Addressing Systemic Conditions that Fuel Pervasive Issues for Family Professionals

Going Beyond Workforce Recruitment and Retention in Home Visiting

Pervasive issues impacting the early childhood workforce remain as entrenched as ever. Moreover, the onus for improvement still lies with practitioners working on the front lines. What if we took a new approach to addressing the ongoing workforce crisis, starting with change at the systems level?

In a recent blog post, home visiting expert and former Start Early vice president for training, Janelle Weldin-Frisch, urges system leaders to think outside the box to solve persistent and pervasive issues of vacancy and turnover in home visiting programs.

Join the conversation to address the ongoing workforce crisis at the virtual National Home Visiting Summit on March 14-16, 2023. The Summit provides an opportunity for systems leaders, researchers, and practitioners throughout the U.S. to advance the home visiting field. Register Today!

Online Training for Family Professionals

NEW! Live Webinar Series from The Essentials of Home Visiting

Our NEW Essentials of Home Visiting learning experiences unpack the unique factors that affect adult learning and literacy so home visitors can be more effective in collaborating and engaging with diverse families. These series are perfect for ALL home visiting and early childhood staff, whether you’re an experienced professional or just starting out! 

Each series includes two-part, virtual webinars facilitated live by a Start Early home visiting expert. Part-one introduces concepts and tools to apply to everyday practice. Part-two follows a few weeks later to provide an opportunity for reflective learning and application, focusing on implementation and practice.

In a recent pilot, participants shared that they appreciated the two-part nature of the learning experience, which afforded them the space and time to reflect and discuss with their peers what they learned and the tools they put into practice.

Register here for the upcoming series. Or contact us if you wish to purchase the series in bulk for your workforce.

Collaborating with Families: Using Adult Learning Styles

Part 1: April 24th, 2023 at 1:00-2:00pm CT 

Part 2: May 8th, 2023 at 1:00-2:00pm CT

Collaborating with Families: How Adult Literacy Informs My Work

Part 1: June 6th, 2023 at 1:00-2:00pm CT 

Part 2: June 13th, 2023 at 1:00-2:00pm CT

The new learning series were co-developed with LA Best Babies Network with funding from Dignity Health California Hospital Health System and First 5 LA.

Equitable Compensation in Early Childhood

New Report: Systems Pursuing Comprehensive Reform in Support of Workforce

The workforce shortage gripping the nation is acutely felt in the early childhood field and must be addressed to realize bold, equitable, comprehensive systems reforms in states. One essential strategy to address this workforce crisis is building competitive and more equitable compensation systems.

Learn about equitable compensation strategies in Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington, and DC, with a focus on the development and implementation of wage scales. Start Early’s report offers lessons and key insights from systems leading innovative and effective policy and advocacy efforts in pursuit of equitable compensation.

Start Early Consulting provides support to communities and states as strategic advisors to develop and execute implementation plans to improve policy. Reach out to us today.

The Essential 0-5 Survey in Texas

Case Study: Strengthen Program Leader Capacity and Improve Workplace Culture and Climate

The Child Care Associates (CCA) team in Texas noticed plateauing CLASS scores after a period of gains. By implementing Start Early’s Essential 0-5 Survey, the team committed to campus-level improvement and engagement of families and staff. Now, re-energized CCA staff share a common framework and are focused on making proactive, positive changes in their daily practice. They also have crucial data from families and staff that allow them to target inequities and make improvements.

Start Early advances quality early learning for families with children, before birth through their earliest years, to close the opportunity gap.

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