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Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families

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Calling all special needs dads! Do you often feel overwhelmed trying to have a career, a relationship, a family, all the therapy appointments? Meet other dads who are going through some of the same things. Casual meet-ups via Zoom. Dads getting together, sharing stories, and offering support.

Meetings happen every second Thursday of the month from 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Register here

For more information, visit www.dadsmove.org

Dr. Ashley Penney, PhD, BCBA-D, of the University of Washington Autism Center, shares helpful tips for understanding ABA therapy and considerations for finding a good provider fit for your family and child. This free webinar is intended for parents of children recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder looking for information about starting an ABA program.

Target Audience: Parents or other caregivers of children recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Register Here
Getting the right help for students with disabilities is made easier when families learn key vocabulary and understand how to use it. PAVE provides videos to support learning about student rights and how to work with the school to get individualized support.
Learn More Here
Use these free tips and resources for encouraging learning and positive interactions with children at home. Many resources are focused on young children, but most can be extended for children of all ages.
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Questions? Suggestions?

Contact Vanessa Allen, DCYF ESIT Family Engagement Coordinator, at vanessa.allen@dcyf.wa.gov.

Llamando a todos los papás con necesidades especiales! ¿A menudo se siente abrumado tratando de tener una carrera, una relación, una familia, todas las citas de terapia? Conozca a otros papás que están pasando por algunas de las mismas cosas. Encuentros casuales vía zoom. Los papás se reúnen y comparten historias, y ofrecen apoyo.

Las reuniones se realizan cada segundo jueves del mes de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m.
Registrarse aquí
Para obtener más información, visite www.dadsmove.org

La Dra. Ashley Penney, PhD, BCBA-D, del Centro de Autismo de la Universidad de Washington, comparte consejos útiles para comprender la terapia ABA y consideraciones para encontrar un buen proveedor adecuado para su familia y su hijo. Este seminario web gratuito está destinado a padres de niños recientemente diagnosticados con trastorno del espectro autista que buscan información sobre cómo iniciar un programa ABA.

Público objetivo: padres u otros cuidadores de niños recientemente diagnosticados con trastorno del espectro autista.
Registrarse aquí
Obtener la ayuda adecuada para estudiantes con discapacidades es más fácil cuando las familias aprenden vocabulario clave y entienden cómo usarlo. PAVE proporciona videos para apoyar el aprendizaje sobre los derechos de los estudiantes y cómo trabajar con la escuela para obtener apoyo individualizado.
Aprenda Más Aquí
Comuníquese con Vanessa Allen, Coordinadora de Participación Familiar de ESIT a vanessa.allen@dcyf.wa.gov.

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The ESIT Family Newsletter|El Boletín Familiar de ESIT

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Calling all special needs dads! Do you often feel overwhelmed trying to have a career, a relationship, a family, all the therapy appointments? Meet other dads who are going through some of the same things. Casual meet-ups via Zoom. Dads getting together, sharing stories, and offering support.

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DCYF: Strengthen Families Locally Weekly Newsletter

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DCYF: Strengthen Families Locally Weekly Newsletter

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Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families

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February 25 – Strengthen Families Locally Weekly

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Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families sent this bulletin at 02/25/2022 10:25 AM PST

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Early Learning Budgets: Legislative Session 2022

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Early Learning Budgets: Legislative Session 2022

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As part of our strategic growth work, we collected input and impressions of HMG from a significant number of national early childhood leaders and partner organizations. Among other things, this input led us to three critical findings:

1. The work of HMG has not been sufficiently communicated, therefore limiting HMG’s ability to reach its full potential.

2. Data demonstrating the full impact of HMG at a national-level are critical to promoting the inclusion of HMG in large-scale system building work.

3. A more frequent schedule of data collection is necessary to influence policy change and capitalize on funding opportunities.

Throughout 2022, we will be focusing on clearly defining, measuring, and reporting HMG’s scope, scale and impact, starting with the introduction of a new HMG Mini Assessment. This year we will report select measures twice (in the Mini Assessment and the Fidelity Assessment), and in 2023 we will move to reporting of select measures on a quarterly-basis.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving "bye bye" are called developmental milestones. Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, act, and move.

Click on the age of your child to see the milestones:

"Learn the Signs. Act Early." materials are not a substitute for standardized, validated developmental screening tools.

