1. Putting the Pieces Together: A Community Approach to Supporting Young Children, Their Families, & their Learning Environments.

2. Welcome Introductions and Agenda Community Wish
Who’s Who – Tell them –
Community Wish of common language, vision, building capacity
Background – ACES – Brain Research – B-3
Next……..program – school – community

3. Joni Block CFCE coordinator Brockton Public Schools

4. Background Information

5. Robin Gersten Self Help Inc., Head Start

6. A Program model Overview of Head Start Comprehensive services
Focus on mental health – How the Pyramid model is incorporated into:
Family Engagement efforts,
Curriculum
Professional Development
Pilot site project
HS history and outcomes

7. Dr. Claudia Gallagher School Adjustment Counselor: George School - BPS

8. One Elementary School’s Approach
Early Brain Development and Childhood Trauma: Implications for Learning
Neurobiology of Adaptation to Childhood Trauma – From “state” to “trait”
Implications for the Classroom
Freezing and Oppositional-Defiant Behaviors
Age and Sex Differences in Adaptive Styles
George School Interventions – examples
Background info on brain dev. And trauma
What happens and what we see in the classroom
Examples of tools used at George -

9. Lakia Small Justice Resource Institute

10. A Regional Initiative – Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Grant
Goals of grant from EEC
Philosophy of work
Examples of what JRI does in Brockton
Outcomes
Goal of grant – include reduce suspension
Pyramid model
Examples – how many programs, kids, families, and educators

11. Laurie Silva Brockton Public Schools

12. A Community Coalition: Brockton’s Promise
5 promises
Lifelong learning
Current focus on trauma
Data collection
5 promises
Workshops for early childhood providers –
How Can I Help Children Learn?: Working with young children who have experienced trauma
2. Community event at MCC spring 2017 – Trauma’s Impact on Lifelong Learning – goal to provide opportunities for a common understanding of

13. Kelly rodriguez Early Childhood consultation

14. Family Enrichment Collaboration with CFCE and Parents’ Academy
POP Sessions
Purposeful Parenting/Positive Solutions
Kinship Focus
Conversations
PD for early educators
Early Childhood Consultation
Examples of materials

15. Let’s talk about putting it together
It is a process
Discussion
Wrap – up –what can you take home and try/think about?
Q & A
Tools you need

16. Thank you!