• Group standing.​

    Eleven Early childhood providers completed training on the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ- 3). Participants included (L-R): Katrina Cruz, Special Education Preschool Program; Rose Estrellado, Project Bisita; Arleen Dela Cruz, Project Bisita; Sherill Imo, Project Bisita; Vera Blaz, Guam CEDDERS Training Associate; Joleen Dagaine, Project Kariñu Intern; Elizabeth Calvo, Projects Kariñu and Bisita; Lolita Leon Guerrero, Project Kariñu; Pauline Camacho, Lead Family Partner Projects Kariñu and Project Bisita Home Visitor; Aisha Diaz, Project Kariñu Student Intern; Elaine Eclavea, Guam CEDDERS Consultant; Eileen Quitugua, Guam LAUNCH; Tammy Bamba, Guam LAUNCH. Elaine Eclavea and Vera Blaz served as ASQ Trainers.

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    Vera Blaz, Guam CEDDERS Training Associate, reviews how to administer the ASQ-3.

Early Childhood Providers Complete Training on ASQ-3

by Guam CEDDERS Community Services: Technical Assistance Early Childhood Project Bisita I Familia Project Kariñu

  • Photo of Vivian Jackson and Bertha Diamond standing beside each other.

    Vivian Jackson and Bertha Diamond chat during the “Addressing Disparities Through Organizational Cultural and Linguistic Competence Conference” held on January 26th at the Hyatt.

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    Guam Police Department Chief Fred Bordallo (center), participates in a group discussion during the “Addressing Disparities Through Organizational Cultural and Linguistic Competence Conference” held on January 26th at the Hyatt.

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    UOG Social Work students are all smiles during the “Addressing Disparities through Organizational Cultural and Linguistic Competence (CLC): Essential Knowledge & Skills within the University Environment” training conducted by Tawara Goode and Vivian Jackson on January 27th at the UOG Eugenia & Jesus Leon Guerrero Building.

  • Bernadette Shisler, Vivian Jackson, Keith Villaluna, Tawara Goode, Marie Wusstig

    Guam CEDDERS staff provided technical support during the "Addressing Disparities through Organizational Cultural and Linguistic Competence Conference" and work sessions that were conducted by Tawara Goode and Vivian Jackson from January 26-28, 2015. (L-R) Bernadette Shisler, Vivian Jackson, Keith Villaluna, Tawara Goode, Marie Wusstig.

  • Photo of Vivian Jackson, Bonnie Brandt, Tawara Goode, Mariles Benavente.

    Guam CEDDERS staff provided technical support during the "Addressing Disparities through Organizational Cultural and Linguistic Competence Conference" and work sessions that were conducted by Tawara Goode and Vivian Jackson from January 26-28, 2015. (L-R) Vivian Jackson, Bonnie Brandt, Tawara Goode, Mariles Benavente.

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    Rowena Morada from icareguam jots down responses during the "Fish Bone" activity. The activity was part of the “Framework to Address Disparities in Children's Behavioral Health” work session facilitated by Vivian Jackson and Tawara Goode on January 28, 2015 in the GSAT Conference Room.

Addressing Disparities through Organizational Cultural and Linguistic Competence

by Guam CEDDERS Community Services: Training Project Kariñu

On January 26-28, Tawara Goode, M.A., Assistant Professor, Associate Director, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Center for Child and Human Development, Georgetown University Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, and Director, National Center for Cultural Competence and Vivian Jackson, MSW, from the National Center for Cultural Competence and Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, conducted three presentations on “Addressing Disparities through Organizational Cultural and Linguistic Competence.” Day 1 of the three-day activity included a presentation on “A Cultural Competence Framework for Developing A CLC Vision and Action Plan” with 65 participants from public and private organizations in attendance. The second day consisted of two sessions held at the University of Guam campus. The morning session, covered the topic “Linguistic Competence Beyond Language Access: Addressing Health Literacy, Literacy, & Communication with Individuals who have disabilities; and Developing Language Access Plans according to Title VI Guidance and CLAS Standards.” Students from Guam Community College’s American Sign Language II class were part of the 56 participants in attendance for this presentation.

