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FAMILY ENGAGEMENT andCULTURAL EFFECTIVENESSCONFERENCE

First Annual Region IX HSA Conference

October 27 - 30

2015

The Westin MauiLahaina, Hawaii

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Table of ContentsTable of Contents

Welcome Letter

Overview of Events

Hotel Map

Keynotes & Special Speakers Workshops

Meet our Sponsors and Exhibitors

What is Dollar per Child?

Certificate of Attendance

About Region IX Head Start Association

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5th AnnualEarly Childhood

STEM Institute

Save the DateFebruary 18-19, 2016Kona Kai Hotel, San Diego, CA

Registration is open NOWEarly Bird Registration ends

October 30th

In support ofculturally efficient family engagement,

this program is sponsored byKAPLAN Early Learning Company

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Aloha Conference Participants & Guests,

It is our privilege and honor to welcome you on behalf of the Region IX Head Start Association and the conference committee to our first annual Family Engagement and Cultural Effectiveness Conference. We are very delighted to host this conference in Maui, Hawai’i in collaboration with the Head Start Association of Hawai’i because it helps us pull together our diverse Head Start community. Family Engagement has always been a pillar of Head Start since its inception 50 years ago. The Head Start focus on the whole child has primarily been with the understanding that parents are the primary educators and advocates of their child. We hope this conference will enhance your cultural and linguistic appropriate practices as you engage with children and families. We also hope that you enjoy cultural expression in food options, in traditional celebrations held statewide, and in the faces of the keiki (children) you’ll see during your time here.

In this conference we have invited nationally and internationally known practitioners, researchers and motivational speakers to share their knowledge, to teach us, and to learn from us. The Office of Head Start and the National Head Start Association are also here to keep us informed of national policies and political trends that affect Early Childhood Education and Head Start. We urge you to participate, speak up and have a wonderful time as you interact with like-minded individuals from all over the United States.

Hawaiian proverb:I ulu no ka lala I ke kumu – The branches grow because of the trunk. Translation: Without our ancestors we would not be here. --Collected, translated and annotated by Mary Kawena Pukui

Malama Pono (take care of body, mind, and heart) and Me ke aloha pumehana (With warm regards),

Wassy TesfaCommittee Chair, Region IX head Start Association

Denyse CardozaPresident, Region IX Head Start Association

Debbi AmaralPresident, Head Start Association of Hawaii Secretary, Region IX Head Start Association

Welcome


9:00am - 3:00pm Region IX/ Hawaii State Board Meeting

3:30pm - 7:00pm Registration

6:30am - 8:00am Registration

7:00am - 4:00pm Exhibitors Hall

8:00am - 10:00am Opening General Session

10:00am - 10:30am Break with Exhibitors

10:30am - 12:00pm Session I workshops

12:15pm - 1:15pm Lunch (provided with registration)

1:15pm - 1:45pm Visit with Exhibitors

2:00pm - 3:30pm Session II workshops

3:30pm - 4:00pm Break with Exhibitors + DPC Raffle

4:00pm - 5:30pm Session III workshops

6:00pm - 7:30pm Casual Reception



8:00am - 9:30am Keynote Dr. Blanca Enriquez


10:00am - 11:30pm Keynote Mervlyn Kitashima

11:30pm - 1:00pm Lunch (on your own - grab and go available)

1:00pm - 2:30pm Session I workshops





9:00am - 10:30am Special Speaker – Yasmina Vinci, NHSA


11:00am - 12:30pm Session I workshops

12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch (provided with registration)



4:00pm - 5:00pm Closing Session

TUESDAY

October 27

WEDNESDAY

October 28

THURSDAY

October 29

FRIDAY

October 30

Overview of Events


Hotel Map

Level 1

Level 2


Keynotes and Special SpeakersDr. Roberto DansieMaya & ancient wisdom scholar, Roberto Dansie has been internationally recognized as the most eloquent and accessible contemporary authority on Cultural Diversity. He founded his Company Cultural Wisdom in 1998. He is an award winning speaker, trainer, and clinical psychologist. He is the recipient of numerous awards including: The National Award for Community Development from the Department of Health, the distinguished "Mounted Medallion Award" from the National Indian Health Board for Roberto's work in Indian Health, the Cesar Chavez Award from National Migrant Education, the Federal Award from the Administration on Aging, the Humanitarian of the Year from The International Medical and Educational Trust of Columbia Missouri University, and more.

