Thursday, December 13, 2012

Early Childhood News

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JOBS
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Lab manager in the Child Cognition Lab
Psychology Department at Boston University



Post-doctoral Fellowship in Child Welfare and Trauma-Informed Care
University of Tennessee Health Science Center



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CONFERENCES
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National Child Care Association 2013 Conference
March 7-9, 2013
New Orleans, LA



New York State Association for the Education of Young Children annual conference
April 4-6, 2013
Verona, NY



Child Care Aware of America Policy Symposium
April 10-13, 2013
Washington, D.C.



NYS Child Abuse Prevention Conference
April 15-17, 2013
Albany, NY



10th Annual Young Child Expo & Conference 2013
April 17th-19th, 2013
New York City



29th Annual How Successful Directors Lead National Conference
April 24-26, 2013
Franklin, TN



NAEYC’s 2013 National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development
June 9-12, 2013
San Francisco, CA



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RESOURCES
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Letter to Child Care Providers from the Office of Children and Family Services
Early Care & Learning Council



The Journal of Early Adolescence
Special Issue: Social-Emotional Processes in Afterschool Settings: Bridging Gaps between Theory, Research, & Practice (January 2013)



Video of Child Care Emergency Preparedness Symposium
Save the Children



Child Trends

Putting Youth Relationship Education on the Child Welfare Agenda: Findings from a Research and Evaluation Review, December 2012

Common ground:  A roadmap to investing in what works for children in tough fiscal times, December 2012



National Association for the Education of Young Children

13 Things Babies Learn When We Read with Them

Exploring the World of Science with Your Child

Planning for Positive Guidance: Powerful Interactions Make a Difference



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GRANTS
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US Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources & Services Administration Affordable Care Act - Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: Grants to Nonprofit Organizations Modification 3



US Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources & Services Administration
Graduate Psychology Education (GPE) Program Grant



Native American and Alaska Native Children in School Program
US Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition



Making the Future After-School & Summer Program Grants
Cognizant



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NEWS
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Swimming gives children a boost: Researches say swimmers are smarter
12/13/12, Washington Times



A Vital Disability Benefit for Children
12/12/12, NY Times



How Did Oklahoma Adopt Universal Pre-Kindergarten?
12/11/12, eye on early education



Fiscal Cliff Would Hurt Young Children, Advocates Warn
12/11/12, Huffington Post



Understanding How Children Develop Empathy
12/10/12, NY Times



Obesity in Young Is Seen as Falling in Several Cities
12/10/12, NY Times



Parents struggle with decision to medicate bipolar kids
12/07/12, USA Today



Profiting From a Child’s Illiteracy
12/07/12, NY Times



Big kids: Behavioral health experts are fighting the childhood obesity epidemic from a variety of angles
12/01/2012, APA



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OUTREACH
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What happens if our children fall off the cliff?
Early Care & Learning Council



2013 Tax Credits Outreach Campaign Toolkit
Early Care & Learning Council and the National Women’s Law Center



2013 NYSAEYC Annual Conference Champions for Children Awards Nominations
The deadline for nominations has been extended to December 19th!



Senator Mikulski's Children's Budget Letter
Child Care Aware of America



Infographic: The Importance of Early Learning
Apollo Group, Teaching for Tomorrow



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