Incorporating Home-Based Educator Wellness in Equitable Early Childhood Systems

Video May 2, 2023

In this session, Shayla Collins (UW Center for Child & Family Well-Being), Dr. Rena Hallam (Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood), and Dr. Laura Lessard (Childcare Wellbeing Initiative) shared Shining the Light on You, their innovative wellness program designed for family child care educators, and Pilar Torres (L.U.N.A.) discussed ways to embed HBCC wellness support into ECE systems for educators whose primary language is Spanish.

Story of the Granny Midwives

Video April 24, 2023

This video about the original midwives, is a reminder of the the systematic eradication of Black midwives, as well as the hope and promise of the work Black midwives and doulas are reclaiming.

All My Babies: A Midwife’s Own Story

Video April 24, 2023

All My Babies: A Midwife's Own Story is a 1953 educational film written, directed and produced by George C. Stoney which was used to educate midwives in the Southern United States and promote greater cooperation between midwifery and the modern health system. It was produced by the Georgia Department of Public Health. The film follows Mary Francis Hill Coley (1900–66) an African American midwife from Albany, Georgia who helped deliver over 3,000 babies in the middle part of the 20th century.

Centering Racial Equity: Design Considerations for Oregon’s Statewide Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) Program

Report April 19, 2023

Prepared by the Center for Improvement of Child & Family Services School of Social Work at Portland State University, this report summarizes information collected from key systems stakeholders, particularly those representing minoritized communities, and provides detailed recommendations for implementing an equity-focused system of IECMHC in Oregon.

Taking the Long View on Compensation in Delaware

Blog March 30, 2023

In this blog, Madeleine Bayard, Senior Vice President at Rodel, details steps Delaware is taking to retain and recruit early child care workforce.

The Importance of Home-Based Educator Wellness in Equitable Early Childhood Systems

Archived Webinar March 29, 2023

These resources are from the March 21, 2023 HBCC Webinar

Empowering the Early Childhood Workforce with the Environment Rating Scales Using LearnERS

Archived Webinar March 20, 2023

The ECE workforce is facing a staffing crisis and needs support. During this webinar, a panel of experts from Arkansas, New Jersey, and Rhode Island shared how they use LearnERS to support and empower the ECE workforce.

A Whole Family Systems Approach to Promoting Stability in Minnesota: A Conversation Between Mayors

Video March 16, 2023

In this video, a Mayoral panel have a conversation about their different approaches to guaranteed income work.

A Whole Family Systems Approach to Promoting Economic Stability in MN: Kasey Wiedrich

Video March 16, 2023

Kasey Wiedrich is the Financial Capability Manager in the Office of Financial Empowerment for the City of Saint Paul, MN. In this video, Kasey shares about the guaranteed income work happening in Saint Paul.

A Whole Family Systems Approach to Promoting Economic Stability in MN: Ryan Johnson

Video March 15, 2023

Ryan Johnson is the Legislative and Policy Lead in the division of Economic Assistance and Employment within the Minnesota Department of Human Services. In this video, he shares information on Guaranteed Income and Public Assistance programs in Minnesota.