Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention
Strengthening Families Washington (SFWA) at DCYF is pleased to announce that funding is available for program evaluation capacity-building for community-based child abuse and neglect prevention programs! We invite Requests for Applications (RFAs) from Washington State organizations interested in child abuse and neglect prevention efforts. Please submit a letter of intent to apply by 5 p.m. on April 22, 2024.
Review the following documents:
The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. on May 1, 2024.
We will host an Applicant Webinar from noon-1:30 p.m. on March 15, 2024. This will be an opportunity to learn more about the funding opportunity and ask questions.
This webpage will be updated with FAQs every Monday afternoon starting March 25. The final day to submit questions is 5 p.m. on April 24.
Please share this opportunity with community partners and organizations throughout the state. If you have any questions, please email strengtheningfamilies@dcyf.wa.gov.
Perinatal Mental Health Community Capacity Building
Strengthening Families Washington (SFWA) at the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), in collaboration with Perinatal Support Washington (PS-WA), is pleased to announce that funding is available for perinatal mental health community capacity building! We invite Requests for Application (RFAs) from Washington State organizations interested in collaborative efforts to increase community-wide awareness and develop resources to support perinatal mental health.
Review the following document:
Starting April 1, this webpage will be updated with FAQs every Monday afternoon. The final day to submit questions is 5 p.m. on April 29, 2024. Please share this opportunity with community partners and organizations throughout the state.
The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. on May 8, 2024. If you have any questions, please email strengtheningfamilies@dcyf.wa.gov.
Teaching Strategies ECEAP Office Hours
Register to attend Teaching Strategies ECEAP Office Hours. Register in advance and attend to get answers to your specific questions about any of your Teaching Strategies digital resources.
- 2nd& 4th Wednesdays of the month
- Register here
ReadyRosie for ECEAP - How to Get Started
Join us to learn how to get started with ReadyRosie! This session is for administrators and educators new to ReadyRosie or those needing a refresher. In these sessions, we'll cover: What is ReadyRosie? How to invite families to join, share customized content, communicate with families, and read data.
- Every 2nd Thursday of the month from 10-10:45 a.m.
- Register here
Mobility Mentoring® Webinar
Occurs the second Thursday of every month from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Register in advance for this webinar:
- Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Register Here
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Mobility Mentoring® Foundations Reflection Session
Occurs the fourth Monday of every month from 1:30 to 3 p.m., effective until June 24, 2024.
Attendance is mandatory to receive STARS credit.
Upon successfully completing the Mobility Mentoring® Foundation Course, you need only to attend once to receive STARS credit.
- Monday April 22th, 2024
- Register Here
Family Support Staff Check-Ins for B-5 ECEAP
Occurs the third Thursday of every month from 9 to 10 a.m.
- Thursday April 18th 2024
- Join Here
UNITE 2024: Early Learning Conference
Presented by NorthEast Washington Educational Service District 101, the Unite: Early Learning Conference is an in-person, one-day conference providing an opportunity for early childhood educators and administrators to connect and learn together. For programs serving children ages birth to age eight in Northeast Washington’s seven-county region, many of whom serve in rural, low-income and/or underserved communities.
Early Bird Special $100 registration fee runs through 4/15/24. After 4/15/24, registration will be $125 per person.
- Thursday, June 20, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Register here
Teacher Toolbox Resources from UW Cultivate Learning
Teacher Toolbox Professional Development is designed to support educators with engaging and useful content, practices, coaching, and reflection. You and your provider will engage in cycles of Practice-Based Coaching (PBC) using the materials provided in the toolbox and based on the Circle Time Magazine webisode. This opportunity is available not only as PD but also an opportunity to help your provider be more comfortable with making a video for Quality Recognition. In fact, the videos created for Teacher Toolbox can be used as their video for Quality Recognition with Early Achievers!
There are 2 topics to choose from:
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Positive Behavior Support – 5 boxes – April 1st, 2024, to August 31st, 2024. Available in English, Spanish, and Somali.