Mervlyn Kitashima Mervlyn is the Administrator for the Parents and Alumni Relations Department of the Kamehameha Schools Kapälama. She was a participant in Emmy Werner's ground-breaking research, "Kauai Longitudinal Study on Resilience". She has developed parent and family involvement curriculum and training for the State of Hawaii's Department of Education's Parent Community Networking Center Program, Hawaii's parents, teachers and administrators. Mrs. Kitashima has served on the Aloha Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the Governor's Commission on Teacher Morale, as commissioner of the Aloha Region USA Junior Volleyball and many other community and educational organizations. She currently serves as the President of the AMI, Hawaii Association.

Dr. Blanca Enriquez, OHS Director Dr. Enriquez has been involved in early care and education since the early 1970s in various positions throughout her home state, El Paso, Texas. She has been an administrator and supervisor of Head Start programs, elementary schools and bilingual education programs since 1973. She has served as the executive director of the Texas Education Service Center. Dr. Enriquez holds a master's of education degree from the University of Texas at El Paso and a doctorate of philosophy in education administration from New Mexico State University. She has served as a member of the Texas State Secretary's Advisory Committee on Early Childhood Education and was appointed by former President George W. Bush as an advisory board member for the National Institute for Literacy.

Yasmina Vinci, NHSA Executive DirectorAs a seasoned leader in both executive and policy roles, Yasmina Vinci's professional experience and capabilities have delivered improvements in the lives of children at the national, state, and local levels. She is now Executive Director of the National Head Start Association (NHSA). Yasmina came to the National Head Start Association after several years as principal and founder of EDGE Consulting Partners. Yasmina founded EDGE after receiving her Master in Public Administration degree from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Yasmina currently serves on numerous advisory boards and is a member of the International Organizing Committee for the World Forum on Early Care and Education.


WorkshopsWEDNESDAY October 28, 20158:00am-10:00amKeynote Address: The Heart in Education Presenters: Roberto Dansie8:00am-10:00amValley Isle Ballroom Drawing from the fascinating world of Cultural Wisdom, we are going to venture into the field where love and learning meet: the heart. Ancient wisdom traditions and the latest discoveries in the fields of neuroscience are elucidating perennial truths. Among them the importance of relationships in learning, the relevance of emotions in discovery, the flow between creativity, art and learning, and the tremendous power that teachers of early education have in shaping attitudes and perspectives that literally transcend time and space. Teachers of early education who follow a path with a heart are the most transformative agents of our society today. This keynote tells us how they do it!

10:30am-12:00pmStrength-based Engagement and ResolutionPresenters: Joseph Castro Jr, Tina McCreary 10:30am-12:00pmPioneer/ Wilcox Room Strength Based Communication and Resolution skills are essential in building and maintaining relationships. Skills learned in this session will help attendees communicate clearly and effectively, resolve conflicts, and realize win-win resolutions across cultural contexts. Participants will have the opportunity to reflect and develop awareness of inter-personal communication styles, verbal and non-verbal messages, Active Listening, and I-statements; thus, establishing a strong foundation of engagement and partnership with families and co-workers. In addition, participants will learn the importance of being aware of their own history, personal biases, and point of view to understand how their perspective or culture can affect the discussion and outcome when working towards a win-win solution.

Celebrating Families and Creating Community through Family DevelopmentPresenters: Gail West10:30am-12:00pmValley Isle Ballroom This workshop provides an overview of a strength based approach to family engagement and a "real time" opportunity to experience innovative, dynamic, and relevant strategies to try out with families. It includes concepts from the Family Development Curriculum and is based on research conducted by Bronfenbrenner at Cornell University. The Family Development curriculum was one of the first models of a family empowerment approach. Building on the

concepts of Family Empowerment the workshop topics will include: Developing relationships with families through trust building and shared power; Choosing tools to identify family strengths; Exploring our own culture and self-reflecting on our biases; Creating Family Mandalas to embrace diversity and honor the contributions of our ancestors, and more.

