Inclusion Matters

Únase a la Miembro de la Junta de CICC, Karina Elze, mientras conversa con Marilu Plamann, Especialista en Desarrollo Empresarial - Bilingüe (Español) de First Children’s Finance. Marilu destaca los maravillosos recursos que First Children’s Finance ofrece a los negocios de cuidado infantil para apoyarlos, mantenerlos y guiarlos en el camino hacia el éxito empresarial.

Join CICC Board Member Karina Elze as she talks with Marilu Plamann, Business Development Specialist-Bilingual (Spanish) from First Children’s Finance. Marilu highlights the wonderful resources that First Children’s Finance offers to child care businesses to support and sustain them and lead them on the path to business success.

Infant and Toddler Language Development Series Part 4: Strategies that Foster Healthy Communication When There are Delays

Listen in to this four-part conversation about language development with our expert guest, Cindy McInroy, Speech- Language Therapist.  Cindy brings over 35 years of experience working with young children to this information packed series.  Everyone working with young children should have this information as we foster one of the key skills a child needs to unlock their lifelong learning.

Infant and Toddler Language Development Series Part 3:  Concerns Related to Early Language Development

Listen in to this four-part conversation about language development with our expert guest, Cindy McInroy, Speech-Language Therapist.  Cindy brings over 35 years of experience working with young children to this information packed series.  Everyone working with young children should have this information as we foster one of the key skills a child needs to unlock their lifelong learning. 

Infant and Toddler Language Development Series Part 2: Toddlers Preschoolers Learning to Communicate

Listen in to this four-part conversation about language development with our expert guest, Cindy McInroy, Speech-Language Therapist.  Cindy brings over 35 years of experience working with young children to this information packed series.  Everyone working with young children should have this information as we foster one of the key skills a child needs to unlock their lifelong learning. 

Infant and Toddler Language Development Series Part 1: Infants Learning to Communicate

Listen in to this four-part conversation about language development with our expert guest, Cindy McInroy, Speech-Language Therapist.  Cindy brings over 35 years of experience working with young children to this information packed series.  Everyone working with young children should have this information as we foster one of the key skills a child needs to unlock their lifelong learning. 

Help Me Connect from the MN Department of Health is celebrating three years of serving families in Minnesota. Listen as we reconnect with Shawn Holmes, the Help Me Connect Coordinator, as she highlights some of the new and exciting updates to this helpful site, including a provider referral system. Enhancements include access to electronic developmental and social-emotional screenings, an online chat function, and exploration of a toll-free number for families and providers to access navigation support.

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CICC Coach Lead, Jacy Nylander joins Priscilla Weigel to discuss a key topic for our youngest learners, health and safety.  Listen to their conversation about ways you can create an environment that is safe, calm, clean, and fresh.

Join Dr. Nicole Evans from Embracing Equity and Beth Menninga and Priscilla Weigel of CICC as they discuss the central role of equity in creating inclusive early childhood environments.  Dr. Evans presents a useful framework for taking action at three levels to promote equity in organizations. Examples are shared of how and where learning organizations identified needs and made changes aimed at creating more equity at the individual, cultural and systems levels. As we think about where to begin a focus on equity in early childhood environments, the group talks about ways to create strong family partnerships as a powerful first step