Caring for Young Children and Staff During COVID-19Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021
2–3:30 p.m. ETThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way everyone lives and works. Head Start, Early Head Start, and other early childhood programs continue to ensure the health and safety of children, families, and staff as they provide virtual or in-person services. New information may help programs reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission and support
their staff who provide high-quality care to children and families. In addition, early childhood staff report increased stress working in these difficult and uncertain times. This webinar will focus on practical strategies programs can use in all settings.
Topics for the webinar include:- Current information about COVID-19
- Effective risk reduction strategies
- Strategies to support staff health and well-being
Presenters- Marco Beltran, DrPH, senior Head Start program specialist, Office of Head Start
- Abbey Alkon, RN, PNP, MPH, PhD, professor, UCSF School of Nursing; National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety (NCHBHS) leadership team
- Neal Horen, PhD, co-project director and co-principal investigator,
NCHBHS
- Stephanie Knutson, Ed.D, MSN, RN, senior training and technical assistance associate, NCHBHS
Target Audience- Head Start and Early Head Start program administrators, managers, staff, and families
- Other early childhood program directors, staff, and families
- Nurses working with any early childhood program
- Federal staff
- National and regional TTA staff
- Head Start Collaboration Office directors
- Child Care Resource and Referral Agency personnel
- Child care licensors and health consultants
- Infant and early childhood mental health consultants
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Questions?Send your questions or comments to NCHBHS at health@ecetta.info or (toll-free) 888-227-5125.
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