HPYC's Educator Newsletter
April 2025
What's Happening at the Partnership
Attention All Licensed Family Providers
Resources
Every day you care for children, and you are a resource for their families.
Make sure you get the care and rest you need!
The 7 Kinds of Rest You Actually Need | Psychology Today
Here are the 7 types of rest that can help you to feel fully renewed — Calm Blog
OEC Funded Professional Learning Opportunities
The goal of the CQIS Forums is to provide a professional learning community focused on Continuous Quality Improvement. Forums are offered bi-monthly (every other month) and are open to all providers interested in Continuous Quality Improvement. We will share resources, and there will be opportunities for Administrators to ask questions and network with colleagues about Continuous Quality Improvement planning and implementation unique to their setting.
Additional Professional Development Opportunities
Would You Like to Earn Your CDA?
Through an agreement between the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC) and the Connecticut State Community Colleges (CT State), CT State Community Colleges will be offering ongoing CDA Cohorts at a variety of campuses.
Working on Obtaining Your CDA?
ACES is offering a CDA Portfolio Support Group.This 12-week support group is designed to support early childhood educators in creating their CDA portfolio and articulating how they meet the Competency Standards of the CDA process.
Are you a current or aspiring early childhood administrator? We’re offering FREE, fully online courses designed to support your leadership and management skills! These courses are 100% covered through a collaboration between CT State and OEC.
Fill out our Admin Course Interest Survey to help us schedule courses that best meet your needs. We’ll notify you as soon as they become available!
Interested in Higher Education?
Here are some resources you may be interested in:
ECE Pathway Exams Pathways Early Childhood Education Exams | Charter Oak State College
CT Community College CT State Expands Free College Tuition Program - CT State
CT Student Loan Reimbursement SLRPInformation2025.pdf