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    Kristen Hassmiller-Lich, provided technical assistance on how to create a systems map using a web based program. Kristen Hasmiller-Lich was part of a team of consultants from the National Maternal Child Health (MCH) Workforce Development Center that visited Guam to provide training and technical assistance to the Guam Cohort 2 Leadership Team on June 24-26, 2015 at the Multi-purpose room 129, Jesus and Eugenia Leon Guerrero Building, University of Guam.

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    Dorothy Cilenti (standing left) and Kristen Hassmiller-Lich (standing right) facilitated a session on program flow diagramming during the National MCH Workforce Development Center, Guam site-visit, on June 24-26, 2015 at the Multi-purpose room 129, Jesus and Eugenia Leon Guerrero Building, University of Guam.

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    Guam Cohort 2 Leadership Team gathered for a group picture with the National MCH Workforce Development Center Consultants, Kristen Hasmiller-Lich (1st row bottom left), Dorothy Cilenti (2nd row far left), and Sharron Corle (3rd row far left). The Guam Cohort 2 Leadership Team is a team of early childhood agency administrators and representatives and parents that have been receiving technical assistance from the National MCH Workforce Development Center on how to improve early care & education services and early childhood health & human services integration on Guam. Parents were involved with the team along with representatives from the following agencies: Division of Public Health; Maternal Child Health Program; Child Care Development Fund; Bureau Of Social Services Administration; Immunization Program; Early Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Program; Women Infant Children Program; Project Karinu; Project Bisita I Familia; Project Launch; and Project Tinituhon.

National MCH Site-Visit TA

by Guam CEDDERS Bureau of Social Services Administration Community Services: Training Department of Public Health & Social Services Early Childhood Guam Launch Project Bisita I Familia Project Kariñu

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    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

Guam EHDI Team and DPHSS Representative meet with Information Systems Consultant

by Guam CEDDERS Community Services: Technical Assistance Early Childhood Guam Early Hearing Detection & Intervention
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The Guam CEDDERS CDC Early Hearing Dectection and Intervention (EHDI) Team met with Norman Okamura, Ph.D., faculty specialist and consultant from the University of Hawaiii – TASI unit and Linda DeNorcey, Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) health services administrator, to discuss the progress and needs to further enhance the interoperability of Child Link, the Guam EHDI database, and the DPHSS health information system. L-R: Dr. Okamura; Terrie Fejarang, Guam CEDDERS Associate Director; Elaine Eclavea, Guam CEDDERS EHDI Consultant; Ms. De Norcey; and Joseph Mendiola, Guam CEDDERS EHDI Data Coordinator.

Parents Receive Support from National Team

by Guam CEDDERS Community Services: Technical Assistance Early Childhood
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Parents on the Cohort 2 Leadership Team are shown receiving support via a webinar from the National Maternal Child Health Workforce Development Center team on how to create a system support map on June 17 at Guam CEDDERS. This tool will enable parents and caregivers to graphically express their ongoing personal journey as they support their child or children with special health care needs. The process of creating a system support map will help them clarify, demonstrate, document, and troubleshoot the complex responsibilities, needs, resources, services involved in supporting their child or children. The Cohort 2 Leadership Team is a team of parents and early childhood leaders & administrators working together to improve and increase access to health, early care and education services for children birth to age 8 that are uninsured or medically indigent.

Guam EHDI Advisory Council Meeting

by Guam CEDDERS Community Services: Technical Assistance Early Childhood Guam Early Hearing Detection & Intervention
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Guam EHDI Advisory Council Meeting on June 8, 2015 at the Lotte Hotel. The Guam EHDI Advisory meets on a quarterly basis to review program updates and data for all newborn-infant hearing screenings on Guam. The June meeting was the first meeting of 2015. Members also discussed the transition of staff and the newly funded HRSA grant.
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    Guam CEDDERS helped facilitate the Head Start Mini Parent Cafe on Building Strong Relationships with Your Children at the Head Start Parent Transition Conference on May 12, 2015 at the Pacific Star Resort & Spa.

