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Kindergarten Registration Time is HERE! Help Spread the Word
Minus 9 to 5 is making finding information about Kindergarten Registration easier across the region. In coordination with our local school divisions, we are getting the word out to families about what they need to register their children for Kindergarten. Check out our Kindergarten Registration page for more details. You can also download a flyer and a registration checklist to share with friends or other organizations who can spread the word!
Download Materials Here:
Kindergarten registration checklist
Kindergarten Registration Flyer
Minus 9 to 5 Leads Convening of Partners for Sleeptight Hampton Roads
Minus 9 to 5’s Healthy Homes, Healthy Children working group led the charge to convene 23 regional partners to develop a regional, unified infant safe sleep effort, Sleeptight Hampton Roads. Click here to see EVMS’s magazine write up of the News Conference held on March 15.
Early Wins in Early Childhood: A Case Study in Seeding Systems Change
Did you know Minus 9 to 5 is in the spotlight? Minus 9 to 5 is proud to share this case study, published by FSG, detailing the opportunities, highlights, and lessons learned in the first two years of the initiative.
Check out our case study on early wins and blog with 2018’s resolutions.
Virginia Early Childhood Workforce Summary 2017
Thank you to the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation for their work in learning more about the early childhood workforce in our state. Understanding the current workforce helps us to develop more streamlined and connected pathways for the future early childhood workforce pipeline. Minus 9 to 5’s Early Learning and Development Work Group is tackling this complex issue in our community. A qualified workforce is critical to the early care and education system. The whole report can be found on the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation website here. Find the Executive Summary here.
Listing of Regional Child Care Professional Development and Training NOW AVAILABLE!
Minus 9 to 5 understands how challenging it is for child care providers to find local professional development and training opportunities. Good News! With the help of the Early Learning and Development Work Group, we have taken action. Check out our resources section for a comprehensive list of local opportunities with live links to the training organization’s website.
Minus 9 to 5 is a collective impact initiative of the M. Foscue Brock Institute for Community and Global Health, housed in the Department of Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School.