Head Start California Health Institute: KHSA Members Receive a $50 Discount

Are you ready to discover a new path to wellness?  Use code 2023State to get $50 off the regular price and register now for the Head Start California Health Institute, a three-day, in-person conference that focuses on all thing’s health! This year’s event will be held in Santa Rosa, CA, amidst the beautiful Sonoma Wine Country on November 6-8, 2023.

The Health Institute provides training for early learning professionals who work with families in all aspects of health, including physical and mental well-being. This unique conference has been a signature event for over a decade. Learn best practices and the recommended tools to provide effective and safe services to children and families. Attendees will participate in three keynote sessions, over 20 workshops, dedicated time to visit community resource tables, a networking reception, and more!

Plus, Kansas Head Start Association Members Receive $50 off the registration price using code: 2023State

 
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Use code 2023State to get $50 off the $825 registration price!

Register Now: September 28 APM/Networks

Registration is now open for September 28, 2023 APM Meeting; with Director, Health Manager, PFCE, and Education Coordinator Networks.

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Finding Clarity in the Blur

9:00 Welcome, Partner Updates, KHSA Updates

10:00 Opening Session: Clarity in the Blur: In order to regulate, we must honor where we are, what we need, and respond accordingly. To find clarity when things feel blurry, it's important to be intentional with how we're responding to our own thoughts, feelings, behaviors and needs. The clarity comes in the awareness of experiences and emotions, not the avoidance of them. With this in mind, we invite you to join us for an hour-long training that centers on the heart of emotional awareness. We will be discussing how brain states and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) concepts and tools can be used together to build skills and provide a better understanding of the importance of nurturing ourselves to create regulation and clarity when things feel blurry. --Presented by: Maureen Francois, LSCSW, LCSW, RPT, & Jessica Mostaffa, LCPC, LPC, IMH-E®, Wild Hope Co-Founders + Owners

11:00 Network Conversations

  • Director

  • Health Manager

  • Parent, Family, and Community Engagement

  • Education Coordinator

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Trending or Emerging Topics

  • For Directors: Kansas Career Pathway for Early Childhood Care and Education Professionals and the Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) --Presented by Sherron Field, Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities, Career Pathway Program Coordinator; and Haley Hynek, Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities, Outreach and Engagement Program Coordinator 

  • For Other Attendees: Trends in Youth Substance Misuse and Resources for Prevention in Early Childhood. In this session, we will cover 1) new data and trends related to youth substance misuse in Kansas, 2) the risks associated with drug and alcohol use particularly for young people, 3) the connection between mental health and drug and alcohol use, 4) warning signs that a young person or adult may be using, 5) upstream approaches for caregivers with children 0-5 to prevent substance use, and 6) supports and treatment resources for youth or adults who are experiencing substance or alcohol use disorder. -- Presented by: Lydia Fuqua, DCCCA.

2:00 Learn More About…

  • Updates to the Kansas Early Learning Standards --Presented by Natalie McClane, Kansas State Department of Education, Education Program Consultant, Early Childhood; and Kimberly Kennedy, Kansas Department for Children and Families – EES Division, Head Start Collaboration Director

2:30 Closing


The $25 fee includes a lunch buffet and all day coffee, tea, and soft drinks.

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A big thank you to our Corporate Partners! Many will be with us at APM, so please stop by their information tables and say hello!