Early Childhood Alliance

Calling all parents- Register today for the NYSB5 Statewide Virtual Parent Leadership Conference, 4/9 4/10, 4/23 4/24, 5/7 5/8.

There's still time! Join the ECA for the next installment in our professional development series. Tomorrow, Thursday, March 25 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Register at: https://bit.ly/PD_MAR2021

Critics and audiences agree: The new documentary #StartingAtZero is a national conversation we must be having. Join us for a virtual screening of the film at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, April 14. Register at bit.ly/SAZ-OC.

Join us for a virtual screening of the new documentary #StartingAtZero on April 14th at 7 p.m. Register at bit.ly/SAZ-OC. We hope to "see you" there.

"The relief plan’s child tax credit will mean 4.1 million fewer children will live in poverty." Bryce Covert breaks down what the stimulus plan really means for kids in America: https://bit.ly/310Usvg #childcare #childcarecrisis

Children under 6 are the poorest age group in the U.S.with infants and toddlers as the most likely to live in poverty. The pandemic has made this devastating problem worse. #KidsAreEssential we must prioritize them in and out of crisis. Visit kidsareessential.org.

ECA Consultant Liz Conklin, MSHS discusses the Strengthening Families approach and how it can be applied to child and family-serving systems; the five (5) Protective Factors and how to implement them in our work; and how to commit to and increase positive outcomes for children and families.

So excited for this! Thank you The Reading League and all your amazing partners for making this a reality...summer can't come soon enough...

Proud that the ECA is a supporter of the #KidsAreEssential campaign - what could be more important than investment in young children and their families?

Join the ECA for the next installment in our professional development series. Wednesday, November 4 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Register at: https://bit.ly/ECA_PD

Check out this incredibly energetic and innovative approach to conducting speech therapy virtually. Many children in our community are receiving early intervention and preschool special education services virtually due to the pandemic. Providers are going above and beyond to make those services work in challenging situations without enough funding. These services are the backbone infrastructure of an effective early childhood system and we need to invest in them now more than ever. Join the Kid's Can't Wait Campaign in New York State.

Spread the word! Parents of young children are invited to join us for an open forum discussion about the ups and downs of parenting during COVID-19 and the digital drain caused by increased screen time. Registration required: bit.ly/FFOCT20

Last fall, only 15% of kindergartners in this Chicago suburb school district were considered ready for kindergarten in all three areas examined, down from 16% l...ast year. Until we acknowledge the need for quality early childhood education for all, we'll continue to see disheartening reports like these.

Calling all parents of children receiving Early Intervention & Preschool Special Education Services. We'd like to know how services are going throughout New Yor...k State. Please take a moment to complete the Kids Can't Wait Campaign Parent Survey. Survey Link: https://forms.gle/VpUh8V4bad7DANKx6

This is a crisis that the Federal government has failed to address- the consequence to children, families and the economy cannot be more serious and yet...the Federal government fails to act. Child Care is essential to our country's long-term success.

Unacceptable. We can and should be doing better for children in the United States!

If you know someone who wants to open a child care or work in child care- Have them call PEACE to explore this terrific program!

Spread the word! Families with children between the ages of 1 month and 5 years are invited to join Help Me Grow Onondaga and Northern Onondaga Public Library (NOPL) next Monday, October 5, for a FREE virtual family fun event. Parents will learn about activities they can do at home to promote their children's healthy development and about free developmental questionnaires available for their children. Registration is required (rebrand.ly/BBB-NOPL), and registrants are asked to complete the free ASQ-3 before the Zoom session on Monday: www.asqonline.com/family/8ae5e4.

Proud to be a partner in the CNY 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge - sign up today - the challenge starts tomorrow #cnyequity #unitedwayofcny

September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month Infant mortality is the death of an infant before his or her first birthday. Preterm birth and low birth weight ar...e some of the leading causes of infant death. Low birth weight is when a baby is born weighing less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces. In Onondaga County, nearly 8% of babies are born at a low birth weight, and Non-Hispanic Black babies are at greater risk than babies of other races and ethnicities. Black babies are also at greater risk for infant death. Learn about ways we can all work to reduce the risk of infant mortality at https://www.nichd.nih.gov//infant-mo/topicinfo/reduce-risk For support and information for giving your baby a healthy start, call Healthy Families at 315.435.2000.

The Help Me Grow and Talking is Teaching team at Yoga in the Park on Saturday!