Special acknowledgments to the subject matter experts and others who contributed to the review of data and selection of developmental milestones, especially Paul H. Lipkin, MD, Michelle M. Macias, MD, Julie F. Pajek, PhD, Judith S. Shaw, EdD, MPH, RN, Karnesha Slaughter, MPH, Jane K. Squires, PhD, Toni M. Whitaker, MD, Lisa D. Wiggins, PhD, and Jennifer M. Zubler, MD.
Sincere gratitude to Natalia Benza, MD and José O. Rodríguez, MD, MBA for their thoughtful review of the Spanish-language translation of these milestones.

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“learn the signs. act early.” milestones

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Developmental milestones are things most children can do by a certain age. Track your child's milestones and talk with your child's doctor at every visit about the milestones your child has reached

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Equity Action Team and Parent Leadership Council

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Equity Action Team and Parent Leadership Council

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Advocacy Week: Talking Points and Schedule

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Advocacy Week: Talking Points and Schedule

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Health Providers we have provided trainings to:

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Health Providers we have provided trainings to:

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Dr. Felt with YVFWC

WCAAP Cohort in Central WA

Yakima Pediatrics

Dr. Jocelyn Pedrosa with Yakima Neighborhood Health

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Eva Chavez or Suman Pandey at YVFWC, Lincoln

Amanda Lee at YVFWC in Toppenish

Stephen Pearson at Central WA Family Medicine

Central WA Family Medicine Branch in Ellensburg

Sarah Ortner BHC at Ellensburg

Questions for consideration:

How can we do outreach in Kittitas?

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Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families

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"Always ask yourself if what you're doing today is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow."

-Paulo Coelho

Is your child nearing age 3? Are you preparing to transition from Early Intervention (Birth-to-Three) services? This presentation will calm your anxiety around the transition process, answer your questions and help you understand the important role of parents and families at this time in your child's life.

Speakers:

Whitney Stohr - The Arc of Snohomish County
Vanessa Allen - Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF)
Michelle Williams - Kittitas County Parent to Parent
Darci Ladwig - Informing Families

Tuesday, Feb. 17 | 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Register Here

Download Flyer Here

Questions? Contact Darci Ladwig | zoeandmomma@gmail.com or 509-279-9242

Tune in to radio station KKMO, El Rey 1360 AM or online at https://www.elrey1360seattle.com/ at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1st for a special Spanish-language broadcast presented by Kindering for parents of children with special needs. During this program, Kindering will talk with Christina Pease who is a Bilingual Pediatrician at SeaMar Community Health Center and Adriana Benavides who is a mother with two autistic children. Christina and Adriana will share their experience collaborating with agencies such as Seattle Children's Hospital and SeaMar Community Health Center to record the first video about autism in Spanish. They will share why this video was created for the Latino community.

Kindering embraces children of diverse abilities and their families by providing the finest education and therapies to nurture hope, courage and the skills to soar.

Please make plans to attend IECC 2022 - hosted virtually via Zoom. The conference will span over five days, May 2-6, 2022, to allow total flexibility. Thanks to the support of community partners, IECC intends to offer the 2022 registration at no charge for attendees making this high quality training accessible for as many providers and families as possible. Look for registration to open in early March - we hope to see you there!

"Siempre pregúntate si lo que estás haciendo hoy te acerca a donde quieres estar mañana".

-Paulo Coelho

¿Tu hijo se acerca a los 3 años? ¿Se está preparando para la transición de los servicios de intervención temprana (desde el nacimiento hasta los tres años)? Esta presentación calmará su ansiedad sobre el proceso de transición, responderá sus preguntas y lo ayudará a comprender el importante papel de los padres y las familias en este momento de la vida de su hijo.

Altavoces:

Whitney Stohr - El arco del condado de Snohomish

Vanessa Allen - Departamento de Niños, Jóvenes y Familias del estado de Washington (DCYF)

Michelle Williams - Padre a padre del condado de Kittitas

Darci Ladwig - Informando a las familias

Martes 17 de febrero | 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Registrarse aquí Descargar folleto aquí
¿Preguntas? Contacto Darci Ladwig | zoeandmomma@gmail.com o 509-279-9242

Sintonice la estación de radio KKMO, El Rey 1360 AM o en línea e https://www.elrey1360seattle.com/ a la 1 p.m. el martes 1 de marzo para una transmisión especial en español presentada por Kindering para padres de niños con necesidades especiales. Durante este programa, Kindering con Christina Pease Pediatra Bilingüe de la Clínica SeaMar y Adriana Benavides madre de 2 niños con autismo. Christina y Adriana compartirán su experiencia en colaborar con agencias como el Hospital de Seattle Children's y la clínica SeaMar para grabar el primer video en Español sobre el autismo. Ellas compartirán porque este video fue creado para la comunidad Latina.

