ACF to improve the lives of children, youth, families, and individuals.
Learn more and view the new plan here.
 To take these courses: Type or paste the course names below into the search bar on the PEI Learning Hub:
- Click on the course and select “request”
- On your transcript select “launch” to begin
- When the video is complete, go to "completed" courses in your transcript
- Select "evaluate" to provide feedback
For questions, contact PEITraining@dfps.state.tx.us.
Training Tuesdays with PEI: Documentation Best Practice for Service Providers
PEI's early childhood team review best practice in service documentation along with the principles and ethics of effective documentation. High quality documentation will help support provider’s professional work and ensure high quality intervention services. This webinar was recorded on February 18th.
Reflective Supervision/Consultation: Foundations
This 1-hour webinar is intended for anyone who is interested in learning about how to begin the process of becoming a provider of reflective supervision/consultation (RSC) for professionals who work in the infant and early childhood field. This training will cover a range of relational details, like the core components of RSC, how to develop reflective supervisory relationships, and the types of questions to ask as the supervisee or consultee.
In Case You Missed It
Partners In Prevention: Parent Engagement Panel Webinar
Panelists from Presbyterian Children’s Homes & Services (PCHAS), United Way Metropolitan Dallas (UWMD) and Housing Authority City of Austin (HACA) will share their experiences on how they got to where they are, challenges they experienced, and talk about the importance of engaging fathers and their value to the work we are doing with parent engagement. This webinar was recorded on January 19th.
 Access the Essentials of Home Visiting live webinars through the Essentials of Home Visiting Portal free of cost.
Use this link to register for any webinars from Start EarlyTM
Estar Presentes para las Familias
Date: February 2nd
Time: 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. CST
Register by: February 1st, 12:00 P.M. CST
¿Qué impacto tienen nuestros valores y experiencias personales en el trabajo que hacemos? Se tratarán las cualidades de no juzgar, de estar presente y de escuchar activamente, así como algunas barreras potenciales que impiden escuchar activamente. Nota: este ciber seminario complementa el curso autodirigido Fundamentos de las Visitas a Hogares.
Promoting Effective Parenting with Motivational Interviewing
Date: February 3rd
Time: 2:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. CST
Register by: February 2nd, 12:00 P.M. CST
Reflective practice is essential to providing high-quality home visiting services and engaging with families. The utilization of motivational interviewing in reflective practice can greatly enhance the effectiveness of services and improve relationships with families served. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative, person-centered form of guiding to elicit and strengthen motivation for change. This webinar identifies the fundamental elements of motivational interviewing and explores strategies for using motivational interviewing in home visiting.
This webinar complements the Basics of Home Visiting self-paced course.
February 10-11: Texas Association for the Education of Young Children Virtual Summit
Registration is open for TXAEYC's 2022 Virtual Summit. With over 50 sessions, the summit provides learning opportunities for everyone in the early childhood profession. Learn more and register here.
February 17-18: Healthy Mothers Summit
Registration for the 2022 Texas Collaborative for Healthy Mothers and Babies (TCHMB) Virtual Summit is now open. The virtual summit will take place February 17-18, 2022. The theme of this year’s summit is “Addressing Patient-Centered Care in QI Work.” Continuing education units (CEUs) are available.
February 24: State of Black Children in Texas
This second annual summit will again explore the challenges Black children face growing up in Texas. From access to high-quality education to healthy environments, this event will highlight the work already underway to create more equitable opportunities for children and prepare attendees with best practices to support Black children from cradle to career.
All Year: Children at Risk and the Texas Family Leadership Council 2022 Calendar of Events.
A year of free or low-cost virtual events are available through the Children at Risk and the Texas Family Leadership Council (TXFLC). These events are designed to share research, unpack pressing policy issues, and highlight diverse, community perspectives from across Texas.
Download the List here.
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order four free at-home COVID-19 tests. The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. An order contains four tests, and there's a limit of one order per residence.
Order your tests now so you have them when you need them.
How to Order
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Visit the CovidTests.gov website, or
- Call 1-800-232-0233 (phone line is open from 8 a.m. to midnight ET seven days a week, and offers assistance in more than 150 languages).
The tests available for order:
- Are rapid antigen at-home tests, not PCR
- Can be taken anywhere
- Give results within 30 minutes (no lab drop-off required)
- Work whether or not you have COVID-19 symptoms
- Work whether or not you are up to date on your COVID-19 vaccines
- Are also referred to as self-tests or over-the-counter (OTC) tests
If you need a test now
- Locate providers in your area using Vaccines.gov or texting your zip code to 438829 (822862 in Spanish) to find a nearby clinic.
- Residents can also call 3-1-1 (512-974-2000) for more information regarding COVID-19 testing and vaccinations.
- Visit the Texas DSHS and HHSC websites for more updated statewide COVID-19 information and resources.
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