BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.6.4.4//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:81@iowaheadstart.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250402T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250402T153000 DTSTAMP:20250326T141409Z URL:https://www.iowaheadstart.org/events/ihsa-spring-conference-attend-apr il-2-only-3/ SUMMARY:IHSA Spring Conference - Attend April 2 ONLY DESCRIPTION:\nCome join other early childhood educators and caregivers from around the state! Come have some FUN and reenergize\, rejuvenate and rech arge!\nIowa Head Start Association is excited to be partnering with CCR&am p\;R on this amazing two-day event to support early childhood professional s!\n\nRegistration Deadline: March 24\, 2025 - Training certificates provi ded for all participants.\n\nRegistration fees:\n\nApril 2\, 2025\, and Ap ril 3\, 2025\n\nBoth Days:\n\n $125 for 10 or more from your program/agen cy/center\n $150 for 5-9\n $175 for 1-4\n Discounted parent pricing onl y $125\n\nChoose One Day:\n\n $85 for 10 or more\n $100 for 5-9\n $115 for 1-4\n Discounted parent pricing only $85\n\nSchedule for April 2\, 20 25\n8:00-9:00am – Registration\n\n9:00 – 12:00pm Julia Sayles\, Pyrami d Model Consortium Trainer \, Brown University Professor\, National Center on Health\, Behavioral Health and Safety staff member\, Licensed Mental H ealth Clinician (LMHC) -\nTrauma Informed Care and Pyramid Model Strategie s\n\nIn this training participants will be introduced to trauma research\, developmental impact\, and how adults can support the learning and healin g process through early care and education settings. In this session\, she will discuss how to recognize trauma\, the effects of trauma on infant an d early childhood (0-5) brain development\, and identify how to interpret behaviors through the lens of trauma. We will also review the principles o f Trauma Informed Care as they relate to caregiving relationships\, progra m space and design\, and the incorporation of Pyramid Model strategies.\n\ n12:00 - 1:00pm - Lunch provided - Taco Bar - Sponsored in part by Constru ctive Playthings\n\n1:00 - 3:30pm Julia Sayles\, Pyramid Model Consortium Trainer -\n\nRev It Up\, Calm It Down! - Supporting Regulation Skills\nStr ess has a deep impact on how infants\, young children and adults are able to regulate their internal systems. Lack of regulation often shows up in o r through behavior. This interactive session uses trauma-informed practice s to deepen our understanding and strengthen our support of regulation ski lls across a variety of settings.\n\n3:30pm - 3:45pm - Closing and raffle prize winner announcements\nSchedule for April 3\, 2025 - 60 Years of Head Start Celebration!\n8:00 - 9:30am Registration\n\n8:30 - 9:15am - IHSA Aw ards Breakfast - Come enjoy some coffee and pastries and join your peers a s we celebrate the 2025 Iowa award and scholarship winners from around the state! Clarence Small will be in attendance at this special Head Start ev ent to share an update!\n\n9:30am - 12:00pm - Angie Squires\, Early Childh ood Coordinator\, Keystone AEA -Supporting Autism in the Early Childhood S etting\n\nLearn more about how early childhood professionals serving 0-5 c an support autistic children in early childhood settings and classrooms. S trategies for increasing engagement and participation\, supporting communi cation and understanding\, responding to a range of behaviors\, and teachi ng new skills will be discussed.\n\n12:00-1:30pm - Lunch on your own – S ee list of area restaurants HERE\n\n12:30-1:30pm - Head Start networking i n several specialty areas. You will receive a sign up form prior to the ev ent. Bring your lunch to the networking!\n\n1:30 – 3:30pm - Dr. Anne Mee ker\, Music Therapist and Early Interventionist\, Founder of sing.love.pla y. program -\n\nJust Seven Skills - Supporting Early Childhood Learning\n\ n“Just Seven” allows an early childhood professional to teach more dee ply and intentionally and provides age-appropriate strategies and material s for teaching every skill to every child as they grow. By utilizing engag ing picture books\, fun songs\, and play-filled learning activities across the day\, children have opportunities to master the content and skills. A dditional resources and support include interactive music videos for child ren and instructional video models for teachers\, printable resources and teaching materials\, visual schedule song cards\, and the PLAY and LEARN p rogram for families to partner to teach the skills at home. By pairing the preferred activities of young children – music\, books\, play – with natural opportunities to teach skills across the day\, teachers can add JO Y and intentional teaching of foundational social-emotional skills to thei r relationships with children.\n\n3:30 - 3:45pm Closing and raffle prize w inner announcements\n\nHead Start 60th Year! and Early Childhood t-shirts will be on hand for sale to take home in a variety of colors! (Choose from a variety of colors in assorted options! Order off the online store HERE and we can deliver them to you at the conference at no extra charge!) Cas h\, credit cards and Venmo accepted on site.\n\n\n\nHoliday Inn and Suites :\n\nRates Include: Two (2) breakfast vouchers each morning\n\nTo Reserve: \n\nCall us at: 515-278-4755 or 800-HOLIDAY (800-465-4329)\n\n Group Bloc k Code - IHA\n Hotel Code DSMDU\n\nClick here to reserve rooms : IHSA Spr ing Conference Hotel Reservations\nTo pay with a credit or debit card regi ster through Eventbrite HERE  CATEGORIES:Professional Development LOCATION:Holiday Inn & Suites Des Moines - Northwest\, 4800 Merle Hay Rd\, Urbandale\, Iowa\, 50322\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=4800 Merle Hay Rd\, Urbanda le\, Iowa\, 50322\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Holiday Inn & Suites Des Moines - Northwest:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR