Bartholomew County Early Learning Coalition

Webinar: Responsive Feeding Strategies for Young Children presented by Leah's Pantry and IN Dept. of Health. Attend a 4 part series starting June 10th and explore whole child nutrition practices that promote healthy eating habits and strategies to reduce food-related stress-specifically designed for childcare settings.

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Webinar: Keep Kids Healthy Learn more about chickenpox and other vaccine-preventable diseases. Learn how to recognize symptoms, report cases, and prepare for possible outbreaks in child care settings. June 3rd 1-2pm.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Keeping Kids Healthy: Vaccine-Preventable Disease Awareness. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. The Indiana Department of Health in partnership with the Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning invite you to a webinar presented by the Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Prevention Division. This webinar will cover reporting cases of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs), symptoms and t...

Do you support breastfeeding in your childcare program? Be one of the first programs to obtain a Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare Designation by participating in the Indiana pilot opportunity. https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ur-ZIQmkE0-wxBi0WTPYjfPQtI5bl6BArLKQuz2z8bZUQzBWMDE0Rk5TVUZFN1NSRlIxSFVCTTNQQS4u

We are certainly happy to see some dollars come back to support Hoosier children and families. Early learning remains a high return on investment as it allows families to work and provides vital opportunities for learning, growth and development in children. Our mission remains focused on ensuring high quality and affordable early learning for all children in Bartholomew County.

Governor to pump $200M into child care vouchers, take 14K kids off waitlist - The Republic News By: Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle For The Republic INDIANAPOLIS — About 14,000 additional low-income children could soon nab vouchers for free and reduced-cost child care under a $200 million proposal announced Tuesday by Gov. Mike Braun’s administration. The administration wil...

Early Childhood Educators!! Register now for a FREE workshop. Meals included!

Open to the public to explore local resources for families with young children! Enjoy activities for children while talking with local organizations.

Register Now for the 2026 Early Childhood Conference in Indianapolis May 15-16, 2026 at the Indiana Convention Center!

Come network, earn training hours while you learn, visit the Exhibit Hall, and have a great time.

OECOSL's 50% Conference Scholarship is still available.
Find out more at https://inaeyc.org/conference/

Join Farm to ECE Collaborative!!
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The Indiana Department of Health’s Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, in partnership with the Indiana Grown for Schools Network, is excited to invite you to join a Farm to Early Care and Education (Farm to ECE) Learning Collaborative.

About the Collaborative

Duration: 15 weeks
Focus: Local Foods Provided portion of the Farm to ECE module within Go NAPSACC
Language Options: Two sessions in English and one session in Spanish
Goal: Strengthen connections to local agriculture and improve access to fresh, nutritious foods for young children
Incentive Opportunity
Programs that successfully complete all requirements will receive a $500 implementation incentive to support Farm to ECE practices at their sites.

Enrollment Details

Limited to 45 programs (15 per session)
Spots awarded on a first-come, first-served basis
Once capacity is reached, additional applicants will be placed on a waitlist
https://www.ingrown4schools.com/farm-to-ece

Focus Area: Farm to ECE ・ Indiana Grown for Schools Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) is a strategy recognized by the CDC as an opportunity to increase access to healthy environments for improved early eating habits and obesity prevention in early care and education settings.