Original Webinar Recorded: Friday, October 19, 2018
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Course Summary:
A strong early learning system is a wise public investment, returning $3-$8 in long-term benefits for every dollar spent. High quality childcare and preschool programs enhance school readiness, reduce achievement gaps between privileged and disadvantaged children, and can even have lasting effects on learning, behavior, and health in adulthood. Reliable, affordable childcare is also a necessity for working parents. Results of a recent statewide assessment of availability, cost, and quality identified bright spots as well as critical needs in our early learning landscape. Come and learn about hallmarks of quality programs, which of our communities are childcare deserts, and resources for families.
Learning Outcomes:
Duration: ~ 1.5 hours
Continuing Education Information: 1.5 CHES
Guest Speaker: Barbara DeBaryshe, PhD
Interim Director and Specialist at the UH Center on the Family
Speaker Bio:
Barbara DeBaryshe, PhD, has been a faculty member at the Center on the Family since 1994. She is a developmental psychologist by training and has been privileged to bring this perspective to multidisciplinary collaborations that support children and families. She has received over $6 million in grants and contracts as principal investigator and participated as a co-investigator on many other projects. Dr. DeBaryshe has evaluated child health, child abuse prevention, teacher training, and Native Hawaiian education programs and serves on community advisory boards relating to child and family wellbeing. Her current research addresses early childhood literacy, professional development models for preschool teachers, and the early learning system in Hawaiʻi. Barbara has a MA in Psychology and a PhD in Development Psychology from State University of New York at Stony Brook.
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