You (yes, you!) can Be a Big Voice for Little Kids! Learn principles for engaging policymakers on the issues that matter to babies, families, and early childhood professionals during the upcoming election and beyond. Then develop a short “elevator speech” to easily and effectively make your voice heard.

Presenters: Presenter: Samantha Cadet, BA, Amanda Perez, MSW & Samantha Martin, MSW, ZERO TO THREE

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Recordings will be uploaded following the 2026 LEARN Conference, with all sessions expected to be available by December 1, 2026. We’ll be sure to notify you as soon as the recordings are ready so you can watch or revisit the sessions at your convenience.

This session explores an innovative higher education model that advances the birth to five early childhood education (ECE) workforce by meeting educators and leaders where they are. Grounded in state and national competencies, the model aligns course design with professional expectations and leverages Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), including professional development, to recognize educators' existing knowledge and expertise. Participants will learn how emerging research and evaluation data are shaping program design, innovation, and the future of teacher and leader preparation at the McCormick Institute for Early Childhood at National Louis University.

Presenters: Presenter: Lisa Downey, EdD, McCormick Institute for Early Childhood, National Louis University

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Recordings will be uploaded following the 2026 LEARN Conference, with all sessions expected to be available by December 1, 2026. We’ll be sure to notify you as soon as the recordings are ready so you can watch or revisit the sessions at your convenience.

Safe air is essential for the health and well-being of young children. With millions of children spending over 40 hours per week in early care and learning settings, it is critical that these environments have healthy indoor air. Since January 2025, a national community partnership has delivered training, mini grants, air purifiers and indoor air monitoring to 58 childcare facilities, advancing health equity. Preliminary results will be shared and can be applied to other environments where young children spend time, such as their homes, churches, or libraries.

Presenters: Hester Paul, MS, Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN) and Kimberly Thai, Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF)

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Recordings will be uploaded following the 2026 LEARN Conference, with all sessions expected to be available by December 1, 2026. We’ll be sure to notify you as soon as the recordings are ready so you can watch or revisit the sessions at your convenience.

An infant and child human rights framework offers a powerful lens for aligning programs, policy, and practice to promote dignity, equity, and relational well-being for children and families. This Lecture explores how international human rights principles can guide advocacy, systems development, and cross-sector collaboration in early childhood work. Presenters review key global human rights documents and demonstrate how these frameworks can help reframe existing initiatives, address disparities, and support innovative partnerships that promote infant and early childhood mental health. The presentation highlights practical tools that help professionals integrate human rights principles into policy development, program design, and community partnerships.

Presenters: Sherri L. Alderman, MD, MPH, IMHM-E®, FAAP, Portland State University; Evandra Catherine, PhD, IMH-E®, Early Childhood Consultant; and Elizabeth Martinez, LMSW, IMH-E®, New Mexico Association of Infant Mental Health

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Recordings will be uploaded following the 2026 LEARN Conference, with all sessions expected to be available by December 1, 2026. We’ll be sure to notify you as soon as the recordings are ready so you can watch or revisit the sessions at your convenience.

Medicaid managed care plans play an increasingly important role in shaping maternal and child health outcomes. This Lecture examines strategies for engaging managed care partners to strengthen early childhood systems and improve health outcomes for families. Presenters highlight approaches for building partnerships across funding, policy, and local practice levels and describe how cross-sector collaboration can advance maternal and child health priorities. The presentation explores practical examples of how stakeholders can engage managed care plans and health partners to align strategies and improve outcomes for infants, young children, and their families.

Presenters: Presenter: Connie Preciado-Gonzalez, AMFT, First 5 LA; Nicole A. Evans, MSW, MBA, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan; & Cathy Mechsner, MBA, L.A. Care Health Plan

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Recordings will be uploaded following the 2026 LEARN Conference, with all sessions expected to be available by December 1, 2026. We’ll be sure to notify you as soon as the recordings are ready so you can watch or revisit the sessions at your convenience.

This Lecture highlights how Oregon's early learning and infant and early childhood mental health systems work together to strengthen early relational health across the state. Presenters share how the Department of Early Learning and Care's Every Child Belongs initiative, which focuses on preventing suspension and expulsion in early childhood settings, connects with the Oregon Infant Mental Health Association's statewide competency framework and reflective practice infrastructure. Together, these coordinated efforts demonstrate how aligned systems, workforce development, and reflective supports promote inclusion, belonging, and relational health for young children, families, and early childhood professionals.

Presenters: Erin Kinavey-Wennerstrom, PhD, Oregon Infant Mental Health Association; Katrina Miller, LCSW, Department of Early Learning and Care; and Robin Hill-Dunbar, MS, The Ford Family Foundation

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Recordings will be uploaded following the 2026 LEARN Conference, with all sessions expected to be available by December 1, 2026. We’ll be sure to notify you as soon as the recordings are ready so you can watch or revisit the sessions at your convenience.

Early childhood and child welfare systems are complex and often shaped by transactional and hierarchical relationships. This Practice Plenary explores what comes into focus when relationships lead through the Safe Babies lens. As a flagship ZERO TO THREE program, Safe Babies integrates practice, policy, and systems change to coordinate across systems, elevate parent voice, and shift interactions toward trust, authenticity, and compassion with families and with providers. Join this panel of Safe Babies leaders and parent advocates as they share reflections grounded in lived experience and community practice. Participants will examine how relationship-centered practice builds hope and resilience while shaping work across a continuum, from prevention within early childhood systems to intensive, relationship-based interventions for families involved in child welfare. By naming complexity honestly and highlighting real inroads for change, this session will demonstrate how a relationship-centered, systemic approach creates the conditions for meaningful progress to take hold. Join us to explore what becomes possible when relationships remain at the center of your work and consider how this lens might shape your own practice and partnerships.

Presenters: Darneshia Allen, Manager, Training and Technical Assistance Integration & Crystal Hallock, PRSS, PRSS-SUP, Parent Leader, Safe Babies, ZERO TO THREE & Delaney Jones, MSSA, LSW, Community Coordinator, Safe Babies Program of Cuyahoga County, Ohio

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Recordings will be uploaded following the 2026 LEARN Conference, with all sessions expected to be available by December 1, 2026. We’ll be sure to notify you as soon as the recordings are ready so you can watch or revisit the sessions at your convenience.

Unit 7: The Everyday Play is the final module in the ZERO TO THREE Growing Brain Participant Manual series, focusing on how play supports brain development in infants and toddlers. This 31-page digital manual includes summaries, reflections, and interactive prompts to help professionals recognize the power of play in fostering cognitive, language, social, and emotional growth.

Unit 2: Factors Affecting Brain Growth and Development is part of the ZERO TO THREE Growing Brain Participant Manual series. This 31-page digital workbook helps professionals explore how early experiences, stress, and caregiving environments influence brain development in infants and toddlers. It includes presentation highlights, reflection prompts, and discussion tools for interactive, real-world learning.

Unit 2: Factors Affecting Brain Growth and Development is part of the ZERO TO THREE Growing Brain Participant Manual series. This 31-page digital workbook helps professionals explore how early experiences, stress, and caregiving environments influence brain development in infants and toddlers. It includes presentation highlights, reflection prompts, and discussion tools for interactive, real-world learning.

Unit 1: Brain Basics is the first module in the Growing Brain Participant Manual series, designed to support your professional development through the ZERO TO THREE Growing Brain curriculum. This digital workbook includes key concepts, interactive prompts, and reflection space to deepen your understanding of infant and toddler brain architecture, neurobiology, and foundational development.