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Free regional care and wellness conferences set for Garden City and Hays in May
Summary
CPPR announced two PDG-funded care and wellness conferences for families and early-childhood professionals: May 6 in Garden City and May 8 in Hays, free to attend with lunch and stipends for participating families with young children.
Ashley Lafond, research project coordinator at the KU Center for Public Partnerships and Research, outlined two one-day regional care and wellness conferences funded through the Preschool Development Grant.
"These are both free to attend," Lafond said, and described May 6 as the Garden City event at the Russell Child Development Center and May 8 as the Hays event at the Hilton Garden Inn. Both conferences are open to families (including those expecting a child or caring for a child birth-to-5), early-childhood professionals, and mental-health providers.
Lafond said the agenda includes an opening panel hosted by CAIM (Kansas Association for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health), family-led discussions on early childhood mental health, afternoon panels led by Peggy Kemp with KITS and sessions from partners such as LEND, plus breakout sessions tailored for families and professionals. Sessions will provide KDHE-approved in-service hours for early-childhood professionals, and resource areas will allow organizations to share materials.
To reduce participation barriers, Lafond said stipends will be available for families with young children and lunch will be provided. The presentations and sessions aim to normalize parent-provider conversations about developmental concerns and to help families and professionals build practical skills and referrals.
Registration links and flyers were posted in the webinar chat; organizers asked attendees to share registration information with local networks and partners.
