Workshop Schedule by Day

Tuesday, May 6th 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

305. The Whole Child Connection - Empowerment Through Technology
John Cowan and Robert Seemer, ets, Inc.
This presentation will provide an overview of the self-funding initiative; how communities become Whole Child communities and the web-based system that enables families to access services, and communities to reduce fragmented services and make sound investment decisions. Examples of successful communities will be shared and live demonstrations of various system features will be incorporated. All
Credits - 3
Room - Meadowbrook
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327. Legal & Ethical Challenges in ECE Administration
Holly Elissa Bruno, Wheelock College
Toddler Trevor's father, who appears to be under the influence insists on driving Trevor home. What can you say if you are asked to give a reference on a former (difficult) employee? What policy protects your program if a staff member who baby sits for program families is accused of child abuse? This interactive hands-on engaging session with a "recovering" attorney will address these challenges and your questions. All
Credits - 3
Room - Pebble Beach
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384. Embracing Personal & Organizational Leadership
Jacqueline Romer-Sensky, The JRS Group Ltd.
Accomplished leaders make things happen. The leadership secret is discovering how to own an idea and knowing what action steps to take to turn it into reality. Participants will explore their leadership skills and match them against the things that effective leaders do to obtain results. This fun interactive workshop is a chance to polish your leadership skills for success. All
Credits - 3
Room - Blue Ashe
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391. A Systematic Approach to Technical Assistance
Tracey Bankhead, Wanda Muhammad and Annette Sibley, Quality Assist Inc.
This session will chronicle the design and implementation of Georgia’s Child Care Technical Assistance system including the design process, roles and competencies, the Art of Technical Assistance Course, the State Professional Designation, and evaluation strategies. Project outcomes and lessons learned will also be reviewed. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss the status of technical assistance in their own state from a systems perspective. All
Credits - 3
Room - Oak
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425. The Touchpoint Approach: Strengthening Families and Communities
Janet Nelson, Smart Start of New Hanover County; Dawn Rochelle, Onslow County Partnership for Children; Ann Stadtler, Brazelton Touchpoints Center
This interactive workshop will introduce participants to the Touchpoints Approach a way of understanding predictable periods of regression and growth in children's development and strategies providers can use to strengthen their relationship with parents. Two communities will discuss the integration of the approach into their systems of care around young families. All
Credits - 3
Room - Auditorium II
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492. Naturalizing Play Areas: Using Design as a Preventative Health Intervention
Nilda Cosco and Robin Moore, The Natural Learning Initiative
Research shows that the outdoors is a determinant of children's higher levels of physical activity and that contact with nature supports attention functioning and foster care of the environment later in life. Child care centers and schools appear to be the obvious context for bringing nature to children. Workshop participants will learn how to create a successful design program involving teachers parents and children that will guide the creation of their healthy play environments over time. All
Credits - 3
Room - Colony A
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499. Question & Answer About North Carolina Environment Rating Scale Assessments
LaToya Hedgspeth, Stacie Marsh, Lia Rucker and Nansi White, NC Rated License Assessment Project
As technical assistance specialists work with child care providers to improve quality many questions arise related to ECERS-R ITERS-R FCCERS-R and SACERS requirements and other assessment procedures. During this session technical assistance specialists in North Carolina can get their questions answered by the State Anchors of the NC Rated License Assessment Project. NC Only
Credits - 3
Room - Colony B
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510. Children with Special Health Care Needs
Alice Elio and Pamela Knaus, Buncombe County Health Center; Rachel Smith, Madison County Health Department
Are you a Child Care Health Consultant or nurse working with children with special health care needs? Explore ADA regulations and reasonable accommodations. Pre-admission planning health care plans action plans and curriculum for the more common health needs such as seizures asthma and allergy will be presented. All
Credits - 3
Room - Blandwood
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574. Smart Start Financial Reporting

This session will cover the use of the Smart Start chart of accounts and preparation of the annual local partnership financial statements. Lessons learned during the preparation of the financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 will also be covered. Who should attend? Recommended for local Smart Start Partnership fiscal and other partnership staff in North Carolina who are responsible for financial reporting or who want to learn more about Smart Start accounting. (This session will begin at 8:45 a.m.) NC Only
Credits -
Room - Victoria BC
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599. Early Childhood Mental Health Systems Development: A Public Health Approach to Young Children's Social Emotional Development
Neal Horen, Georgetown University
This interactive session will introduce the concept of a public health approach to young child mental health/social emotional development with a focus on how that applies to early childhood systems. Participants will be able to begin to apply public health concepts to their own communities. All
Credits - 3
Room - Heritage
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Tuesday, May 6th 8:30 – 5:00 PM

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Tuesday, May 6th 1:30 – 5:00 PM

304. Doing Good or Doing Great?
David Rendall, Rendall & Associates
Jim Collins breakthrough book Good to Great has become a classic guide to organizational effectiveness for businesses throughout the world. His follow-up monograph for social sector organizations shows how his principles can transform nonprofits as well. This session will explore how disciplined people disciplined thought and disciplined action can lead to lasting greatness for your organization. All
Credits - 3
Room - Blue Ashe
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326. How to Effectively Engage and Connect with Latino Parents and Youth
Andrew Behnke, North Carolina State University
This interactive workshop will help participants gain greater cultural competency to work effectively with Latino parents and youth. You will learn how to empower Latino parents to be more involved in their children's education and to be leaders for change in their communities. You will learn how to work with parents to reduce significant risks such as child abuse and language delay. All
Credits - 3
Room - Meadowbrook
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444. Fiscal Mapping: A New Tool for Early Childhood Financing and Systems Reform
Lori Connors-Tadros and Jarle Crocker, The Finance Project; Mike Foley, Early Childhood Investment Corporation
Fiscal mapping is a powerful tool that provides a comprehensive picture of all funding streams to support goals. The data and analysis can be used for strategic planning and the development of new financing strategies to improve program coordination and policy reform. The State of Michigan has conducted a state and local fiscal map and developed a strategic financing plan to support the goals of the Great Start Early Childhood Initiative. All
Credits - 3
Room - Heritage
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489. Overview of the North Carolina Pyramid Model Partnership
Margaret Mobley, Child Care Resources Inc.; Tasha Owens-Green, NC Division of Child Development; Barbara Smith, University of Colorado Denver; Tweety Yates, University of Illinois
North Carolina is partnering with the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning in a statewide initiative designed to support the social and emotional development of children birth through five. The panel will present an overview of the Pyramid Model training modules and current efforts of this state initiative. All
Credits - 3
Room - Oak
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493. Ready Schools Miami
Ana Sejeck, Early Childhood Initiative Foundation
Ready Schools Miami is a systems change effort to improve the well-being and educational attainment of children at risk of academic, health and social difficulties in one of the country’s largest and most diverse communities. Ready Schools Miami is fostering collaboration, coordination and leveraging of resources among Miami-Dade County’s early care and education organizations, public school system, universities, social service agencies, community organizations and health centers to create systemic supports for early learning from birth through elementary school. All
Credits - 3
Room - Auditorium II
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546. Promoting Equity in Child and Family Outcomes: Using the Race Matters Framework
Lynette Aytch, The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.; Elizabeth Hudgins, Consultant
This interactive session will engage participants in dynamic dialogue about why Race Matters and provide strategies for how to use data to document racial/ethnic disparities develop targeted interventions and establish policy and practices that promote equity in outcomes for young children and their families. Challenges related to collecting disaggregated data at the local state and national levels will be considered. All
Credits - 3
Room - Colony A
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549. Parents as Teachers Pre-Conference Session - Neurotoxins: Their Effects on Development, Learning and Behavior
Jenni Loynd, Parents as Teachers National Center
This meeting is by invitation only. In order to register, please email Robin Roberts at ncarolinapat@aol.com. Participation is limited to conference participants. This training will focus on how early exposure to neurotoxins such as lead, mercury, pesticides, nicotine, and prenatal alcohol exposure can lead to life-long learning, behavioral and development problems. (Note that this session will begin at 1:00 p.m.) All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Pebble Beach
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594. Local NC Smart Start Executive Director's Forum

This meeting is by invitation only for Executive Directors of local Smart Start partnerships in North Carolina. The meeting will be from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Persons attending this meeting MUST pre-register using the pre-conference online registration form. NC Only
Credits -
Room - Victoria BC
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Wednesday, May 7th 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

320. Understanding & Responding to Abuse & Neglect of Infants and Toddlers
Christine Howell-Houston, Connecting Parents & Teachers
This session will introduce you to the new curriculum developed by ZERO TO THREE which focuses on parent-provider partnerships in child care to prevent child abuse and neglect. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium III

329. Empowering Parents to Keep Their Children Safe & Healthy
Pat Davenport, Families and Schools Together, Inc.
FAST is a family-based program designed to build protective factors for children and empower parents to be the primary prevention agents for their children. Originally designed as a substance abuse prevention program FAST has been adapted to help families eat healthy and be physically active. Participants will learn how the program has been modified to integrate healthy living activities. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Victoria B

330. You Can Stop Gossip , Whining & Negativity!
Holly Elissa Bruno, Wheelock College
Imagine your program if it were free of gossip, negativity, whining, back biting and sabotage. Who has the courage to say: "Enough"? From this hands-on, interactive session, you will take away strategies, including a list of "gossip stoppers", steps to end whining, and practice in problem solving - all part of a systemic, empowering method for creating gossip-free workplaces. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Victoria A

332. Scoring Success with the RFP Process
Jennifer Call Chang, Consultant; Amy Cox, Robeson County Partnership for Children; Christy Strickland, North Carolina Cooperative Extension
The Request for Proposal Process (RFP) can be difficult for local partnerships. Learn ways to choose programs which will meet community needs and address PBIS standards. The use of a comprehensive "Score Card" which allows for a fair and unbiased review of proposals using financial accountability, programmatic accountability and summative evaluation data will be described. NC Only
Credits - 1.5
Room - Tidewater B

336. Supporting Positive Behavior
Anna Berkeley and Jenna Tarleton, Community Partnerships, Inc.
All children have behavioral challenges but some have more difficulty managing their behavior and often this is related to the disability they have. This workshop will focus on how to prevent challenging behaviors before they occur and how to create environments which offer positive behavior support to children with behavioral challenges. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Augusta B

340. Quality ECE: A Critical Economic Asset Against Global Competition
Marsha Basloe, Durham's Partnership for Children; Bill Millett, Scope View Strategic Advantage; Lamar Mitchell, Catawba County Chamber of Commerce
In 2009 the case for high quality early education as a critical component of economic development at the local state and national levels must be persuasively presented. Key business organizations are making that case now. Recognizing the United States is falling behind many other countries in education early education has a critical role in future workforce development. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium II

374. Evaluating Arizona's First Things First Initiative
Amy Kemp and Nancy Berman, Lees First Things First
This workshop discusses the process of creating and implementing a rigorous evaluation of First Things First, Arizona's complex, multifaceted system of early childhood programs. The workshop presents strategies for developing an evaluation plan, identifying key measures, creating measurement instrumentation, defining processes of evaluation data collection, and analyzing and managing the data to create a complex evaluation scheme from scratch. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Blandwood

401. Respectful Accommodations
Kelly Stone, Community Partnerships, Inc.
This interactive session will define the meaning of the Americans with Disabilities Act and how it applies to providers that serve children with disabilities. Participants will learn about respectful accommodations how to determine the appropriate and most respectful options for different types and levels of need (developmental disabilities visual impairment speech and language disorders) and the true meaning of inclusion. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Heritage

