WHSA 2025 Annual Conference

WHSA 2025 Annual Conference

10:00am CST

Keynote: Dr. Kim Johnson ABC/FGH

12:00pm CST

1:00pm CST

Breakout: Dr. Johnson TBA Culturally Responsive Teaching Guava Family Partnerships: Using the Youth Wellness Hub to Create an Individualized Resource Guide Suite 4 Region 12 OHS TTA/ICF - Hold TBA Region 5 OHS TTA/STGI - Hold TBA Supporting Autism in Early Childhood Settings Suite D Supporting Kids with Challenging Pasts (trauma) Suite 5 The Four Step Approach to Difficult Conversations Tamerind

2:30pm CST

3:00pm CST

Connecting and Communicating with Compassion Suite E Internal Tornados and Trauma: How to Help Calm The Storm Guava Nature Play for Every Child: Explore PLT’s “Trees & Me” Tamerind Region 12 OHS TTA/ICF - Hold TBA Region 5 OHS TTA/STGI - Hold TBA Taking the Stress out of Parent Conferences...even the contentious ones Suite 5

5:00pm CST

WHSA Evening Social: Head Start Birthday Party!!! ABC/FGH

10:00am CST

Keynote: Mitch Factor TBA

12:00pm CST

1:00pm CST

Breakout: Mitch Factor TBA DCF YoungStar Analysis and Update Project Tamerind Little Connections: Building Relationships to Support Infant and Toddler Learning Wisteria Promoting Problem Solvers with Playful Resources from PBS KIDS Suite E Region 12 OHS TTA/ICF - Hold TBA Region 5 OHS TTA/STGI - Hold TBA Taking a Deep Dive Into Neurodiversity & Regulation: Where Do We Start? Banyan WIPFLI - Hold TBA

2:30pm CST

3:00pm CST

Are you where you want to be in the early childhood field? Guava Breakout: Mitch Factor TBA Love and Logic 101: Taking the Stress out of Teaching Suite 5 Partnering with Families Who Have Children with Special Needs – A Family Voices Learning Session Wisteria Region 12 OHS TTA/ICF - Hold TBA Region 5 OHS TTA/STGI - Hold TBA WIPFLI - Hold TBA

8:30am CST

Introduction to Healthy Media Habits: A Video Series and Resources for Families and Child Care Providers of Children Ages 0-5 Banyan Region 12 OHS TTA/ICF - Hold TBA Region 5 OHS TTA/STGI - Hold TBA Using Early Literacy to Support Young Children with IEPs. Tamerind WIPFLI - Hold TBA

10:00am CST

10:30am CST

Creating Inclusive Environments Wisteria DCF Updates Guava Fostering reciprocal relationships between providers and families around social emotional teacher practices Banyan Region 12 OHS TTA/ICF - Hold TBA Region 5 OHS TTA/STGI - Hold TBA WIPFLI - Hold TBA

12:00pm CST

Conference Ends - Thanks for Coming! - Travel Safely ABC/FGH