Tracy Went emphasizes the growth of coaching across the state, but asks an important question, “there is so much coaching going on and though so many supports exist, there is always more need. How can we continue to build those…
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“No More Band-aids”: Community Partnerships Build Better Early Childhood Systems
There may be truth to the old adage, “it takes a village,” when it comes to developing quality early childhood care systems. After all, the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality concluded that the coordinated systems needed to impact families’…
Tagged with: Cherry County Early Childhood, Childcare Centers, communities for kids, Dakota County Early Childhood, Early Childhood Community Coordinators, early childhood development, early childhood education, Holt County Early Childhood, in-home care, Madison County Early Childhood, preschool development grant, Rooted in Relationships, step up to quality
Posted in Early Childhood, Uncategorized
Posted in Early Childhood, Uncategorized
Christen Million Shares Why We Need to Close the Gap of Systemic Inequities
“I always knew I wanted to work with children. My vision for what that looked like changed and grew throughout my undergraduate program and the beginning of my career. Ultimately, everything led me to exactly where I needed to be, which is currently an Assistant Vice President of Early Childhood Mental Health with the Rooted in Relationships initiative at Nebraska Children and Families Foundation, and one of the co-leads for the Nebraska Pyramid Leadership Team.”
Christen Million, one of Nebraska Children’s experts, reflects on her passion for working with children, along with her future plans.
In-Home and Center-Based Providers Agree: Circle of Security Classroom™ Promotes Healthy and Secure Relationships!
Imagine feeling free to try new things and explore, then being able to re-enter in for reassurance, support, and anything else you need before you set back out again. The whole time, knowing that no matter what you did or where you went, there was always that safe base for you to come back home. Read how our early childhood mental health experts and partners work throughout Nebraska to implement the Circle of Security Classroom (COSP-C™) approach, which helps teachers and childcare providers forge supportive bonds with children!
Tagged with: child care, child well being, childcare, COSP, COSP Classroom, early childhood, early childhood development, early childhood education, early childhood mental health, early childhood programs, early years, Rooted in Relationships, social emotional, social emotional learning
Posted in Early Childhood, News and Events
Posted in Early Childhood, News and Events
Communities for Kids Translates Passion and Knowledge into Action
Wendy Gwennap, the Early Childhood Community Coordinator for Adams County, admits that before she started her position, she was unaware of the challenges migrant Spanish-speaking families face when they come to the U.S. “I was ignorant of what they go…
Tagged with: bilingual initiatives, communities for kids, community collaboratives, PDG funding, Rooted in Relationships, sixpence
Posted in Uncategorized
Posted in Uncategorized
The Little Collaboration that Could
For those who have been following the series of collaboration start-ups, you may be wondering what’s on the other end. How does a partnership move from an idea to a fully realized and functional project? This month, you’ll hear the story of an idea that germinated between several people and grew over the span of five years into a multi-organizational collaboration that has found statewide success and is sprouting roots in the national community. Read more.
Tagged with: early childhood, early childhood education, preschool, preschool development grant, Rooted in Relationships, step up to quality
Posted in Early Childhood
Posted in Early Childhood
Early Childhood Event Builds Bilingual Partnerships Between Providers and Families
On Saturday, April 24, from 9:00-10:00 a.m. the counties will hold back-to-back Zoom sessions, one in English and one in Spanish, to inspire conversations about the bi-lingual experience in childcare. The event, titled “Supporting Spanish Speakers in Early Childhood,” offers providers insight into Latinx cultures and invites Spanish-speaking families to better understand the requirements of the American educational system and to engage actively with the providers who care for their children. Read more about this event!
Circle of Security Parenting™ Receives National Attention: An Evidence-Based Strategy Featured in 50-State Summary Report
Sami Bradley, Nebraska Children’s Assistant Vice President of Early Childhood Mental Health, echoes this sentiment. She’s long contributed her expertise to our various early childhood initiatives and community partners, including Rooted in Relationships. Sami’s goal is like ours: to create and sustain systems of care that ensure every child from birth through age eight receives the social emotional support they need. Read more about how Sami’s article and expertise on Circle of Security Parenting was featured in a national report.
Compassion Fatigue: It Happens to Everyone, So How Can We Bounce Back?
Early childhood professionals are at risk for developing compassion fatigue due to the demanding nature of their everyday work which is now paired with the stress caused by the pandemic. Not only are early childhood professionals effected in their own lives by the threat of COVID, but they also must care for children and families experiencing a wide range of effects, such as lost jobs, unstable housing, or isolation from family and friends. If you or someone you know is suffering from compassion fatigue, here are some definitions and coping tips.
Tagged with: childcare, early childhood, mental health, Rooted in Relationships, self regulation
Posted in Early Childhood
Posted in Early Childhood
Rachel Pierce Attends Rooted in Relationships’ Training to Support the Next Generation of Thriving Children
Nebraska childcare providers are making headlines. Today, we bring you a success story from Buffalo County’s Rooted in Relationships initiative and a provider named Rachel Pierce, the owner of Creative Kids Child Care. Today, Rachel will share the benefits and perks of being part of Rooted in Relationships (Rooted), which is one of the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation’s Early Childhood initiatives.
Growing the Good Life 