Coaching for Continuous Improvement: Implementing a Structured Family Services Coaching ModelPresenters: Rose Moten Collins, Dianna Ferrari, John Thomas10:30am-12:00pmCarthaginian Room Are you struggling to build the capacity of your family services staff? Do you spend more time supervising on compliance rather than family engagement? Are you interested in learning how to best support staff to implement culturally sensitive family engagement practices? If yes, then this session is for you! Come learn how to enhance family engagement using a competency-based approach to skill development and a reflective coaching model. Family Advocates, Managers, Directors will benefit.

Putting the Pieces Together: Program Goals, School Readiness, and Parent, Family, and Community Engagement (PFCE)Presenters: Arlene R. Cura, Noelle Granato 10:30am-12:00pmPequod Room Let’s explore using data-informed practices to make critical connections between family goals, objectives, and outcomes, with considerations to culture influence and practice, to make a difference in all our families’ lives! We will focus on several guiding questions about the progress programs are making when working with families and their children: How is our program doing? How are the families doing? How are the children doing?

12:15pm - 1:15pm Lunch (provided with registration)Location: Valley Isle Terrace

10:00am - 10:30amBreak & Visit with Exhibitors

1:15pm - 1:45pmVisit with Exhibitors


2:00pm-3:30pmFamily Engagement--What To Do When You Don't Know What To DoPresenters: Kimberly Rainey 2:00pm-3:30pmCarthaginian Room Head Start is more ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse than ever before. Grantees must be dedicated to providing all families with resources to meet their culturally diverse needs. This session is designed to explore a new chapter in EHS/HS, while supporting programs working to preserve, revitalize, and/or reclaim American Indian, Alaskan Native, Pacific Island and other heritage languages. It will encompass interactive activities designed to identify areas for empowerment based change and to make meaningful differences in measurable and results driven family outcomes. Using the “strengths based perspective”, participants will learn how to emphasize leadership and motivate family services staff to incorporate vision, strategic planning, cultural effectiveness and elements of quality management into the full range of activities.

Having Difficult Conversations: How do Staff partner with Families and how do Families partner with StaffPresenters: Neal Horen, Amy Hunter 2:00pm-3:30pmNantucket Room This session will provided concrete strategies to improve communication and to address challenging topics such as behavioral concerns, trauma and stress. Using a number of interactive exercises participants will learn effective strategies to improve communication. An emphasis on how to address the challenges of addressing cultural and linguistic issues that enhance or dissuade engagement with families will be featured.

Implementing a 2 Generation Model through Transition to Success™ (TTM™ Part One)Presenters: Marcella Wilson, Debra Spring 2:00pm-3:30pmPioneer/ Wilcox Room In presenting the two generation model through Transition To Success™ this presentation looks at local and national data to determine trends and areas of needed improvement related to poverty. Transition To Success™ addresses situations related directly to the culture and needs of the individuals and families served. The basis of successful programming begins with training staff on diversity, cultural sensitivity and sensitivity to poverty. The model and training of the model denotes the ability of an organization to include specific material and scenarios related to the population served. As an example, in the section on culture, we have reference to the Native American population, developed in conjunction with the Ottawa Indian tribe in Manistee, Michigan . In utilizing TTS in Hawaii, we are working with the Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders to develop scenarios that reflect the population and

community to be served and train those who work directly with individuals and families on how to handle a range of situations.

Exploring Family Engagement (Cultural Concepts & Responsive Practices) and the Role it Plays in School ReadinessPresenters: Shelley Weatherwax, Arlene Cura 2:00pm-3:30pmPequod Room 90 Minute Session- Using the Head Start NCPFE and NCCLR resources, the presentation will include reflective practice, group and pair & share activities, video and handout resources and hands on activity to explore family engagement, school readiness and develop/share strategies for culturally and family driven and responsive practices.

