Past Event Archives: 2010 • 2009

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organizations and agencies serving young children,
local businesses, and family and friends
can show their support for the Network.

We are busy planning for our 15th Annual Spring Conference, scheduled to take place in New York City on Friday, May 13, 2011.

Our conference this year is entitled:
"Relationship-Based Approaches for Working with At-Risk Young Children and Families: From Research to Real World" featuring Beatrice Beebe, PhD and Esther Cohen, PhD.

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SAVE THE DATE

New York Zero-To-Three Network is pleased to announce that our

15th Annual Spring Conference
"Relationship-based Approaches for Working with At-Risk
Young Children and Families: From Research to Real World"

will take place on: Friday, May 13, 2011 New York City

D. W. Winnicott famously remarked, "There is no such thing as a baby … a baby is essentially part of a relationship." This year's New York Zero-to-Three conference builds on Winnicott's simple, yet profound, statement. If we are to help young children who face stress and trauma, we must consider them within the context of their relationships with their significant others: their parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, and peers. This conference will explore innovative treatment approaches for working with young children within their vital relationships. Presentations will be interactive, include video and case examples, and have practical applications for work in multiple disciplines.

Call for Nominations! 2011 Emily Fenichel Award for Excellence!

Is there a colleague, teacher, supervisor who you admire for excellent practice, who inspires you? Nominate the person for an Emily Fenichel Award for Leadership! Nominations are being accepted from now until the end of February. Please submit your nomination today!

Nominations are invited for the 2011 Emily Fenichel Award for Excellence in the Zero-to-Three Field in New York. Established by the New York Zero-to-Three Network in 2007, the award honors the memory of Emily Fenichel, MSW, Associate Director of ZERO TO THREE: The National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families, whose work often served to bring the voices of "unsung heroes" in the zero-to-three field to the fore. Because many zero-to-three leaders and professionals work quietly in their schools or organizations without much public acknowledgement, the Emily Fenichel Award is intended to provide an opportunity for their dedication to be recognized.

Nominees may be a supervisor, a teacher, a community advocate, a home visitor, a therapist, a childcare worker, a parent, a policy maker – anyone whose contributions to infants and toddlers through practice, research, leadership or advocacy are deemed exemplary by a panel of judges.

We must have your completed nominations by February 28, 2011.

We are very pleased to announce

that the New York Zero-to-Three Network, Inc. has been selected to receive the Center for Children's Initiatives (CCI) Excellence in Leadership Award for 2010 for its work on behalf of young children and their families in New York. The award will be presented at the Annual Champions for Children Awards Luncheon on Monday, October 18, 2010 at the Yale Club of New York. We hope that you will Save the Date and join us.

CCI is nationally recognized as a leading voice for meeting the care and developmental needs of children from birth through school-age in New York City and has a long history of successful advocacy for public policies that promote wise investment in effective, quality options for children.

Dr. Andrew Racine Named Recipient
of 2010 Emily Fenichel Award for Leadership

The New York Zero-to-Three Network is pleased to announce that Andrew Racine, MD, PhD has been named the 2010 recipient of the Emily Fenichel Award for Leadership. Established by the New York Zero-to-Three Network in 2007, the award honors the memory of Emily Fenichel, MSW, Associate Director of ZERO TO THREE: The National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families, whose work often served to bring the voices of "unsung heroes" in the zero-to-three field to the fore. Because many zero-to-three leaders and professionals work quietly in their schools or organizations without much public acknowledgement, the Emily Fenichel Award is intended to provide an opportunity for their dedication to be recognized. More Details...

Join the NYS Infancy Leadership Circles

Developed in spring 2008, the NYS Infancy Leadership Circles were formed by the New York Zero-to-Three Network to be the voice for infants and toddlers in New York State's policy and advocacy work. The goal is to help develop and advocate for policies and services that improve the lives of our youngest children and their families. The Infancy Leadership Circles are cross-disciplinary groups that reflect diversity in a variety of ways--geographic, cultural, political. It is open to all who have a passion for babies. It is staffed by two ZERO TO THREE Policy Center-appointed Birth-to-Three State Advocates as part of the Creating Connections for Babies Project in conjunction with Winning Beginning New York.

The overarching goal of the Infancy Leadership Circles is to broaden the scope of systems and services that serve young children. To do this we plan to:

• Build a more cohesive and stronger infancy policy movement in New York State
• Create an overall policy agenda for infants and toddlers in New York State
• Develop regional groups to address local issues

Read more about the Leadership Circle and become a member

Download Infant-Toddler Issues for New York State Document

Download ILC Brochure

New York Zero-to-Three Network Releases Assessment of New York City's Successes and Failures in Meeting the Needs of Infants and Toddlers

New York City is falling short in addressing the specific health and emotional needs of infants and toddlers, leaving them vulnerable to a host of physical, social, and educational problems later in life, says a report released today by the New York Zero-to-Three Network. Entitled "Unequal from the Start: A Check-Up on New York City's Infants and Toddlers, " the report points out that New York City is spending millions of dollars on the treatment of older children for conditions that could have been prevented in the first three years of life. Download the Network's press release, the executive summary, or the full report.