May 8 — 10.  Marriott Hotel, Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO. Look for more information from the National Center on Early Childhood Health and Wellness. Contact your Program Director regarding registration.

Parents Interacting with Infants Institute June 6-7, 2017 Center for Family Policy & Research 1400 Rock Quarry Road, Columbia MO 65211 CLICK HERE for event details. Questions? Contact Tina Bernskoetter, MHSA tina@moheadstart.org            573-884-5078

INSPIRING INNOVATIVE LEADERS

This training is open to all Head Start programs and their partners in our four state region, so please feel free to pass it on to all Head Start programs in your area.

Register at NHSA.org September 25 - September 28   Leadership in Action Now more than ever, the leaders of the Head Start community need to come together to preserve Head Start’s current funding level and structure.  There continues to be a massive amount of change underway in Washington, and we need to continue doubling-down on our leadership ...Continue Reading...

October 23 – 25, 2017 • Stoney Creek Hotel and Event Center, Independence, MO

REGISTRATION CLOSING SOON!

This session will provide in-depth, face-to-face training on the use of PBC strategies to support the transfer of knowledge from training into practice. This training institute will include the development of individualized action planning for local implementation.

Region VII PRE-K CLASS Training Hosted by the MO Head Start Association February 6-7, 2018 Beginning at 8:30am Center for Family Policy Research 1400 Rock Quarry Road Columbia, MO 65211 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Planned Language Approach (PLA) is a comprehensive process that early childhood programs use to manage and implement high quality language and literacy practices for ALL children—those who are dual language learners (DLLs) and those who are English speaking. PLA recognizes that language and early literacy development are at the core of children’s long-term success. Therefore, ...Continue Reading...

Management Acceleration Program (MAP) is a comprehensive training program for new Head Start management staff of 2 (two) years or less in their current roles, and is designed to provide foundational information about Head Start services and systems.