Early Childhood Chats3 Joulu 2025

Child Abuse Reporting Explained: Expert Insights for Early Childhood Staff

In this powerful episode of Early Childhood Chats, host Andy Roszak sits down with national expert Alan Guttman to unpack one of the most important—and often misunderstood—topics in early childhood education: mandatory reporting requirements.Whether you're a preschool teacher, childcare provider, administrator, Head Start professional, or early learning advocate, this conversation shines light on what mandatory reporting really means, why suspicion alone is enough to trigger a report, and how to overcome fear, uncertainty, and workplace barriers.Alan shares real-life stories from his 40-year career, breaks down state-by-state differences, explains the role of educators versus investigators, and provides practical guidance for protecting children, supporting staff, and creating safer early childhood environments.👉 Learn the why behind mandated reporting👉 Understand common misconceptions👉 Hear real examples of reporting done right👉 Discover how programs can support staff in difficult situations👉 Get clarity on what happens after a report is filedThis is essential listening for anyone responsible for the health, safety, and wellbeing of young children.Learn more about Alan:https://headstartconsultant.com/https://maec.org/staff/alan-guttman/https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanguttman/----------------------------Early Childhood Chats is hosted by Andrew Roszak - JD, MPA, EMT-PExecutive Director at the Institute for Childhood Preparedness. The Institute for Childhood Preparedness is proud to use its decades of experience to offer comprehensive and expert disaster and emergency preparedness trainings live in-person, via webinar, and on-demand online. // Visit: https://www.childhoodpreparedness.org/ to find out more // Schedule your training today https://www.childhoodpreparedness.org/trainingFOLLOW UShttps://www.instagram.com/childhoodpreparedness/ https://www.facebook.com/ChildPreparedhttps://twitter.com/ChildPreparedhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/institute-for-childhood-preparedness© Institute for Childhood Preparedness 2025 all rights reserved

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What to Do If ICE Arrives: A Checklist for Childcare Providers

In one of the most important conversations we've had on Early Childhood Chats, Andy Roszak sits down with Yi Lee, immigration attorney and founder of Olive Branch Immigration in Daytona Beach, Florida...

8 Loka 55min

Surviving the Las Vegas Shooting: Lacey Newman’s Story of Resilience

What happens after you survive the unthinkable?In this powerful episode of Early Childhood Chats, Andy Roszak sits down with Lacey Newman, a survivor of the October 1, 2017 Las Vegas shooting, to hear...

30 Syys 39min

Where Will the Next Generation of Early Childhood Educators Come From?

Where will the next generation of early childhood educators come from — and what will it take to prepare them for the realities of today's classrooms?In this episode of Early Childhood Chats, Andy Ros...

24 Syys 59min

A Regulated Classroom Starts with a Regulated Adult: Nervous System Literacy in Early Childhood

Monica Rollins from Rooted: A Wellness Collective joins Andy Roszak to talk about what actually changes in an early childhood classroom when you introduce yoga and mindfulness, what nervous system lit...

10 Syys 53min

Deregulation or Dismantling? Inside the Proposed Head Start Rule Changes with Yvette Sanchez Fuentes

In this special edition of Early Childhood Chats, Andy Roszak sits down with Yvette Sanchez Fuentes, SVP Government Relations and Research at Start Early and former Director of the Office of Head Star...

2 Syys 44min

Major Head Start Changes Proposed: What Programs Need to Know

Big changes could be coming to Head Start and federal early childhood education policy, but what is actually changing, what is still only proposed, and what can Head Start programs, educators, parents...

19 Elo 48min

Think Like a Tot, Parent Like a Pro — Play-Based Potty Training with Tot on the Pot

Potty training is one of those milestones that sounds simple until you are in the middle of it. Parents get conflicting advice. Teachers get put on the spot. Children get confused. And somehow, a proc...

12 Elo 44min

Toxic Stress, ACEs & Premature Birth: Protecting Children's Futures

How do premature birth, toxic stress, environmental health, and childhood experiences shape lifelong development?In this episode of Early Childhood Chats, Andy Roszak sits down with pediatric and neon...

30 Heinä 50min