Calendar

Sep
25
Wed
Pre4Cle Birthday Bash @ Studios at 78th Street
Sep 25 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

On September 25th, PRE4CLE will celebrate five years of success with a Birthday Bash to reflect on the accomplishments of the PRE4CLE plan to-date, honor the many partners and supporters who have made those accomplishments possible, and share our vision for the next phase of PRE4CLE’s work.

Event Details

Studios at 78th Street

1300 West 78th Street, Cleveland

Drinks and hors d’oeuvres served beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Program begins at 6:30 p.m.

Parking available on site.

Honorees

PRE4CLE will also honor four early learning champions that were a critical part of our success during the past five years. The honorees will include:

PRE4CLE Co-Chairs Eric Gordon, Chief Executive Officer, Cleveland Metropolitan School District and Marcia Egbert, Senior Program Officer for Human Services, The George Gund Foundation

Kristen Baird Adams, Chief Communications Officer, PNC Bank

Billie Osborne-Fears, Executive Director, Starting Point

Supporting Vibrant Preschool Classrooms

Funds raised from the Birthday Bash will be used to equip high-quality PRE4CLE classrooms with new toys, books, equipment, and other early learning supplies to ensure that teachers have the tools they need to fully implement a high-quality preschool curriculum. While all PRE4CLE classrooms have the markers of high-quality — such as credentialed teachers, a research-based curriculum, and daily outreach to families — many programs struggle to afford updated classroom supplies. Funds from the Birthday Bash will allow PRE4CLE to offer this much-needed support to classrooms throughout the city.

Individual Ticket Prices

$75 | Includes food and drink for one attendee

$150 | Includes food and drink for one attendee and supports admission for one preschool provider

$250 | Includes food and drink for one attendee and supports admission for two preschool providers

Amounts in excess of $45 per attendee are tax deductible.

Sep
26
Thu
Ohio Early Childhood Health Network Webinar – Great Lakes Apple Crunch
Sep 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Join Ohio State Extension and OECHN for a webinar on the Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch!
Learn all about the Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch as an effort to promote nutritious food choices, celebrate local farmers and National Farm to School Month. The webinar will provide tips for a successful Apple Crunch, including how to procure local apples, apple focused learning activities for a creative way to meet Early Learning and Development Standards, and how to increase involvement.

Access the webinar here.

Civics and Advocacy Training @ Neighborhood Leadership Institute
Sep 26 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Join us for a three session series designed for community members with an interest in civic leadership.  This series will equip leaders with the tools necessary to take an active role in local, state, county, and federal government.  Learn the foundation and principles of what it means to participate in political processes, civics, advocacy, and engagement in our democratic society.

September 12th:  Local Government

September 19th:  County and State Government

September 26th:  Federal Government

Oct
2
Wed
Ohio Healthy Programs Training Session 1: Healthy Habits @ Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Oct 2 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

Healthy Habits- ST# 10086014.   This session focuses on supporting teachers to build healthy habits in early learning environments.  This is Part 1.  You must attend all four parts to receive credit.

Part 1 – The importance of providing physical activity opportunities in child care settings will be stressed.

Part 2 – The role of how adults support children in feeding and eating will be discussed. Participants will learn basic nutrition and tips on how to encourage new foods in a healthy manner.

Part 3 – Participants will discuss what constitutes a healthy body weight for children. Ideas for healthy growing will be further explored through discussion of how healthy food can be grown in child care settings.

Part 4 – This last session of the Healthy Habits series focuses on strategies to encourage parent outreach.

Training is free, participants will receive 10 Ohio Approved Step Up hours upon completion of ALL FOUR classes in the session.


Target audience:

  • Early Care and Education Providers
  • Agencies and Organizations

Registration information:

To register click here.  

For more information, contact: Theresa Henderson at 216-201-2001 ext. 1552 or thenderson@ccbh.net

Ohio Healthy Programs Training Session 1: Healthy Habits @ Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Oct 2 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Healthy Habits- ST# 10086014.   This session focuses on supporting teachers to build healthy habits in early learning environments.  This is Part 2.  You must attend all four parts to receive credit.

Part 1 – The importance of providing physical activity opportunities in child care settings will be stressed.

Part 2 – The role of how adults support children in feeding and eating will be discussed. Participants will learn basic nutrition and tips on how to encourage new foods in a healthy manner.

Part 3 – Participants will discuss what constitutes a healthy body weight for children. Ideas for healthy growing will be further explored through discussion of how healthy food can be grown in child care settings.

Part 4 – This last session of the Healthy Habits series focuses on strategies to encourage parent outreach.

