The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Conference on the Young Years (CYY). This is a great opportunity to network and gain information to further your growth as an early learning professional. The conference is geared towards providing a wide variety of topics that can be used as a resource when working with young children, staff members and administrators in the early learning field. CYY includes session offerings specific to parent educators and home visitation. Stay tuned for registration information by checking the CYY Website

The 2026 conference dates are March 5-7 and held at the Tan-Tar-A Conference Center in Osage Beach, Missouri.