The afternoon session covered the topic, “CLC: Essential Knowledge & Skills within the University Environment training.” Students from UOG’s Social Work program, faculty from UOG’s Nursing Department, and Department of Education staff attended this presentation.

Tawara and Vivian concluded their visit with a final presentation on January 28 at the GSAT Conference Room at House 19, Dean’s Circle. This training, titled “Framework to Address Disparities in Children’s Behavioral Health” included participants from Guam CEDDERS, Project Kariñu, icareguam, and I Famagu’on-ta.

Collaborators and sponsors of these activities included: National Center for Cultural Competence and Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development; Guam CEDDERS; Department of Public Health & Social Services, Project Kariñu, Guam Office of Minority Health, Live Healthy Guam; Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center, I Famagu’on-ta, icareguam.

Early Childhood Providers Attend ASQ Training

by Guam CEDDERS Department of Public Health & Social Services Early Childhood
Vera Blaz presenting to a crowded room.
Vera Blaz (standing), Project TInituhon Project Coordinator, talks about the islandwide Developmental and Behavioral Screening System (iDBSS) pilot program on November 8 at the UOG School of Business and Public Administration.
Elaine Eclavea presenting to a crowded room.
Elaine Eclavea (standing), Project Tinituhon Project Director, talks about the importance of early intervention and the benefits of screening.
Service provider in a large group photo.
Early Childhood providers from the island’s child care centers pose for a group picture at the end of training.

Child Care Staff Receive TA on Guam’s Plan for Professional Development

by Guam CEDDERS Department of Public Health & Social Services Early Childhood
Child caregivers meeting around table
Two sessions were coordinated by the Department of Public Health & Social Services, Bureau of Social Services Administration and facilitated by Guam CEDDERS to provide information and technical assistance for child care centers in preparation on the new process around professional development for all staff.

Pyramid Model Implementation Training Continues on Guam

by Guam CEDDERS Bureau of Social Services Administration Department of Public Health & Social Services Early Childhood
Dr. Corso stands with hand in air addressing crowd.
Dr. Robert Corso, consultant from the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL), talks about intervention at the top of the pyramid during training with early childhood service providers on Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation October 20-22.
Service providers engaged in discussion around table.
Service providers from the Department of Public Health and Social Services, Bureau of Social Services Administration discuss their action plan for implementing the Pyramid Model in their agency.

Service Providers Complete Early Childhood Diagnostic Toolkit Training

by Guam CEDDERS Early Childhood Project Kariñu
Dr. Bellis addressing a large lecture room.
Dr. Kirk Bellis addresses participants during the Early Childhood Mental Health: Diagnostic Frameworks for Clinician’s Tool Kit training on October 3 at the University of Guam.
Group photo of training participants.
Early childhood service providers from various Government of Guam and Federal Government agencies as well as private and non-profit entities completed a 2-day training on Early Childhood Mental Health: Diagnostic Frameworks for Clinician’s Tool Kit on October 2 & 3. The training was facilitated by Dr. Lilli Perez from Project Kariñu in collaboration with Guam CEDDERS.

Healthy Families “Integrated Strategies for Home Visiting” Training

by Guam CEDDERS Bureau of Social Services Administration Department of Public Health & Social Services Project Bisita I Familia Project Kariñu
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Healthy Families America “Integrated Strategies for Home Visiting” training participants listen to trainer Casey Holt (standing) as she describes the different parts of the brain and how trauma affects its development.
Instructor holding different colored bowls.
Casey Holt, nationally certified trainer for Healthy Families America, uses bowls to demonstrate the different parts of the brain during “Integrated Strategies for Home Visiting” training at GSAT July 28-31, 2014. Healthy Families America is the home visiting model used by Project Bisita I Familia, Guam’s Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. Participants represent Department of Public Health & Social Services-Project Kariñu, Project Bisita I Familia and Bureau of Social Services Administration; and Guam CEDDERS.

 

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Healthy Families America “Integrated Strategies for Home Visiting” training participants pose with trainer Casey Holt (holding sign) and Margarita Gay (first row 3rd from left), Project Bisita I Familia project director.