418. Conducting a Community Needs Assessment
Leslie Babinski, Educational Consultation and Development, Inc.; Rebecca Blair and Ann Harman, Harman & Associates LLC; Jane Morrow, The Albemarle Smart Start Partnership
This session will share information on the development of a comprehensive community needs assessment focused on parents as well as child care providers and will include a discussion of methodological issues and lessons learned. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Grandover West

422. Including Family Culture When Developing Quality Systems to Include Special Needs
Kathie Boling and Tracie Dickson, National Infant Toddler Child Care Initiative; Valeri Lane, Early Head Start National Resource Center
The links between quality systems and culture family values and norms are the focus of this session with attention to cultural appropriateness for special needs/early intervention and children 0-3. Infant/Toddler quality provides responsive caregiving with attention to diverse home cultures and their approaches to learning. Sharing knowledge of infant/toddler developmental needs and Part C are key to supporting families. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Pinehurst

437. Communication Tools You Can Use
Sonya Anderson, The First Five Years Fund
This session will include a discussion of strategies for effectively communicating early childhood messages and garnering press coverage of early childhood issues. Participants will review communications tools brainstorm ways to adapt them to their target audiences and practice techniques for pitching early childhood stories to journalists. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Colony B

467. Play Outside! Adventures with the North Carolina Outdoor Learning Environments Alliance
Janet McGinnis, North Carolina Office of School Readiness; Debra Torrence, North Carolina Professional Development Institute
Quality outdoor learning environments have the potential for enriching early education experiences for children increasing child activity levels and supporting effective teaching practice. Join us to learn about quality in outdoor learning environments and about how North Carolina is working collaboratively to create a system that will support fantastic outdoor play spaces and experiences for young children. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Colony A

469. Choices of Care among Latino Low Income Working Families
Dina Castro, FPG Child Development Institute
Participants will learn about and discuss relevant research related to child care needs preferences access and utilization patterns among Latino familiesimplementation of this study. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Morehead

478. North Carolina Curricula Review Process: Who, What, When and Why (and What it Means for Programs)
Cindy Bagwell, NC Office of School Readiness; Linda Hestenes and Catherine Scott-Little, University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Laura Hewitt, NC Division of Child Development; Cindy McGaha, Appalachian State University
Information will be provided about North Carolina's Curricula Review Process including issues the committee debated about the process and the criteria. A panel of Curricula Review committee members will be present to talk about the criteria used and answer questions about the decisions made. Approved curricula will be on display for participant review. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Tidewater A

505. How To Get Home Before Midnight: Basic Parliamentary Procedure and Effective Meeting Strategies
Tannis Nelson, North Carolina Association of Parliamentarians
Learn how to conduct orderly meetings participate appropriately expedite business encourage pertinent discussion and ensure the will of the majority while protecting the rights of the minority. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Tanglewood

511. Putting the Pieces Together to Build Your Local Ready Schools Initiative
Carolyn Cobb and Kirsten McCrimon, The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.; Edna Collins, Meredith College; Carolyn Guthrie, NC Department of Public Instruction; Sharon Ritchie, FPG Child Development Institute
This session will provide a state-level Ready Schools update for North Carolina and focus on how five key groups (families, schools/school districts, community organizations, professional organizations and early childhood educators) can best support Ready Schools at the local level. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Arrowhead

527. Child Care and Development Fund Quality Initiatives: National Trends
Abby Cohen and Reeva Murphy, National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center
States and Territories use Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) monies to support a variety of initiatives designed to encourage and strengthen the capacity of early care and education programs to promote quality services for young children and their families. This presentation will provide an overview of the federal requirements on funding quality initiatives and representative examples will be shared to illustrate the different kinds of initiatives across diverse care settings and age levels. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Turnberry

528. Quality Rating Systems: A Strategic Movement for Defining Quality
Peggy Ball and Nancy vonBargen, National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center
This session will present the latest information on the national movement toward Quality Rating Systems and how this strategy is being used by states to improve the quality of child care. Information will be provided on the rating standards/criteriam, technical assistance and coaching, infrastructure and financial incentives. The session will include a guided discussion of trends and challenges in Quality Rating Systems. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Pebble Beach

533. The Incredible Years - BASIC Parent Program Implementation
Sherri Blount-Gilliam, Tyrrell-Washington Partnership for Children; Carla Fryling and Stephanie Pavlis, Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina; Cheri Henry, Fairview Family Resource Center; Elizabeth Levene, Communities in Schools of Durham
This session will provide an overview of the Incredible Years Basic Parent program include a panel of group leaders to discuss the nuts and bolts and supports for successful implementation and provide evaluation results for the pilot projects in North Carolina. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Carolina

536. Recruitment - Getting it Right the First Time
Kay Robinson, RSM McGladrey
It is important to have an effective recruitment process to ensure that you attract and retain quality employees. This workshop will have you overcome selection pitfalls use behavioral interviewing to predict effective performance understand how to conduct effective reference checks and learn the legal do's and dont's of the selection process. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Sandpiper

566. Storytime: A New Approach to a Traditional Practice
Beth Dawkins, Kathleen Gallagher, Susan Kingsley and Pat Sylvester, UNC-CH School of Education
Storytime is an engaged practice inquiry that examines the connections among early literacy and teachers' relationships with children using story reading and video-based reflection. We will share the results of our collaborative inquiry with teachers its impact for children and transforming practice. With the participants we will explore ways to use Storytime and related strategies to support struggling young learners. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium IV

567. North Carolina's Automated Record Review Process
Carol Carnley and Kim Miller, North Carolina Division of Child Development
North Carolina is a third-year state in implementation of the Measuring Improper Authorizations for Payment in the Child Care Program reviews. North Carolina has chosen to automate the record review process for implementation of the error rate methodology. The Record Review Worksheet and other portions of the automated system will be shown and reviewed. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Augusta A

576. Smart Start Governance Operations and Monitoring
Lynette Aytch and Connie Holton, The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.
This session is tailored specifically for local Smart Start Executive Directors and Board members in North Carolina and will provide information and dialogue related to board composition, board member role and responsibilities, effective meeting practices, conflict of interest, and other governance issues. Useful templates and governance principles will also be provided to participants. NC Only
Credits - 1.5
Room - Grandover East

588. The Development of Social Competence for Children in Early Education Programs
Lilian Katz, University of Illinois Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting
This session will provide an overview of the concept of the development of social competence in young children basic principles to use when guiding teachers in their efforts to support children's social development techniques to use in typical situations involving children and social interaction with some examples of typical predicaments encountered by teachers and an overview of assessing children's social competence in the early years. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Blue Ashe

591. Ending the Employment Relationship
Mike Womble, Carolina Human Resources
Unfortunately many organizations find it necessary to terminate an employee who is not meeting their expectations. This session covers the different types of voluntary and involuntary terminations and what the term employment at will really means. Participants are encouraged to bring questions and enter into discussion on how best to end the employment relationship of an undesirable employee. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Meadowbrook

Wednesday, May 7th 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM

542. Shared Services for the ECE Industry.
Gretchen Davidson, Arapahoe County Early Child Care Council; Diane Price, Child Nursery Centers; Sue Renner, David & Laura Merage Foundation; Louise Stoney, Alliance for Early Childhood Finance
This workshop is focused on Shared Service Alliances, a new approach that helps independent providers do together that which is difficult to do on their own: expand comprehensive supports for families, focus on continuous quality improvement, and attain the financial stability necessary to provide high quality early education year after year. The first half of this session will introduce the concept. The second half will be more advanced to assist those ready to launch or already engaged in shared service strategies. All
Credits - 3
Room - Biltmore

555. Diversity in Early Childhood Leadership: Exploring the Issues Challenges and Opportunities.
Rosemarie Vardell, North Carolina A&T University; Marcy Whitebook, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment
This session will engage participants in discussing opportunities issues and challenges related to increasing the diversity of early childhood leaders in our communities and organizations. The goal is to expand ideas practices and programs that will increase the strength and capacity of a diverse multi-level group of professionals to shape public policy and promote effective early childhood educational practices for all children. All
Credits - 3
Room - Victoria C

Wednesday, May 7th 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

318. FirstSchool: Seamless Education for PreK to 3rd Grade
Iheoma Iruka and Sharon Ritchie, FPG Child Development Institute
This presentation will describe the efforts of FirstSchool to implement a 3-year change process focused on systems change and driven by family-school partnerships quality instruction and a commitment to the communication structures that support the work. Participants will be asked to critique the work and to provide guidance. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Blandwood

331. Be Active Kids: Creating Healthy Habits and Engaging in Healthy Behaviors
Richard Rairigh and Pooja Verma, Be Active North Carolina
Come and join a session designed to allow participants the opportunity to share experiences and suggestions with other participants in the area of preschool physical activity and nutrition. Be Active presenters will facilitate these discussions and provide updated Be Active Kids program information including a new interactive website, provider health supplement and incentive programs. NC Only
Credits - 1.5
Room - Victoria A

337. Making the Case for Prevention: Using New Research on Trauma Brain Development and Long-Term Adult Health Issues
Rosie Allen and Michelle Hughes, Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina
This workshop helps participants understand the pathways through which child abuse and trauma impacts child brain development leads to anti-social and risk-taking behaviors and eventually causes long-term health issues in adults. The workshop will focus on giving participants the "tools" they need to bring this information to their communities to make the case for preventive services and family support. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Colony A

345. Who s Caring for Our Babies Now?
Mary Martin and Sue Russell, Child Care Services Association
With national and state attention on school readiness it is vital to re-focus on child care for our youngest citizens. Numerous studies identify the first years of life as critical for the foundation of future learning. Where are our babies in care and what is the quality of that care? This workshop presents findings of our 2008 North Carolina Infant/Toddler study. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Grandover West

347. Data-Driven Advocacy and Policymaking
Steffanie Clothier, National Conference of State Legislatures; Danielle Ewen and Hannah Matthews, Center for Law and Social Policy; Helene Stebbins, National Center for Children in Poverty
Data can be a valuable tool in changing public policies. Information about young children at-risk, the state policies that support them, and program funding is powerful when crafting policies or advocating for their change. Participants will see demonstrations of web-based state-level data tools focused on young children, and learn successful strategies for using early childhood research and data to strengthen advocacy efforts to make the case for investments in quality services. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium IV

348. Using KIPS to Assess Parenting Outcomes in SC First Steps
Marilee Comfort and Phil Gordon, Comfort Consults; Mary Anne Mathews and Dan Wuori, South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness
Parenting quality plays a critical role in child development, but is rarely assessed directly. SC First Steps will share the benefits, challenges and outcomes from statewide implementation of the Keys to Interactive Parenting Scale (KIPS), a brief, valid and reliable observational parenting assessment. Come evaluate KIPS’ fit with your program and the lessons learned from a rapid large scale implementation. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Tidewater B

353. Anticipatory Innovation
Bill Millett, Scope View Strategic Advantage; Lisa Howard, Smart Beginnings South Hampton Roads; Jan Shangle, Ottawa Great Start Collaborative
Many children's advocacy groups and other governmental/nonprofit agencies look very much today as they did a decade ago. Simply put they are less relevant than before. If they haven't already lost market share and mindshare they are on the cusp of doing so. To have significant futures organizations must embrace innovative approaches to navigate highly challenging times. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium II

356. Chronic Sorrow, Joy, and Strength in Families of Children with Disabilities
Rosalie Parrish, University of North Carolina Greensboro
This presentation/workshop will explore how families' experience grief loss and even joy when a child is diagnosed with a disability and how early childhood educators play a profound role in this experience. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium III

