Chances And Services for Youth

Enrolling in child care doesn’t mean the end of your breastfeeding journey. Look for programs that create a welcoming and encouraging environment where breastfeeding is valued. Learn more through our resources: https://lnkd.in/epG2zpUX

Recruiting staff and enrolling families is hard work! The Marketing Best Practices Guide will equip your early care and education program with the marketing knowledge and tools to be most effective in today’s dynamic environment. ?? https://lnkd.in/gQPaznGm

? The Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) is hosting IN-PERSON sessions with child care providers and other early childhood professionals across the State of Indiana to answer questions and listen to concerns. Local chapters of the Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children (Indiana AEYC) are hosting the following sessions: Fort Wayne | October 16 at 6 p.m. ET Bloomington | October 30 at 6 p.m. ET Valparaiso | November 12 at 6 p.m. ET Indianapolis | November 13 at 6 p.m. ET Register here! https://bit.ly/47YFBmq

Check out this upcoming training from Spark Learning Lab — "Calm the Chaos: Practicing Mindfulness with Children." Mindfulness, or the practice of paying attention to the present moment on purpose with kindness and curiosity, is a practice that promotes self-regulation in children and adults alike. Mindfulness is much more than meditation and doesn't have to involve meditation at all! Learn a variety of ways to practice mindfulness alongside the children in your care by infusing it into your routines throughout the day.

?? Indiana Afterschool Network Regional Meeting in Terre Haute! ?? Region 5 came together this morning at the TERRE HAUTE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC for a day filled with *linking, learning, and leveraging*—and it was a blast! ?? A huge shoutout to our amazing hosts and to Renee Henry and Laurel Tincher for pulling it all together. ?? Special thanks to Jenna Johnson from Covering Kids & Families of Indiana for her insightful presentation on *Medicaid* and how out-of-school professionals can help connect families to life-changing services. We’re feeling empowered and ready to make a difference! ??? Thank you to all our fantastic attendees: ? Connor Scalon: 14TH & CHESTNUT COMMUNITY CENTER ? Angi Hansel: Girls on the Run International ? Heather Campbell: Chances And Services for Youth ? Stacy Rozmun, Melanie Burnett, Kristin Jemison: Girl Scouts of Central Indiana ? Rose Allen: Indiana AEYC ? Laurel Tincher Renee Henry: TERRE HAUTE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC ? Jenna Johnson: Covering Kids & Families of Indiana Want to join in on the fun? ?? Check out our Engagement Page for details on our next regional meeting! ?? https://lnkd.in/eMwVrMHA Or message Elizabeth Sukys for details!

Brighter Futures Indiana has a free marketing best practices guide for Indiana child care providers that covers topics like communication principles, brand and design, PR and advertising, social media and websites. ?? https://lnkd.in/gQPaznGm

FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS ?? Join our Family Child Care Network and be part of a supportive community of professionals dedicated to quality child care and education. Complete the form below to learn more and start reimagining your success in the early child care and education field! ?? https://lnkd.in/g-2WyauR

I-LEAD Help ?? Are you a provider admin that needs to complete your renewal? Here's a helpful guide to the four sections:

Last week we explored our superhero identities at our Annual CCRR Kickoff! ?? Our team's powers are: ?? Knowledge & experience ?? Collaborating ?? Adaptation ?? Empathy ?? Efficiency ?? Building connections I wonder who has which superpower?? ??

Check out this upcoming training from Spark Learning Lab: Planning Your Physical Environment to Reduce Challenging Behaviors. Review key elements of the physical, social and temporal environments that best support young children. Participants will evaluate their own physical environment and conduct an audit on two current learning centers of their choice. Participants will examine the connection between learning environments and behavior and proactively plan modifications to their classroom management techniques and physical environment to refresh learning centers, increase child engagement and reduce challenging behaviors. **To get the most out of this webinar, we highly recommend you come with images or a diagram of your environment.