Supporting Young Children’s Social and  Emotional Development: Pyramid Model Training

November 1, 2026

Original coverage in the Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce Network News.

On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Birth to Five Illinois: Region 51 partnered with StarNet Regions I & III and Community Child Care Connection to provide Pyramid Model Training for local child care directors. Nine local child care directors attended and gained practical strategies to support children’s social-emotional development. Directors will take this knowledge back to their programs to strengthen classroom practices, support their teaching teams, and create environments that promote positive social-emotional development for young children.

This training was part of Birth to Five Illinois: Region 51’s Early Childhood Mental and Behavioral Health Recommendations, focused on increasing awareness of social-emotional trainings and resources available to early childhood professionals. Completing this training opportunity allows their Councils to close this recommendation while continuing to connect local early childhood professionals with training, tools, and resources that support their work, as well as resources they can share with the young children and families they serve.

This effort is part of Region 51’s ongoing work to increase access to social-emotional resources for Early Childhood professionals, young their website.