IHSA Annual Meeting and Fall Conference
Des Moines, Iowa
Come join other Head Start leaders, specialists, staff and parents from across the state for a fun-filled day of trainings, networking and our annual update.
Rate $125 per attendee – see group discounts below.
Deadline to register is October 28, 2024.
Group discount rates available:
- 1 – 4 attendees the rate is $125
- 5 – 9 attendees from your agency the rate is only $100
- 10 or more attendees the rate is only $75
Tentative schedule for the day:
7:45-8:30am Registration – coffee
8:30-9:45am Networking sessions
9:45-10:00am Break
10:00-11:15am Monica Garner – EC-PBIS – Strengthening Support of Regulation Skills
11:15-12pm Annual Meeting
12:00 – 1:15pm Lunch on your own
1:15-2:30pm Mitch Factor – Teamwork Makes the Dream Work!
2:30-2:45pm Break
2:45-3:45pm Mitch Factor – Family Engagement for the Win!
3:45 – 4:00pm Closing – Door prize winners announced
- Special vendors, sponsors and state partners will be sharing useful information and prizes!
- New t-shirt design will be available for sale – t-shirts and sweatshirts will be on hand to take with you – accepting cash, Venmo and credit cards
Networking sessions to choose from:
- Parents – Mitch Factor will be meeting with parents to talk about behaviors
- Program Directors
- Family Services/Support – PFCE
- Early Head Start
- Education and Coaching
- Health and Safety
- ERSEA
- Professional Development
- Mental Health and Disabilities
Keynote Speaker: Mitch Factor, Head Start trainer and teacher with over 30 years of experience, will be presenting Teamwork Makes the Dream Work! and Family Engagement for the Win!
Join Mitch Factor, seasoned Head Start teacher and training professional, as he introduces useful strategies and concepts you can take to your classroom and start applying today! Build on your knowledge, skills and ability to implement practical and effective approaches that work! Mitch travels the United States supporting various Head Start staff and programs with his humor, strategies and uplifting messages. Mitch specializes in wellness, parent and family involvement, male involvement, promoting positive behaviors, and team building that benefits your entire program staff, children and families. Guaranteed laughs, a room full of smiles and endless fun!
Monica Garner, HSSCO Coordinator and EC-PBIS Team Lead, will be sharing useful information on supporting regulation skills.
Regulation is an essential skill all children and adults need to have in their skill set. Stress has a deep impact on how infants, young children and adults are able to regulate their internal systems. Behavior is exhibited when lack of regulation occurs. This session will review trauma-informed practices to increase understanding and strengthen support of regulation skills.
T-shirts and sweatshirts will be on hand for sale and to take home with you in a variety of colors!
Cash, Venmo and credit cards accepted.
Holiday Inn & Suites Des Moines-Northwest Information for Blocked Rooms:
- Group Name: Iowa Head Start Association Annual Meeting
- Group Code: IHS
- Hotel Code: DSMDU
- Reservations Deadline: October 16, 2024
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Reservation Link HERE
Rates Include: Two (2) vouchers each morning for Full Hot Breakfast at their own Bennigan’s Restaurant from 6:30am until 10:30am.
To Reserve: Call the Holiday Inn at: 515-278-4755 or 800-HOLIDAY (800-465-4329) or use the link above.
Thank you to our generous partnering SPONSORS!
Email Lori at IowaHeadStartAssn@gmail for group registrations.
All no-shows on the day of the event will be invoiced. IHSA is unable to consider refunds or credits after October 28, 2024.