PRESENTS

NEW JERSEY FIRST STEPS INFANT/TODDLER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL REGION

LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

AGENDA

Chief Program Officer at First Children’s Finance Greater

Minneapolis - St Paul area, a nonprofit

organization providing financial and busi-ness development assistance to child

care programs.

8:30 AM-9:00 AM Breakfast/Registration

9:00 AM-9:15 AM Opening Remarks

9:15 AM-10:15 AM

Keynote Address Heidi Hagel Braid

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

AM Break-Out Sessions

12:15 PM-1:30 PM Lunch Raffles - 50 raffle items available!

1:45 PM-3:15 PM

PM Break-Out Sessions

Thursday, September 26, 2019Thursday, September 26, 2019Thursday, September 26, 2019 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am --- 3:15 pm3:15 pm3:15 pm

Continental breakfast and lunch will be served Cost: $65/person

APA Hotel Woodbridge APA Hotel Woodbridge 120 Wood Ave South, Iselin, NJ 08830 120 Wood Ave South, Iselin, NJ 08830

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Heidi Hagel Braid is the Chief Program Officer at First Children’s Finance, a nonprofit organization focused on increasing the sustainability and supply of high quality child care businesses. Hagel Braid leads efforts to create, implement and communicate early care and education business strategies that lead to a well-paid workforce, more sustainable and accessible high quality care, and improved out-comes for children. She specializes in the expan-sion of programs and services into new states and regions, including increasing states’ capacity to ad-dress early care and education business needs and opportunities for alignment of resources.

Hagel Braid joined First Children’s Finance as the Regional Director, Minne-sota and the Dakotas, in 2012, bringing over 15 years of nonprofit experience and a strong history working on the behalf of children and families. In 2013, Heidi launched the Rural Child Care Innovation Program, an innovative effort linking rural economic development and child care. She has also led the de-velopment of national child care business analysis tools that assess the finan-cial operations of family child care businesses.

Keynote Speaker Heidi Hagel Braid

Keynote Address

REINVENT YOURSELF AS A CHILD CARE CEO

Heidi Hagel Braid presents a thoughtful narrative on how the pricing of child care must reflect the true cost of providing high quality care. This lively ses-sion will include practical strategies for child care entrepreneurs to address continuous quality improvement by building a financially sustainable child care business.

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INFANT/TODDLER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE Each year the Leadership Institute brings together directors, managers and family child care providers for training to enhance their leadership skills and demonstrate best practices in infant/toddler programs. The Institute identifies recent initiatives that will impact implementation of state standards to improve the quality of infant/toddler programs in New Jersey. The NJ First Steps Initiative has two predominate goals: 1. To improve the quality of infant/toddler care across the state. 2. To increase the availability of quality early care programs for families with

infants and toddlers, by providing professional development, technical assistance, consultation services, program assessment and resources for both center staff and family child care providers.

BREAK OUT SESSIONS

Please return with payment to: Programs for Parents, Attn: Juana Inurritegui,

500 Bloomfield Avenue, 3rd Floor, Montclair NJ 07042. All registrations must be Postmarked by September 16th .

An email will be sent to confirm your registration and workshop selections.

A. Using Business Metrics to Create Innovation Heidi Hagel Braid, Chief Program Officer at First Children’s Finance How are you using enrollment trends, financial information and business metrics to drive innova-tion in your child care program? This session explores how Center Directors can use real-time business metrics data to let go of “we’ve always done it this way” mentality and creative positive change in your business. B. Licensing Updates Licensing Representative Staff from the NJ Office of Licensing will discuss licensing hot topics related to infant toddler care. C. Creating a Blueprint for Business/Operational Success Dr. Beverly Lynn, CEO Programs for Parents Ms. Winifred Smith, Executive Director Zadies of the Oranges A child care center director’s hierarchy of need is child focused, business centered but dollars driven. During this one presentation learn how to put systems in place to maximize enrollment, understand cost per child and optimize revenue collections. D. Building Resiliency in Young Children Lindsay J. Pearson, EdM., IMH-E® IV-Policy , Lead Trainer and Technical Assistant Jessica Cowan, LSW, IMH-E - I ® , Lead Trainer and Technical Assistant Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health, Montclair State University Participants will learn reflective caregiving skills to promote infants and toddlers socially and emotionally develop the ability to navigate through adversities to become more resilient. E. Talk, Read and Sing to Me!-Supporting Language Development for Infants and Toddlers Simone Taylor, MSEd., IMH-E® II, NJ First Steps, Infant/Toddler Consultant Language and literacy skills start early—from birth. This session will explore a variety of ways to facilitate infants and toddlers early language literacy development. Participants will engage in fun ideas to incorporate into your curriculum and early care environment including engaging book experiences, strategies to support early literacy behaviors, utilizing literacy props and items in dramatic play and music experiences. F. The Brain Architecture Game Michelle Barnea, RN, MSEd., Early Childhood Consultant In this hands-on experience, participants will explore how positive experiences, tolerable stress and toxic stress can impact the structure and development of the brain. Based on research from the Center for the Developing Child, the game allows participants to use materials to build the strongest brain possible while incorporating life experiences. The essential and valuable role that nurturing caregivers play will be examined. G. Apoyando el Desarrollo del Lenguaje en los Primeros Tres Años Maggie C. Lopez, PhD., Child Care Education Director Child Care Resources of Monmouth County Esta sesión compartirá la investigación actual y las aplicaciones prácticas para apoyar el desar-rollo del lenguaje y la alfabetización en niños pequeños.