357. No Dead End Ahead: Giving Reliable Referrals
Melinda Caruso and Amanda McLean, Partnership for Children of Cumberland County
Share a local perspective on proven strategies and ways to effectively aid a customer who is in need of a service not offered within your organization. An informative toolkit will be passed out to assist everyone with getting started in offering enhanced information and referral services. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Heritage

361. Making the Military Model Work for Your Organization
DeLayne Harlowe and Judy Luckey, Navy MIDLANT Child Youth Program
Curious about the military and Department of Defense child care system? Want to learn how it can be useful in serving your customer and constituent base? This workshop will help answer those questions and help you get on the path to ONEness. This is your chance to hear about the lessons we have learned and are still learning on that path. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Tidewater A

386. Improving the Delivery of Early Care & Education in Oklahoma
Peggy Byerly, Oklahoma State Department of Health; Kay Floyd, Head Start State Collaboration Office; Susan Illgen and Ed Long, Smart Start Oklahoma
This session will provide proven strategies and tools for developing and maintaining effective collaborations among public school pre-kindergarten, Head Start and child care programs. Based on original research conducted in Oklahoma, presenters will review existing models of collaboration, best practices, benefits challenges, effective solutions and success stories. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Morehead

412. Program Consultation to Support Early Childhood Inclusion
Brenda Dennis and Carla Fenson, Partnerships for Inclusion
This session provides an overview of collaborative consultation to increase the number and quality of inclusive child care centers. Real-life examples will be provided for each stage of consultation. The importance of collaboration throughout the consultation process will be emphasized. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Turnberry

414. Extending Home Visiting Programs to Family Friend and Neighbor Caregivers: Opportunities and Barriers
Elizabeth Hoffmann, Center for Law and Social Policy
Many young children spend significant time in child care with family friend and neighbor caregivers in order for their parents to work. States are increasingly looking for ways to support these children and caregivers. This session will explore findings from interviews with national leaders in home visiting around the opportunities and barriers to using home visiting models with nonparental caregivers. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Meadowbrook

416. Rhode Island's Quality Rating and Improvement System: Findings from the Design and Field Test Phase
Leanne Barrett, Rhode Island KIDS COUNT; Kelly Maxwell, FPG Child Development Institute
Rhode Island began designing a Quality Rating and Improvement System in 2005 and has just completed a field test of the standards. This session will provide an overview of the design and implementation phases, share findings from the field test, and highlight lessons learned. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Pinehurst

429. Smart Start Fiscal Update
Connie Holton, The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.
This session is designed for local Smart Start partnerships who would like an update on Smart Start fiscal matters. Discussion will include issues such as audit results common monitoring issues and any planned accounting or contracting changes. NC Only
Credits - 1.5
Room - Grandover East

445. Practical Approaches for a Successful Merger of Local Partnerships
Cathy Brooks and Barry Gold, Rutherford/Polk Smart Start Partnership
This workshop will provide information to local partnerships in North Carolina that are considering a merger with another partnership and offer participants practical steps to the merger process. NC Only
Credits - 1.5
Room - Augusta A

450. A Blueprint for State Professional Development System Policies
Sarah LeMoine, National Association for the Education of Young Children ; Anne Mitchell, Early Childhood Policy Research
Participants will discuss policies that connect early childhood professional development activities and learn about NAEYC’s new state policy blueprint and related tools created to assist state policy efforts in moving integrated professional development systems forward. This blueprint highlights four overarching principles and six policy areas that are aimed at the development and retention of a competent and stable early childhood workforce - a skilled cadre of effective, diverse, and adequately compensated professionals. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Augusta B

481. Communicating for Influence
Tom Stevens, Think Leadership Ideas
How do you move beyond understanding basic "good" communication practices and develop skill at communicating for influence? How do you communicate your good ideas so they are heard? What can you say that might change people's minds? This provocative, dynamic and interactive workshop will challenge and inform participants to communicate with greater impact both in every day situations and when taking on a leadership role. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Colony B

496. Public Policies to Support Parental Child Care and Workplace Flexibility: Making the Case
Barbara Gault, Institute for Women's Policy Research
Early care and education leaders could improve the success of paid parental leave campaigns. Key work-life researchers and advocates will discuss: current paid leave campaign efforts, informative state advocacy examples, the benefits of parental leave, and how to shift perceptions of the role of public and private investment in parental care. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Arrowhead

506. Launching and Sustaining a Statewide Incredible Years Program
Carla Fryling and Stephanie Pavlis, Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina
This session will share perspectives about launching the Incredible Years (IY) Parent Training Program as a statewide initiative. Participants will learn about North Carolina's commitment to support evidence-based programs and provide supports or scaffolding for community-based implementation with fidelity. The selection process for choosing IY initial start-up phases and infrastructure will be discussed and lessons learned will be shared. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Carolina

539. Research on the Impact of Teacher-Child Interactions
Andrew Mashburn, Center for the Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning
Findings from two research studies will be presented which indicate that programs benefit children most when they experience instructionally and emotionally supportive interactions with their teachers. Implications of these findings for policies and programs designed to improve the effectiveness of preschool programs will be discussed. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Pebble Beach

572. Smart Start and DSS: A Roadmap for Successful Collaboration
Fay Lewis, North Carolina Division of Child Development; Gale Wilson, The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.
Join us for an interactive discussion of how to maximize community resources to ensure families have access to supports for the cost of child care. Learn about new fiscal management tools for projecting and managing funds things to think about for your Memorandum of Understanding and hear from counties that have piloted these tools and new ways of collaborating. NC Only
Credits - 1.5
Room - Victoria B

586. Quality Enhancement for the Outdoor Classroom
Brad Bieber, NC State University; Jani Kozlowski, The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.
Smart Start Quality Enhancement initiatives have had great success with improving quality in child care classrooms. Unfortunately, the outdoor setting in child care is often overlooked. Join us in a discussion about how to link quality enhancement initiatives to include the outdoor learning environment and learn about a project that is working to help technical assistance providers build the capacity to create amazing outdoor environments and experiences for young children. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Tanglewood

593. Leadership for Changing Times
Anita Brown-Graham, Institute for Emerging Issues
In today's uncertain world, leaders in early education are being asked to become more adept at managing adaptation. In this session, Anita Brown-Graham will offer practical insights for transformational leadership in the trenches. Drawing from the work of the Emerging Issues Institute on significant issues facing North Carolina, Anita will illustrate why effective change is a do-it-yourself - but not a do-it-by-yourself - project. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Blue Ashe

595. Dealing with Harassment in the Workplace
Kay Robinson, RSM McGladrey
Workplace harassment can be destructive and create morale and productivity problems. Harassment in the workplace is against the law. This workshop will help you become the expert trainer so you can take the information back to supervisors and employees and train them on this important issue. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Sandpiper

Thursday, May 8th 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

323. Latino Family Group Meeting - Strategies for Facilitation and Success
Alex Chavez, Randolph County Partnership for Children; Amanda Ratliff, Franklinville/Ramseur Parents as Teachers
Do you have challenges encouraging Latino parents to attend family group meetings? Want to learn about cultural norms in facilitation of group meetings with Latino families? This workshop will provide strategies to create successful Latino family group meetings using early learning groups. Early learning groups provide families an opportunity to learn how to foster and implement early learning at home. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Cedar A

328. The Kaleidoscopic Leader
Sue Hancock, Family Service Association of San Antonio, Inc.
This active workshop involves participants in various ways to demonstrate the diversity needed to enhance the qualities of a leader. Participants will have an opportunity to view beliefs and attitudes through a kaleidoscopic approach to utilize increased knowledge and activities to lead others on a broader path of understanding and acceptance. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Biltmore

334. Integrating and Assessing Cultural Competence within Quality Rating and Improvement Systems
Jerlean Daniel and Davida McDonald, National Association for the Education of Young Children
Quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS) address broad standard areas but the specific criteria included may not be as inclusive as some may hope - especially in addressing the issues of cultural and linguistic diversity. Come hear about the work of NAEYC's Quality Benchmark for Cultural Competence Project which is examining ways to meaningfully integrate cultural competence into QRIS. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Turnberry

344. Hiring New Staff
Lori Jones, Southwestern Child Development Commission
When programs experience staff turnover sometimes it's difficult to determine exactly what we need. This interactive workshop will help participants identify the types of early childhood professionals they currently employ explore recruitment techniques/strategies and develop employment ads that find people who are the right "fit". All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Blandwood

359. Engaging Doctors in Advocacy Work
Marsha Basloe, Durham's Partnership for Children; Julia Wacker, Duke University Pediatrics
This interactive session will review a new child advocacy/education program: Docs For Tots NC. A national initiative to involve pediatricians in advocacy work for young children Docs For Tots is completing its pilot implementation year in the Duke pediatric residency program. Presenters will review the background of the program its development at Duke and plans to expand throughout North Carolina. NC Only
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium II

362. Early Childhood Tooth Decay - Risk Factors and Prevention
Deborah Massenburg, Forsyth County Department of Public Health
Tooth decay remains the number one chronic disease among children 5 -17 years of age. Untreated tooth decay can lead to pain suffering and problems eating speaking and attending to learning. This presentation will discuss the etiology of tooth decay and methods of prevention. Find out how Forsyth County is making a difference in the lives of young children by collaborating with the parents child care providers community based organizations and programs. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Augusta A

365. Babies & Toddlers in the Policy Picture
Amanda Blagman, Association for Children of New Jersey; Barbara Gebhard, ZERO TO THREE; Margaret Williams, Friends of the Family
ZERO TO THREE revised its self-assessment for states in Winter 2009. The checklist sparks discussion about the needs of infants, toddlers, and their families and assists states in identifying policy priorities. This session will introduce participants to the tool and share the stories of two states Maryland and New Jersey that used the checklist to improve policies and services for babies. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium IV

367. Understanding Domestic Violence and Its Effects on Children
Kathryn Johnson, The Family Violence Prevention Center, Inc.
This workshop is designed to provide a basic understanding of the dynamics of adult domestic violence the effects of domestic violence on young children and how to identify and respond to suspected domestic violence. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Victoria B

404. Approaches for Strengthening Family, Friend & Neighbor Care
Nina Sazer-O Donnell, United Way of America
How do you craft a policy agenda to support family friend and neighbor caregivers that taps the expertise and resources of many systems including libraries health museums municipalities and others not typically engaged in early learning system development? Join this session to learn about approaches for strengthening informal care through voluntary supports and resources rather than through regulation. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Tidewater B

419. Collaboration of Accountability - Blending Program Fiscal and Contracts Monitoring
Anna Hall, Pamela Howser and Kathy Nelson, The Partnership for Children of Cumberland County
Monitoring is necessary to ensure fiscal integrity and accountability of grant funds and to certify the program is fulfilling the obligations set forth in the grant. When conducted appropriately possible issues and concerns are identified before they lead to a citation of non-compliance. Comprehensive collaborative monitoring through an integrated approach involving the program monitor fiscal monitor and contracts monitor working together in an intentional manner ensures proper compliance and support. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Grandover East

439. Early Educator Certification
Allison Miller, Child Care Services Association; Debra Torrence, North Carolina Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development
Lessons learned from a pilot project designed to issue the nation's first early childhood professional occupational certification to teachers and providers will be shared. Results and feedback from the test will also be offered to inform the conversation about potential strategies for moving the field forward as a profession at the state and national levels. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Colony A

