Events

The Director Network Meeting gathers on the third Wednesday of each month from 9:30 am - 12:00 pm. We are happy to provide a hybrid meeting space, with the option to meet in-person at the ECDA Boardroom or via Zoom, to help with travel house ratio i.e., if you're cooking lunch. This network is open to all supervisors, directors, and administrators of licensed early learning and childcare programs. The intention of the group is to encourage open conversation and collaboration to enhance quality practices, such as human resource practices and policies, pedagogy, and leadership. We have an open-door policy for all network meetings, we invite you to come as you are, when you can, if you are in a supervisor position! We will share and support each other in our professional and pedagogical roles. Each meeting we will spend our time together thinking more deeply about topics of interest, current trends and daily practice. We will approach problems from a solution-based lens together and have lively and respectful round table discussions. We would love to have someone from every centre join us as we continue to support one another through the journey! Bring yourself, invite a friend, and we can't wait to meet you, or see you again :)

Medication administration The presentation will review the importance of the 10 Rs when giving medication to residence, and although so discuss the difference between and versus drug reactions and drug allergies Review of insulin products and administration, using syringes or insulin pens, as well as inhalers We will review the different types of insulin and how long it takes for them to work and how long they last as well as storage requirements and how to best use pre-filled or cartridges for insulin pens, focusing on technique. A brief overview of inhalers.   Facilitator Bio: Allan Greene B.Sc/Pharm., R. Ph.,  Manager, Healthcare Collaboration and  Stakeholder Partnerships Murphy's Pharmacy:  At Murphy’s Pharmacies, we are committed to building healthier communities. We are proud to offer health presentations to workplaces and community organizations. Our team of health professionals can present on a variety of topics.   A reminder as this is a free session, ECDA has a payment policy for this-- Failure to attend will result in a $20 Admin fee being applied to your account, and you must pay this prior to attending any future free sessions. This policy has been implemented due to many no-shows at events. We value our facilitators and their time, and we often have to cap session capacity so not showing up for an event impacts others who may have wanted to attend. 

“Courageous conversations mean having the courage to show up when you can’t control the outcome.” ~ Brené Brown The ECDA is excited to host ECE Sharing and Networking sessions. These are open door meetings that welcome anyone working as a front-line educator. These meetings will provide space to gather with other early childhood educators to share what is on your heart or to seek support. The meetings are a place to listen, provide encouragement, share resources, and connect with your colleagues across the province. We would love to welcome at least one ECE from every Island centre to the network, and we realize some meeting dates will work better than others - so come when you can! The agenda for these sessions will be very flexible and will build over time based on the interest of those participating. Recently we have discussed things such as Dual Language Learners, Behaviours, PD wishes and many other! Come join us this month to see what comes up:) Registration for network meetings is required. This meeting will run with a minimum of 4 participants. These will be held once a month, so come when you can! Based on feedback we have flipped these to be entirely virtual:)

The School Age Supervisor's Network Meeting will take place on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Based on your feedback, we're now offering a hybrid option for this session. This network is open to all supervisors, directors, and administrators of licensed school-age programs. Our goal is to foster open conversation and collaboration to improve quality practices related to human resources, policies, pedagogy, and leadership. We welcome you to attend as you are, whenever you can, if you are in a supervisor position. During each meeting, we will share insights, support one another in our professional and pedagogical roles, delve into topics of interest and current trends, and address daily practices. Together, we will focus on solutions and engage in lively, respectful discussions. We would love to see representatives from every school-age center as we continue to support each other. Please feel free to bring a colleague—we look forward to meeting you or welcoming you back.

The Board of Directors of the Early Childhood Development Association of PEI would like to invite members to attend our Annual General Meeting on Thursday September 24th at 6:30PM via Zoom, for the following purposes:   To consider and approve the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting of the Members held on September 25th, 2025. To receive the financial statements and Annual Report of the Association for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. To conduct any other such business as may properly be brought before the meeting. Voting is open to those who have a current Professional or Lifetime membership with the ECDA. Members must be in attendance to vote as there is no voting by proxy. The AGM is FREE to attend, however we ask that you register so we can ensure we are able to meet quorum! This meeting is open for everyone to attend!  The AGM allows our members a means to make changes to the way the ECDA does business. It is the opportunity to table a recommendation from the floor or to draw attention to an issue you wish to bring to the Board of Directors to consider. By having your voice heard, it is your time to really be involved in the operations and direction of your association. The AGM is your opportunity to stay in touch with our activities as an association and the input we receive results in our future work for the sector.  WIN BIG!  We're excited to offer a little extra incentive to join us!Members who pre-register for the AGM and attend the meeting will automatically be entered for a chance to win one of five amazing prizes:  4 ECDA prize packs, valued at $75 each 1 Complimentary registration to the Fall Conference. Prize is non-transferable. You must be registered and in attendance at the AGM to be eligible to win.