Services of Betwix Consulting

Representative Services and References include:

Governance Issues

Board Orientation for Volunteer and Small Nonprofit Organizations

References:

• Central Virginia Association for Education of Young Children
• White Hall Ruritan Club

Head Start Governance Training for Policy Councils and Boards:

• A Brief Review of Shared Governance in Head Start
• Community Assessment in Head Start Planning
• Head Start PRISM Review: Role of the Policy Council & Board
• Mechanics of the Head Start Policy Council Meeting
• Personnel Issues: Role of Head Start Policy Councils, Staff & Governing Boards
• Program Self-Assessment or “Self-Review” in Head Start
• What Do I Need to Know About Head Start Budgets and Finances?

References:

• Orange County Head Start
• MACAA Head Start

Professional Development for Child Care Providers

Sample Workshops:

• What Does A Baby Know?
• A Baby Needs Me: Meeting Social and Emotional Needs in Infant Care
• Making Assessment Meaningful in the Early Childhood Classroom
• Toddler Curriculum for Child Care Providers
• “I Don’t Get No Respect”: Tips for the Early Childhood Professional

References:

• Central Virginia Association for Education of Young Children (CVAEYC)
• Virginia Association for Early Childhood Education (VAECE)
• MACAA Head Start
• Children, Youth and Family Services

Program Administration

Mentoring and Workshops

Hot Topics for Center Directors: The Nuts and Bolts of Operating a Successful Center (in conjunction with Virginia Cooperative Extension)

Rules for Sound Case Documentation: How to Keep Your Co-Workers Happy, Satisfy Reviewers, and Survive a Subpoena

References:

• Central Virginia Assoc. for Education of Young Children (CVAEYC)
• MACAA Head Start

Program Planning and Evaluation

Review, evaluate & develop logic models for new and existing programs

References:

• Monticello Area Community Action Agency
• Piedmont Family YMCA
• FRIENDS National Resource Center for Community-Based Family Resource & Support (Chapel Hill Training Outreach Project)
• CYFAR Evaluation Collaboration Project (Arizona Cooperative Extension Service, University of Arizona)

Program Self-Assessment

Plan and implement self-assessment of services and management systems (including Head Start PRISM review, Program Administration Scale, ECERS, ITERS, or locally developed measures)

Develop quality improvement plans

References:

• MACAA Head Start
• Children, Youth and Family Services/Seal of Quality Child Care
• Albemarle County Bright Stars

Writing Services

Develop print and online manuals and reports for human service programs; assist in development of grant applications