440. Beyond Collaboration: Arizona's Innovative Approach to Creating a Quality Improvement and Rating System
Peggy Ball, National Consultant; Sandy Foreman and Karen Woodhouse, First Things First
Explore the strategies and processes that moved Arizona's early care and education community from disruptive divergence to concerted agreement on Arizona's system of quality improvement and rating. Hear about Arizona's unique hybrid model and connect with other participants to discover valuable strategies to unite community groups of advocates business owners philanthropists and early care professionals in successful system development. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Pinehurst

449. Changes in Federal Policy for Child Care Head Start and Other Early Childhood Programs
Adele Robinson, National Association for the Education of Young Children
Learn about the current federal policy landscape for early childhood education and ways to influence federal policy decisions. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium III

474. Recruiting and Engaging Board Members so They Become an Active Part of Your Team
Diana Parrish, Parrish Consulting
This workshop will focus on recruitment techniques as well as ways to engage the board so they become an active and integral part of your organization. In addition to a governing body, the Board should be a critical link between your Partnership/organization and the community. You will learn about strategies on how to "engage" your board so they, too, help strengthen families in your community. The strategies learned are easily implemented and cost effective! All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Meadowbrook

490. Maternal Depressive Symptoms: More than the Baby Blues
Linda Beeber, University of North Carolina School of Nursing
Participants will discuss risk factors that make the perinatal period and beyond vulnerable times for maternal and child mental health; understand how depressive symptoms affect mothering and create specific outcomes in the infant and toddler. You will also review a framework for assessment of depressive symptoms and discuss ways in which to intervene to support symptomatic mothers. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Augusta B

491. Addressing Child Poverty: Building Assets for Children Families and Communities
Angelica Oberleithner, Durham's Partnership for Children; Alexandra Sirota, Action for Children North Carolina; Susan Mosqueda, Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency
The workshop will present models for delivering financial education and asset-building opportunities through early care systems. Through mapping and descriptive statistics, participants will receive a detailed look at child poverty in North Carolina - who it effects, where it is concentrated, and what it means for children’s outcomes. Evidence-based practice for supporting families today and building assets for children’s futures will be presented and explored includnig an innovative asset building policy called children's savings accounts. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Colony B

500. Early Childhood and Autism Screening
Marian Earls, American Academy of Pediatrics Committee
This session will describe the key features and defining characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder; how these features inform the content and timing of screening; the screening guidelines and recommended tools; implementation strategies for integration into primary care practice; the referral process for children identified at–risk in the 0-5 age group; and North Carolina resources for referral and treatment. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Blue Ashe

504. Natural Playscapes: Creating Outdoor Play Environments for the Soul
Rusty Keeler, EarthPlay
This workshop will introduce you to the beauty of natural playscapes and show examples of natural play environments from around the world - built by communities of people just like you. A variety of developmentally-appropriate environments will be highlighted from small yards with raised garden beds to large-scale environmental playscapes full of hills, sculptural fountains, musical elements and herb-filled gardens. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Victoria C

523. Trends in Child Care Licensing
Abby Cohen and Nancy vonBargen, National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center
This session will include a presentation and interactive discussion of findings from the recently published 2007 Child Care Licensing Study that include administrative licensing policies on monitoring enforcement and staffing as well as state regulatory requirements for various types of child care programs. National comparisons and trends over time will be shared. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Morehead

529. Relationship-based Professional Development
Patti Russ, National Child Care Information & Technical Assistance Center
This session will present a framework for relationship-based professional development including coaching mentoring consultation and technical assistance to build a common understanding and inform professional development practice. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Cedar BC

541. Helping Early Care and Education Businesses Attain Economies of Scale: The CCA Global Approach
Laurie Cochran and Denise Sayer, CCA Global Partners; Louise Stoney, Alliance for Early Childhood Finance
The business side of early childhood education (ECE) is time consuming and complex. Most programs have limited resources and personnel to handle administrative functions. This workshop focuses on a strategy to help ECE businesses achieve some economies of scale - a platform that offers competitive rates for a range of products and services as well as access to web-based tools for marketing, training, credit collection, etc. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Tidewater A

550. The Role of Schools in the Early Care and Education Delivery System
Dana Friedman, The Early Years Institute; Anne Mitchell, Early Childhood Policy Research
As states increase investments in Pre-K it is critical to examine the relationship between schools and early education/child care programs and how they can work together to create high quality early childhood programs and an efficient affordable delivery system. We will present new research findings and have a lively discussion so that attendees leave with strategies for facing challenges and creating new opportunities. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Grandover West

554. Essential Components of Establishing a Nurse-Family Partnership Program in your Community
Veronica Creech and Sharon Sprinkle, Nurse-Family Partnership National Service Office
This interactive workshop is intended to provide information on the synergistic impact of community development and collaboration. True collaboration can lead to meaningful partnerships for the benefit of all this NC/SC collaboration could potentially serve as a model to other states and communities. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Tanglewood

557. The Pre-K Pinch: Early Education Costs and the Middle Class
Allison de la Torre and Albert Wat, Pew Center on the States
Know any middle-class parents who struggle to afford early education programs because they don't qualify for public programs like pre-k? A National report documents the pre-k pinch problem on middle-class families around the country. Learn how to apply this analysis to your state or community and use it to advocate for increasing access to early education. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Sandpiper

561. Ready Schools, Ready Communities: Making the Connection
Pattie Allen, Viola Gray, Jessica Jones, Henrietta Zalkind, Down East Partnership for Children
Every community is at a different point along the pathway to implementing Ready Schools, but community support is critical to successfully launching a local Ready Schools Initiative. This session will focus on strategies to engage your community, including early care providers, elementary schools, parents, faith community, businesses, and other community leaders in Ready Schools. ALL
Credits - 1.5
Room - Heritage

590. Paying Employees Fairly and Equitably
Mike Womble, Carolina Human Resources
The objective of every employer is to pay employees fairly and competitively. How do we know what is fair and competitive? This session explains how to establish internal and external equity in your pay plan. We will also discuss hidden benefits that comprise an employee s total compensation package. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Carolina

Thursday, May 8th 8:30 AM – 12:00 Noon

435. Building Cross-Sector Early Childhood Professional Development Systems
Camille Catlett, Tracey West and Pam Winton, FPG Child Development Institute
Come learn about a multi-faceted approach to helping states develop cross-sector professional development plans to increase opportunities for high quality inclusion. Presenters will highlight this approach as well as concept papers research compilations activities and an online community to support early childhood professional development and inclusion at individual team project program and state levels. All
Credits - 3
Room - Arrowhead

577. Governance as Leadership: Leveraging the Collective Wisdom of the Board of Directors
Susan Meier, BoardSource
Is your board struggling to get to the heart of your organization’s values and vision? Is it bogged down with mundane details? This highly interactive session looks at governance in a new way, focusing on three modes of governance – fiduciary, strategic and generative – that together enable effective trusteeship. With a focus on generative leadership, you will learn how to generate important decisions about mission and strategy, problem-solve and find your true purpose – becoming the leaders you were meant to be. All
Credits - 3
Room - Victoria A

Thursday, May 8th 10:30 AM – 12:00 Noon

311. Transforming Child Care: A New Federal Agenda
Helen Blank and Karen Schulman, National Women's Law Center; Danielle Ewen, Center for Law and Social Policy; Eric Karolak, Early Care and Education Consortium; Adele Robinson, National Association for the Education of Young Children
This session will introduce participants to a newly developed federal vision for child care. This vision has been developed by a core group of national child care advocates. It will cover current legislation which incorporates pieces of the vision as well as plans to promote the vision in the new administration. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Blue Ashe

350. Using Tax Credits to Promote High Quality Early Care and Education Services
Anne Mitchell and Louise Stoney, Alliance for Early Childhood Finance
The presenters have conducted research, and worked with states, on financing strategies that use tax credits, linked to quality and accountability measures like a Quality Rating and Improvement System--to help promote higher quality early care and education services. Findings from their work, including examples from states and cities that have created targeted tax credits, will be discussed. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium III

363. Wyoming's Developmental Preschools - A Different Approach
Michael Massie, Child Development Services of Wyoming; John Starnes, Child Development Center of Natrona County
Using a variety of information and studies this presentation will explore the elements of Wyoming's developmental preschool system the successes the private-public partnership has produced and the challenges that remain. The goal of the program is to encourage participants to think outside the box and be creative in meeting the needs of young children and their families. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Blandwood

379. Meeting the Needs of Infants & Toddlers: Community Planning
Kate Irish, Durham's Partnership for Children; Adele Spitz Roth, Spitz Roth Consulting
Get an overview of Durham County's process to develop a multi-year community plan for infants and toddlers and their families. Attendees will learn how this process engaged key stakeholders, identified needs and strategies and utilized a community plan to inform the community and develop resources targeted to infants and toddlers. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Colony A

382. Group Meetings That Keep Parents Coming Back
Davidson County School Readiness/Parents as Teachers Team
Do group meetings scare you? Do you have a hard time getting parents to participate? Have you just run out of creative ideas to keep your parents attention? This interactive workshop will provide you with ideas and strategies to make your group meetings informative as well as fun. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Colony B

387. Looking Into the Paper Room ™
Sydney Rice, Boston Coaching Company; Marilyn Taylor, Taylor Training & Development
This session introduces a new self-awareness personal development tool. Find out how identifying your TOP 10 reveals important clues to how you work best. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Victoria C

393. Emergent Literacy Matters!
Grace Horsman and Sherri Read, Child Care Resources Inc.
This initiative works to increase the early care and education community's understanding of how to support children's emergent literacy skills. Project staff will share program design, services provided, recruitment/selection of providers, curriculum implemented/evaluation tools, and successes/lessons learned. Participants will also have an opportunity to explore Literacy: The Creative Curriculum Approach. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Augusta B

403. Help Me Grow: A Statewide Model for Screening Children's Development and Connecting Families to Resources
Joanna Bogin, Connecticut Children's Medical Center; Nina Sazer-O Donnell, United Way of America
Many states have some of the necessary components for a comprehensive, coordinated system of early identification and referral of children at risk for developmental and behavioral problems. However, few have been able to create a system that is integrated, comprehensive, and effectively connects families to services. Help Me Grow includes the use of a single point of telephone access for families and providers through the United Way/211 Infoline. Learn about components of the system and national replication efforts in five states. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Grandover West

405. Strengthening Families: Empowering Communities to Prevent Child Maltreatment
Barbara Frye, United Way of Greater High Point; Aimee Sickels, Custom Evaluation Services; Samantha Wigand, United Way of America
Learn how you can join multiple states and communities throughout the country to strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect. United Way of America will host an interactive conversation and brainstorming session to help communities support families and young children using the Strengthening Families model. Discussion will include policy programmatic and public awareness tools. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Victoria B

459. Developing Virginia's Quality Rating and Improvement System
Phyllis Mondak, Virginia Department of Education; Marilyn Rice, Partnership for People with Disabilities; Sandy Wilberger, Virginia Commonwealth University Training and Technical Assistance Center
The session will describe Virginia's Quality Rating and Improvement System. A vibrant collaboration among state agencies a public/private foundation local communities and business has resulted in a strong start for Virginia's continuous quality improvement initiative. Results of data collection and analysis will be shared as well as training professional development and provider participation materials. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Pinehurst

501. Social-Emotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood - Understanding Risk, Screening, and Resources for the Primary Care Practice
Jane Foy; American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force; Emma Miller, Region A Partnership for Children
This session will describe social emotional development in early childhood in the context of the development of the whole child; review the risks and protective factors for infants and young children for their healthy social emotional development; screening approaches and tools in primary care; and resources for support, referral, and intervention. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium IV

