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DFSS Back to the Basics: RESET!

Breakfast and Registration open at 8:30am
Conference programming from 9:00am - 4:30pm

9:30am CDT

CPS' Referral to Evaluation to Placement Process Ballroom CDr. Carrie Comer-Yates • CPS El Valor’s Health and Safety practices Madison AVeronica Nieto • Christine Saucedo Enrollment Overview in CSD CARES Monroe BTiffany Tsang • Dave Baker Peer-to-Peer Exchange: Strengthening Early Learning Through Shared Knowledge Monroe ADFSS Planning For Health And Safety Ballroom DPatricia Showers • Claridigm SCHED Assistance Ballroom B Taking Your Program to a Higher Level with the Infant-Toddler Environment Rating Scale, Revised Edition (ITERS-R) Ballroom AMarissa Javier • Jaclyn Stanton • National Louis

10:30am CDT

(ERSEA) Marketing and Recruitment Workshop for Early Childhood Programs Ballroom BNina Perez • Colin Hill • Vera Creative Enrollment Overview in CSD CARES Monroe BDave Baker • Tiffany Tsang Let’s Talk About Those Behaviors! Ballroom CMelissa Moore Office Hours Screening RoomCraig Zemke Planning For Health And Safety Madison BPatricia Showers • Claridigm Infant/Toddlers/Preschool Nutrition Ballroom DMaria Fe Pepito • Nutrition Taking Your Program to a Higher Level with the Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale, Revised Edition (FCCERS-R) Monroe AKatie Gaul • Patricia Delgado • National Louis

11:30am CDT

Community Outreach Ballroom BElijah Olige • Vera Creative Ersea - How To Ensure That Families Are Eligible For Your Programs. Madison BLavetter Terry • Claridigm Facilities And Safe Environments Ballroom AArtiya Nash • Claridigm Nurturing Your Well-Being: Unwind & Recharge Ballroom CMelissa Moore • SGA

12:30pm CDT

Lunch Main Ballroom

1:30pm CDT

Building Key performance indicators with your data Monroe AKen McGhee • Claridigm CPS' Referral to Evaluation to Placement Process Madison BDr. Carrie Comer-Yates • CPS Cybersecurity Best Practices Monroe BPhil Maclin • Claridigm Families Want A High-Quality Child Development Center For Their Children - Does Your Facility Fit In That Category? Ballroom AArtiya Nash • Claridigm Family And Community Engagement - Let's Increase Family And Community Involvement With Plans That Are Actionable And Tracked. Ballroom DLavetter Terry • Claridigm Nurturing Your Well-Being: Unwind & Recharge Ballroom BMelissa Moore • SGA Taking Your Program to a Higher Level with the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, Third Edition (ECERS-3) Ballroom CSanta Villarreal • Natalia Ambrozek • National Louis

2:30pm CDT

Diversity and Inclusion is the Bridge for Organizations to Harness the Benefits of a Diverse Program Ballroom DLavetter Terry • Claridigm Facilities And Safe Environments Monroe AArtiya Nash • Claridigm Fiscal approaches for budgeting Ballroom BKen McGhee • Claridigm Let’s Talk About Those Behaviors! Ballroom AMelissa Moore Leveraging web presence now Monroe BPhil Maclin • Claridigm Office Hours Screening RoomLibby King • Tiffany Tsang • Dave Baker

3:30pm CDT

Incident the importance of reporting Ballroom BKen McGhee • Claridigm

9:30am CDT

45 Day Requirements Training Madison BDFSS CDPH Immunization Direct Services Ballroom CDiana Balbarin • CDPH Cybersecurity Best Practices Ballroom BPhil Maclin • Claridigm El Valor’s Health and Safety practices Monroe BVeronica Nieto • Christine Saucedo Importance of oral hygiene Ballroom AEliut Millan • Sonrisa Family Dental Planning For Health And Safety Ballroom DPatricia Showers • Claridigm Stress Management Monroe ARochelle McGhee • Claridgm

10:30am CDT

(ERSEA) Marketing and Recruitment Workshop for Early Childhood Programs Ballroom BNina Perez • Colin Hill • Vera Creative Case and Time Management (Series 1 and 2) including Strategic Planning and Day-to-Day functional Strategies Ballroom AJade Jackson • UIC Health Records (Child) in CSD CARES Monroe BDave Baker • Tiffany Tsang Leveraging web presence now Ballroom CPhil Maclin • Claridigm Office Hours Screening RoomCraig Zemke Peer-to-Peer Exchange: Strengthening Early Learning Through Shared Knowledge Madison ADFSS Planning For Health And Safety Madison BPatricia Showers • Claridigm Operation Beat the Freeze: How the City Plans to Take on Winter - Panel Discussion Monroe AMarlene Hopkins • Randy Conner • Angel Hawthorne • Water Management Using ITERS-R to Set Up Your Classroom: A Toolbox for Planning Ballroom DNatalia Ambrozek • Sharmeen Reyes • National Louis

