OCDEL Conference Sessions - April 22, 2025

Stable and Secure: Supporting Children Through Trauma Sensitive Approaches

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Registration from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Opening Remarks & Keynote

from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM. Click the "+" to expand for more information.

Opening Remarks(Room: Ballroom 1 & 2)

Opening Remarks

Presenter:

Audience: All Audiences

Location: Ballroom 1 & 2

Keynote -Permission To Feel (Room: Ballroom 1 & 2)

Keynote

Title: Permission To Feel

Presenters: Dr. Marc Brackett

Location: Ballroom 1 & 2

Morning Breakout Sessions

from 10:45 AM to 12:00 PM. Click the "+" to expand for more information about a session.

Session A1 -Permission To Feel (Room: Ballroom 3)

Session A1

Title: Permission To Feel

Presenter: Dr. Marc Brackett

Description: Permission to Feels inspires a new mindset around the power of emotions to transform our lives. Using science, passion, and lively storytelling. Dr. Brackett guides us to understand our own and others’ emotions, as well as provides innovative strategies for developing emotional intelligence in adults and children so that emotions help, rather than hinder, our success and well-being.

Location: Ballroom 3

Session A2 -When in Doubt, Reach Out: What to Expect When I ask for Help from IECMH, EI, or RRT (Room: Ballroom 4)

Session A2

Title: When in Doubt, Reach Out: What to Expect When I ask for Help from IECMH, EI, or RRT

Presenters: IECMH, EITA, RRT

Description: Young children with social-emotional or behavioral concerns may benefit from Infant Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Consultation or Early Intervention (EI) or support from a Rapid Response Team. During this session, participants will learn more about these services.

Location: Ballroom 4

Session A3 -Trauma Sensitive Pyramid Model (Room: Rivers Room)

Session A3

Title: Trauma Sensitive Pyramid Model

Presenters: PA Key

Description: Trauma has a significant impact on children, families, and the workforce that supports them. Trauma-Informed Care together with Pyramid practices will help to implement practices that promote children’s social emotional skills and resilience. 

Location: Rivers Room

Session A4 -Pyramid Model Practices Overview (Room: Brigade Room)

Session A4

Title: Pyramid Model Practices Overview

Presenters: IECMH, EITA

Description: The Pyramid Model is designed to support all children in an inclusive early childhood setting. This session will focus on prevention, promotion, and intervention practices that support social emotional development and learning.

Location: Brigade Room

Session A5 -Preventing Health and Safety Concerns (Room: King's Garden 1)

Session A5

Title: Preventing Health and Safety Concerns

Presenters: Ruby Martin

Description: Understanding how to support children in your care and support safe environments for all.

Location: King’s Garden 1

Session A6 -Classroom-wide Practices to Support ALL Children and Decrease Challenging Behaviors (Room: King's Garden 2)

Session A6

Title: Classroom-wide Practices to Support ALL Children and Decrease Challenging Behaviors

Presenter: EITA

Description: Participants will learn about five research-based preventative classroom practices from the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations and will leave the session with action steps to implement these five practices within their classrooms.

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Location: 

Session A7 -Youth Behavior Reflection Tool (Room: King's Garden 3)

Session A7

Title: Youth Behavior Reflection Tool

Presenters: The PA Key

Description: The Youth Behavior Reflection Support Tool was developed for teams to use when they are faced with challenging behaviors within K-6 School-Age Child Care program. The tool looks at the behaviors, youth needs, their current practices.

Location: King’s Garden 3

Session A8 -Teaching and Implementing Routines within Routines (Room: King's Garden 4)

Session A8

Title: Teaching and Implementing Routines within Routines

Presenter: EITA

Description: This session focuses on practical strategies for early childhood teachers in teaching and implementing routines within routines and integrate structure into the daily activities of young learners. 

Location: King’s Garden 4

Session A9 -Developmental and Social-Emotional Screener Complete: Now What? (Room: King's Garden 5)

Session A9           

Title: Developmental and Social-Emotional Screener Complete: Now What?

Presenters: IECMH (Brandy)

Description: Using ASQ screening results to inform daily practices in the classroom.

Location: King’s Garden 5

Session A10 -The Growing Brain from Birth to Five Years Old: Factors Affecting Brain Growth and Development (Room: Bridges)

Session A10

Title: The Growing Brain from Birth to Five Years Old: Factors Affecting Brain Growth and Development

Presenters: EITA

Description: The early years are critically important for brain development. Participants will identify factors that affect brain growth and learn about the key components they can use in everyday interactions with young children.

