Guam ELG Birth to 36 Months Workgroup Continues

by Guam CEDDERS Early Childhood Information Dissemination
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The Guam Early Learning Guidelines Workgroup met again on August 13 to continue the review of section drafts. Attending the meeting were (Clockwise from Left): Mara San Nicolas, Social Services Supervisor, Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) Child Protective Services; Linda Rodriquez, Administrator, DPHSS, Bureau of Social Services Administration; Terrie Fejarang, Guam CEDDERS Associate Director; Mary Kidd, Guam ELG Consultant; and Ramon Castro, Guam Early Intervention System (GEIS) Service Provider.

Guam Memorial Hospital Authority Stakeholders Meet with Guam EHDI Staff on Quality Improvement Strategies

by Guam CEDDERS Community Services: Technical Assistance Early Childhood Guam Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Guam Early Intervention System
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Members of the Initial Screening Quality Improvement team meet to discuss effective strategies to improve Guam EHDI AIMS. Seated clockwise from (L-R): starting from bottom: Alyson Ward, National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM); Valerie Meno, Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA); Ruth Sabangan, GMHA; Avelina Opena, GMHA; Terrie Fejarang, Guam EHDI; Elaine Eclavea, Guam EHDI; and Joseph Mendiola, Guam EHDI.

Guam EHDI Project Stakeholders Meet to Address Quality Improvement Needs

by Guam CEDDERS Community Services: Technical Assistance Early Childhood Guam Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Guam Early Intervention System
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Alyson Ward, Quality Improvement Advisor from the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM), provided technical assistance on strategies for effective Quality Improvement activities for EHDI programs on August 10-12. Staff from the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority, Guam Regional Medical City, Guam Early Intervention Program, and the DOE Audiology Department joined the Guam EHDI Project for this quality improvement effort.

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Pohnpei State Vision Instruction Program Receives Donated Braille Books

by Guam CEDDERS Early Childhood Information Dissemination Pacific VIP Vision Impairment
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The Pohnpei State Department of Education, Special Education Program, received a contribution of braille books for young children through the donation of Sheila Amato and her volunteers from West Virginia. This donation was made through the networking contact of Donna McNear, Pacific Vision Instruction Project (Pacific VIP) Consultant and UMASS-Boston adjunct instructor. Pictured receiving the books on August 21, are: (L-R) Roddy Robert, Vision Instruction Teacher; Karlina Henry, Special Education Coordinator; Joseph Villazon, Director of Education; and Johnatan Zared, Pakein Elementary School Principal. Terrie Fejarang, Guam CEDDERS Associate Director, delivered the books during her Pacific VIP site visit to Pohnpei.

Child Care Centers Receive Health Care Consultant Orientation

by Guam CEDDERS Department of Public Health & Social Services Early Childhood
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Guam CEDDERS, in partnership with the Department of Public Health & Social Services facilitated the Child Care Health Consultant Orientation for child care centers on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 in Room No. 131 (IT&E Lecture Hall) on the first floor of the Jesus S. and Eugenia A. Leon Guerrero, School of Business and Public Administration (SBPA) Building, at the University of Guam. Elaine Eclave, Guam CEDDERS Early Childhood Consultant and Vera Blaz, Guam CEDDERS Training Associate facilitated a presentation during the event. The orientation provided information about health and safety for centers and the children they serve. Project Tinituhon, Guam’s Early Childhood Comprehensive System and Child Care Development Fund Program, Bureau of Social Services Administration, and Maternal Child Health Program co-facilitated the orientation.

Revised Guam Early Learning Guidelines for Ages Three to Five Unveiled

by Guam CEDDERS Early Childhood Information Dissemination
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On Monday, July 27, 2015, Vera Blaz, ​​Training Associate, facilitates a discussion on the revisions to the Guam Early Learning Guidelines (GELGs) for Ages Three to Five with providers from Project Bisita I Familia, Project Kariñ​​​​​u, and Guam LAUNCH at the Westin Resort Guam. The GELGs were updated through the support of Project Tinituhon and Project Bisita I Familia and will be used during home visits with families, by early childhood providers in the child care centers, and parents.