4:00pm-5:30pmMAPPING YOUR DREAM through the Transition to Success™ model working with families to set and achieve goals (TTM™ Part Two)Presenters: Debra Spring, LeWanda Gipson 4:00pm-5:30pmCarthaginian Room In this session, we are demonstrating the Transition To Success model and how it works with training staff in the model as well as working directly with families. Training materials are developed based on actual scenarios that occur in the culture and community of the program. Open discussion is encouraged to share situation and needs to ensure staff training is specific to the population and organization. Diversity and cultural responsiveness is demonstrated as it is essential to show understanding, compassion and support for all cultures and beliefs while attempting to engage parents in goal setting and sharing their needs. Until families are comfortable with the individual asking questions and providing support and referrals there is limited quality interactions between staff and parents. The TTS model teaches how to develop these skills and address the unique needs of families based on their situation, culture and beliefs.

My Vision, Your Vision, Everybody has a SUPER vision: Uncovering the secrets of working together to impact changePresenters: Leticia Sida, Ann Siegel 4:00pm-5:30pmNantucket Room This interactive session will provide participants opportunities to self-reflect on how personal biases impact our perceptions when working in collaborative groups with a focus on child safety and supervision. This session will provide participants opportunities to examine their biases and how to work effectively to achieve a common goal.

3:30pm - 4:00pmBreak with Exhibitors and Raffle


Discovering What's Strong, Not Wrong!Presenters: Vanessa Carroll4:00pm-5:30pmPioneer/ Wilcox Room Participants will learn how to utilize a strength based assessment tool that aligns with family engagement. Through culturally effective dialogues, and systematic family engagement activities, the data gathering process is unique to each family's experiences.

Creating Sustainable Systems for Successful Transitions to KindergartenPresenters: Brenda Mann, Lorena Reynolds 4:00pm-5:30pmPequod Room Using the Head Start NCPFE and NCCLR resources, and work from Robert C. Pianta. The presentation will include reflective practice, group and pair & share activities, video and handout resources and hands on activity to explore family engagement, transitions and school readiness. Participants will learn how to develop a culturally linguistic transition plan that supports school readiness to ensure successful transitions for children and families. They will learn how to form a collaborative team, create transition activities and develop a timeline for putting their plan into action. Examining cultural sensitivity through reflective practices to support family engagement in transitions to kindergarten. Participants will also discover various resources available to support the transition to kindergarten.

THURSDAY October 29, 20158:00am-9:30amKeynote Address Presenters: Dr. Blanca Enrique 8:00am-9:30amValley Isle Ballroom

10:00am-11:30amKeynote Address: “No More ‘Children at Risk: Children at Promise“Presenters: Mervlyn Kitashima10:00am-11:30amValley Isle BallroomMervlyn Kitashima, a participant in Emmy Werner’s groundbreaking “Kauai Longitudinal Study on Resilience” will share a very personal account of the factors that contributed to her ability to overcome the odds. Emphasis will be on the possibilities, potential and promise possessed by every child, even in the face of adversity. OBJECTIVES: 1. Participants will be introduced to the groundbreaking “resiliency” research that is currently at the core of many prevention and educational programs. 2. Participants understand the protective factors that have been proven to positively affect children and families at-risk. 3. Participants will understand their role in fostering positive change in children and families at-risk. 4. Participants will begin to view all children as children of promise and potential, not “children at risk.”

11:30am-1:00pmLunch (not provided)Grab and Go options available for purchase Located in Valley Isle Terrace

1:00pm-2:30pmWorking Together to Make it Work (Part One with Patty and Ronda)Presenters: Patty Brown, Ronda Ritchie 1:00pm-2:30pmNantucket Room Part one of this workshop will provide an overview and practical approach to building relationships with the families using language and cultural experiences to develop skills and a sense of self and identity. Using the "Making it Work" tool developed by the National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness will provide a process to engage families to support children’s learning and inform program staff about including cultural lifeways.