507. From Mass Markets to Mass Customization: Crafting the Right Public Awareness Responses
Sheri Butters, Jackson County Great Start Collaborative; Bill Millett, Scope View Strategic Advantage; Paula Waters, Smart Start Northwest Oklahoma
Many early education organizations today are using a mass marketing approach in their public awareness and related efforts. But mass markets are long gone - replaced by highly segmented and customized target audiences. To be successful in 2009 market fragmentation must be matched by similarly segmented messages messengers and media. Learn techniques that work and that you can use. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium II

509. Using the National Early Literacy Panel Findings to Enhance Literacy Development
Hillary Harper, Lucia Mendez and Patsy Pierce, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The National Early Literacy Panels 2007 secondary analysis informs early childhood practitioners about 5 areas of effective practice for early literacy development. Implementing these findings and implications for Dual Language Learners and for children with special needs will be discussed. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Augusta A

514. Ohio's Ready Schools Program: Strong Foundations, Smooth Transitions and Continuous Learning
Julie Davis, Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators; Ken Newbury, Dorr Elementary School; Zana Vincent, Ready Schools Coach
All children are ready to learn but sometimes a school is not ready for all children. Learn about a new initiative involving eight Ohio elementary schools that will pave the way for bridging the preschool years and the early primary grades. Learn about this exciting partnership between the Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators, the Sisters of Charity, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Ohio Department of Education. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Heritage

521. Improving Standards Using State Rankings of Child Care Center and Family Child Care Home Licensing and Oversight
Susan Perry-Manning and Beverly Schmalzried, National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies
NACCRRA has released two reports ranking states on their current child care center and home licensing and oversight standards. These scorecards can be a tool to raise the bar on the quality of child care. Get an overview of the rankings and find out how they are being used as a catalyst for change at the state and federal level. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Turnberry

525. Inclusion: The Who, What and How with an Emphasis on State Strategies that Make it Work
Abby Cohen, National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center
This session will provide an overview of inclusion: who it benefits, what the laws require, why it is important, the barriers to its implementation and the proven strategies that have worked at the state level to make inclusion a reality. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Morehead

540. The ABCDs of Child Development
Lynne Carter, Pitt County Health Department; Chris Collins, Community Care Network; Marian Earls, Guilford Child Health, Inc.; Joy Sotolongo, The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.
The Assuring Better Health and Development (ABCD) model was developed to address the problem that too many children are starting school with undetected developmental delays. ABCD is helping physicians incorporate developmental screening into well-child care. The session will provide insight from state and local partners and engage participants in discussion about primary care and developmental services in their communities. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Cedar BC

543. Teacher-Child Interactions: Professional Development and the CLASS in Early Childhood Classrooms
Karen LaParo, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
This discussion will focus interactions related to Emotional Support, Classroom Organization,and Instructional Support from the Classroom Observation Scoring System (CLASS). Using the framework of teacher-child interactions from the CLASS, participants will discuss teaching strategies as well as strategies for professional development. Video-taping, reflective supervision and mentoring will be highlighted. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Pebble Beach

545. Building for Sustainability from the Start
Cassandra Lanier, The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.; Pauline McKee, Randolph County Partnership for Children
Planning is central to organizations that are in formation, in transition, or deciding on their next steps. What actions can a newly formed nonprofit take early on in their development to establish a foundation for sustainability and fundraising? This workshop will discuss how participants can incorporate fund development and sustainability into their ongoing planning and development efforts. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Tanglewood

575. IRS Form 990

The Internal Revenue Services has redesigned the Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax. This session will provide a basic overview of the changes and is designed for Smart Start local partnership staff who are involved in the preparation or review of the Form 990. NC Only
Credits - 1.5
Room - Grandover East

579. Setting the Bar for Online Early Childhood Professional Development Content
Bryan Schultz, National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies; Debra Torrence, Debra Torrence Consulting, Inc.
This session will provide background and current thoughts and trends in distance learning delivery standards to inform the development of early childhood professional development opportunities that build active learning communities and support both the use of best practices and application of content. Participants will learn about existing distance learning standards being used by other fields discuss research-based strategies and review a draft assessment tool designed to provide users with a method for assessing their online early childhood content. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Meadowbrook

587. Connecting Children with Nature: A Statewide Action Collaborative for Children
Nancy Rosenow, Dimensions Educational Research Foundation
This session will provide inspiring ideas for using the natural world as an integral part of children's daily learning. The Nature Explore national initiative based in Nebraska provides workshops for educators programs for families and resources to help collaboratives of elementary schools early childhood programs parks nature centers and others to use their outdoor spaces to more effectively engage children with nature. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Cedar A

592. Managing Your Labor Dollars in a Difficult Economy
Mike Womble, Carolina Human Resources
In our declining economy, many employers are faced with having to reduce expenses by reducing payroll cost. This session will look at some creative ways to control and/or reduce labor cost while, at the same time, retaining key employees and continuing to provide services to their customers. Compliance with federal and state wage/hour laws and utilization of NC Employment Security Commission (unemployment compensation) programs will also be covered. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Carolina

Thursday, May 8th 1:30 – 3:00 PM

300. Management Skills for New Managers: Building A Team
Tomeika Watson and Jan Williams, Healthy Families Durham
Are you a new manager? Are you looking for tips to improve your management style? This workshop will introduce you to management concepts that have been "field-tested" by the program manager of Healthy Families Durham for the last ten years. Participants will learn how to build strengthen and maintain their teams. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium II

313. Unionizing Home-Based Child Care Providers: An Update
Helen Blank, National Women's Law Center
The session will cover the new developments in the recent movement to unionize home-based child care providers as detailed in the National Women's Law Center publication "Getting Organized: Unionizing Home-Based Child Care Providers" as well as a recent update to the report. We will discuss successes as well as setbacks and challenges. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Tidewater A

338. Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Impact on Children Family and Community
Leslie McCrory, Mission Hospitals' Fullerton Genetics Center
Alcohol use during pregnancy is a leading known preventable cause of mental retardation and birth defects in the United States. This workshop will help participants understand Fetal Alcohol birth defects and the referral and evaluation process for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in addition to the trends costs impact and prevention of this disorder. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium IV

339. A National Study of Maltreated Infants & Toddlers: Early Indicators Associated with School-Age Special Education Services
Julie McCrae, University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work; Anita Scarborough, FPG Child Development Institute
IDEA requires Part C programs to have procedures for the referral of infants and toddlers involved in substantiated maltreatment. A developmental portrait of these children, the receipt of Part C services and special education placement at school-age will be presented. Issues regarding provision of Part C services and factors associated with receipt of special education services will be discussed. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Colony A

354. Developing a Budget for the Child Care Provider
Morgan Diamond and Jennifer Sherwin, Self-Help
Help your clients develop a successful budget! This session is dedicated to technical assistance trainers who help child care providers run thriving businesses. In this session, attendees will learn how to help both start-up and experienced child care providers manage budget issues related to facility improvements, expansion of services, subsidy rates, and the challenges surrounding the food program. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Turnberry

366. The ABCs of Advocacy
Steve Strom, The Arc of Wake County
Advocacy - learn what it means and what it doesn't mean. This session will be of benefit to parents and professionals who need to work together. The forum will be lively and open for questions and sharing successful advocacy experiences. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Cedar BC

373. Quality Assurance: Making Sound Investments in Centers Using Public and Private Funds
Kate Bennett, Polk County Empowerment; Amy Curtis, Child Care Resource and Referral of Central Iowa; Mary Jo Madvig, Early Childhood Consultant; Maureen Tiffany and Stacey Walter, United Way of Central Iowa
This session looks at the Des Moines Early Childhood Coalition and its journey through quality improvement of child care centers using assessment, consultation, and data collection. Walk away with a toolkit that includes tips to embedding quality rating system standards in a contract, how to heighten contract compliance, tracking and communication forms, and resource team job descriptions. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Pinehurst

385. Building a Dynamic & Diverse Parent Coalition
Karen Clark and Rachel Mellema, Great Start Collaborative of Newaygo County, MI
This session will discuss the unique challenges and opportunities rural communities face when building a parent coalition. Topics to be discussed will include ways to overcome obstacles recruiting methods collaboration with community partners and keeping parents involved. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Carolina

388. The 7 Keys of Effective Teams
Marilyn Taylor, Taylor Training & Development
Learn what teams need to pay attention to in order to be successful. Learn what the keys are how to use them with different kinds of teams and participate in a fun and creative exercise that can be replicated with your team! All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Victoria C

400. Perspectives on Supporting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families in Early Care Policies and Practice
Hannah Matthews, Center for Law and Social Policy
What can state policymakers and local programs do to help culturally and linguistically diverse families access high quality comprehensive early care and education? Explore how states and early childhood programs can put cultural diversity issues at the forefront of early childhood practices and policy. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Biltmore

406. Aligning the Efforts - Strengthening Families/Supporting Children
Loretta Fuddy and Lynn Niitani, Hawaii Department of Health; Liz Chun, Good Beginnings Alliance; Keiko Nitta, Hawaii Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Grant
Hawaii's Department of Health has engaged in three related national initiatives (Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning Strengthening Families National Network and ZERO TO THREE's State Partnerships for Prevention). This framework focuses on creating a bridge between the early childhood and child abuse prevention communities so that practitioners from both these fields can bring their expertise together in support of families with young children. By creating a crosswalk and grid of the national projects Hawaii has chosen to align these efforts to ensure training efforts complement and support each other. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Blandwood

407. The Medical Home: The Smart Start for All Children
Molly Gatto, Deborah Walker, and Renee Turchi, Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Participants will be introduced to medical home principles, familiarized with the implementation process, and exposed to data that demonstrates the importance of the medical home in families, communities, educational systems and health care systems. Participants will develop actions plans for fostering partnerships with medical homes in their communities. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Augusta A

424. Implementing Teacheread: A Professional Development Opportunity
Kris Poplin, Anson County Partnership for Children; Julie Renaud and Deborah Williams, Motheread, Inc.
Teacheread a series of workforce literacy classes offered by Motheread Inc. strengthens the skills of child care professionals while they learn new ways to use stories to build emergent literacy skills in children. This panel presentation will describe the program and its successful implementation in communities in North Carolina and Alabama. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Augusta B

431. Smart Start Year-End Close
Christine Bauer and Erica Holton, The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.
This session covers the year-end close process for local Smart Start partnerships. Reporting requirements and due dates for the 2008-2009 year end will be reviewed. NC Only
Credits - 1.5
Room - Grandover East

455. Innovative State Policy Approaches to Spending Investments On At-Risk Children Birth to Five
Barbara Gebhard, ZERO TO THREE; Brandy Jones Lawrence, Ounce of Prevention Fund
Policymakers nationwide are heeding early childhood research findings by advancing innovative funding approaches to supporting school readiness beginning in the birth to three years. These approaches range from public-private funding streams to set asides for quality infant and toddler services in public funding streams. The panel will present the highlights from a forthcoming joint policy brief examining new state financing mechanisms that provide high-quality early learning opportunities for at-risk infants, toddlers, and their families. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Cedar A

470. Examining Classroom Quality Measures in State Child Care Quality Rating Systems: Lessons from Tennessee
Joanna Hope Denny, Rena Hallam and Karen Homer, The University of Tennessee
This session highlights measurement issues in quality rating systems with data from Tennessee as illustrative of the questions and methods that need consideration when reviewing classroom quality measures. Specifically this session will provide an overview of the Tennessee Child Outcomes Study, present findings comparing three classroom quality measures and discuss the strengths and limitations of these measures. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Grandover West