Kindering acoge a todos los niños con diversas habilidades y a sus familias, al ofrecer una educación de alta calidad y terapias que cultivan la esperanza, el valor, y las habilidades necesarias para remontar el vuelo.

Haga planes para asistir a IECC 2022, organizado virtualmente a través de zoom. La conferencia tendrá una duración de cinco días, del 2 al 6 de mayo de 2022, días para permitir una flexibilidad total. Gracias al apoyo de nuestros increíbles socios comunitarios, IECC tiene la intención de ofrecer el registro de 2022 sin cargo para los asistentes, haciendo que esta capacitación de alta calidad sea accesible para la mayor cantidad posible de proveedores y familias. Busque el registro para abrir a principios de marzo, ¡esperamos verlo allí!

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The ESIT Family Newsletter|El Boletín Familiar de ESIT

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"Always ask yourself if what you're doing today is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow." -Paulo Coelho Is your child nearing age 3? Are you preparing to transition from Early Intervention (Birth-to-Three) services?

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Equity Action Team - February Meeting Padlet

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Equity Action Team - February Meeting Padlet

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NCEC/KDNA SEA MAR COMMUNITY CENTER 121 Sunnyside Ave, Granger, Washington 98932 In 1979, Northwest Communities Education Center (NCEC), launched a Spanish language, public radio station in the heart of the Yakima Valley located in Eastern Washington. Broadcasting on a frequency of…

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The Partner Toolkit was created to provide communication tools to support partners with their communications about Help Me Grow Washington. Help Me Grow Washington partners include anyone who is part of the network: parents, caregivers, service providers, employers and professionals of all kinds who focus on connecting families to the local resources they need.
Help Me Grow WA Universal Messaging

Help Me Grow WA Localized Messaging

This messaging will be helpful when describing Help Me Grow Washington in specific counties or regions in the state.

Digital and print materials are available below to download. Please email us if you have any questions or feedback; we welcome suggestions on new materials!

Digital Materials

Help Me Grow WA Logos

Social Media Graphics

Print Materials

Help Me Grow Flyers

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The Partner Toolkit was created to provide communication tools to support partners with their communications about Help Me Grow Washington. Help Me Grow Washington partners include anyone who is part of the network: parents, caregivers, service providers, employers and professionals of all kinds who focus on connecting families to the local resources they need.

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Resources | Investing in Children Coalition

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New parents often need assistance when preparing for the birth of a child and caring for them after birth until age five. You can benefit from specially trained professionals who will show you how to get medical, social, educational, and other parenting resources to build a strong network of support for yourself and your child.

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Big Thanks!

This project would not have been possible without the many advocates, experts, and WCFC Early Childhood Network members who provided valuable time, input, and skills. Special thanks to the following individuals who participated on the Fair Start for Kids Act Communication Workgroup:

Toolkit design & content creation

Colleen Condon, Molly Curtiss, Molly Draben, Cadie Dye, Debbie Ham, Brittany Hartikainen, Katie Maisch, Eiledon McLellan, Melissa McPheeters, April Messenger, Linden Obel, Nancy Spurgeon

Toolkit translation

Marina Medrano

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Fair Start for Kids Act Communication Toolkit - Washington Communities For Children

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This project would not have been possible without the many advocates, experts, and WCFC Early Childhood Network members who provided valuable time, input, and skills.

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Why Liberatory Design?
We are all living in challenging times that our past experience and training has not sufficiently prepared us for. Too often, well intentioned equity efforts do not succeed-and even produce unintended consequences. This can lead to frustration, hopelessness and cynicism.
It's important to consider why so many equity efforts stall or fail to achieve intended outcomes:

They do not employ a deep enough equity lens-for example, a diversity and inclusion focus as opposed to interrogating deeper causes produced by systemic oppression.

They take the form of traditional linear, hierarchical plans that focus on strategies, goals, timelines, metrics and accountability. These efforts don't recognize the messiness and complexity of the challenge, so they often are ineffective and, sometimes, even backfire.

They are created in the context of dominant white culture, in traditional structures (e.g. committees, task forces), or in teams that don't have an effective approach to the work. Common problems include:

group members unable to engage in authentic critical dialogue;

lack of trust, especially across role/power and identity difference, that undermines team efficacy;

the process doesn't bring forward sufficiently creative thinking;

urgency leads to hasty, misguided decisions;

creative and potentially powerful solutions are not accepted by leadership.

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Liberatory Design - National Equity Project

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Addressing equity challenges and change efforts in complex systems with liberatory design. Learn more about this process or register for an upcoming course.

