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Professional Development

The Spring 2010 Professional Development Catalog for Child Care Professionals published by the Virginia Department of Social Services is now available online on the DSS website (click on Professional Development Catalog). The catalog includes class schedules, registration information, and additional professional development information. For additional class and registration information, please call the Community College Workforce Alliance at (804) 523-2298 or e-mail VDSSclasses@ccwa.vccs.edu.

2010 Training Conference in Chesapeake

The Virginia Head Start Association Training Conference will be held March 23-25, 2010 at the Marriott Chesapeake Hotel and Chesapeake Convention Center.

Information and online registration are now available on the Conference web page.

Celebrating Babies and Tots 2010

These one-day institutes held around Virginia will feature a nationally recognised keynote speaker, presentations and workshop sessions. Registration will begin in January.

• Download the flyer with upcoming dates and locations. (PDF)

Presentation downloads

The January 13 presentation on multiculturism is available for download.

• multicultural presentation (PPT, 2.8 MB)

Looking for the dental health presentation from the November 2009 Health Institute? It's ready for download.

• dental health presentation (PPT, 8.1 MB, large file)

Head Start Improves Child Health

Temple University researchers announced earlier this week that their national study found that Head Start meets and exceeds the requirements to prevent obesity among at-risk children. Dr. Robert Whitaker, the lead author of this study, asserted, “Early childhood education and childcare programs throughout the nation have traditionally looked to Head Start regulations to set their own standards.” The findings of this study have been published as an article in the December 2009 issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.

Early Head Start Programs Benefit from the Head Start Program Performance Standards

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services just published a research brief demonstrating the importance of the Head Start Program Performance Standards in favorably impacting child and family outcomes in Early Head Start programs. Early Head Start programs that implemented the Head Start Program Performance Standards early had a stronger pattern of impacts than those Early Head Start programs that did not. Download the Brief (PDF).

KAPLAN Offers Discounts To Head Start Programs

VAHSA Corporate Partner, Kaplan Early Learning Company is offering a 20% discount and free UPS shipping on orders over $300. The offer will be good through March 31, 2010. Check with our representative, Micki Cabaniss for details.

Success Stories

The entire family gets a head start in Madison County many years ago. Read the story.

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