476. Rock Soup Reheated! Parents Making Dreams Out of Life's Hard Places from Early Intervention to Young Adulthood
Roxann Colwell, Family Support Network of Western North Carolina; Sally Sloop, Family Support Network of North Carolina
This session will convey from a parent perspective the importance of the continuum of early intervention services special education and inclusive opportunities that their children with developmental disabilities received trom the day of diagnosis over a 20 year continuum to independent living in young adulthood. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Arrowhead

494. What Grows in Your Garden - Much More Than You Imagine!
Patricia Hearron, Appalachian State University
This workshop will trace the history of one preschool's garden project from its beginnings with a few herb plants to a project that carried over from year to year and spilled into all areas of a Reggio-inspired program. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Morehead

502. Assessing the Special Health Care Needs of Children in Foster Care
Susan Schiewe and Jean Smith, Wake County Human Services
This workshop will discuss the Children's Health & Development Program which assesses developmental, behavioral and physical health of children ages 0-18 years old entering foster care and creates an Individualized Plan of Care (POC). The presentation will include best practices in comprehensive assessment and sharing of the POC to assure ongoing health care needs of children in foster care are met. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Pebble Beach

508. Promoting Positive Mental Health in Children
Janae Weinhold, Carolina Institute for Conflict Resolution and Creative Leadership
This presentation emphasizes childrens need for empathy and emotional attunement during the first three years of life. It describes how bonding breaks between children and their caregivers during this critical period cause developmental trauma and the dramatic increase in attention-deficient sensory-disordered violent defiant and hyperactive children. Participants will learn practical strategies for creating supportive heart-centered environments for children. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium III

516. Launching a Community-based Approach to Ready Schools
Kim Lyke Salyards, Catawba Partnership for Children; Cindy Watkins, Alamance Partnership for Children; Henrietta Zalkind, Down East Partnership for Children
Hear from a panel of community leaders that have launched local ready schools initiatives. Find out how they funded the initiative communications strategies leadership lessons learned etc. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Meadowbrook

522. Making On-Site Technical Assistance Effective: Research Policy and Best Practice
Susan Perry-Manning and Beverly Schmalzried, National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies
On-site technical assistance is increasingly viewed as a way to improve child care program quality and support the transfer of knowledge to practice. What does research says about its impact? Which models have and haven't worked? Hear about the findings from NACCRRA's 2007 Survey of CCR&R Technical Assistance and discuss what the requirements should be for individuals and organizations delivering on-site technical assistance. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Victoria B

538. How Do We Get the Parents on the Floor and Keep Them There?
Davidson County School Readiness/Parents as Teachers Team
Do your parents understand how important they are to their child's learning? Do you have trouble getting them involved in the home visit? Do they resist sitting on the floor and actively participating in the parent-child activity? Do they disappear as soon as you arrive or keep leaving the room? As an Administrator or Supervisor what can you do to help your Parent Educators realize their role in setting the stage for parental participation? Come learn strategies for getting parents on the floor and keeping them there! All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Colony B

556. Beyond the B.A.: Pre-K Teacher Quality From Research to Policy
Marisa Bueno and Nicolle Garza, Stanford University; Danielle Gonzales, Pre-K Now
In spite of a worsening economy state pre-k has remained a legislative priority. The success of a state s pre-k system however depends not just on funding but on policies to build a highly qualified corps of teachers. Pre-K Now engaged leading researchers to conduct an analysis of research on pre-k teacher training and will share findings during an interactive and provocative session. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Tidewater B

559. Early Childhood Assessment: Why, What and How
Jacqueline Jones, NJ Department of Education; Catherine Snow, Harvard University
The National Research Council (NRC) recently released a report, Early Childhood Assessment: Why, What, and How. In this session, members of the NRC committee that wrote the report will present an overview of the work and its recommendations for personnel at all levels of early childhood care and education systems who design, implement, report, and use early childhood assessments. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Blue Ashe

565. SPARK Georgia: Year 5 Evaluation and Lessons Learned
Kevin Baldwin, Applied Research Services, Inc.; Roberta Malavenda, Smart Start/SPARK Georgia; Khaatim Sherrer El, Smart Start/United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta
The SPARK Initiative of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation was designed to unite communities so that all children can be successful before and after they enter school. SPARK Georgia employed a community-based approach to ensure that vulnerable children were ready for school and that schools were ready for children. This session will describe SPARK Georgia’s evaluation results, lessons learned from the community-hub, program and community leadership strategies and efforts to sustain and replicate the SPARK approach. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Heritage

568. Putting North Carolina's Early Learning Standards Online
Joe Appleton, North Carolina Office of School Readiness; Debra Torrence, Debra Torrence Consulting
Foundations North Carolina's Early Learning Standards is now available as an online training resource. This session details the process of translating face-to-face professional development into this resource in order to provide it to a wide spectrum of users in the field. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Sandpiper

580. Logic Models for Effective Planning and Communicating About Programs
Sally Bond, The Program Evaluation Group
This workshop will introduce participants to logic models as a tool for planning coherent and "logical" programs and communicating clearly about the relationship between program activities and expected results. While several logic model formats will be introduced, the workshop will focus largely on the logic model format used in North Carolina in Smart Start’s submission and approval process. This workshop is ideal for people who want more training and practice in the design and use of logic models. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Tanglewood

Thursday, May 8th 1:30 – 5:00 PM

578. Leading from Within: Five Keys to Living Our Lives as Authentic Leaders
Greg Giesen & Associates, Inc.
In order to be effective leaders in the workplace, we must first be an effective leader in our own lives...and that begins by truly knowing ourselves. In this award-winning program, Greg Giesen shares the secrets to achieving optimal performance as a leader in both our personal and professional lives. All
Credits - 3
Room - Victoria A

Thursday, May 8th 3:30 – 5:00 PM

301. Just Down the Hall: Mental Health in Primary Care Pediatric Practice
Deborah Ainsworth and Tamara Stevens, Washington Pediatrics; Jane Foy, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Pediatricians are a "first resource" for parents who are worried about their children's behavioral problems but they face challenges in meeting this need. A local pediatrician, child psychologist and the NC Pediatric Society will provide an overview of mental health in pediatric primary health care settings and some tips to help child health advocates address this issue in their communities. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Biltmore

302. Selecting and Implementing Curriculum in Preschool: It's the Implementing that Is So Difficult!
Debby Cryer, Tracy Link and Cathy Riley, FPG Child Development Institute
With the heightened interest in the academic preparation of preschoolers to ensure later school success, many professionals are faced with the complex task of selecting a curriculum that will satisfy the learning needs of young children. A new curriculum will be introduced along with classroom schedules and lesson plans that correlate with how children learn best. Participate in a comparison of "All About Preschoolers" to other state standards and to the widely used ECERS rating scale. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Colony A

317. Improving Team Effectiveness with Psychometrics
David Hughey, Transition Leading LLC
Psychometric instruments are widely used in institutions and corporations to improve the way people work together. An overview of this evolving field will be presented and some of the approaches will be described in more detail. Participants will learn that psychometric tools can help improve communication, decision making, conflict resolution and morale in an organization. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium II

343. Effective Marketing with Hispanic Parents
Jose Isasi and Jane Martin, Makin It Work Pronto! Hispanic Marketing and Communications
Effective relationship building begins with understanding. Join us for a lively session in which you will learn about the diversity within Spanish-speaking communities and strategies for effectively reaching out to these families to build trust and foster meaningful engagement. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Turnberry

372. Michigan's Great Start Initiative: Lessons Learned
Joan Blough and Alissa Parks, Early Childhood Investment Corporation
The Michigan Early Childhood Investment Corporation was founded in 2005 to lead the Great Start system. An ambitious goal was set to have the local infrastructure for the system in place statewide by 2010. ECIC achieved that goal a year early! Come learn what fed that progress and gain "actionable" ideas for charting a successful journey in your state. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Pinehurst

413. Babies and Toddlers in Child Care: State Policy and Practice for Healthy Development
Elizabeth Hoffmann and Rachel Schumacher, Center for Law and Social Policy
Young children's experiences between birth and age 3 are critical cornerstones that lay the foundation for future growth and development. This session will explore what babies need to thrive how these needs align with state policies governing child care for infants and toddlers and what specific policy examples states are putting into practice to improve care and promote healthy development. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Victoria B

415. Launching an Outdoor Learning Environments Initiative
Amy Barry, Smart Start of Buncombe County; Mary Jo Deck, Staurolite Resource Group
Children today spend less time playing outdoors than in any previous generation. This session will offer an approach to launching an outdoor learning environment (OLE) initiative in the form of a unique professional development opportunity - an OLE Institute. We will present the institute as it was designed and implemented in western North Carolina as a replicable model. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Cedar BC

423. Early Brain Development Early Learning and the Effects of Stress and Violence on the Developing Brain
Sarah Bishop, United Way of South Hampton Roads, VA
This dynamic and high energy workshop will provide participants with a strong basic understanding of early brain development from birth to age 5, the neurological processes of how children learn, the effects of stress and violence on the development of the brain and learning, and the role of providers and parents in support of developing infants and toddlers. Participants will gain practical knowledge for caretaker behavior changes that lead to life long gains for children. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium III

426. Partnership between Colorado's Early Intervention System and the NICU: A Model for Collaboration
Alyson Hatten and Annie Immele, Part C/NICU Project
This workshop will describe the model utilized by the Part C/NICU Project, a program within Colorado's early intervention system that supports families with an infant hospitalized in a Denver area NICU. The workshop will address successes and challenges, strategies for successful collaboration between hospitals and the early intervention system, and common areas of technical assistance needed by professionals working with the NICU population. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Augusta A

430. Smart Start Program Match
Christine Bauer, The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.
This session will review current Smart Start Program Match (Cash & In-Kind) allowability documentation and reporting in the online WebApps system. (This session is specific to legislative requirements in North Carolina for Smart Start.) NC Only
Credits - 1.5
Room - Grandover East

441. Assistive Technology to Facilitate Literacy Learning in All Children Including those with Significant Disabilities
Betsy Cordle and Laura Lewis, Wake County Public Schools
Before a typically developing child enters kindergarten he has had hundreds if not thousands of hours of literacy experiences. Children with significant disabilities often do not have these same opportunities. This workshop will look at strategies to increase engagement of children with special needs in appropriate literacy activities. Assistive technology strategies for home and early childhood classes will be shared. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Tidewater A

458. Infant Mortality, Racial Disparities and Institutional Racism, Social, Justice and the Mission of Public Health
Willard Bass, Winston-Salem Institute for Dismantling Racism; Tim Monroe, Forsyth County Health Department
The workshop will discuss racial disparities in infant mortality as a particularly sensitive indicator of race-based socio-economic injustice. It will examine some of the physiological bases for the association between the stresses of poverty and racism and adverse physical outcomes such as premature labor. The presentation will include a description of an effort in Forsyth County to address institutional racism as a community challenge and how and why public health must engage such efforts. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Heritage

488. Improving Children's Environment: Healthy Homes and Lead
David Brown and Amy MacDonald, North Carolina Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
This workshop will focus on research involving the sources and health effects of unhealthy indoor environments for children in the US. Participants will also learn about engaging activities that participants can use in promoting lead poisoning prevention and healthy homes among children and families. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Carolina