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English: helpmegrowcw.org
Spanish: ayudameacrecercw.org

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Please follow this link to sign in to today's meeting:

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Please follow this link to sign in to today's meeting:

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March 2022 Ayúdame a Crecer/ Help Me Grow Meeting

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March 2022 Ayúdame a Crecer/ Help Me Grow Meeting

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Why Early Learning is Important:

Research has shown that children who are able to participate in early learning programs perform better throughout their years of schooling. Early learning programs focus on six areas of kindergarten readiness:

Social-Emotional - Children do better in school when they can regulate their emotions, establish positive relationships with others, and constructively participate in group settings.

Physical - The early years are important for the development of fundamental gross-motor and fine-motor skills needed to be active learners.

Language - Children need to understand increasingly complex language and use language to express their thoughts, ideas, needs, and feelings.

Cognitive - Children are more successful in school when they have positive approaches to learning, and are able to attend, engage, and persist to solve problems.

Literacy - A child's progress in reading and writing is one of the best predictors of whether the child will function competently in school and in life.

Math - Research shows that math is the number one predictor of future success in reading and math.*

*Duncan, Greg. University of California, 2007. Early Childhood Longitudinal studies. "The strongest predictors of later achievement are school-entry math, reading, and attention skills. Early math skills have the greatest predictive power."

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Research has shown that children who are able to participate in early learning programs perform better throughout their years of schooling. Early learning programs focus on six areas of kindergarten readiness: Social-Emotional - Children do better in school when they can regulate their emotions, establish positive relationships with others, and constructively participate in group settings.

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Health Provider Outreach - Presentation Slides

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Health Provider Outreach - Presentation Slides

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Washington Communities for Children (WCFC) is a network of coalitions dedicated to improving the wellbeing of children, families, and communities. Ten WCFC Regions across the state that have trusted relationships with over six-hundred organizations and individuals. Trusted partners include early learning providers, social service agencies, early intervention services, child welfare organizations, libraries, juvenile courts, school districts, public health agencies, higher education, families, and many others.

MISSION

Connecting local and statewide efforts to improve the wellbeing of children, families, and communities.

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Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

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Since 2014, the Summit on Improvement in Education has developed a vibrant learning community by engaging diverse groups of educational professionals.

At a convening of experts in continuous improvement methodology hosted by Carnegie's Advancing Teaching-Improving Learning identified four essential organizational conditions for continuous improvement to take root and thrive.

This essay proposes science of improvement research and the idea of a networked improvement community as an alternative R&D method to create the purposeful collective action needed to solve complex educational problems currently faced.

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The Six Core Principles of Improvement | Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

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Since 2014, the Summit on Improvement in Education has developed a vibrant learning community by engaging diverse groups of educational professionals. At a convening of experts in continuous improvement methodology hosted by Carnegie's Advancing Teaching-Improving Learning identified four essential organizational conditions for continuous improvement to take root and thrive.

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Big Thanks!

This project would not have been possible without the many advocates, experts, and WCFC Early Childhood Network members who provided valuable time, input, and skills. Special thanks to the following individuals who participated on the Fair Start for Kids Act Communication Workgroup:

Toolkit design & content creation

Colleen Condon, Molly Curtiss, Molly Draben, Cadie Dye, Debbie Ham, Brittany Hartikainen, Katie Maisch, Eiledon McLellan, Melissa McPheeters, April Messenger, Linden Obel, Nancy Spurgeon

Toolkit translation

Marina Medrano

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Across the nation, Help Me Grow offers families seamless access to community services and supports so they can easily connect to the resources they need, when they need them.

The Help Me Grow Washington network represents a growing, powerful coalition of communities and individuals invested in building an organized system of community resources to help children grow up healthy.

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The Help Me Grow Washington network represents a growing, powerful coalition of communities and individuals invested in building an organized system of community resources to help children grow up healthy.

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Beginning in March 2022, all HMG systems will complete a shortened version of the traditional Fidelity Assessment. This new HMG Mini Fidelity Assessment will be conducted annually - in addition to the full Fidelity Assessment - and will serve to provide a more frequent touchpoint to collect only the HMG Impact Indicators. With the introduction of the Mini Assessment, the HMG National Center will have access to more current and relevant data for grant funding opportunities, policy change efforts, and resulting opportunities from which the National Affiliate Network may benefit.

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How do we strengthen partner connections?

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American Rescue Plan: Human Services and Community Supports

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American Rescue Plan: Human Services and Community Supports

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Text for H.R.1319 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

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February Meeting Padlet (click the image below to go to our last meeting's padlet)

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February Meeting Padlet (click the image below to go to our last meeting's padlet)