CA-LEND ZIKV Cohort 2 Prep for Case Conference Video Call

by Guam CEDDERS LEND
February 13, 2019: The CA-LEND ZIKV Cohort 2 participants met to prepare for a case conference video call on Genetics with cohort members in CNMI and American Samoa and faculty at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). UOG CEDDERS, through a sub-award from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), is currently facilitating the second cohort of the California Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (CA-LEND) Health Professional Support Program for Children with Congenital Zika Virus (ZIKV) Infection in American Samoa and the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Basin.
(Second from left) Vera Blaz, CEDDERS Training Associate and CA-LEND ZIKV Training Coordinator, talks about upcoming activities with cohort members.
Pictured (l to r): Tanya Simer, Hearing Screening Paraprofessional, CEDDERS; Vera Blaz, CEDDERS Training Associate and CA-LEND ZIKV Training Coordinator; EDLynn Beyond, CEDDERS Student Office Assistant and currently a student in the University of Guam Master of Public Administration Program; Jenesse Quan and Isabella Fagota, Social Workers, Karinu, Department of Public Health and Social Services.

CA-LEND Cohort 2 Meet

by Guam CEDDERS Department of Public Health & Social Services Guam Early Hearing Detection & Intervention LEND
JANUARY 10, 2019: UOG CEDDERS, through a sub-award from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), is currently facilitating the second cohort of the California Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (CA-LEND) Health Professional Support Program for Children with Congenital Zika Virus (ZIKV) Infection in American Samoa and the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Basin. Pictured (l to r): Jenesse Quan and Isabella Fagota, Social Workers, Karinu, Department of Public Health and Social Services; Tanya Simer, Hearing Screening Paraprofessional, Guam Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (Guam EHDI) Project; Josephine Cruz, CEDDERS Training Associate; and EDLynn Beyond, CEDDERS Student Office Assistant and currently a student in the University of Guam Master of Public Administration Program. Not pictured: Vera Blaz, CEDDERS Training Associate and CA-LEND ZIKV Training Coordinator.

Guam LEND Team Meets Co-Director of the UH LEND Program

by Guam CEDDERS LEND
The University of Hawaii, Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders (LEND) Program, under the John A. Burns School of Medicine, recently sponsored the participation of two Guam LEND fellows and faculty to attend the Association of Maternal Child Health Program (AMCHP) Conference held on April 6-9 in Washington, D.C. The Guam Team met with Louise Iwaishi, M.D., Co-Director of the UH LEND Program. (L-R): Terrie Fejarang, Guam CEDDERS Associate Director and Guam LEND faculty; Dr. Iwaishi; Leone Rohr and Zenaida Okada, Guam LEND Fellows.

The University of Hawaii, Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders (LEND) Program, under the John A. Burns School of Medicine, recently sponsored the participation of two Guam LEND fellows and faculty to attend the Association of Maternal Child Health Program (AMCHP) Conference held on April 6-9 in Washington, D.C. The Guam Team met with Louise Iwaishi, M.D., Co-Director of the UH LEND Program. (L-R): Terrie Fejarang, Guam CEDDERS Associate Director and Guam LEND faculty; Dr. Iwaishi; Leone Rohr and Zenaida Okada, Guam LEND Fellows.

LEND Faculty Provided Training to Service Providers & Parents

by Guam CEDDERS Interdisciplinary Pre-Service Preparation LEND
Presenter standing in lecture room full of participants.
Leolinda Parlin (standing), Co-Director of the University of Hawaii Maternal Child Health Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental & Related Disabilities (MCH LEND), Program, conducted a presentation during a parent meeting focusing on the topic of “Addressing the Needs of Older Children (5-12th grade) with Autism” on May 7. Ms. Parlin was joined by Mariailiana Stark, DrPH, APRN-Rx, PNP-BC, and Joshua Fouts, PhD., BCBA-D. Approximately 25 parents and interested community members attended the meeting held at the IT&E Lecture Hall, Jesus and Eugenia Leon Guerrero Building, University of Guam.

LEND Cohort Completes Program

by Guam CEDDERS Community Services: Training Interdisciplinary Pre-Service Preparation LEND
Five individuals posing for photo in assistive technology center.
Guam trainees received their Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental & Related Disabilities (LEND) Certificate of Completion on May 5. Shown here are (L-R) Carla Torres, Guam CEDDERS LEND faculty, Trainees Leone Rohr, Suzanne McManus, Ph.D., and Renee Koffend, Au.D., and Leolinda Parlin, University of Hawaii LEND Program Co-Director.

  • Photo 1: Guam LEND trainees get in touch with nature and learn cultural values at the University of Hawaii Ka Papa Punalu‘u Lo‘i (taro patch).

  • Photo of LEND Trainees at University of Hawaii's Taro Patch.

    Photo 2: Guam LEND trainees get in touch with nature and learn cultural values at the University of Hawaii Ka Papa Punalu‘u Lo‘i (taro patch).

  • Photo of LEND Trainees sharing a song they wrote.

    MCH LEND is never short on fun. Here, Guam trainees Renee Koffend and Suzanne McManus, along with Honolulu trainee Jackie Jensen share a song they wrote to recruit future trainees.

  • Photo of LEND Trainees conducting a presentation while wearing "I Love Guam" t-shirts.

    Photo 1: Donning “I Love Guam” t-shirts and a hafa adai spirit, the Guam LEND trainees present Children Having Children: A Social Determinants of Health Presentation to their Hawaii counterparts. (L-R Suzanne McManus, Leone Rohr, Renee Koffend)

  • Photo of LEND Trainees conducting a presentation while wearing "I Love Guam" t-shirts.

    Photo 2: Donning “I Love Guam” t-shirts and a hafa adai spirit, the Guam LEND trainees present Children Having Children: A Social Determinants of Health Presentation to their Hawaii counterparts. (L-R Suzanne McManus, Leone Rohr, Renee Koffend)

  • Photo of LEND Trainees conducting a presentation while wearing "I Love Guam" t-shirts.

    Photo 3: Donning “I Love Guam” t-shirts and a hafa adai spirit, the Guam LEND trainees present Children Having Children: A Social Determinants of Health Presentation to their Hawaii counterparts. (L-R Suzanne McManus, Leone Rohr, Renee Koffend)

The Guam MCH LEND Cohort Attended the Third and Final Joint Training Symposium in Honolulu, Hawaii

by Guam CEDDERS LEND

The 4th cycle of the Maternal Child Health Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders Program (MCH LEND) is winding down with about two months left in the school year. As part of the curriculum, the Guam MCH LEND cohort flew to Honolulu, Hawaii for the third and final joint training symposium. The symposium was filled with activities and presentations that centered on an important MCH leadership competence: the ability to apply concepts of cultural diversity and influences on attitudes and health care practices for families with children with disabilities and the blending of health protocols with local ways of caregiving.

For the remainder of the semester, trainees will complete a research project they developed called “Investigating Housing Options for Teen Moms on Guam.” This research will gain insights of teenage mothers’ perspectives of structured, stable housing options. The initial data may reveal the potential need for such housing on Guam.