Illinois Head Start Association - Event Information
Event Name:
Beyond Enrollment: Reimagining Family Engagement: An ERSEA and Family Engagement Web Series
Event Type(s):
Family Services & ERSEA Family Service Specialists, Workers & Advocates
Description:
Join us for a web series on recruitment, enrollment, and authentic family engagement. Whether your job title is Family Engagement Coordinator, Family Advocate, or some variation thereof, THIS WEB SERIES IS DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR YOU WITH YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS IN MIND!!!
Many who serve in these positions (or desire to serve in the future) must work to engage all site stakeholders (staff, children, parents, administrators, community members/partners) from various skill levels, backgrounds, and experiences. You must keep staff and families motivated all while ensuring you have the infrastructure (both physical and mental) in place to yield positive outcomes for children and families.
IHSA has recognized these challenges and has partnered with Yolanda Winfrey of Freystyle by Winfrey, LLC., a very experienced Trainer/Consultant to provide you with an engaging, skill & knowledge-building web series.
Here are 8 reasons to invest your valuable time and join us:
Gain a better understanding of agency culture and relationship building and how it impacts enrollment and family engagement.
Enhance skills in creating systems for effective and impactful family engagement through establishing partnerships and involving key stakeholders that nurture engagement and support.
Explore how values, norms, and internal dynamics of an organization shape family interaction.
Explore how personal and professional beliefs shape engagement efforts.
Turn insight into action
Receive tools and strategies to understand why trust should be the first step in recruitment, not the last.
Demonstrate that enrollment isn’t just paperwork—it's relationship-building.
Don’t miss this opportunity to refresh your approach, build your skills, and reignite your passion for authentic family engagement.
Dates: (1) December 19, 2025, (2) January 9, 2026, (3) February 6, 2026, (4) April 10, 2026 Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am Location: Virtual (Zoom) Registration Fee: $225 per person or $175.00 per person for teams of 5+ from same agency
Who Should Attend: Family Engagement Coordinators, Family Advocates, and anyone supporting Head Start and Early Head Start enrollment and family engagement efforts.Yolanda Winfrey - Freystyle by Winfrey, LLC
Owner and Lead Consultant
Yolanda is the Owner and Lead Consultant for Freystyle by Winfrey, LLC. She has worked in the ECE field for 30 years in various roles including Social Services and Mental Health Coordinator, Assistant Head Start Director, Early Childhood Director, Chief Talent and Organizational Development Officer and Federal Reviewer Consultant. Yolanda is also an Adjunct Instructor in the Social Work Department at Mount Mary University. She teaches an undergraduate level course, Race, Gender, and Class and has taught a graduate level course, Social Work with Families and Children.
Yolanda is an experienced educator, consultant and trainer well versed in systems development, staff and leadership development, organizational redesign, management systems, and implementation practices. Her interests include staff and leadership development, systems thinking, and empowering individuals and programs to support their growth and to attain their goals and objectives.
Yolanda earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work from Southern University and A & M College, a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Master’s Degree in Education (Early Childhood) from Concordia University Wisconsin, and an Advanced Practice Social Work Certification from the State of Wisconsin. She also holds a Certificate in Human Resource Management and Organizational Development from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education.
The skills, expertise, and perspective Yolanda provides has led to the opportunity to work with a variety of individuals and programs across the country and present to various audiences at state, regional, and national conferences.
During her “free time”, Yolanda enjoys creating customized quilts, creating custom crafts and apparel, and spending quality time with her family and friends.
Yolanda Winfrey - Freystyle by Winfrey, LLC
