March 13, 2026Virtual
Description:
Learn about the various early chlid care data sources in Missouri that exist. These sources will help communities quantify the early child care challenges that exist in their region. Data can also help spark conversations with other stakeholders in the community and measure impact of projects over time. At the end of…
March 16, 2026Virtual
Description:
Learn some key stats about the state of early child care in Missouri. Learn about any current legislative action that is happening at the state-level and other statewide initiatives to improve early child care. Learn about any current legislative action that is happening at the federal-level and how it affects Missouri…
March 20, 2026Virtual
Description:
Learn about the various policies that employers can adopt to create more family friendly work places. These policies have the ability to support recruitment and retainment issues experienced by employers. At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Recognize different policies that employers can…
March 24, 2026Virtual
Description:
Learn about early child care’s impact on businesses. Without early child care, employers struggle to retain and recruit employees. Every year, Missouri loses $1.14 billion in economic opportunity and tax revenue. Additionally, the affordability and availability of early child care in a community limits a family’s…
March 27, 2026Virtual
Description:
Data can be used to tell a community’s early child care story. Learn about different data sources and how they can be combined to create a one-page report for your community. This report card can be used to have conversations with elected officials, business owners and other stakeholders in the community. By the end of…
April 28, 2026Virtual
The theme of this program is Hope. This session will focus on learning the science behind hope, creating a culture of hope in the classroom, and how to create a foundation of hope in early childhood.
Date: April 28, 2026
Time: 1:00–3:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Contact:
Amber Allen
Email: Amallen@missouri.edu
Phone: (417) 881-…
April 28, 2026Virtual
The theme of this program is Hope. This session will focus on learning the science behind hope, creating a culture of hope in the classroom, and how to create a foundation of hope in early childhood.
Date: April 28, 2026
Time: 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Contact:
Amber Allen
Email: Amallen@missouri.edu
Phone: (417) 881-…
April 29, 2026 - June 24, 2026Virtual
Description:
The Transforming Early Child Care in Your Community Boot Camp will take early child care stakeholders through the Community Change process. The Community Change process involves 5 phases: Assessment, Planning, Acting, Evaluating and Sustaining. We will explore each of these phases in terms of early child care. This…
May 11, 2026Virtual
A Day Without Child Care:
This national awareness campaign is observed on May 11, 2026 to help the community understand the importance of child care in keeping our communities thriving. Child care is the workforce of the workforce. If we want to keep the economy thriving, we must ensure that the community has a thriving child care…
May 11, 2026Virtual
A Day Without Child Care:
This national awareness campaign is observed on May 11, 2026 to help the community understand the importance of child care in keeping our communities thriving. Child care is the workforce of the workforce. If we want to keep the economy thriving, we must ensure that the community has a thriving child care…