Strengthening Early Childhood in Kansas in 2019 WEBINAR October - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Strengthening Early Childhood in Kansas in 2019 WEBINAR October 2, 2019 Upcoming Events Governors Symposium on Early Childhood Monday, October 7 Hyatt Regency Hotel in Wichita, KS Find the link to virtual attendance at
▸ Governor’s Symposium on Early Childhood
▸ Monday, October 7 ▸ Hyatt Regency Hotel in Wichita, KS ▸ Find the link to virtual attendance at kschildrenscabinet.org/symposium
▸ Parent Leadership Conference
▸ November 15-16, 2019 ▸ Capitol Plaza Hotel – Topeka ▸ Contact Pam Noble or visit www.kcsl.org for more information
▸ Registration, Breakfast, and Networking ▸ Welcome Remarks by Governor Laura Kelly ▸ Opening Session – Needs Assessment and Strategic Plan Frame ▸ Luncheon Keynote – Rhian Evans Allvin, CEO National Association for the Education of Young Children ▸ Public-Private Partnerships Panel Discussion ▸ Afternoon Workshops ▸ Panel Discussion - Featuring Secretary Laura Howard, Secretary Lee Norman, M.D., Secretary David Toland, and Commissioner Randy Watson ▸ Closing Remarks
▸ Details and printable agenda available online: kschildrenscabinet.org/symposium
▸ Creating the Infrastructure that Meets the Child Care Needs of Kansas Families and Communities
▸ Showcase innovative approaches to ensuring foundational health and safety for children, families, and providers, and discuss how the state-level structure can encourage and allow for community-level flexibility in meeting child care needs.
▸ Creating Workplace Environments that Support Kansas Families
▸ Showcase innovative practices that help create family friendly policies and generate action steps for how to advocate and install these policies in your community.
▸ Building the Skilled, Informed, and Respected Workforce We Want to Care for and Educate Kansas Children
▸ Build a shared understanding of what a comprehensive workforce registry system is and how creating one can support key elements – including quality assurance and core professional knowledge – of a statewide career development system.
▸ Creating Connected Communities and Connected Families Across Kansas
▸ Build a shared understanding of what a connected community is across the ECCE mixed delivery system and how creating one that both embraces what exists and builds on what could be in your community helps meet the evolving needs of families.
▸ Elevating the Parent and Youth Voice to Get the Future Families Want for Kansas
▸ Elevating the voices of all Kansans, and creating pathways for parents, youth, and families for making change to meet the unique needs of you and your community.
▸ Building a Culture of Collaboration to Ensure the Health and Well-Being
▸ Build a shared understanding of collective impact principles and strategize specific actions we can take as collaborative units (state, regional, and community-level) to help the health and well-being of Kansas children and families.
▸ Building Child Care Environments that Ensure All Kansas Children Thrive
▸ Showcase and build an understanding of what is needed to create child-centered spaces, and discuss innovative ways to ensure these spaces meet the needs of all families.
▸ Details and printable workshop list available online: kschildrenscabinet.org/symposium
Find the Kansas Early Childhood Journey here – kschildrenscabinet.org/journey
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▸ Finalizing Needs Assessment Report ▸ November 1st Meetings - Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund Meeting (AM) and Advisory Team Meeting (afternoon). ▸ Strategic Plan Development ▸ Online Share Form ▸ Governor’s Symposium ▸ Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) Renewal Grant (FOA released 9/20) ▸ Competitive Grant Application – due 11/5 ▸ Three year, $10 million annually grant opportunity
▸ Strategic Plan Frame and Input ▸ Governor’s Symposium on Early Childhood ▸ Online Share Form – https://kschildrenscabinet.org/share/ ▸ What steps can we take to build the early childhood care and education system that Kansans told us they want? ▸ As individuals? ▸ As Communities? ▸ As a State?