Dr. Walter Gilliam, Executive Director of the Buffet Early Childhood Institute, will present recent data from the largest epidemiologic study of the early childhood education workforce, highlighting their physical health, mental health, and financial well-being.
- Those who provide care and education for young children have it rough and as a result, their health and mental health can suffer.
- There have been large amounts of childcare employment turnover and stymieing economic recovery in recent years.
- This presentation will provide recommendations for how we can attune to the needs of those who provide care for our young children
Who should attend?
Early childhood educators, infant and early childhood mental health providers, early identification and intervention services, program administration
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Why?
- As a result of participating in this event, learners will be able to:
- Summarize the impact of Covid-19 on early childhood educators in the U.S.
- Articulate the relationship between race and the health and mental health of early childhood educators in the U.S.
- Describe the status of mental health support for American early childhood education professionals and considerations to advance them
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