Thursday
Jun172010

Virginia Early Childhood Foundation Employment Opportunities

We are currently seeking candidates for a 4 openings:
Senior Program Officer
Executive Administrator
QRIS Evaluation Director
QRIS Director


If you have an interest in one of these positions, please download the position profiles for more details. 

Click here to download the Senior Program Officer Position Profile

Click here to download the Executive Administrator Position Profile

Click here to download the QRIS Evaluation Director Position Profile

Click here to download the QRIS Director Position Profile


Thursday
Jun102010

Home Visiting Needs Assessment Regional Sessions 

Under the new Health Care Reform Legislation, each state is required to submit by September 22, 2010 a Home Visiting Needs Assessment. The Virginia Home Visiting Consortium will be conducting hearings in various regions of the state to gather local comments on the needs. Government officials, community leaders, early childhood professionals, social service agency representatives, parents and home visiting program staffs are encouraged to attend. The sessions will be held in Abingdon, Loudoun, Portsmouth, Roanoke, and Richmond, In addition to the sessions, there will be an on-line survey for gathering information on Virginia's home visiting needs.

This  survey and details about the locations and times of the regional meetings will be posted at www.homevisitingva.com 

Location and time for the Roanoke Home Visiting Needs Assessment Hearing:

  • Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010
  • Time: 3 to 4:30 PM
  • Location: --Roanoke Public Library at 706 S. Jefferson Street
 
Thursday
Jun102010

REGISTER FOR THE ABINGDON SMART BEGINNINGS SUMMIT: JUNE 23, 2010!

Join local community and business leaders addressing how wise investments in early childhood development provide the best strategy to ensure children are  ready to attend school and become productive citizens. Discover how Virginia's economy and quality of life are directly connected to the quality of the early childhood experiences of our youngest citizens— and what you can do to help!

Click here for more information and to register to attend this FREE summit!

Tuesday
Jun012010

Smart Beginnings Invests in Kids

Thomas N. Chewning has solid credentials as a fiscal conservative, so when he talks about the importance of early childhood development, it's from an investment perspective -- a social investment perspective.

He's the chairman of the Smart Beginnings Leadership Council and retired chief financial officer of Dominion Resources Inc.

Children from birth to age 5 are the focus of Smart Beginnings, which is a joint project of the United Way and Greater Richmond Chamber in connection with more than 180 public and private organizations, agencies and businesses.

Click here to read The Richmond Times-Dispatch article.

Thursday
May272010

Early Warning: Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters

A Kids Count Special Report on Grade Level Reading Points to Disappointing Results, Need for a More Targeted and Comprehensive Approach to Early Childhood Education

Have you ever wondered why learning to read by a certain age is so critical, or what the ramifications are for a child who fails to learn to read by that time? The Annie E. Casey Foundation has released a special national Kids Count report, Early Warning! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters.

The report is an eye opener, not just for child advocates and education professionals but for everyone concerned about Virginia’s future.

Click here for the full report!