Location: Bridges

Lunch

from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM in the Ballroom 1 & 2

Afternoon Breakout Sessions

from 1:30 PM to 2:45 PM. Click the "+" to expand for more information about a session.

Session B1 -Preventing Health and Safety Concerns (Room: Ballroom 3)

Session B1

Title: Preventing Health and Safety Concerns

Presenter: Ruby Martin

Description: Understanding how to support children in your care and support safe environments for all. 

Location: Ballroom 3

Session B2 -When in Doubt, Reach Out: What to Expect When I ask for Help from IECMH, EI, or RRT (Room: Ballroom 4)

Session B2

Title: When in Doubt, Reach Out: What to Expect When I Ask for Help from IECMH, EI, or RRT

Presenters: IECMH, EITA, RRT

Description: Young children with social-emotional or behavioral concerns may benefit from Infant Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Consultation or Early Intervention (EI) or suppport from a Rapid Response Team. During this session, participants will learn more about these services.

Location: Ballroom 4

Session B3 -Trauma Sensitive Pyramid Model (Room: Rivers Room)

Session B3

Title: Trauma Sensitive Pyramid Model

Presenters: PA Key

Description: Trauma has a significant impact on children, families, and the workforce that supports them. Trauma-Informed Care together with Pyramid practices will help to implement practices that promote children’s social emotional skills and resilience.

Location: Rivers Room

Session B4 -Pyramid Model Practices Overview (Room: Bridgade Room)

Session B4

Title: Pyramid Model Practices Overview

Presenters: IECMH, EITA

Description: The Pyramid Model is designed to support all children in an inclusive early childhood setting. This session will focus on prevention, promotion, and intervention practices that support social emotional development and learning.

Location: Bridgade Room

Session B5 -Foundations of Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health (Room: King's Garden 1)

Session B5

Title: Foundations of Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health

Presenters: PA Key

Description: Challenging behavior inhibits learning and development and can leave professionals feeling stuck. This session will focus on the foundations of Infant Early Childhood Mental Health and how to reformulate the challenging behavior problem. 

Foundations of IECMHC Slide Deck

Foundations of IECMHC References and Resources

Session B6 -Classroom-wide Practices to Support ALL Children and Decrease Challenging Behaviors (Room: King's Garden 2)

Session B6

Title: Classroom-wide Practices to Support ALL Children and Decrease Challenging Behaviors

Presenters: EITA

Description: Participants will learn about five research-based preventative classroom practices from the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations and will leave the session with action steps to implement these five practices within their classrooms.

Location: King’s Garden 2

Session B7 -Overview of Prevent, Teach, Reinforce Options for Early Childhood (Room: King's Garden 3)

Session B7

Title: Overview of Prevent, Teach, Reinforce Options for Early Childhood

Presenters: EITA

Description: Prevent, Teach, Reinforce is an early childhood process for creating behavior plans for children who need individualized support. This session will describe the options available for use in classrooms and in homes and teach team expectations.

Location: King’s Garden 3

Session B8 - Teaching and Implementing Routines within Routines (Room: King's Garden 4)

Session B8

Title: Teaching and Implementing Routines within Routines

Presenter: EITA

Description: This session focuses on practical strategies for early childhood teachers in teaching and implementing routines within routines and integrate structure into the daily activities of young learners.

Location: King’s Garden 4

Session B9 -Developmental and Social-Emotional Screener Complete: Now What? (Room: King's Garden 5)

Session B9

Title: Developmental and Social-Emotional Screener Complete: Now What?

Presenter: PA Key

Description: This session will provide an overview of the ASQ and ASQ:SE screening tools for children ages 3 months to 5 years often used in early childhood program universal screening efforts. The session will discuss tips and best practices for administration, scoring, informed decision making and courageous conversations with families when a referral is indicated.  Participants will be connected with resources as well as additional professional development options to expand their learning in meaningful ways.

Location: King’s Garden 5

Session B10 -The Growing Brain from Birth to Five Years Old: Factors Affecting Brain Growth and Development (Room: Bridges)

Session B10

Title: The Growing Brain from Birth to Five Years Old: Factors Affecting Brain Growth and Development

Presenter: EITA

Description: The early years are critically important for brain development. Participants will identify factors that affect brain growth and learn about the key components they can use in everyday interactions with young children.

Location: Bridges

Keynote: Honoring and Supporting Language, Culture and Identity of Families and Children

with Luisa Olivo-Wolf from 3:00 PM to 4:15 PM in Ballroom 1 & 2