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PM SESSION 1st choice 2nd Choice

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From the North – Take Garden State Parkway South to Exit 131A. Then follow directions from the South. From the South – Take Garden State Parkway North to Exit 131A towards Metropark. Continue onto South Wood Ave. and to your destination (120 Wood Ave. South) on the right.

AM SESSIONS 10:30 AM -12:00PM PM SESSIONS 1:45 PM - 3:15PM

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H. Using Business Metrics to Create Innovation Heidi Hagel Braid, Chief Program Officer at First Children’s Finance How are you using enrollment trends, financial information and business metrics to drive innova-tion in your child care program? This session explores how Center Directors can use real-time business metrics data to let go of “we’ve always done it this way” mentality and creative positive change in your business. I. Licensing Updates Licensing Representative Staff from the NJ Office of Licensing will discuss licensing hot topics related to infant toddler care. J. Beyond Credentials and Experience: Essential Qualities for Building Strong Teams of Effective Teachers and a Supportive Workplace Jen Cortes, MS, Project Manager & Professional Development Specialist, Early Childhood Leadership Institute Center for Access, Success, and Equity Program Coordinator, Rowan University, Certificate of Graduate Studies in Early Child-hood Coaching and Technical Assistance, Department of Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Education It takes more than degrees and years in the field to effectively support classroom teachers and build healthy, successful teaching teams within an early childhood program- what else do you need? This workshop will explore participants’ existing strengths that contribute to effective lead-ership, examine how to build upon those strengths for leading others and provide concrete strat-egies for supporting effective teaching and cultivating a positive work environment for staff. K. Building Resiliency in Young Children Lindsay J. Pearson, EdM., IMH-E® IV-Policy , Lead Trainer and Technical Assistant Jessica Cowan, LSW, IMH-E - I ® , Lead Trainer and Technical Assistant Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health, Montclair State University Participants will learn reflective caregiving skills to promote infants and toddlers socially and emotionally develop the ability to navigate through adversities to become more resilient. L. Talk, Read and Sing to Me!-Supporting Language Development for Infants and Toddlers Simone Taylor, MSEd., IMH-E® II, NJ First Steps, Infant/Toddler Consultant Language and literacy skills start early—from birth. This session will explore a variety of ways to facilitate infants and toddlers early language literacy development. Participants will engage in fun ideas to incorporate into your curriculum and early care environment including engaging book experiences, strategies to support early literacy behaviors, utilizing literacy props and items in dramatic play and music experiences. M. The Brain Architecture Game Michelle Barnea, RN, MSEd., Early Childhood Consultant In this hands-on experience, participants will explore how positive experiences, tolerable stress and toxic stress can impact the structure and development of the brain. Based on research from the Center for the Developing Child, the game allows participants to use materials to build the strongest brain possible while incorporating life experiences. The essential and valuable role that nurturing caregivers play will be examined. N. El Arte y la Ciencia del Cuidado Infantil Maggie C. Lopez, PhD., Child Care Education Director Child Care Resources of Monmouth County Esta sesión compartirá la ciencia del cuidado infantil (conocimiento de salud y seguridad, etapas de desarrollo en los primeros años de vida y temperamento y otras diferencias individuales); y el arte del cuidado infantil (la capacidad de responder al niño, y a un grupo de niños, en el momento, de una manera que apoye el desarrollo).

Workshop Choices: AM A. Using Business Metrics to Create Innovation B. Licensing Updates C. Creating a Blueprint for Business/Operational Success D. Building Resiliency in Young Children E. Talk, Read and Sing to Me!-Supporting Language Development for

Infants and Toddlers F. The Brain Architecture Game G. Apoyando el Desarrollo del Lenguaje en los Primeros Tres Años PM H. Using Business Metrics to Create Innovation I. Licensing Updates J. Beyond Credentials and Experience: Essential Qualities for Building

Strong Teams of Effective Teachers and a Supportive Workplace K. Building Resiliency in Young Children L. Talk, Read and Sing to Me!-Supporting Language Development for

Infants and Toddlers M. The Brain Architecture Game N. El Arte y la Ciencia del Cuidado Infantil

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