DPHSS DCW BCCS Hosts S.E.A.T. Conference Series
The Department of Public Health and Social Services, Division of Children’s Wellness, Bureau of Child Care Services (DPHSS DCW BCCS) and Guam CEDDERS collaborated to develop and facilitate the Start Early with Assistive Technology (S.E.A.T.) Project, which focuses on assistive technology (AT) and disability awareness training through a series of 10 conferences for child care directors and providers in licensed facilities.
GDOE Empowers SSIP Teachers
The Guam Department of Education (GDOE) in partnership with Guam CEDDERS, continues to advance its State Systemic Improvement Project (SSIP) through a half-day SSIP professional learning session that took place on August 6 at the Westin Resort Guam. The session was part of GDOE’s Continuous Improvement Road Map for Improving Reading Achievement. The purpose of this session was to provide an overview and review of SSIP focus areas: Data Literacy, Science of Reading, Continuous Improvement, and Explicit Instruction.
Project Bisita I Familia Engages Families in Interactive Activities
On August 10, Guam CEDDERS, in collaboration with the Department of Public Health & Social Services, Project Bisita I Familia, facilitated a Family Fun Day for their families and staff.
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GSAT has a mission to increase the community’s access to assistive technology by bringing about awareness of AT devices, services, resources, and vendors. Moreover, GSAT strives to help island residents with the acquisition of AT by providing means and resources to obtain desired AT devices and services.
The Guam EHDI Project is 100% federally funded and was established in 2002 through a federal grant awarded to the University of Guam Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, & Service (Guam CEDDERS) by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to establish Guam’s Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Program.
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Mission
To promote, educate, and advocate for equal rights and access to justice for our underserved communities.
Vision
To ensure that the most vulnerable in our community become self-reliant and knowledgeable of their civil rights and liberties through client-centered services.
The Guam Developmental Disabilities Council (GDDC) serves as the Territory of Guam’s Council on Developmental Disabilities (DD). Under federal law, Public Law 106-402, each state and territory are authorized to establish a Council on DD, which receives funds to carry out initiatives for systems-change, capacity building, and advocacy. Through these activities, the Council promotes the inclusion, integration, independence, and productivity of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in all areas of community life.