Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month Proclamation Signing

by Guam CEDDERS Community Services: Technical Assistance Project Kariñu
Guam CEDDERS along with staff from the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) Karinu, Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center (GBHWC), Department of Integrated Services for Individuals with Disabilities (DISID), Superior Court of Guam, the Guam Fire Department, Office of the Governor and Lt. Governor, and children and families from Karinu and GBHWC attended the Proclamation Signing for Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month on Friday, April 28th at the Governor’s Conference Room in Adelup. Acting Governor Ray Tenorio signed the Proclamation to declare the Month of May as Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month. Guam CEDDERS continues to provide support for Children’s Mental Health in our role as the evaluator for Karinu, Guam’s Early Childhood System of Care and Wellness Promotion & Prevention for young children birth to age 5.

Website & Document Accessibility Training

by Guam CEDDERS Community Services: Technical Assistance Community Services: Training Guam Systems for Assistive Technology

Website and Document Accessibility Training Logos

Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Location: GSAT House 19, Dean Circle, University of Guam

Seating is limited.
Must be registered to attend.

To register or to request for reasonable accommodations, please call Sherry Guerrero at 735-2477, or email sherry.guerrero@guamcedders.org

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This activity is supported by funding from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Grant No. 90DD0014-03-00, and the Administration on Community Living, Grant No. 1701GUSGAT, and facilitated by the University of Guam Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (Guam CEDDERS). The University of Guam is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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Guam CEDDERS and GSAT Staff Attend the PEP Island-Wide Conference on Disabilities

by Guam CEDDERS Community Services: Technical Assistance Guam Systems for Assistive Technology
Leah Abelon (standing right), GSAT Center Coordinator, and Christina Jung (standing left), Guam CEDDERS Research Associate, presented information on the Akudi Loan Program during the PEP Island-wide Conference on Disabilities at Hotel Nikko Guam on April 29. The Akudi Loan Program assists persons with disabilities and their families, in purchasing assistive technology devices and services.

GSAT Staff Attend the 10th Annual Autism Awareness Fair

by Guam CEDDERS Community Services: Technical Assistance Guam Systems for Assistive Technology
The Guam System for Assistive Technology participated in the 10th Annual Autism Awareness Fair held on April 8 at the Agana Shopping Center. Pictured (L-R): Sylvia Duenas, GCC Human Services Practicum Student; Honorable Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Guam Congresswoman; Leah Abelon, GSAT Center Coordinator; and John Guiao, GSAT Office Assistant.

Guam CEDDERS Supports the IDEA Fiscal Forum for Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States

by Guam CEDDERS Community Services: Technical Assistance Community Services: Training
OSEP, RMS, NCSI, and Guam CEDDERS staff with entity special education program and fiscal staff from American Samoa, CNMI, FSM, Guam, RMI, ROP, and Virgin Islands.

Guam CEDDERS supported the IDEA Fiscal Forum for Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States facilitated by the US Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), Risk Management Service (RMS), and the National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI) on March 22-24, 2017 at the Federal Center South Building, Seattle, Washington. The purpose for the forum was to provide the six Pacific entities and Virgin Islands an opportunity for entity program and fiscal staff to connect with others in similar situations, to share knowledge and experiences, hear updated information from the Department on fiscal issues, and gain access to both OSEP and RMS staff and receive technical assistance from national content experts.

Ages and Stages Questionnaires Chuukese Translation Nears Completion

by Guam CEDDERS Community Services: Model Services Community Services: Technical Assistance
Guam CEDDERS is facilitating the translation of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) into the Chuukese language with support from Project Tinituhon, Guam’s Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Services Resource Administration. The focus of Project Tinituhon is the promotion of developmental screening at child care centers and medical clinics. Jenika Ballesta, Guam CEDDERS Research Associate (left) is pictured with R-Leen Mario, Guam Early Intervention System (GEIS) Child Find/Public Awareness Manager (right), who verified the current draft Chuukese translation of the ASQ, a developmental screening tool.