11:30am CDT

Challenging behaviors in the child welfare system Ballroom BVanessa Castro, LCSW, CADC Community Outreach Madison AElijah Olige • Vera Creative Ersea - How To Ensure That Families Are Eligible For Your Programs. Ballroom CLavetter Terry • Claridigm Health Records (Child) in CSD CARES Monroe BTiffany Tsang • Dave Baker Medication Policies and Procedures Madison BRoslyn Davis Mental Health Awareness Ballroom ARochelle McGhee • Claridgm

12:30pm CDT

Lunch Main Ballroom

1:30pm CDT

Chair yoga, Meditation, and Sound Bath Madison BJean Edrada Family And Community Engagement - Let's Increase Family And Community Involvement With Plans That Are Actionable And Tracked. Ballroom DLavetter Terry • Claridigm Health And Safety - Families Want A High-Quality Child Development Center For Their Children - Does Your Facility Fit In That Category? Ballroom AArtiya Nash • Claridigm How Christopher House Supports Inclusion Practices Monroe BVincent Rodriguez Lead Poisoning and Prevention and Healthy Homes Program Ballroom CSharita Webb • CDPH Lead Water testing - Facility Inspection and Playground Inspection Ballroom BMir Zakaria • Globetrotters Taking Your Program to a Higher Level with the Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale, Revised Edition (FCCERS-R) Monroe APatricia Delgado • Katie Gaul • National Louis

2:30pm CDT

Chair yoga, Meditation, and Sound Bath Madison BJean Edrada Diversity and Inclusion is the Bridge for Organizations to Harness the Benefits of a Diverse Program Ballroom DLavetter Terry • Claridigm Lead Water testing - Facility Inspection and Playground Inspection Ballroom CMir Zakaria • Globetrotters Office Hours Screening RoomLibby King • Tiffany Tsang • Dave Baker Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Madison ARuth Kerzee Nutrition in the Classroom Ballroom AMaria Fe Pepito • Nutrition Taking Your Program to a Higher Level with the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, Third Edition (ECERS-3) Ballroom BNatalia Ambrozek • Santa Villarreal • National Louis

3:30pm CDT

Chair yoga, Meditation, and Sound Bath Madison BJean Edrada How Christopher House Supports Inclusion Practices Monroe BVincent Rodriguez Meaningful Interactions at Home Ballroom CSonya Sifuentes • Vida Rivera-Milledge

9:30am CDT

Extending Communication during Play (Infant) Ballroom BVida Rivera-Milledge • Shawn Kaplan • Teachstone Setting up for Success: Establishing a Supportive Environment and Relationships Madison BLakeshore Understand Domestic Violence Ballroom ASabrina Hampton • The Network: Domestic Violence Hotline 2nd Edition Overview Monroe AVida Rivera-Milledge • Shamira Champion • Teachstone CLASS Data Workshop Madison AVida Rivera-Milledge • Sonya Sifuentes • Teachstone Banking Time Ballroom DVida Rivera-Milledge • Ashley Feltner • Teachstone Banking Time Ballroom CVida Rivera-Milledge • Melissa Wilhelm • Teachstone Banking Time Monroe BVida Rivera-Milledge • Teraisa Wood • Teachstone

10:30am CDT

Extending Communication during Play (Infant) Ballroom BVida Rivera-Milledge • Shawn Kaplan • Teachstone Office Hours Screening RoomLibby King • Catalyst Setting up for Success: Prioritizing Social-Emotional Well-Being Madison BLakeshore 2nd Edition Overview Ballroom AVida Rivera-Milledge • Liana Ondra • Teachstone

11:30am CDT

Aligning CLASS and Creative Curriculum for Preschool Ballroom BNatasha Belt • City of Chicago Evidence-Based Vision Screening in Young Children Madison ADonna Fishman. MPH • Prevent Blindness Initiating and Joining during Routine Care (Infant) Monroe AVida Rivera-Milledge • Shawn Kaplan • Teachstone Setting up for Success: Responding to Behaviors that Challenge Me Ballroom DLakeshore

12:30pm CDT

Lunch Main Ballroom

1:30pm CDT

Asking Effective Questions during Story Time (Toddler) Madison BVida Rivera-Milledge • Ashley Feltner • Teachstone Class Management in CSD CARES Ballroom DTiffany Tsang • Dave Baker Supporting Interactions to Enhance Math Development (Coaches) Ballroom BVida Rivera-Milledge • Michelle Schmidt • Teachstone 2nd Edition Overview Monroe AVida Rivera-Milledge • Shamira Champion • Teachstone CLASS Data Workshop Madison AVida Rivera-Milledge • Sonya Sifuentes • Teachstone Banking Time Ballroom CVida Rivera-Milledge • Melissa Wilhem • Teachstone Banking Time Ballroom CVida Rivera-Milledge • Shawn Kaplan • Teachstone

