Upcoming NARA WebinarsNARA provides its members and the general public access to webinars covering topics in human care regulation.December 11, 2025 Webinar:In the The Licensing Study webinar, you will learn about what's new in the world of childcare licensing and how things have evolved or stayed the same. Discussion will include updated statistics, significant impacts, such as covid, as well as current trends to meet the ever-changing demands of childcare. Please come and join us as we share, listen, and learn. Deborah Russo Deborah (Debby) Russo is an active member, Past-President and multi-year board member of NARA, as well as serving on the professional development and governance committees. She is currently a consultant working on credential training and the NARA licensing study. Ms. Russo holds a Bachelor degree from the University of Miami majoring in Speech Pathology and Education. Ms. Russo is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) and has worked on the development of the national Model Foster Home Standards; revisions to NARA’s Best Practices Guide; is co-author of some of NARA’s white papers as well as a curriculum subject matter expert. Ms. Russo retired from the Florida Department of Children and Families with over twenty years of experience in the regulatory arena. Her duties required extensive knowledge in rule development, legislative implementation, government efficiencies, and accreditation as well as the various programs within Child Care Licensing, Background Screening, Adult Services and the statewide abuse hotline.
November 5, 2025 Webinar:
In the Change Management Basics webinar, you will learn about Change Management - what it is and why an agency might use it. You will hear about different models of change management and see various scenarios for applying it. You will understand the benefits in using change management methodologies; you will see how to increase the chances for successful change leading to better outcomes, productivity, and long-term success, including continuous quality assurance. You will learn the difference between change management and project management and the importance of both. Finally, you will learn a bit about how to mitigate resistance to change. Please join us! Ann Radcliffe Ann Radcliffe is a retired Washington state employee with a background in early childhood and elementary education. She taught grade school for six years, then changed her focus to early childhood. She was employed at Child Care Resource and Referral in Wisconsin for four years, managing the childcare substitute program. Ann moved to Washington in 2005 where she was a Director of an Early Learning Opportunities Act grant for Puget Sound Educational Service District. She became interested in organizational change and attended Gonzaga University online for her Masters in Organizational Leadership, graduating in 2010. After working a year for Head Start in Tacoma, Washington, she worked for the WA State Department of Early Learning (DEL) as a childcare Licensing Analyst. DEL merged with two other state agencies in 2018 to become the WA State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). Her role at DCYF changed a few times in the last several years; she was blessed to work with great supervisors, teammates, and colleagues along the way. She retired at the end of February this past year, and now enjoys hobbies such as hiking, riding with her husband on his motorcycle, baking, and reading. Ann hopes to spend more time visiting her six grandchildren who live in Wyoming, Arizona, and South Dakota. She highly recommends retirement! NARA is looking for webinar presenters. If you have a topic you'd like to present to our members, please contact us at [email protected] for details. NARA's Webinar ArchiveAll webinars are archived and available for purchase for members and non-members. Check out the recordings here. Webinar Refund and Credit PolicyWebinar registration fees are due at the time of registration. In order to be eligible for refund, the written request must be received at least five (5) business days prior to the day the webinar is scheduled to occur. All refunds will be subject to a processing charge of $15.00 (US Funds). Late cancellations are not refundable, but attendance may be transferred to a colleague who is eligible at the same fee rate based on membership status if done at least one (1) business day prior to the scheduled webinar. No-shows will not be eligible for refund or transfer.
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