LEARNING CHILD — Early childhood trainings and resources

(Photo by Vicki Jedlicka, Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County)
(Photo by Vicki Jedlicka, Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County)

Last year, Extension Educator Jaci Foged (pictured far left) taught or coordinated 82 workshops for local child-care providers, including a training about Emergency Preparedness. In response to Nebraska’s flooding, Extension developed a program named Read For Resilience to support young children’s healing after a disaster and/or loss. Educators and specialists selected nine children’s books and developed accompanying storybook guides. Thanks to $4,000 in donations, over 50 qualifying families received over 250 children’s books.