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Center Directors Receive ASQ Booster Training

by Guam CEDDERS Community Services: Training Department of Public Health & Social Services Early Childhood Information Dissemination
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Guam CEDDERS conducted a training on ” ASQ Booster Training” on Saturday, July 25 at the University of Guam. Fifteen child care center directors and staff from 11 centers attended the training that covered early childhood developmental monitoring techniques and practices, and working with parents. This training is the second in a series made available to child caregivers through the support of Project Tinituhon, Guam’s Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems grant facilitated by Guam CEDDERS.

Guam Early Learning Guidelines Begins Update Process

by Guam CEDDERS Early Childhood Information Dissemination
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With funding support from Project Tinituhon and Project Bisita I Familia, Guam CEDDERS recently began facilitating the process to update the Guam Early Learning Guidelines: Birth to 36 Months published in 2007. Members of the Early Childhood Care and Education Strategic Management Team met on July 17 to lay out the initial framework for the update. Participating in the first meeting were: (L-R) Linda Rodriquez, Terrie Fejarang, Vera Blaz, Joseph Montague, Kat Bayson, Ramon Castro, Maggie Bell, and Mary Kidd. Input was also received from Maggie Huffer, Director of the Adventures in Learning Child Care Center, and Ama Underwood, a former child care center director.
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    Cohort 2 team participated in a group webinar on July 17, with Sharron Corle from the National MCH Workforce Development Center, on screen in background. The webinar was on Strengths Based Leadership. Cohort 2 is a team of early childhood program administrators, staff, and parents that are receiving training and technical assistance on how to improve health and education services, access, and integration on Guam. Cohort 2 is a Department and Public Health & Social Services initiative in collaboration with the University of Guam Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service (Guam CEDDERS), Department of Education, Office of the Governor and Office of the First Lady. (Back row right to left: Margarita Gay, Linda Rodriguez, Julyne Manglona, Pauline Camacho. Middle row from right to left: Joe Montague, Bonnie Brandt, Terry Aguon. Front row from right to left: Elaine Eclavea, Jolene Dagame, Elizabeth Calvo.)

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    On July 17, Sharron Corle (on screen), Maternal Child Health Consultant, facilitated a webinar with the Cohort 2 Leadership Team on Strengths Based Leadership. Cohort 2 is a team of early childhood program administrators, staff, and parents that are receiving training and technical assistance on how to improve health and education services, access, and integration on Guam. Cohort 2 is a Department and Public Health & Social Services initiative in collaboration with the University of Guam Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service (Guam CEDDERS), Department of Education, Office of the Governor and Office of the First Lady. (Front row left to right: Jeffrey Pinaula, Vera Blaz, Pauline Camacho, Elaine Eclavea, Tammy Bamba, and Linda Rodriguez. Back row from left to right: Elizabeth Calvo, Jolene Dagame, Bonnie Brandt, Margarita Gay, Julyne Manglona, Terry Aguon, Maggie Bell, Joe Montague.)

Cohort 2 Attends Strengths Finder Webinar

by Guam CEDDERS Community Services: Technical Assistance Department of Public Health & Social Services Early Childhood

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    Parents and children receive ingredients from Charlayne Espinosa (center) and Leilani Lafaele (right), Guam CEDDERS staff, to make GAK out of simple household products during the Parent Interactive Conference: Power of Play held on June 27, 2015 at the Agana Shopping Center.

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    Children and parents try their creative skills making hats at the Anigua Learning Ladder Child Care Center booth during the Parent Interactive Conference: Power of Play held on June 27, 2015 at the Agana Shopping Center.

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    A father proudly poses with his two daughters with their finished hats during the Parent Interactive Conference: Power of Play held on June 27, 2015 at the Agana Shopping Center.

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    Participants stop by the Origami craft table set up by Harmony Kids Child Care Center booth during the Parent Interactive Conference: Power of Play held on June 27, 2015 at the Agana Shopping Center.

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    A father poses with his three children while making GAK during the Parent Interactive Conference: Power of Play held on June 27, 2015 at the Agana Shopping Center.

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    Dolores Cruz (Right), Guam CEDDERS staff, presents a goody bag to a parent who completed visiting the various vendor tables set up during the Parent Interactive Conference: Power of Play held on June 27, 2015 at the Agana Shopping Center.

2015 Parent Interactive Conference: Power of Play

by Guam CEDDERS Community Services: Training Early Childhood Information Dissemination