512. Building Connections between Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers
Lesa Schirmacher, Buncombe County Schools; Dan Tetreault, NC Office of School Readiness
A Ready School engages in ongoing communication and coordination with the Early Care and Education community. Building a bridge between preschool programs and kindergartens is an important step to ensuring smooth transitions for children. This session will explore strategies that have been successfully implemented at the local level to bring preschool and kindergarten educators together in the spirit of collaboration to build common understandings and foster new relationships. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Victoria C

517. Escaping Program Silos and Moving to the Nirvana of an Integrated Early Childhood System
Leslie Anderson and Dean Clifford, Smart Start's National Technical Assistance Center
This interactive workshop is designed to address both theoretical and practical aspects of creating an integrated system of effective comprehensive early childhood services. The presenters will share lessons learned in several states and a variety of helpful tools for early childhood systems development. Working in small groups, participants will be assisted in identifying useful strategies to apply in their own unique situations. Critical questions associated with systemic early childhood work will be explored. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Meadowbrook

520. Inclusion: What is it & How do I do it?
Keri Gilchrist, Partnership for Children of Johnston County; Nora Roehm, Community Partnerships, Inc.
More than 5000 children were estimated to have been expelled from preschool programs in North Carolina in 2005. With this startling statistic the need for inclusion services is needed more than ever. This workshop will discuss inclusion services with young children in community settings. The process of inclusion and specific strategies to help children be included in community settings will be addressed. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Augusta B

531. The Early Childhood Professional Development Systems Toolkit
Reeva Murphy and Patti Russ, National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center
The Early Childhood Professional Development Systems Toolkit has been developed as a practical tool to assist policy-makers and stakeholders in examining planning and implementing professional development systems and system elements. The toolkit will be introduced state examples will be presented and participants will have an opportunity to explore the planning tools. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Tidewater B

551. Dad's In the Mix: Getting Fathers Involved in Your Program
Arthur Johnson and Larry Klinger, Allegheny Intermediate Unit; Walt Mueller, Allegheny County Head Start
This workshop will discuss the Allegheny Intermediate Unit's three different fatherhood programs the importance of fatherhood involvement strategies for recruiting fathers into different types of programs ways of working with and the retention of their involvement in your program. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Pebble Beach

552. Recognizing Child Abuse Using Case Examples
Sara Sinal, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
This presentation will include a discussion of the most common forms of child abuse seen at a children's hospital. Risk factors seen in children and parents will be discussed. Recognition though history and physical exam will be included. Typical case presentations will be used to illustrate the history as well as the physical exam presentation, and X-rays and laboratory tests seen in child abuse cases. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium IV

553. National Accreditation and Quality Rating & Improvement Systems: A Generative Discussion
Peggy Ball, Early Childhood Consultant; Anne Mitchell, Early Childhood Policy Research
National accreditation systems and states? Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) seek to recognize and improve the quality of early care and education services. The relationships between these systems raise a host of policy and procedural questions worthy of discussion. This session will explore these issues seek to identify guiding principles for better alignment outline work for the future and possibly generate solutions. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Blue Ashe

560. Civic Engagement in Early Childhood Strategic Planning: South Carolina First Steps Vision 2013 Early Childhood Summits
Susan DeVenny, Betty Gardiner and Debbie Robertson, South Carolina Office of First Steps; Libby Cable, The Lee Institute
Learn about Vision 2013, the process that South Carolina underwent in 2008 in the development of a new strategic plan for First Steps, the state's early childhood initiative. This session will share how to use qualitative research techniques in a large civic engagement initiative to inform a strategic planning process. You will also learn the "art and science" of mobilizing resources and community partners and how to build those resources into lasting collaborations to meet local needs. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Blandwood

596. Understanding and Working with Different Ages and Generations
Emily Ballance, Emily Speaks
Each age group and generation (Nexters, 29 and under; GenXers, 29-49; Baby boomers, 49-66; and Traditionalists, 66-85) have their own characteristics. Join the fun as we listen to the music of each generation and discuss the values, struggles, strengths and challenges. There will be tips to help you work more effectively with each age group and you will learn new ways to improve communication, productivity and workplace morale. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Grandover West

597. Raising the Bar: Increasing the Quality of Family Support
Janet Gartin, Iowa Department of Management
Do you care about quality family support? If you answered yes, come and hear more about Iowa’s efforts to increase quality by offering an external evaluation through a peer review process. You’ll learn more about the Iowa Family Support Standards and the Iowa Family Support Credential. You will also be given a copy of the Evidence Based Assessment Workbook. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Colony B

Friday, May 9th 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

310. Managing for Impact
Tawnee' Benedetto and Linda Blanton, Partnership for Children of Cumberland County
Accountability efficiency access and quality assurance are important components of the organization's operation. See how one local partnership put a comprehensive and integrated management system in place to focus on achieving impact for the customer and allowing grantees to demonstrate accountability to the taxpayers. A panel will share their journey to make data as easily accessible to users as possible. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Tidewater A

314. Safe and Sober Families: Supporting Families Impacted by Alcohol and Drug Use
Laura Louison, North Carolina Family Health Resource Line
Over 6 million children in the US live with at least one parent who is addicted to alcohol or drugs. Early childhood professionals are uniquely positioned to address the impact of family addiction. This presentation will provide participants with basic information about addiction and families and strategies for supporting parents and children impacted by addiction. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Augusta

341. You're "On-Board" - Now What?
Gail Kiker, Kiker Strickland and Associates
If you are a new board member, this session covering non-profit board member roles and responsibilities is for you. The focus will be on avoiding gaps or duplication between board and executive director roles. Questions and interactive discussion will be encouraged. You will leave with an understanding of a board member' s role in keeping an organization afloat and on course. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Blandwood

351. Food Security and Hunger among Immigrant Latino Children: Link to Obesity?
Sara Quandt, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
This session will use data from four surveys of immigrant Latino households to discuss the linkage of low food security and obesity. The association of food prices and diet quality will be discussed and needs of immigrant populations for food and nutrition education tailored for their specific problems will be emphasized. Educational materials to address these needs will be distributed. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Tanglewood

358. Comprehensive Insurance Benefits for Child Care Providers and Partnerships ? YES It's Do-able!
Gretchen Blevins, Iredell County Partnership for Children; Julie George and Anne-Marie McKellogg, JBA Benefits
Learn about this Smart Start reimbursement program for child care providers, health dental, disability and/or life insurance. The session will include an overview of group benefits and what would be required for you to replicate this program. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Arrowhead

378. Sustaining Quality: Enhancing Child Care Management Practices
Margaret Anne Biddle, Methodist Home for Children; Kelli Rushing, Consultant
Sustaining quality environments for children requires quality work environments for adults. Learn how this Quality Management project provides professional development for child care directors and supervisors. This model brings significant change to individual programs and creates a network of support across a community of directors that share ideas and resources to support each other's efforts toward quality management practices. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium IV

381. Teachers Matter: Planning for the Next Generation of Leaders in Early Care and Education
Lisa Shporer, Child Care Resources Inc.
This workshop will address the need for advanced level professional development for teachers who demonstrate leadership potential and express a desire to move into an administrative position in the field. Research will be presented along with a successful project model that involves both teachers and directors receiving training and technical assistance as well as the use of mentors to further enhance the supports offered in the community. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Victoria A

389. Managing Food Allergies in Early Childhood and School Settings
Paula Grubbs, Salem College
This presentation will assist participants to adequately identify common food allergens recognize and treat anaphylaxis identify legislative and ethical issues in including young children with special health needs and facilitate inclusion in developmentally appropriate early childhood and school settings and activities. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Sandpiper

397. A National Overview: Quality Rating & Improvement Systems that Meet the Needs of Infants Toddlers and School-Age Care
Peggy Ball, National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center; Kathie Boling, ZERO TO THREE; Lori Connors-Tadros, Afterschool Investment Project
A panel discussion will provide current information on efforts in states to develop quality rating systems (QRS) and quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS) that particuarly meet the needs of infants toddlers and school age children. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Meadowbrook

402. Sustaining Early Childhood Initiatives
Barbara Langford and Victoria Wegener, The Finance Project
Sustaining early care initiatives requires smart planning from the beginning to ensure that it can thrive over the long-term. This workshop provides an introduction to tools for developing sustainability plans and includes a sustainability self-assessment process. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium III

417. Strategies for Involving the Legal Services Community
Karla Pleitez and Pam Schmidt, Public Counsel Law Center
Public Counsel is a nonprofit law firm that has developed a specialized practice serving child care providers and offering those legal services for free. In this workshop attendees will learn strategies for engaging your local legal services programs to develop a similar program and for recruiting private volunteer attorneys to assist child care providers with their legal issues. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Pebble Beach

438. Data Collection for the Texas School Readiness Certification System
Teri Davis and Shelley Huff, OZ Systems, Inc.; Layne Waxley, State Center for Early Childhood Development
Texas preschool programs are being certified as Texas School Ready through the School Readiness Certification System. This session will demonstrate the system used for data collection and describe its research supported process. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Tidewater B

452. Stay and Play Outdoors All Day!
Mary Bradford, Head Start; Tanya Covington, Linda Rowley and Nicole Wyrick, North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project; Janet McGinnis, North Carolina Office of School Readiness
Are "substantial portion of the day" items on the ECERS-R keeping you indoors? This session will introduce strategies to support scheduling lots of time outdoors and still meeting criteria defined by the environment rating scale. Specific items will be discussed along with settings, materials and practices that can be utilized to implement an outdoor program in a high quality outdoor learning environment. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Oak

503. Amp it Up: How to Build Word of Mouth Movements and Mobilize Your Brand Ambassadors
Geno Church, Brains on Fire
Word of mouth marketing has long been heralded as one of the truest forms of marketing communications. Learn how organizations can harness their brand ambassadors and amplify the voices of its fans as well as how you can make word of mouth work for your organization both online and offline. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Blue Ashe

513. We've Completed the Ready Schools Assessment: Now What?
Pattie Allen and Kathy Nall, Down East Partnership for Children
Once you've completed the Ready Schools Assessment and identified your strengths and needs, it is time to develop an action/improvement plan. This session will focus on strategies and ideas to select high impact improvements and to integrate them into your overall School Improvement Plan. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Biltmore

526. Child Care and Development Fund Administration: Overview of Federal Requirements
Patti Russ and Julie Shuell, National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center
This session looks at the role of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) block grant in providing child care services and coordinating with other funding streams to expand availability of early childhood services. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Turnberry

548. Recruiting, Orienting & Retaining Superior Board Members
Don Wells, Don Wells Consulting
Most board member recruiting is not in fact recruiting - it is seduction. Potential board members are given half-truths about what the job entails and become rapidly disenchanted when they discover soon afterword that they have been had. Learn how to establish and implement an effective and efficient process that results in filling your board vacancies with just who the agency needs. The session will be highly interactive and will use handouts as springboards for discussion. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium II

558. Widening the Lens: Looking at Quality from a Program Administration Perspective
Jill Bella, McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership
This session provides a rationale for viewing program quality from a broader perspective than classroom teaching practices. Learn about the Program Administration Scale (PAS), an assessment tool that focuses on early childhood management and leadership practices. See how this tool can be used to enhance program effectiveness. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Victoria C

581. Smart Start Governance Strengthening Initiative: Lessons Learned
Victor Armstrong and Heather Kilpatrick, Rockingham County Partnership for Children; Ray Moore and Lisa Woolard, Beaufort/Hyde Partnership for Children; Larry Vellani and Cindy Watkins, Alamance Partnership for Children
Selected Smart Start partnerships across the state are currently engaged in an intensive governance strengthening process. The process began with a comprehensive governance self-study followed by extended, individualized consultation with a BoardSource governance consultant. As a part of the governance strengthening process, these boards are leaning many lessons about how to build on their strengths and address their challenges. This panel of local partnership Board Chairs and Executive Directors will share their stories and lessons learned. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Colony B