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    Head Start Parent Transition Conference on May 12, 2015 at the Pacific Star Resort & Spa. Various early childhood programs participated in the conference by hosting information tables for parents to find out more about the different resources on Guam.

Families Attend Head Start Parent Transition Conference

by Guam CEDDERS Community Services: Training Early Childhood Uncategorized

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    On May 20th, Mr. Quansheng Song, database consultant, conducted a site visit on Guam and worked with Project Kariñu staff to further refine their database and begin work on generating a set of standardized reports. Clockwise L-R: Dr. Lilli Perez, Acting Project Kariñu Director; Quansheng Song, Database Consultant; Bonnie Brandt, Guam CEDDERS Training Associate; Joseph Mendiola, Guam CEDDERS Data Coordinator; Tammy Bamba, Project LAUNCH Staff; Pauline Camacho, Project Kariñu Lead Family Partner; Toni Latson, Project Kariñu Wrap Coordinator; and Jobeth Aquino, Project Kariñu Wrap Coordinator.

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    Dr. Lilli Perez (left) shares her reports with Mr. Quansheng Song (center) and Bonnie Brandt (right) during the May 20th meeting.

Project Kariñu Pilots ChildLink Database

by Guam CEDDERS Community Services: Technical Assistance Early Childhood

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    Elizabeth Calvo (left) from Project Kariñu and Joseph Montague (right) from the Child Care Development Fund Program, both at the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) engage during an activity at the Early Childhood System Strategic Planning, Early Childhood Policy Summit III which was held on April 24, 2015.

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    Maggie Bell and Linda Rodriguez (center), both from DPHSS, check to see if their stars match up. Participants in the Early Childhood System Strategic Planning, Early Childhood Policy Summit III were given a star with either a word, definition, or example of a principle. Their task was to find another star that referred to the same concept.

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    Ruth Leon Guerrero watches on as Maggie Bell places lightning bolts on the “Charting Our Course, Navigation Wall.” Participants were asked to write down their priorities on different pictures and placed them on the wall.

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    Bonnie Brandt (standing) facilitates a discussion with the Early Care & Education Strategic Management Team (SMT) Group.

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    Elaine Eclavea (left) and Bonnie Brandt (right), co-facilitators of the Early Childhood System Strategic Planning, Early Childhood Policy Summit III stand in front of the Charting Our Course, Navigation Wall.

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    Participants took time for a photo op during the Early Childhood System Strategic Planning, Early Childhood Policy Summit III. L-R: Terry Naputi, Dr. Suzanne Kaneshiro, Margarita Gay, Cathy Tydingco, Cathy Schroeder, Pauline Camacho, Ruth Leon Guerrero, Elizabeth “Lizzy” Calvo, Elaine Eclavea, Joseph Montague, Vera Blaz, Vicky Ritter, Jeffrey Pinaula, Maggie Bell, June Perez, Bonnie Brandt, Trish Billen, and Mariles Benavente.

Early Childhood System Policy Summit III

by Guam CEDDERS Community Services: Technical Assistance Early Childhood

  • Photo of Martha Reeder and Pat Stanislaski facilitating a training.

    Martha Reeder (standing left) and Pat Stanislaski (standing right) consultants from the National Alliance of Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds facilitate discussion during the three-day training.

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    Participants engage in role playing and discussion on linking families to services effectively.

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    Early childhood professionals participate in a group activity utilizing an “energy stick,” which helped professionals understand the importance of social connections for families.

  • Photo of Vera Blaz, Project Tinituhon, and Bertha Diamond, Project Kariñu participating in an activity.

    Vera Blaz (left), Project Tinituhon, and Bertha Daimond (standing right), Project Kariñu participate in the “Balls in the Air” activity that reminds professionals that sometimes they can’t see the parents for all of the problems and stressors they are balancing, and the importance of making sure families have access to the services they need.

Bringing the Protective Factors Framework to Life in Your Work

by Guam CEDDERS Early Childhood

Early Childhood Providers Attend ASQ Training

by Guam CEDDERS Department of Public Health & Social Services Early Childhood
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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.
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Early Childhood providers from the island’s child care centers pose for a group picture at the end of training.