2:30pm CDT

Creating Clear Behavioral Expectations (PreK) Ballroom DVida Rivera-Milledge • Liana Ondra • Teachstone Office Hours Screening RoomCraig Zemke • DFSS Reading and Responding to Cues during Play Madison BVida Rivera-Milledge • Ashley Feltner • Teachstone Supporting Interactions to Enhance Literacy Development (Coaches) Ballroom BVida Rivera-Milledge • Michelle Schmidt • Teachstone

3:30pm CDT

Analysis and Reasoning at Centers (PreK) Ballroom DVida Rivera-Milledge • Liana Ondra • Teachstone Class Management in CSD CARES Ballroom BDave Baker • Tiffany Tsang Paying for an ECE career- Chicago Early Learning Workforce Scholarship Monroe AGuadalupe Valdivia • Mohammed Azaan • Sandy De León • CELWS Peer-to-Peer Exchange: Strengthening Early Learning Through Shared Knowledge Madison ADFSS

9:30am CDT

Developmental Milestones and Strategies to Support Growth Part 1 Ballroom CLaToya Williamson • Zakiya Gilliam • Paulina Razo • Pamela Stutzman • Erikson Extending Communication during Play (Infant) Madison BVida Rivera-Milledge • Shawn Kaplan • Teachstone Supporting Interactions to enhance Math Development (Coaches) Ballroom BVida Rivera-Milledge • Michelle Schmidt • Teachstone 2nd Edition Overview Monroe AVida Rivera-Milledge • Shamira Champion • Teachstone CLASS Data Workshop Madison AVida Rivera-Milledge • Sonya Sifuentes • Teachstone Banking Time Ballroom AVida Rivera-Milledge • Teraisa Wood • Teachstone

10:30am CDT

Extending Communication during Play (Infant) Ballroom DVida Rivera-Milledge • Shawn Kaplan • Teachstone Office Hours Screening RoomLibby King • Catalyst Paying for an ECE career- Chicago Early Learning Workforce Scholarship Ballroom CGuadalupe Valdivia • Mohammed Azaan • Sandy De León • CELWS Supporting Interactions to enhance Literacy Development (Coaches) Ballroom BVida Rivera-Milledge • Michelle Schmidt • Teachstone

11:30am CDT

Aligning CLASS and Creative Curriculum for Preschool Ballroom CNatasha Belt • City of Chicago Creating Clear Behavioral Expectations (PreK) Ballroom BVida Rivera-Milledge • Liana Ondra • Teachstone Developmental Milestones and Strategies to Support Growth Part 2 Monroe ALaToya Williamson • Zakiya Gilliam • Paulina Razo • Pamela Stutzman • Erikson Disabilities & Family Goals in CSD CARES Ballroom DDave Baker • Tiffany Tsang Supporting Interactions to Enhance Literacy Development (Coaches) Madison AVida Rivera-Milledge • Michelle Schmidt • Teachstone

12:30pm CDT

LUNCH Main Ballroom

1:30pm CDT

Analysis and Reasoning at Centers (Prek) Ballroom BVida Rivera-Milledge • Liana Ondra • Teachstone Asking Effective Questions during Story Time (Toddler) Madison AVida Rivera-Milledge • Ashley Feltner • Teachstone Early Intervention and the DFSS Referral Process Ballroom DLaToya Williamson • Zakiya Gilliam • Paulina Razo • Pamela Stutzman • Erikson Setting up for Success: Establishing a Supportive Environment and Relationships Ballroom CLakeshore 2nd Edition Overview Ballroom AVida Rivera-Milledge • Shamira Champion • Teachstone

2:30pm CDT

Asking Effective Questions during Story Time (Toddler) Ballroom BVida Rivera-Milledge • Ashley Feltner • Teachstone Creating Clear Behavioral Expectations (PreK) Madison AVida Rivera-Milledge • Liana Ondra • Teachstone Office Hours Screening RoomCraig Zemke • DFSS Setting up for Success: Prioritizing Social-Emotional Well-Being Ballroom CLakeshore Engaging and Communicating with Families Ballroom DLaToya Williamson • Zakiya Gilliam • Paulina Razo • Pamela Stutzman • Erikson

3:30pm CDT

Disabilities & Family Goals in CSD CARES Ballroom CTiffany Tsang • Dave Baker Peer-to-Peer Exchange: Strengthening Early Learning Through Shared Knowledge Ballroom ADFSS Reading and Responding to Cues during Play Ballroom BVida Rivera-Milledge • Sonya Sifuentes • Teachstone Setting up for Success: Responding to Behaviors that Challenge Me Madison BVida Rivera-Milledge • Lakeshore