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These user-friendly guides have been developed in partnership with directors like you, based on real experience and current research!
Screens and Little Minds: How to Support Healthy Media Use
This presentation by Dr. Jenny Radesky, provides an evidence-based review of what is known about early childhood media use and child development, including language, social, and emotional development. Topics around newer forms of media like smartphones/tablets, apps, YouTube, and streaming video will be discussed, including descriptions of the design features (e.g., algorithms, “likes”) that encourage longer usage.
Dr. Radesky is a media researcher, developmental behavioral pediatrician, and co-Medical Director of the American Academy of Pediatrics Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health.
Learn more about the Great Start Collaborative (GSC) and the Great Start Collaborative Parent Coalitions (GSPC) here. And find your local GSC and GSPC here or click below to quickly access the GSCs in our Southeast Region:
Branch Great Start Collaborative
Hillsdale Great Start Collaborative
Jackson Great Start Collaborative
Lenawee Great Start Collaborative
Livingston Great Start Collaborative
This Pop Up Safety Town Classroom Curriculum was created by Dr. Andy Hashikawa and are available for use, free of charge!
Take Control of your Money
Child Care Network, powered by True Community CU and Banzai have partnered to bring you clear, in-depth lessons to help you dive into the financial topics you care most about.