]> http://www.connectforkids.org/taxonomy/term/532,366/all en http://www.connectforkids.org/node/2921 <p><strong>Event:</strong> Conference call to address the mental health needs of children in early education<br /> <strong>Organized by:</strong> Pre-K Now<br /> <strong>Where/When:</strong> Washington, D.C., March 15, 2005</p> <p>This discussion included three key speakers: Peggy Nikkel, Executive Director of UPLIFT Wyoming, who addressed the general public as she relayed her personal experiences; Mary Beth Bruder, P.H.D of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine; who addressed educators, and Jane Knitzer, Ed.D., of the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) at Columbia University, who addressed policy makers and legislative change.http://www.uconnucedd.org/facbios.html</p> Early Childhood Care Field Reports Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:49:00 -0500