Training is free, participants will receive 10 Ohio Approved Step Up hours upon completion of ALL FOUR classes in the session.


Target audience:

  • Early Care and Education Providers
  • Agencies and Organizations

Registration information:

To register click here.  

For more information, contact: Theresa Henderson at 216-201-2001 ext. 1552 or thenderson@ccbh.net

Oct
3
Thu
Ohio Healthy Programs Training Session 1: Healthy Habits @ Menorah Park
Oct 3 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Healthy Habits- ST# 10086011.   This session focuses on supporting teachers to build healthy habits in early learning environments.  This is Part 1.  You must attend all four parts to receive credit.

Part 1 – The importance of providing physical activity opportunities in child care settings will be stressed.

Part 2 – The role of how adults support children in feeding and eating will be discussed. Participants will learn basic nutrition and tips on how to encourage new foods in a healthy manner.

Part 3 – Participants will discuss what constitutes a healthy body weight for children. Ideas for healthy growing will be further explored through discussion of how healthy food can be grown in child care settings.

Part 4 – This last session of the Healthy Habits series focuses on strategies to encourage parent outreach.

Training is free, participants will receive 10 Ohio Approved Step Up hours upon completion of ALL FOUR classes in the session.


Target audience:

  • Early Care and Education Providers
  • Agencies and Organizations

Registration information:

To register click here.  

For more information, contact: Theresa Henderson at 216-201-2001 ext. 1552 or thenderson@ccbh.net

Oct
10
Thu
Ohio Healthy Programs Training Session 1: Healthy Habits @ Menorah Park
Oct 10 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Healthy Habits- ST# 10086011.   This session focuses on supporting teachers to build healthy habits in early learning environments.  This is Part 2.  You must attend all four parts to receive credit.

Part 1 – The importance of providing physical activity opportunities in child care settings will be stressed.

Part 2 – The role of how adults support children in feeding and eating will be discussed. Participants will learn basic nutrition and tips on how to encourage new foods in a healthy manner.

Part 3 – Participants will discuss what constitutes a healthy body weight for children. Ideas for healthy growing will be further explored through discussion of how healthy food can be grown in child care settings.

Part 4 – This last session of the Healthy Habits series focuses on strategies to encourage parent outreach.

Training is free, participants will receive 10 Ohio Approved Step Up hours upon completion of ALL FOUR classes in the session.


Target audience:

  • Early Care and Education Providers
  • Agencies and Organizations

Registration information:

To register click here.  

For more information, contact: Theresa Henderson at 216-201-2001 ext. 1552 or thenderson@ccbh.net

Oct
11
Fri
Trauma Informed Care and Cultural Humility @ Positive Education Program
Oct 11 @ 9:00 am – Oct 12 @ 5:00 pm

Free training provided by the Hopewell Health Centers, Inc. in partnership with Whole Child Matters Grant Partners

Day 1:  Creating a Trauma Sensitive Environment.

  • Participants will identify six guiding principles to trauma informed care, strategies for implementation, and the positive impact trauma sensitive environments have on children, families, and relationships.  Participants will be paired with ECMH consultants to develop strategic plans and identify resources to utilize for implementation with their own environments.

Day 2:  Utilizing Cultural and Linguistic Humility to Understand, Appreciate, and Engage Families.

  • Families are a vital part of a child’s development and education.  In order to encourage familial engagement, participants will be encouraged to reflect on current practices, cultural humility, personal bias, and strategies for engagement.  Additionally, participants will identify the benefits of true engagement and how it differs from involvement and also identify ideas to help families engage.  Participants will be paired with ECMH consultants to work on strategic planning for implementing change in their own environments.

Register on the Ohio Professional Registry.  Trainings ST#s:

  • October 11th:  10083949
  • October 12th:  10083950
Oct
15
Tue
Ohio Early Childhood Health Network Webinar – Feed Our Future: Local Foods for Growing Minds
Oct 15 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Feed Our Future:  Local Foods for Growing Minds began as a local farm to school effort in Northeast Ohio to inspire local school districts and households to promote healthy, local foods.   Over the past year, Feed Our Future has expanded its presence to reach both a regional and national audience, partnering with other like-minded organizations to ensure that school aged children have choice for local foods and also have opportunities to engage with the local food system within their school community.
In partnership with the Early Ages Healthy Stages coalition, Feed Our Future is currently exploring ways in which its model can be expanded to support early education.

Register for the webinar here.

Oct
16
Wed
Early Childhood Education Network Council
Oct 16 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am