Find essential information about our upcoming and past webinars.
Learn how you can participate in an upcoming webinar related to OEC’s Behavioral Health Initiative — or review materials from previous sessions, including video recordings and supplementary materials.
If you attended one of our Behavioral Health Initiative webinars, we want to hear from you! Fill out our quick survey.
Upcoming webinar
Do You Hear Me? Do You See Me? Do You Care? Giving Voice to Black Women’s Health and Maternal Health Care
- Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- 1 to 3 p.m. on Zoom
- Register now
Come to OEC’s webinar on the importance of equitable health care for women. We’ll focus especially on improving access for Black and Brown women. They face greater health challenges and worse outcomes during childbirth.
All women deal with barriers related to outdated social norms. For women in marginalized groups, racial and ethnic biases make those problems worse.
We’ve decided to tackle this important issue during Minority Health Month. Join the conversation! Help us find ways for all women to get the high-quality health care they need.
The session will include:
- Opening Keynote Speaker: Ayesha Clarke, Executive Director of Health Equity Solutions
- Engaging panel discussion
- Closing Message Speaker: SciHonor Devotion from Earth’s Natural Touch: Birth Care and Beyond
Spanish interpretation will be available.
Past webinars
Women in Business: A Reflection of the Past and a Look Ahead (March 19, 2024)
Watch a video of the Women in Business webinar on YouTube
This webinar hosted by OEC focused on how legislation has helped shape the women’s entrepreneurial movement. Women, and particularly women of color, are the backbone of the childcare industry and are key drivers of economic growth. In this webinar, childcare providers shared their journey as entrepreneurs and small business owners, including the lessons they learned and the resources they used along the way. Regardless of your path, this webinar will get you thinking about the ways you can be a force in your community — and remind you that you’re not alone.
The session included:
- Opening message Fran Pastore, Founder & CEO, Women’s Business Development Council
- Engaging panel discussion to discuss their journey as entrepreneurs and small business owners
- Closing message from Louise Lisboa, Women’s Business Development Council
| Related resources |
| Join the Women’s Business Development Council, our legislative hosts, and CT-based entrepreneurs for our 10th year connecting in our state’s capital to celebrate the real impact women-owned businesses have had on Connecticut’s economy, our communities, and our families. |
| Third Annual Women’s Business Summit: Join us on March 26th to empower and inspire women entrepreneurs from all walks of life! Speakers Fran Pastore and Louise Lisboa will be presenting. |
Nurturing the Nurturer: A Guide to Parental Self-Care (February 27, 2024)
This webinar hosted by OEC focused on personal development for parents and caregivers. The session included:
- Opening remarks from Jo Modeste and Iola Adekale from Align & Elevate Co.
- Engaging panel discussions from parents and caregivers from OEC Parent Cabinet and 2Gen Parent Engagement Workgroup
- Closing remarks from Abdul-Rahmaan I. Muhammad from My People Clinical Services
| Related resources |
| Recognizing and Preventing Burnout: Stop, Feel, and Be slide deck |
| 10 Quick Thoughts About Self-Care slide deck |
Professional Learning: YES! It’s for You (January 23, 2024)
This webinar hosted by OEC focused on how professional learning experiences can benefit your personal well-being and growth — and help you become the early childhood professional you wish to be, no matter what role you play. This session included:
- Opening remarks from Deborah Adams PhD, Education Consultant, OEC
- Engaging panel discussion to share strategies for finding professional learning opportunities
- Closing remarks from Janet Humphyres, MA, Dynamic Coaching Systems
| Related resources |
| Professional learning experiences webinar flyer (English) (Spanish) |
| Professional learning presentation slide deck |
A Place to Call Home: Addressing Housing Instability — Supporting Young Children and Families in Connecticut (October 31, 2023)
This webinar hosted by OEC focused on the impact housing instability has at both a national and state level. Participants were connected to resources and supports that help families experiencing housing instability.
The session included:
- Opening remarks from Barbara Duffield, Executive Director at SchoolHouse Connection
- Panel discussion
- Special message from Elena Trueworthy, Deputy Commissioner of OEC
Taking a Different Path: Supporting Positive Approaches to Addressing Challenging Behaviors in Early Childhood Programs (September 21, 2023).
OEC’s Behavioral Health Initiative hosted a webinar about reducing the use of suspension and expulsion in early childhood programs in Connecticut. The webinar addressed:
- OEC’s new policy statement on exclusionary discipline
- Disparities in populations most impacted
- Resources to help programs adopt a positive approach to supporting social and emotional development