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StrongStart Southeast PDC provides professional development and learning, and program development and quality improvement coaching to early educators in licensed early care and education programs, family childcare and out of school time programs.

10/06/2026

📚 Directors: Connect Your Educators to College Courses!

Join EEC for an upcoming information session to learn about tools and resources to help educators at your program apply for college courses.

Choose from two available dates:
📅 Thursday, October 22 at 1:30 p.m.
📅 Thursday, November 5 at 1:30 p.m.

Can’t attend live? A recording will be available with registration.

🔗 Register: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Fh2GPrdIDkqYBowE2Bt7KhHuq-YvxRJEmmK9rvB3gcNUMFhRS1NRSlVFOE9QUVkyMFNOR0lQWk5INC4u

09/28/2026

🌟 New Professional Development Opportunity: Family Engagement in Early Childhood Settings

This four-session training helps early childhood educators build strong, respectful partnerships with families and learn practical strategies to support children’s learning, development, and well-being.

✅ 20 hours of professional development
✅ Counts toward annual EEC professional development requirements
✅ Part of the future EEC Level 1 Educator Credential Professional Development package

📅 Registration closes Wednesday!

Log on to StrongStart through the Professional Portal to get started: https://childcare.mass.gov/educators Once logged in, select Catalog, then choose Instructor Led Courses from the left-hand column to find “Family Engagement in Early Childhood Settings."

09/28/2026

🌟 New Professional Development Opportunity: Environment in Early Childhood Settings

This four-session training helps early childhood educators create and manage quality indoor and outdoor environments that support children’s learning, safety, and development.

✅ 20 hours of professional development
✅ Counts toward annual EEC professional development requirements
✅ Part of the future EEC Level 1 Educator Credential Professional Development package

📅 Registration closes Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

Log on to StrongStart through the Professional Portal to get started: https://childcare.mass.gov/educators Once logged in, select Catalog, then choose Instructor Led Courses from the left-hand column to find “Environment in Early Childhood Settings.”

09/24/2026

🌟 New Professional Development Opportunity: Professionalism in Early Childhood Education

This six-session training helps early childhood educators strengthen their professional practice, communication, and use of developmentally appropriate practices.

✅ 30 hours of professional development
✅ Counts toward annual EEC professional development requirements
✅ Part of the future EEC Level 1 Educator Credential Professional Development package

Log on to StrongStart through the Professional Portal to get started: https://childcare.mass.gov/educators Once logged in, select Catalog, then choose Instructor Led Courses from the left-hand column to find “Professionalism in Early Childhood Settings”

09/09/2026

📣 Join MassHealth Tomorrow at 2 p.m. for an Information Session on Federal Changes

MassHealth stakeholders and partners are invited to learn about upcoming federal changes to MassHealth and how the state is preparing to support members and partners through these changes.

The webinar will cover:
🔹 Which MassHealth members may be impacted
🔹 When upcoming changes will take effect
🔹 How MassHealth will communicate with affected members
🔹 Resources and statewide efforts to help members navigate the changes

📅 Thursday, September 10
⏰ 2 p.m.
💻 Virtual

Learn more and register: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/masshealth-federal-updates-and-impact

08/18/2026

ICYMI: EEC recently released a comprehensive collection of summer safety guidance and resources to help early educators and providers keep children safe throughout the season. ☀️⛵

Explore practical information on sun safety, extreme heat, outdoor play, water safety, environmental health, and more.

We’re also pleased to share that this resource is now available in Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese.

Learn more: https://www.mass.gov/lists/summer-safety-guidance-and-resources

08/04/2026

Summer is a time for fun, exploration, and outdoor play — and safety comes first! ☀️🌳💧

EEC has compiled guidance and resources from trusted partners to help early educators and providers keep children safe throughout the summer. Explore practical information on sun safety, extreme heat, outdoor play, water safety, environmental health, and more.

Learn more: https://www.mass.gov/doc/summer-safety-guidance/download

06/18/2026

The June issue of our newsletter is now available! 📰

Published every other month, our newsletter keeps you up to date on the latest agency announcements and updates, important reminders, upcoming events, research, and celebrations from across the early education and care community.

🗺️ To better serve our communities, the newsletter is available in English, Simplified Chinese, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Read the June 2026 edition here: https://bit.ly/4xC0DUn

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34 Main Street Extension, LL-04
Plymouth, MA
02360

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+17818707009

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