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October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month

The social media calendar template helps with planning of your social media launch. The calendar includes file name, options for recommended captions and hashtags, and a tab with Spanish content. Use the media resources on Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), and LinkedIn.

The Center strives to present information, especially scientific information, in a way that is accessible to a wide range of readers. Use the menus to filter by media type or topic.

To improve early childhood outcomes in Texas, the Texas Early Learning System proposes the following vision, goals, strategies, and actions for the years 2024 to 2026. Through funding from the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B5) Renewal,3 TWC contracted with the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing at The Steve Hicks School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin to facilitate the strategic plan process.

A general framework describing how a high-quality early childhood system impacts family and child health, well-being, and school readiness was adopted by the researchers as a tool to guide the conceptualization and presentation of the research used in the Needs Assessment. Kagan and Gomez1 presented a framework that describes the components of a high-quality early learning system and its ability to positively impact school readiness. This framework was adapted to make it generalizable to the wider early childhood system and more descriptive of the Texas context

Enroll in child care courses online that include certificates for early childhood education professionals looking to complete state-mandated training requirements, professional development, and CDA renewal requirements. Choose a course category below to browse courses. Then, enroll and complete them at your own pace. Retrieve and print your course completion certificates at any time from your account.

The CECMHC products translate research-based knowledge into practical strategies that can be implemented in Head Start programs across the country. These products include: self-assessment tools and web-based, best-practice tutorials that build the skills and capacity of mental health consultants and program administrators; implementation toolkits for each level of the Pyramid Model; and relaxation techniques to promote staff wellness.

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A collection on webinars/tutoials with step-by-step information about earning and renewing the Child Development Associate.

A collection of documents for TRS certification, assessments, and guidelines to provide support to TRS centers. These documents can assist child care and early learning programs as they move through the certification process and maintenance of Texas Rising Star.

Websites and Links

Below you will find links to the websites of various supportive national organizations categorized by topic to help you and your family or your organization. You can click the down arrow to show what is listed under each category or use the search bar below and to the right to look for a specific organization or a topic of interest. Resource categories are easily shared on Facebook and Twitter as well by using the social media icons.

Child Care Resource Library

To complement our training and technical assistance activities around financing and facilities, LISC Child Care & Early Learning has developed a series of guides to help providers, stakeholders and communities navigate the complexities of building high-quality early learning environments.

Discover these resources below.