The Virginia Depart of Education provided its annual Early Childhood State of the State Webinar on Wednesday, July 26 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Child care providers, advocates, and other state and local partners joined them to review key accomplishments…
Infant Mental Health and Attachment Course
The Infant Mental Health and Attachment Course provides a unique opportunity for professionals working with young children, birth to age six, and their families in Virginia! Infant Mental Health principles focus on attachment, family systems, family-centered practices, and trauma-informed approaches. They guide service providers…
Practice-Based Coaching
Please contact Dr. Jaye Harvey at jhwellons@vcu.edu for information.Virtual
Essentials for Early Childhood Professional Development Providers Training
Please contact Dr. Jaye Harvey at jhwellons@vcu.edu for information.Virtual and In-Person
Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation is Expanding
The Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation model aims to support Virginia teachers to promote young children’s social-emotional skills and prevent expulsion of children from early care and education settings. In its third year, the project involves refinement of an expanded…
Project HOPE-VA Video
Project HOPE-VA is updating its introductory video for early childhood and early intervention staff about supporting young children experiencing homelessness. We expect to have a draft of the storyboard around mid-summer. If you would be interested in reviewing the text…
Celebrating Restful Babies & Tots 2024
Routines, engaging interactions, safe environments, and trusting relationships are all essential to ensure quality rest for babies and tots. These exciting professional institutes will focus on strategies caregivers and program leaders can use in creating peaceful moments for Virginia’s infants…
VQB5 Spring Improvement Partner Webinar
The spring VQB5 Improvement Partner webinar was held on Wednesday, 5/31/23 at 12:30 pm. During the webinar, the VDOE shared a VQB5 Practice Year 2 progress update and highlighted the upcoming VQB5 2023-2024 year, with specific emphasis on the VQB5…
Virginia’s Early Childhood Mental Health Endorsement Roll Out!
Virginia’s Early Childhood Mental Health Initiative (ECMHVA) and the Virginia Association for Infant Mental Health (VAIMH) are excited to announce that they will begin accepting Early Childhood Mental Health Endorsement (ECMH-E) Applications this June! Each Early Childhood Mental Health Endorsement…