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Open Meeting Notice Governor’s Early Childhood Advisory Council Meeting Holiday Inn at the American Center 5109 West Terrace Drive Madison 1-877-820-7831 Passcode: 772063 June 5, 2019 9:00-12:00 Agenda (9:00-9:20) Welcome, Call to Order, and Updates (9:30-9:25) Approval of Past Minutes The council will review and approve past minutes. (9:25-9:35) Old Business The Council will review the recommendation cycle and next steps with the 2018 Smart Investments. (9:35-9:50) Pritzker grant overview The Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA) was recently award a planning grant from the Pritzker Children’s Initiative to develop a policy agenda to expand the availability of high-quality infant and toddler child care. Jennie Mauer from DPI and Amanda Reeve from DCF will give a brief overview of the grant the potential for the council to be involved. (9:50-10:00) Break (10:00-11:55) Needs Assessment Presentations Presentation on the primary prevention of child maltreatment through the use of a spectrum of family support based on the five protective factors, with an emphasis on evidence-based parent education, including Triple P by Becky Mather from Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board, Joshua Mersky from UW-Milwaukee Helen Bader School of Social Work, and Paula Breese from Family and Childcare Resources of N.E.W. (11:55-12:00) Closing/adjournment Contact Mandy Reeve at 608.422.6079 or Amanda.reeve@wisconsin.gov if you have questions about the agenda, have a disability and need to access this information in an alternate format, or need this information translated into another language.
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