Parents of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children Attend Support Group Orientation Meeting

by Jenika Ballesta
The first meeting of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Parent Support Group was held on March 14. The purpose of the group is to establish a parent to parent support system to help parents of newly identified infants and toddlers learn about options and navigating systems and The meeting was facilitated through a partnership with Guam Positive Parents Together (GPPT), headed by Ann Marie Cruz, President, and the Guam Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (Guam EHDI) Project Fitme, administered by Guam CEDDERS. Parent support efforts are facilitated by Susan Dugan, BSW, Project Coordinator. Attending the meeting were (L-R) Tricia Suzuki, Joe Tuquero, Caleb Suzuki, Susan Dugan, Evelyn Topasna, Alea Dugan, and Tanya Simer. Not Shown: Terrie Fejarang.
Susan Dugan and Caleb Suzuki share a light moment after the meeting.
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