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Hurting the Families that Need it Most – Pennsylvania
It’s Time to Remove Child Support Enforcement from State Child Care Subsidy Programs.… States funded under the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) are currently able to require child care subsidy recipients to cooperate with the child support program as a condition of eligibility. However, recognizing…
State Strategies to Strengthen Infant-Toddler Care, while Expanding Pre-k – Pennsylvania
Anticipating potential growth of state pre-k programs, state policymakers should consider a number of approaches to protect and expand the… States have the option to use CCDF funding to provide contracts directly to providers, in addition to offering subsidies that allow for parent choice. This…
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The Value of Reflective Supervision/Consultation in Early Childhood Education
Nichole Paradis, Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health, Southgate, Michigan Kira Johnson, Mississippi Association of Infant Mental Health,… Nichole Paradis, Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health, Southgate, Michigan Kira Johnson, Mississippi Association of Infant Mental Health, Jackson, Mississippi Zsalanda Richardson, The…
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Early Childhood Teachers’ Well-Being: What We Know and Why We Should Care
Kyong-Ah Kwon and Diane M. Horm, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa Chris Amirault, Tulsa Educare MacArthur, Tulsa, Oklahoma Abstract Researchers from the… Kyong-Ah Kwon and Diane M. Horm, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa Chris Amirault, Tulsa Educare MacArthur, Tulsa, Oklahoma Abstract Researchers from the Happy Teacher Project found that…
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Trauma-Informed Practices in Early Childhood Education
Implementing trauma-informed care in early childhood education can increase the chances that young traumatized children recover, thrive, and enter kindergarten… Jessica Dym Bartlett, Child Trends, Bethesda, Maryland Abstract Trauma early in life can significantly impair children’s development, mental health, and learning, placing them at…
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Guardians in the Nursery: The Role of Early Childhood Educators in Fostering Infant and Young Children’s Positive Mental Health
Dorinda Silver Williams, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, Washington, DC Kathleen Mulrooney, ZERO TO THREE, Washington, DC… Dorinda Silver Williams, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, Washington, DC Kathleen Mulrooney, ZERO TO THREE, Washington, DC Abstract This article focuses on…