The Buffett Institute's Linda K. Smith and Walter Gilliam shared their deep early childhood knowledge at Child Care Aware of America's 2024 Symposium this week, appearing on panels about mental health and CCDBG reauthorization. #CCAoASymposium24

What does it look like to support young children & their caregivers across a continuum of mental health supports? Find out at today's closing plenary, 'Building the Early Childhood Mental Health Continuum' with Dr. Walter Gilliam, Dr. Wong & Dannette Smith, MSW. #ccaoaSymposium24

'The work on mental health starts in #earlychildhood .' - Dr. Mandy Cohen, @cdcgov Director, at #ccaoaSymposium24

Nebraska needs more diverse educators. So how can we support and grow the number of Spanish-speaking providers? We talked to Maricela Novoa at ESU10 in the Q&A below. buffettinstitute.nebraska.edu/news-and-event…

Exciting morning at #CCAOASymposium24 : A preview and panel discussion on the new documentary #MakeACircle & learning about recent federal #childcare efforts from Ruth Friedman ACF Child Care Aware of America

We're talking child care with the Flatwater Free Press at a pop-up newsroom event on May 28 at the Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch library in Omaha. Join the conversation—it's free and open to all. Register: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/…

Buffett Institute Director of Policy, Linda K. Smith, joined Child Care Aware of America CEO Susan Gale Perry, Celia Hartman Sims, and Mario Cardona from The White House Domestic Policy Council for the opening plenary session at #CCAOAsymposium24