The Lodge at Deadwood | Deadwood, SD
October 25-27, 2022 
 
 
We are excited to host the 2022 Region 8 Head Start Conference in beautiful Deadwood, SD! The conference will begin in the morning on Tuesday, October 25 with a social that evening. Day two will be a full day of sessions and the conference will conclude after a closing keynote and sponsored luncheon on Thursday, October 27th. There will be a home visitor track throughout the conference.
 
A room block is reserved at The Lodge at Deadwood. You can reserve rooms by calling 877-393-5634 and letting them know you are part of the Region 8 Head Start Association block. Reservations will be accepted until the cut-off date on Friday, September 23 2022. 
 
The closest airport is the Rapid City Regional Airport in Rapid City, SD. If you are flying and will need a shuttle to the hotel, The Lodge at Deadwood has a complementary shuttle to and from the airport. You will need to coordinate with the hotel on arranging pick up. 
 
EDU_SDHS.8 Region 8 Head Start Conference
Section EDU 539U.1 (graduate) - 1 s.h.
Section EDU 198U.1 (undergraduate) - 1 s.h.
Registration deadline  for both graduate and undergraduate credit is 10/25/2022.  
Tenative Schedule of Events
Tuesday, October 25th
 7:00 AMRegistration  
 8:30-10:00 AMWelcome/Opening Keynote - Success is Liking What You Do, Kim RatzHandout 
 10:15-11:30 AMBreakout #1  
 11:45 AMLunch Break  
 1:00-2:15 PMBreakout #2  
 2:30-3:45 PMBreakout #3  
 5:00-7:00 PM         
Homestake Visitor Center Social-
Transportation provided 
 
 
Wednesday, October 26th 
 7:30 AM              Registration  
 8:30-10:00 AMKeynote - Tommy Sheridan, NHSA Handout
 10:15-11:30 AMBreakout #4 
 11:45 AMLunch Break 
 1:00-2:15 PMBreakout #5 
 2:30-3:45 PMBreakout #6  
 4:00-5:15 PMBreakout #7  
 
Thursday, October 27th
 8:00-9:15 AMBreakout #8 
 9:30-10:45 AMBreakout #9 
 11:00 AM-12:15 PM Breakout #10                                  
 12:30-2:30 PMLunch and Closing Keynote - Kevin Carnes
 
Opening Keynote - Kim Ratz, Motivational Speaker, Singer/Songwriter. Check him out at kimratz.com!
 
Closing Keynote - Kevin Carnes, President, Educational Division, Lakeshore Learning
 
BreakoutPresenter TitleHandouts 
#1 Kim RatzPlaying Nice in the SandboxHandout

Christin Carotta    
Staci Born
Cynthia Elverson
Christine Lueth
 
Nurturing Rural Head Start Children's Protection Factors: Taking Research into the Classroom
 
 Megan Handshue
Sarah Vining
Resiliency Skills - Taking Care of Ourselves and Our Community 
 Sue Parrott
Elizabeth Jehangiri
Duane Vos
Social and Emotional Skills - What's the Big Deal? 
 Connie Hermann
Building Parent-Children Relationships
 
#2Kim RatzFun & Frenzy in FatherhoodHandout
 Kayleen Goehring
Angela Waldner
Promoting Positive Change 
 Melissa Pickle Unhelpful Thinking Styles
 National Center on Development Teaching and Learning
National Center on Development Teaching & Learning
(Double Session)
 
 
Darbi Hunt
Megan Handshue
Early Literacy for Providers and Families
 
#3Megan Handshue
Sarah Vining
Resiliency Skills - Taking Care of Ourselves and Our Community
 
 Jose Martinez
ChildPlus Software - Using One System to Track School Readiness Goals
 
 National Center on Development Teaching and Learning  
National Center on Development Teaching & Learning
(Double Session)
 
 
Cami Thompson
Liz Kelso
Building Relationships on Home Visits Using Conscious Discipline 
#4Tommy Sheridan
NHSA Update and Round Table
 
 Stacey Simpson
The Connection Between Behavior, Communication, and Relationships in Early Childhood Education  
 
Sue Parrott
Elizabeth Jehangiri
Duane Vos
Social and Emotional Skills - What's the Big Deal?
 
 Connie Hermann Building Parent-Children Relationships
 
 Julie Juenger Math Concepts for Young Children
 
#5 Region 8 Head Start Office
Regional Office Updates and Priorities
 
 Kim Ratz    Playing Nice in the Sandbox Handout 
 National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Innovative Recruitment and Retention Strategies (Double Session)
 
 
Cynthia Myles
Marlena Suazo 
Home Visitors: Your Health & Safety is Important  
 Kelli Odden 
A child's social and emotional well-being is vital: What about you, the early childhood professional, how vital is your well-being?
 
#6Ginger Williams
Promoting Positive Guidance for Infants and Toddlers  
 
Lorine Horvath
Diane Burtlow-Trujillo 
Foundations for Addressing Challenging Behavior from the Pyramid Model  
 National Center on Parent, Family, and Community EngagementInnovative Recruitment and Retention Strategies (Double Session)  
 
Julie Juenger
Jennifer Peterson
A Multi-Curriculum and Assessment Approach to Effective Home Visiting within Rural Environments
 
 Kelli Odden A child's social and emotional well-being is vital: What about you, the early childhood professional, how vital is your well-being?  
#7 Kim Ratz
People Don't Leave Jobs, They Leave BossesHandout
 
Darbi Hunt
Megan Handshue 
Early Literacy for Providers and Families  
 
Cami Thompson
Liz Kelso 
Building Relationships on Home Visits Using Conscious Discipline 
 Melissa Pickle Managing Your Stress Cycle 
#8 
Kayleen Goehring
Angela Waldner 
Promoting Positive Change
 
 Caitlyn Stafford Know It to Grow It: Using the Latest Brain Science to Boost Language  
 Jessica Schulte Wellness and the Path to Resiliency  
 
Janel Even
Afton Grady 
Incorporating "Your Journey Together" into Home Visits  
#9 
Darbi Hunt
Megan Handshue
Family Engagement with SD Statewide Family Engagement Center  
 Jose Martinez ChildPlus Software - Using One System to Track School Readiness Goals  
 Jessica Schulte Wellness and the Path to Resiliency  
 
Julie Juenger
Jennifer Peterson 
A Multi-Curriculum and Assessment Approach to Effective Home Visiting within Rural Environments  
#10
Darbi Hunt
Megan Handshue 
Family Engagement with SD Statewide Family Engagement Center  
 Julie Juenger Math Concepts for Young Children  
 Melissa Pickle Managing Your Stress Cycle 
 Tori Cluster Parent Engagement & Socialization  
 
Descriptions for all sessions can be found here.  
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