QUINCY — Transitions of Western Illinois hopes to see the community play a larger role in preventing child abuse — and helping to nurture children. “Child abuse and neglect is a […]
Parents as Teachers National Center recently unveiled the awardees of THE 2024 Challenge Grants, which provides additional funding to successful applicants across a spectrum of categories, from Combatting Maternal and […]
Even the youngest learners can be emerging engineers! That’s the premise of the book Engaging Young Engineers, a popular guide that shows early educators how to use fun STEM activities to help […]
The CDC Learn the Signs, Act Early (LTSAE) campaign offers free materials for parents that promote well child visits and provide information to parents on expected development, the importance of […]
Yesterday, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced the creation of a new, unified state agency focused on early childhood. This major undertaking, which will take place over several years, aims to […]
Tuesday, October 31, 2023, 1:00-2:30pm CT / 2:00-3:30pm ET Evidence has shown that community-based doulas are a critical part of a comprehensive system of care to improve our nation’s maternal […]
In 2022, the Administration for Families and Children released a report, Home Visitor Professional Well-Being: What it Is and Why It Matters. The report identified five key drivers of home […]
School Director, Danielle Jordan, shares diversity, equity and inclusion best practices that Educare Chicago uses to help their students celebrate and develop confidence in their personal and social identities. In […]
The 2020 U.S. Census reveals that 53% of the U.S. children’s population are children of color and more children than ever before identify as multiracial, yet the books that children see do not […]
Focusing on children and their rights presented by Ericson Institute. Get on The Early Childhood Bus is a podcast from Erikson Institute hosted by Penny Smith, director of learning and impact, […]