The Four Dimensions of Integral LearningPresenters: Roberto Dansie, Theresa Dansie 1:00pm-2:30pmValley Isle Ballroom This breakout session takes us through the four dimensions of integral learning, namely: Consciousness, Conduct, Culture and Community. With them, we identify the virtues that we cultivate: Attention, Habit, Multiple-Intelligences and Community Wisdom. The purpose of engaging the four dimensions of learning is to help us identify how to support every child reach his or her highest potential. Come and identify the four essential learning styles.

9:30am - 10:00amBreak &Visit with Exhibitors

Special Guest Dr. Blanca Enriquez Wednesday, October 28th 6:00pm-7:30pmLocated at Beach Front (Registration is required; on-site is available)Enjoy a meet and greet with our special guests -- Office of Head Start Director, Dr. Blanca Enriquez, National Head Start Association Executive Director Yasmina Vinci, and our distinguished Keynote presenters. All conference attendees are encouraged to register and attend. Light dinner is provided.

Dinner Reception


Set for Success! Using the child success team approach to effectively support children and their parentsPresenters: Ann Siegel, Leticia Sida 1:00pm-2:30pmPequod Room This session will use the Strengthening Families Framework to determine child and family needs, intervention strategies and focused support on increasing parent’s knowledge of parenting and child development. Audience will learn to establish a collaborative relationship between parents and staff by considering each family’s cultural diversity to effectively support the child and their family.

Strengthening Family Engagement with ALL FamiliesPresenters: Rose Moten Collins, Dianna Ferrari, John Thomas1:00pm-2:30pmPioneer/ Wilcox RoomThis highly interactive session outlines Acelero Learning’s family engagement approach and provides concrete strategies and hands-on practice for engaging ALL families in meaningful conversations, effective practices and quality parent/child interactions.

3:00pm-4:30pmMaking it Real by building the connections (Part Two with Patty and Ronda)Presenters: Patty Brown, Ronda Ritchie 3:00pm-4:30pmNantucket Room Building connections with community partners in developing meaningful activities and strategies using Lifeway’s as the anchor for ongoing learning and perspective. Participants will practice using the tool to identify their own strengths and the strengths of the children and families they serve. Participants will build on the necessary skills to make meaningful and positive connections in partnership with families to support their children and coordination to support Head Start Child Outcomes and School Readiness goals.

Engagement of Families Impacted by Parent Mental Illness: Prenatal - 5 yearsPresenters: Deborah Kanegsberg, Robin Sheiner 3:00pm-4:30pmPioneer/ Wilcox Room Many programs find that they are working with parents with mental illnesses (from depression to schizophrenia) but would like training to more successfully engage these families. This workshop will provide information and take-home strategies needed to effectively engage these families, with a focus on culturally effective practice. Safety considerations, ways to address risks, and protective factors will also be discussed.

Creating New Pathways for Dialogue: Engaging Families in School ReadinessPresenters: Annie White 3:00pm-4:30pmPequod Room This workshop will offer Head Start staff strategies to effectively engage families in school readiness through a new model of written and oral narrative observations, referred to as Journey of Discoveries. Workshop participants will learn practical, effective and authentic ways to engage families in school readiness.

Creating Bright Futures: Including Young Children with Disabilities and their Families in our Early Care and Education ProgramsPresenters: Cleofas Rodriguez, Jr. 3:00pm-4:30pmPequod Room Together let’s explore what our vision is for including infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families in early care and education programs. We will explore the value of working through cross-systems collaborators and families to build a support team for young children. We will explore the value of listening and supporting families as we partner to navigate through inclusion. Finally, culture and religion play an important role in how families make decisions regarding their child with a disability. We will explore the impact of both religion and culture and its relationship to decision making.

