Institute for Human Development

Winter 2026 MO-SECA Trainings

Register for MO-SECA winter professional development training sessions today!

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The Missouri Supporting Early Childhood Administrators (MO-SECA) program provides early childhood administrators and family childcare operators across Missouri with knowledge, skills and connections they need to effectively lead and operate sustainable, quality programs.

These free, virtual trainings are organized into three leadership emphasis areas – Emerging, Developing or Transformational – to help participants find sessions that best meet their needs.

Session participants will also receive clock hours for attendance at no cost.

The series has already begun and space is limited, but it’s not too late to register! Check out the upcoming sessions, offered through the end of March, to see what’s right for you.

Aspiring or new leaders assuming a leadership position or role seeking to build a foundation of skills needed to become an effective leader.

  • Building Strong Teams with Effective Communication (Mar. 10)
  • Professional Development Roadmap: Finding the Right Opportunities for Your Team (Mar. 24)

Leaders in their early to mid-career who continue to advance his/her knowledge and skills seeking to better themselves for the betterment of others.

  • Facility Maintenance for ECC: Ensuring Upkeep, Repairs, and Space Functionality (Feb. 11)
  • Building Stronger Family Ties: A Plan for Better Support in Child Care (Feb. 25)
  • Strengthening Early Childhood Programs Through Developmental Screenings and Effective Leadership (Mar. 18)
  • Involving Families in Our Family Child Care Programs (Mar. 24)

Professional leaders with a growth mindset who contribute as a leader to the early childhood community and beyond.

  • Using Supervision and Performance Management to Grow Your Staff (Feb. 18)
  • Leading Together: The Power of Shared Leadership in Early Childhood Education (Mar. 25)

Note: You must be a current MO-SECA participant to register for training sessions.

Not part of MO-SECA? No problem. Learn more about the MO-SECA program and sign up today!

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The MO-SECA program is sponsored by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Office of Childhood (DESE-OOC) and supported by the University of Missouri-Kansas City Institute for Human Development’s Early Childhood Innovation Center (UMKC-IHD-ECIC).