Walk the Include Resource Fair
Join the 4th Annual Awareness Walk and Resource Fair in Carlisle on April 20th! For more information, click here.
Uniting Resources Conference
Wednesday, February 7 | 8 AM – 4 PM
Registration Required
FFA Enrichment Center
1055 SW Prairie Trail Pkwy, Ankeny, IA 50023
Creating a collaborative path to children’s mental health.
Registration: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MJMP8B2
Join Iowa AEYC for the Spring Institute on May 3-4, 2024 at a NEW LOCATION! We are thrilled to be featuring Keynote speakers Friday and Saturday. (Join us either Friday, Saturday, or both days!)
Friday, May 3
Dealing with Challenging Behaviors: Innovative Tier 1 Strategies for
Classroom Teachers. Iowa AEYC welcomes Dr. Adam Holland for a 5hr
session on approaching challenging behavior by developing an
understanding of children’s motivation. With stories and examples from
his own time in the classroom, Dr. Holland will illustrate practical ways to
set up a classroom in order to reduce or eliminate challenging behavior and
provide strategies for how to handle it when it does pop up. The session
will include time for discussion and application as well as opportunities for
question and answer.
Saturday, May 4
A welcome from Dr. Amy Shriver about A Salve for Savagery: Coping with
Moral Injury
In the pursuit of shaping young minds, early childhood educators may sacrifice
their own well-being. The price of professional passion in the face of systemic
challenges can lead to burnout: a pervasive sense of exhaustion, helplessness, and
reduced efficacy. Furthermore, moral injury–when our deeply held beliefs or
actions are compromised–has the power to extinguish the burning flame that
guides our work with young children. When our core values clash with the
realities we face, it can dim the light that illuminates our path in early education.
This lecture explores the origins of burnout and moral injury specific to early
childhood education and presents mechanisms for prevention, management, and
healing. by fostering a culture of self-care, empathy, and community support, we
can create resilience amidst adversity.
Too often prevention is focused on individual behaviors in children and families. To truly make the prevention connection we need to acknowledge and address the conditions, environments, and systemic inequities that contribute to negative child outcomes.
The 2024 Child Abuse Prevention Conference focuses on making connections between the on-the-ground prevention work with broader areas that impact outcomes for children and families. The Child Abuse Prevention Conference brings research and expertise to one place for Iowa’s professionals to learn and grow, and integrates relevant, thought-provoking discussions with prevention professionals with peer-to-peer networking opportunities all with a positive, uplifting tone that leaves attendees feeling empowered in their prevention work.
The conference will take place on April 30 & May 1, 2024 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny, Iowa.
Check out the Community Resource Fair on January 24th, 2024 at 10am-1pm at Full Recovery Community Center (1750 48th Street, Ste 101A in Des Moines, 50310). Services will include Iowa ID (first come first serve), assistance applying for WIC and SNAP, Housing Assistance, Assistance signing up for Medicaid, Bank account sign-up, Email set-up and tech help, recovery coaching, information on social security and more. Please bring some sort of photo ID, a piece of mail with current address. 
Orchard Place – Psychological Trauma and Juvenile Justice Informed Care Conference
Tuesday and Wednesday June 4th & 5th
Holiday Inn Airport, Des Moines Iowa
For more information please visit: www.traumainformedcareproject.org
For questions about registration please contact us at: ticconference@orchardplace.org
Bubbles & Bottles Baby Shower for New and Expecting Moms
Jan 21st at 6:30pm
10465 Hickman Road, Urbandale IA
Maternity Clothing Release, Pre-Natal/Postpartum Specialist, Lactation Consultants, Baby Wrap Fittings, Fitness Experts, Event Planners, Newborn/ Maternity Photographers, Prizes, Food and More!
Fi and Friends Autism Resource Fair
April 13th, 2024 at 10:00am-3:00pm at Horizon Events Center 2100 NW 100th Street Clive IA 50325
Join Fi and Friends for 2nd Annual Autism Resource Fair. A safe and inclusive space to connect autistic individuals, families, and educators with community resources and support. Learn from a wide variety of therapists, developmental specialists, educational professionals, family support services, sensory-friendly business owners, and more!
Children and Families of Iowa: Proactive – A Men’s Healthy Relationship Group, 12 weekly sessions starts January 29th, 6:00PM-8:00PM – 1111 University Ave., Des Moines, IA