FRIDAY October 30, 20159:00am-10:30amKeynote Address Presenters: Yasmina Vinci 9:00am-10:30amValley Isle Ballroom

11:00am-12:30pmStrengthening Families Cafe StylePresenters: Vanessa Carroll11:00am-12:30pmCarthaginian Room Participants will engage in a Parent Café, which warmly welcomes culturally diverse families to a safe and accepting atmosphere to learn from each other through meaningful conversations. Each family has a unique story to share; filled with triumphs and trials, regardless of cultural differences or circumstances.


10:30am - 11:00amBreak &Visit with Exhibitors


Developing an effective Family Engagement program for your Family Child Care Homes OptionPresenters: Laura Cardenas, Guillermo Villagran11:00am-12:30pmPioneer/ Wilcox Room This workshop focuses on the impact of culture in the lives of children, families and childcare providers. Workshop provides an overview of the implementation of the Head Start Multicultural Principals in practice in a Family Child Care Home program. This workshop provides an overview of the fundamentals of cultural sensitivity in the FCCH.

Leading Head Start and Early Head Start through the GenerationsPresenters: Mary Ann Cornish 11:00am-12:30pmPequod Room Working with families and staff in Head Start in today’s environment involves cultural awareness, interpersonal skills and effective manager-employee relationships. This session will focus on the skills staff need to develop within this context. We want to cultivate human potential of employees in Head Start and Early Head Start, enhance overall organizational performance, stress the value of constantly updating skills, knowledge, and abilities for performance in our diverse workplaces. The role that organizational culture plays in the development of leaders and HS staff in general is crucial and often overlooked. Head Start and Early Head Start staff are so often embedded in their own culture that others are practically invisible; the workshop will aim at looking at developing individuals from ‘within’ to strengthen and develop potential as competent staff whether they be family engagement workers, support staff, or management/leadership staff members. Information will be presented to guide staff in how to be process focused vs event/s focused. Discussion will include adapting to changes and challenges that impact daily activities from work with parents ‘accepting them as they are vs where I would like them to be’ and how to present strategies for engagement, and more.

An Eyewitness Report from an Arizona 1965 pilot student of Head Start: Long Term Impact and Cultural EffectivePresenters: Peggy Sue Gamble Scott 11:00am-12:30pmNantucket Room Culturally Effective Community Outreach related to long term impact of Head Start. Eyewitness accounts by a 50th year 1965 pilot student. Does Head Start make a difference? Yes. If the focus and measures are based on community outreach, parental involvement, social skills, school attainment, less criminal arrest and financial stability. Interesting facts and pivotal updates via video and Power Point from collaborative cohort accounts of 32-1965 students, one surviving Head Start teacher aged 95, and one third grade teacher. The importance of Community Outreach through parental

education and home visit support was the most effective tool. In later years the measure of Head Start impact was concerned with academic advantages compared to the 1965 program focused on social skill advantages. How can we continue to measure long term impact & effectiveness for our Head Start students? What would you rather for your community: social advantages or academic advantages? What is Outreach?

12:30pm-1:30pmLunch (provided with registration)Location: Valley Isle Terrace

1:30pm-3:00pmImplementing Cultural Effectiveness: Engaging Parents as PartnersPresenters: Maribel Viera, Veronica Pena, Ivette Noriega1:30pm-3:00pmCarthaginian Room This workshop models and describes the approaches used to apply the Head Start Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework to the implementation of an evidence based curriculum that teaches parents leadership and advocacy skills. To engage families using a power with approach, we start where the families are and provide opportunities for parents to tell stories and engage in cross cultural sharing for the purpose of building trusting relationships. Activities engage families in reflective thinking and dialogue in order to bond them as a group and validate their lived experiences. We draw on their knowledge validating the skills that enable them to negotiate and build on their cultural capital in order to engage and ensure that their children thrive. Parents share their skills, knowledge, language and customs and explore ways they will pass this knowledge on to their children. These engagement strategies are an integral part of our leadership and advocacy curriculum and we use them to explore the meaning and significance of “power with”. We will discuss how what we learn informs our future plans to incorporate Family Child Care Providers and Child Care Center Partnership.


