2022 Smart Start Conference

May 2 - 5

Virtual

The 2022 Smart Start Conference is once again going virtual. Workshops to include; Early Care and Education, Child Health and Well-Being, Family Support and Engagement, Nonprofit Management and Fundraising, Public Engagement, Advocacy and Coalition-Building

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Community Births – A Solution to Maternity Care Deserts

Archived Webinar March 3, 2026

According to the March of Dimes 2024 report, "Nowhere to Go: Maternity Care Deserts Across the United States," 1,104 counties, or about 35% of the nation’s 3,142 counties, are designated as Maternity Care Deserts.

Stop Talking . . . and Start Walking: Whole Systems That Take Action for Children and Families

Archived Webinar October 21, 2025

Over the course of this Whole Child Whole Family Whole Systems webinar series, we have journeyed together through the many forces that shape the lives of young children and their families: economic stability, maternal health, housing, homelessness, family supports, food security, and environmental conditions.

Pathway to Healing Hubs: A Community Reflection & Action Guide

Planning Tool October 15, 2025

This template is designed to help you co-create a healing hub in your community that centers joy, love, cultural wisdom, and lived experience. Use the space provided to reflect, plan, and dream together.