584. Raising A Reader, Part I
Sarah Bishop, United Way of South Hampton Roads; Julianne Martyn, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Raising A Reader is a research-based and nationally recognized program with proven outcomes in increasing the early literacy skills of participating children. This turn-key program provides training to parents, child care providers, and preschool teachers about book sharing techniques and early brain development. The program’s success has led to its replication around the country, including in public preschool programs throughout Oklahoma and in the city of Boston. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Victoria B

598. Lost Boys and the Failure to Launch
Larry Griffin, Kaplan Early Learning Company
This session will explore biological and social factors that have contributed to the growing number of unmotivated, underachieving boys who are in danger of being lost to society. Participants will consider researched-based remedies that can reverse this dangerous trend by rekindling male motivation to achieve and help us reclaim our boys. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Grandover East

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Friday, May 9th 8:30 AM – 12:00 Noon

396. Collaborative Planning for Inclusion
Linda Brekken, Jesus Gomez and Susan Lei Lani Stewart, SpecialQuest Birth-Five; Kay Hamlin, Winston-Salem State University
Participants will consider what inclusive services mean and can look like for young children with disabilities and their families. You will learn strategies for planning and providing coordinated comprehensive family-centered services through broad-based community partnerships. Resources to support inclusion will be shared with an emphasis on innovative approaches to professional development. All
Credits - 3
Room - Pinehurst

433. Harnessing the Power of Data for Effective Decision-Making
Michelle Chambers, Patty Huffman and Don Magoon, Partnership for Children of Wayne County
Organizations need accurate and complete data in order to measure program effectiveness evaluate trends and make informed funding decisions. Presenters will demonstrate a roadmap for developing an effective database system design. This workshop will outline a system currently in use by several partnerships for effective data collection analysis and reporting for multiple programs and providers. All
Credits - 3
Room - Heritage

571. Social Marketing: A Tool for Behavioral Impact
Mike Newton-Ward, North Carolina Division of Public Health
This workshop will introduce participants to social marketing concepts and provide an opportunity to practice them. More than messages social marketing offers multiple strategies to address barriers to behavior change and make the behavior fun easy and popular. You will receive resources to use at home and will leave with the beginnings of a social marketing plan for your issue. All
Credits - 3
Room - Colony A

Friday, May 9th 10:30 AM – 12:00 Noon

303. Give Children a Running Start: Child Health and Obesity
Jackie Quirk and Suzanne Todd, NC Child Care Health & Safety Resource Center
Learn about the rising epidemic of childhood obesity, its effects on the health of children, and the role child care programs play in helping children and families develop lifelong habits for healthy eating and physical activity. Bring home fun, easy and effective suggestions to encourage programs to serve nutrient rich foods and incorporate purposeful physical activity and movement into the daily schedule. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Blue Ashe

306. Get Connected: Using Online Tools to Network with Your Community and Beyond
Beatriz Guevara and Jason Hyatt, Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Are you ready to make technology work for you? This session will show you how by exploring the benefits and techniques of creating an online presence for your classroom program or center. Participants will discover new ways to connect with families colleagues and the community through simple Internet tools. Free resources for connecting technology with literacy will also be shared. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium III

324. Home Visiting As a Strategy for School Success
Mary Durel, The Parent-Child Home Program; Lori Londo, Lutheran Family Services of the Carolinas; Melinda Schlesinger, Wake County SmartStart
Learn about the Parent-Child Home Program an intensive research-based data-driven research-validated home visitation program that brings the power of reading conversation and play to educationally and economically disadvantaged families many of whom are not able to access quality center-based early childhood education or family support services. The Program targets these families helping them to bridge the preparation gap and prepare their children to enter school ready to be successful students and to graduate at a rate equal to their middle class peers. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Augusta

346. New Developments Toward Building Infant Toddler Teacher Support Systems
Lanier DeGrella and Kris Ketcham, Child Care Services Association
Learn about the North Carolina Infant Toddler Project and the QRIP, a program that provides intensive technical assistance to infant/toddler teachers statewide. Also hear about several other new initiatives of the project to support programs serving infants and toddlers including the roll out of North Carolina's Infant-Toddler Foundations. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Biltmore

352. Educating Spanish-Speaking Parents about Environmental Health Risks for Young Children
Quirina Vallejos, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Young children face health threats from environmental contaminants including lead, pesticides and environmental tobacco smoke. Children from economically disadvantaged families are most at risk. Hispanic parents have little access to environmental health education due to language and educational barriers. Environmental health programs developed in consultation with parents and early childhood teachers will be described and accompanying educational materials presented. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Tanglewood

364. Grief and Loss in Young Children: What should we know and how can we help?
Renae Lingafelt-Beeker, North Carolina Healthy Social Behaviors Initiative
Recent findings show that many early education professionals feel ill equipped at helping young children deal with loss and grief. Attendees will learn how to help children be resilient as their lives change; gain an understanding of how children process death and loss at even the earliest of ages; understand possible effects on behavior and realize how caring adults can help. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Grandover East

377. Dynamic Staff Meetings
Kelli Rushing, Consultant
Dynamic staff meetings can enhance the impact of your organization's work and build leaders within your staff team. Come and experience techniques and activities for leading staff meetings that engage staff in learning and foster clear communication and build teamwork and productive relationships. Leave with a concrete plan to enhance staff meetings in your program. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium IV

380. Perspectives on Meeting the Early Childhood Workforce Challenge
Terry Casey, Pennsylvania Child Care Association; Jim Greenman, Bright Horizons Family Solutions; Mary Beth Salomone, Early Care and Education Consortium; Barbara Thompson, United States Department of Defense
This session will put into relief some of the challenges facing the early childhood workforce in 2008 and beyond and identify strategies being used by multi-site providers program administrators and at the state level to support and advance the workforce. Areas to be addressed will include recruitment and retention training and education programs and rising public policy expectations. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Victoria A

395. Following the System: A Look at the Health Check System from the Smart Start World
Pat Hansen, The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.; Marla Smith, Healthy Carolinians; Trish Vandersea, Durham's Partnership for Children
A panel of community and state leaders from across North Carolina will share and discuss a variety of collaborative community building strategies to improving county Health Check participation rates and well child visits. The panel will provide a brief overview of the Health Check system and the required Smart Start Performance Based Incentive Criteria (PBIS) as it relates to Health Check participation. NC Only
Credits - 1.5
Room - Sandpiper

428. Building a Statewide Business Coalition
Cassandra Emery, Cassandra Emery Consulting; Tanya High-Brooks, United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg, VA
Participants will learn how Virginia developed a statewide business coalition that serves as the business voice on early childhood development and model business messaging shapes public policy measures and funding streams at local state and federal levels engages and educates members of the business community on the issue of early childhood development and serves as advocates for the issue. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Arrowhead

446. Cultivating the Seed of Leadership
Elizabeth Hundley, Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina; Don Wells, Don Wells Consulting
With the impending exodus of nonprofit leaders organizations must work to cultivate the leadership abilities of their younger employees. Hear current research and insights from a panel of young nonprofit leaders on how best to mold them into our organizations' & future leaders. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Auditorium II

451. The Starting Place: Connecting Services in a Rural Community
Sheryl Agee and Dawn Holley, Smart Beginnings of Henry County and Martinsville, VA
The Starting Place is a one-stop concept designed to provide a central community location where families can connect to needed services and information. The session will describe the steps taken to pull together organizations and leaders in a disjointed rural community to plan and develop The Starting Place including balancing acts required to navigate turfs and challenges/successes in conducting a community assessment to indentify gaps and create solutions. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Tidewater B

457. The Effects of Violence on Brain Development in Children
Deborah Day and Genevieve Megginson, Chatham County Partnership for Children
This workshop will explore recent research on brain development, trauma, and early mental health. We will provide an introduction on human brain development, focusing on how caregivers’ interactions with young children shape their brains to promote or inhibit emotional development, cognitive abilities, and social relationships. In particular, we will describe the effects of violence on brain development in young children. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Grandover West

473. When Young Children Are Homeless
Shirley Fan-Chan, Horizons for Homeless Children
The numbers of young homeless children and families are growing at an alarming rate. It is critical that professionals who work with them beginning with infancy are aware of the impact of homelessness and have the sensitivity knowledge and tools to provide effective intervention education care and support services. This session will include the national picture of child and family homelessness the impact of homelessness on young infants and toddlers and strength-based strategies including supportive environments. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Meadowbrook

515. Assessing and Acting on the Critical Components of Ready Schools
Jessica Jones, Down East Partnership for Children; Robin Minick, Region A Partnership for Children; Paula Plonski and Bruce Yelton, Praxis Research; Deb Stranges, Union Smart Start
Assessing the readiness status of an individual school can be a challenging task but deciding how to use the results of such assessments can be even more challenging. This session will attempt to describe not only the assessment tools commonly used in Ready Schools work but also how critical variables and “real world” conditions play a role in the implementation of Ready School procedures and policies. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Blandwood

530. Child Care and Development Fund Administration in the Current Environment: National Trends
Reeva Sullivan Murphy and Julie Shuell, National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center
This session provides an overview of national trends regarding State/Territory policies and procedures for administering the Federal Child Care & Development Block Grant program by describing policy trends related to service provision such as eligibility criteria provider payment rates and parental fees. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Turnberry

532. Raising A Reader Part II: The North Carolina Experience
Local and State Partnerships for Children
Will you PLEASE read this book with me? That's the question that's being asked by hundreds of red-book bag toting preschoolers across the state. What's making them ask that question and how can you get the children in your community to ask it too? Come here from the folks that are making this happen and get ready to make it happen in your community. All
Credits - See note
Room - Victoria B

534. North Carolina's Star Rated License: Transition Process
Anna Carter, North Carolina Division of Child Development
North Carolina recently revised its Star Rated License system to more accurately reflect indicators of a child care program's quality. This workshop session will highlight state and local community efforts that prepared child care providers for the transition to the new rated license system. Find out how the state s early childhood community joined forces to make the transition successful across the state. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Tidewater A

535. Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Using Research to Inform Program Selection
Sarah Currier, Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina
This workshop will provide a road map through the program selection process. Participants will walk through critical research-based pre-implementation strategies including an overview of how to assess community needs and organizational readiness; identify appropriate programs and use a logic model. Participants will also explore how to use these strategies to influence funding. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Victoria C

537. Building a Strategic Marketing and Promotional Campaign on a Budget
Stephanie Skordas and Mark Tosczak, RLF Communications
Learn from marketing experts how creating a strategic marketing plan can help your organization get the most from the communities that matter most to you on a limited budget. Understand key audiences and the messages you'll want to have outlined before building your plan. Then discover how industry practitioners are creating flexible plans that accomplish specific objectives and goals. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Pebble Beach

582. Ethics & Conflict of Interest: Achieving Exemplary Standards in Nonprofit Governance
Milan Pham, NC Lawyers for Entrepreneurs Assistance Program
Given the increased scrutiny of nonprofit organizations by the government and general public, it is critical that governance boards and chief executives operate in a manner that demonstrates high standards of ethical integrity, transparency, and fiscal accountability. This session, designed specifically for Smart Start board members and chief executives, will focus on important governance issues such as the implications of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for nonprofits, conflict of interest, and ethics. All
Credits - 1.5
Room - Colony B