Early Intervention
Virtual Summit 2020

Presentations and Resources

Early Intervention Virtual Summit 2020

November 17, 2020 | 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Thank you for joining us at the Help Me Grow Inland Empire Early Intervention Virtual Summit on November 17, 2020! 

During this interactive day of learning, sharing, and building together for our region’s children, nearly 200 attendees heard the latest on the launch of Help Me Grow Inland Empire, shared ideas for the expansion of the system regionwide, and learned about two critical issues affecting young children’s development today, systemic racism and COVID-19.

Sessions included:

  • Keynote Address – “All” Doesn’t Always Mean “All”: The Role of Race in Early Childhood Special Education | Dr. Rosemarie Allen
  • Help Me Grow Inland Empire: Progress and Possibilities | Marti F. Baum, MD, FAAP; Brett Walls; and Ronald Stewart, PhD
  • Panel Discussion – Supporting Optimal Development During and Post-COVID | Ronald J. Powell, PhD; Ariane Marie-Mitchell, MD, PhD, MPH; Anna Maria Loza, MSW, LCSW; and Rachel Douglas

Access presentation recordings and materials from the Virtual Summit below.

Keynote Address

“All” Doesn’t Always Mean “All”: The Role of Race in Early Childhood Special Education

Dr. Rosemarie Allen, President and CEO of the Institute for Racial Equity and Excellence, and early childhood education leader

Early childhood education leader Dr. Rosemarie Allen shares how racism, antiracism, and white spaces interact to impact children’s development. Dr. Allen explores how implicit bias and microaggressions show up in early childhood spaces, and discusses interventions to disrupt these to support healthy child development.

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Help Me Grow Inland Empire: Progress and Possibilities

Marti F. Baum, MD, FAAP, Pediatrician, Loma Linda University Children’s Health, Help Me Grow Physician Champion
Brett Walls, Assistant VP of Ambulatory Services, Loma Linda University Children’s Health
Ronald Stewart, PhD, Help Me Grow Inland Empire Manager

Hear about the progress made in building out and piloting the Help Me Grow Inland Empire system, and what is currently underway for the year ahead.

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Panel Discussion - Supporting Optimal Development During and Post-COVID

Ronald J. Powell, PhD, Special Education Consultant, Early Childhood Mental Health Advocate
Ariane Marie-Mitchell, MD, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Loma Linda University
Anna Maria Loza, MSW, LCSW, Behavioral Health Supervisor, Riverside University Health System
Rachel Douglas, Senior Parent Partner, Riverside University Health System

Expert panelists discuss how the pandemic is influencing child development, especially for our most vulnerable children, and the ways we can support optimal development—in this current moment of crisis and in our post-COVID future.

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Resources for Supporting Children During COVID-19

Relational Health: 2-page document with strategies to support families during the pandemic

Getting Started with Mindfulness: A toolkit for early childhood organizations from Zero to Three

All about Young Children: For parents to understand child development 

Action for Happiness: Includes monthly calendars (available in 20+ languages) with daily tips to help boost well-being & resilience

Self-Care Resources

Contact

If you have questions about Help Me Grow Inland Empire or would like to discuss how to get involved, please contact: info@HelpMeGrowIE.org