2026 DFSS PreService

2026 DFSS PreService

Welcome to the 2026 3-Day DFSS PreService

📍Palmer House Chicago
17 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603

Breakfast and Registration open at 8:00am
Conference programming from 9:00am -4:10pm

You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.

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Toni Frazier

Centers For New Horizons

Family Support Staff

Altgeld Early Learning Center

About me

I am currently one of the Family Support Specialist for EHS at Altgeld Early Learning Center

9:20am CDT

For Federal Funding Agencies. ERSEA (Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment and Attendance) Salon 2Fredy Carranza

11:10am CDT

From Data to Insights: Building Performance Dashboards for ECE Management using Execl Salon 1Rich Kerr

12:15pm CDT

1:20pm CDT

DFSS CSD FY 26-27 Data Training Salon 12JOCELYN Buchanan

3:10pm CDT

Gateways Credentials Overview Salon 5Stephanie Hellmer - INCCRRA

9:20am CDT

Lets Talk about the 1st 45 Days and Health Services Salon 6Beatrice Nichols

11:00am CDT

An Overview and Refresher of DFSS Recruitment Plan Template Salon 6Ken McGhee

1:00pm CDT

2:10pm CDT

Federal Review, Part 1 Salon 3Angela S Johnson

3:20pm CDT

Federal Review, Part 2 Salon 3Angela S Johnson

9:20am CDT

Reconnecting with your WHY Salon 12Dr. Carla Stewart

11:10am CDT

Managing Stress Salon 3Rochelle McGhee

12:15pm CDT

1:20pm CDT

What's New for Admins Salon 1Angela S Johnson

2:30pm CDT

EXHIBIT HALL Exhibit Hall

3:10pm CDT

Family Engagement and Connection Salon 2Alisha Bourque • Bibi Rahim • Liana Ondra