Webinars, articles, and On Demand course
On Demand Courses
- Prioritizing Educator Well-being Through COVID and Beyond (also in Spanish)
- Priorizar el Bienestar del Educador a Través de COVID y Más Allá
- Supporting the Child Vaccination Decision Process
Articles
- COVID-19 and the Early Childhood Classroom
- The importance of educator well-being
- Engaging and Connecting With Parents From a Distance
Webinars
Supporting the mental and emotional health of the early care and education workforce beyond COVID-19
Note: You can use the navigation menu in the top left corner of the video screen to jump directly to topic of interest.
A PDF of the presentation slides can be downloaded here.
Additionally, this PDF has links to the resources discussed during the webinar.
Dr. Erin Berman, PhD is a Clinical Psychologist at the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, Maryland. She received her clinical psychology doctoral degree from The Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University. Her clinical training continued at the Boston Consortium of Clinical Psychology where she was a Harvard Medical School Fellowship recipient. Dr. Berman completed post-doctoral respecialization in child and adolescent anxiety disorders at Temple University. Her main area of interest is cognitive behavioral interventions for children, youth, and adults with anxiety disorders.
Navigating CACFP During COVID-19
Webinar January 14, 2021
Associated resources
- Webinar slides (PDF)
- Presenter biographies
- Questions and Answers from webinar chat
- Bulk foods resource sheet from USDA
- USDA Team Nutrition has available free nutrition education curricula, family newsletters, training resources, technical assistance tools, guides and toolkits, recipes, and more.
- USDA Team Nutrition's COVID-19 webpage
- USDA COVID-19 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs: Check out the COVID-19 waivers issued for your state in Child Nutrition Programs
- Child Nutrition Sharing Site is an online resource center where State agencies, local programs, and allied organizations have shared resources and trainings related to program operations. View or share your own resources!
Physical Activities that Allow for Physical Distancing
Webinar from October 15, 2020
Physical activities webinar recording
Links shared during the webinar
- "Play in Place" song. Scroll down to step 8 on this article for the song in English and Spanish, courtesy of Variations Psychology.
- Active learning lessons with COVID-19 modifications
Feeding Young Children Responsively During COVID-19
Content from the webinar on August 11, 2020
- Webinar recording
- Presentation slides
- How to feed 2-to-6 year old children responsively during COVID-19
- Handout in Spanish (Como Alimentar A Los Ninos De 2 A 6 Anos De Edad De Manera Responsiva En Los Centros De Cuidado Infantil Durante Los Tiempos De COVID-19)
- Transitioning from Family Style Service to Plated Meal Service