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STEAM: Math – 4 boxes – April 1st, 2024, to August 31st, 2024. Available in English and Spanish.
Enrollment is open now!
Please contact our Teacher Toolbox PD Team member Rosalba Gonzalez at rosalg18@uw.edu.
UW Cultivate Learning Coach Professional Development
Beginning in April and lasting through June, we will offer 2 tracks for coaches during the 2ndThursday Coaches' Call with Cultivate Learning. Our goal is to offer valuable training supports for coaches no matter where they are in their development and based on feedback we get directly from you.
Please note that these trainings are offered as a 3-part series and attendance for all three sessions is needed for in-service (STARS) hours.
- Option 1: Coaching Basics - this training is designed for new coaches (and those wanting a refresher) as they learn the essentials of Practice Based Coaching and vital skills needed for educational coaching.
- Option 2: Coaching Instructional Leaders - this next-step training is designed to support education coaches to connect with and guide Instructional Leaders as change agents and leaders in the field.
UW Certificate in Practice Based Coaching
Registration for the coach certificate opens soon and classes start this fall. Please indicate your interest in applying for this program by signing this roster (we will make sure you receive timely information about the certificate). PBC Certificate Interest sign up form.
2024 Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Program| Food and Nutrition Services
The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (Summer EBT) will officially launch in summer 2024. Summer EBT provides grocery-buying benefits to low-income families with school-aged children when schools are closed for the summer. Check out this outreach video (Spanish) from USDA for more information. Information for families can be found here.
Multicultural Tools and Strategies for Nature-Based Program Leaders
Join Ashley Brailsford, founder of Unearthing Joy, for an overview of multicultural strategies and tools that create culturally centered curricula and programs. Join Ashely to learn to:
- Define the levels of multicultural curriculum approach.
- Describe various multicultural tools and strategies.
- Identify coaching strategies to apply to your environments.
For more information and to register:
- April 11, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Pacific)
- Register here
Co-Regulation or Compliance? Supporting Teachers’ Use of Co-Regulation Strategies With Children
Join Prerna Richards, CEO and Founder of Together We Grow, in this webinar exploring the transformative power of co-regulation. Learn how a simple shift in approach can diffuse tension, promoting a harmonious atmosphere where children feel safe, understood, and ready to learn.
Objectives of this webinar include:
- Explain the 3 parts of self-co-regulation to teachers in your program.
- Explain the differences between demanding compliance and developing co-regulation skills.
- Plan 5 ways to support the teachers in your program to nurture emotional resilience in the children in their classrooms.
For more information and to register:
- May 1, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Register here
What is Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC)
Mental health consultants can support children who may struggle with worries, anger, problem- solving, sharing, or controlling their feelings or behaviors, making friends, and difficulty in their environments. Mental health consultants help teachers and families learn how to handle these challenges and support positive behaviors. Share this flyer from the Office of Head Start with parents to start the conversation about IECMHC.
Facilitating a Referral for Mental Health Services
Families may be hesitant to move forward with a referral for various reasons including, but not limited to, existing stigma surrounding mental health; strong cultural beliefs about how mental health issues should be handled; concerns regarding how to pay for services; and transportation challenges. Facilitating a referral for mental health services involves helping families understand the value of engaging in these services and matching them with the best available provider to ensure a good fit. When program staff take intentional steps to facilitate a referral, families are more likely to accept, participate, and benefit from services. This brief from the Office of Head Start offers program staff guidance on special considerations for making and supporting successful referrals.
Brain-Building Through Play: Activities for Infants, Toddlers, and Children. This handout series, from the Center on the Developing Child, developed with support from the LEGO Foundation, provides games and play-based activities based on a child’s age. The activities for younger children are designed for adults to engage in with children. Activities for later ages allow the adults to step back, enabling children’s independence as they transition to playing more often with peers.
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