Issue Intensive

Seventy-three Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) early childhood providers participated in a journey of self-awareness, radical healing and collective liberation in reflective practice. After 1-year, they shared the impact, barriers and hopes for practice and policy change. We invite you to explore our roles in promoting or dismantling barriers experienced by BIPOC providers.

Members of the Reflective Supervision Collaborative will focus this session on supporting the critical self-awareness needed to re-envision one’s authentic voice. Contemplate using your authentic voice as a tool to leverage current opportunities which can increase racial and socio-cultural awareness in this new and shifting landscape, with further consideration of application in your unique situation.

Members of the Reflective Supervision Collaborative will focus this session on supporting the critical self-awareness needed to re-envision one’s authentic voice. Contemplate using your authentic voice as a tool to leverage current opportunities which can increase racial and socio-cultural awareness in this new and shifting landscape, with further consideration of application in your unique situation.

Learn about Mississippi’s process of creating a diverse coalition. Explore its criteria for partnership and the shared principles/processes for collaboration. Reflect and consider how you might begin this process. Benefit from group critical and generative discussions.

The Developmental Screening & Referral Toolkits are a practical guide for implementing or refining a high-quality approach to embedding developmental screening and linkage within pediatric medical care, family-serving agencies, and family resource centers. Learn about holding developmental conversations with families including attention to linguistic and cultural diversity.

Learn about Mississippi’s process to create a diverse coalition. Explore its criteria for partnership and the shared principles/processes for collaboration. Reflect and consider how you might begin this process. Benefit from group critical and generative discussions.