Bringing it all together: Effective, systematic, and responsive engagementPresenters: Dalenna Ruelas Smith1:30pm-3:00pmNantucket Room This session will assist programs in creating measurable, culturally appropriate engagement implementation. Participants will learn how to formulate an engagement implementation plan that includes strategies that are unique, innovative, and culturally appropriate for their populations. The most challenging part of the implementation plan is the section regarding outcome measurement. Participants will learn how they can define their program's specific family engagement implementation and design their analysis approach to fit their plan as opposed to the traditional outcomes measurement strategy which has been to design your implementation around the measurement. An example of this is: How to use a metric system to analyze Family Partnership Goals while still allowing the family goal to be individual and specific to their needs. Another example is: How to create surveys that ask the right questions for you to measure your family engagement outcomes while encompassing only the implementation strategies that you implemented due to its appropriateness for your program.

Family Engagement Outcomes & CLASS: Tracking with ChildPlus.netPresenters: Gary Vernon1:30pm-3:00pmPioneer/ Wilcox Room In this session you will learn how to collect data and use reports to improve teacher-child interactions and family goal-oriented relationships.

Family Developmental Credential Program - the science behind the validity of your family advocacy skillsPresenters: Salvador Alvarez, Manuel Villafan, 1:30pm-3:00pmValley Isle Ballroom This session will review the nature of the "FDC" program, its benefit to the Head Start Programs, and how it has helped our Family advocates develop a realization of the fundamental science behind their work. Participants will leave with a better understanding of setting and achieving measurable family outcomes that are both culturally and linguistically sensitive to each family while capturing outcomes for each family in a measurable way. Diversity (race, ethnicity, gender, class, family form, religion, physical and mental ability, age, sexual orientation) is an important reality in our society, and is valuable. Family workers need to understand oppression in order to learn to work skillfully with families from all cultures.

4:00pm - 5:00pmClosing Session Valley Isle Ballroom


5th AnnualEarly Childhood

STEM Institute

Save the DateFebruary 18-19, 2016Kona Kai Hotel, San Diego, CA

Registration is open NOWEarly bird registrationends October 30th

Group Room Block Rate: $189 +tax/day Reservation Line: 1-800-566-2524

Cut-off Date: Sunday, January 24, 2016

Reserve your hotel room at the KONA KAI HOTEL, San Diego

We are still accepting presenter proposals


Meet our Sponsors and Exhibitors What’s out there? We know that you value the opportunity to learn more about the resources and products that enhance early childhood education programs and classrooms. That’s why we work to bring these resources to you – so that you may enjoy the convenience of learning about the latest products and resources, up front and center. Join our valued vendors during this conference -- interact with their products, build relationships, and ask questions directly. As an additional bonus, our vendor partners have contributed FUN PRIZES that you will have an opportunity to win and take home to your program! Enjoy designated breaks to meet with Exhibitors, and purchase raffle tickets that will benefit the Dollar per Child campaign (learn more below).

EXHIBIT HALL and RAFFLE SCHEDULEWednesday & Thursday 7:00am - 4:00pmFriday 8:00am - 4:00pm

Break and Visit with Exhibitors Visit with Exhibitors Break with Exhibitors/ Dollar per Child Raffle to be held

10:00am - 10:30am 1:15pm - 1:45pm

3:30 - 4:00pm

Wednesday

Break and Visit with Exhibitors Break with Exhibitors/ Dollar per Child Raffle to be held

9:30am - 10:00am 2:30pm - 3:00pm

Thursday

Break and Visit with Exhibitors Break with Exhibitors/ Dollar per Child Raffle to be held

10:30am - 11:00am3:00pm - 4:00pm

Friday

Special Thanks to our 2015 Silver Sponsor: Head Start shares the national movement of healthy eating as a component of quality early

childhood education programs for children, families, and ECE staff. Happy Child Products supports healthy eating and has sponsored healthy lunch choices during this conference.

Happy Child Products Joe Bonner [email protected] 800.854.6295 ext. 3002

Brookes Publishing CoAlex Duncan [email protected] 410-337-9580 x125

Childplus SoftwareGary Vernon [email protected]

Discount School Supply Jay [email protected] (800) 836-9515 x2522

Kaplan Early Learning CompanyMichelle [email protected] 336-712-3203

EnvironmentLinda [email protected]

KodoKids Dave Scahill [email protected]

The Discovery SourceDave Scahill [email protected] 760-212-3358


The Dollar per Child Campaign supports Head Start Advocacy across the nation. The National Head Start Association (NHSA) works hard to protect and improve Head Start programs by raising awareness about the millions of children living in poverty in the U.S. Elected officials have so many issues to focus on, that unless they hear from us, it is easy for them to overlook the impact that Head Start has in the lives of young children and families, including that Head Start is an investment with dividends that pay out over the course of a child’s lifetime.

Federal restrictions limit what funds can support this work. Not a single dollar of federal funds is spent on advocacy work. Therefore, voluntary contributions are a critical source of our advocacy support. Help keep the window of opportunity for success open to more children by contributing to Dollar per Child.

Region IX Head Start Association is the largest region of

What is Dollar per Child?

the nation and serves over 150,000 children. Help us meet our goal of $1 for every Head Start child in Region IX.

Support Dollar per Child during the conference by participating in our raffle.

HEAD START 1965-2015

Raffle SchedulePurchase tickets at the Exhibitors Hall in the Valley Isle Ballroom any time, including during registration and during the break with exhibitors.

Wednesday 10/28 3:30pm - 4:00pm Located in Exhibitors Hall

Thursday 10/29 2:30pm - 3:00pm Located in Exhibitors Hall Friday 10/30 3:00pm - 4:00pm Located in Exhibitors Hall

For guidance on how your program can participate and to learn more about Dollar per Child, and to access the handy and easy to use Toolkits,

visit our website at www.region9hsa.org.

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The Region IX Head Start Association a not-for-profit membership organization that is established to address issues related to low-income families and to support and represent the interests of the Region IX Head Start programs and state associations in Arizona, California, Hawaii & the Outer Pacific, and Nevada. The RIXHSA Board of Directors is comprised of a 29-member Board of Directors. The Board elects six (6) board members from each state, including Directors, Staff, and Parents of Head Start/ Early Head Start. The Board also elects four (4) Friend board members for their local, state, and national participation and influence. Of those elected, the Board elects four (4) representatives to serve on the NHSA Board: one Parent, Staff, Director, and Friend each to represent Region IX. The immediate past President serves as Ex-Oficio.

About RIXHSA

BOARD OFFICERSDenyse Cardoza, President

Damon Carson, Vice-PresidentRory Sipp, Treasurer

Debbi Amaral, SecretaryBill Donaldson, Parliamentarian

ARIZONABOBBI FIREBUSH, Western Arizona Council of

Governments (WACOG)KIM POLLINS, Booker T. Washington Head Start

4 vacancies

HAWAII & THE OUTER PACIFICDEBBI AMARAL, Maui Economic Opportunity

CARLA JUAREZ, Parents & Children Together HS/EHS Maui4 vacancies

CALIFORNIABILL CASTELLANOS, Community Action Partnership of

San Luis Obispo County, Inc.DENYSE CARDOZA, Placer Community Action Council;

KidZKountDAMON CARSON, Neighborhood House Association

3 vacancies

NEVADARORY SIPP, Acelero Clark County Head Start

BRENNA MALONE, Head Start of Northeastern NevadaTIFFANY ALSTON, Sunrise Children's Foundation

TAMEKA HENRY, Acelero Clark County Head Start2 vacancies

EX-OFICIOWassy Tesfa,

Pacific Clinics Head Start/ Early Head Start

STATE REPRESENTATIVES

FRIEND REPRESENTATIVES

BILL DONALDSON, The United Brokers Insurance AgencyJAY LERMAN, Discount School SuppliesDAVE SCAHILL, The Discovery Source

WASSY TESFA, Pacific Clinics Head Start/ Early Head Start

OFFICE STAFFSonia Legaspi, M.A., Association Manager

[email protected]

(323) 283-7457

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