Child Care Centers Receive Health Care Consultant Orientation

Department of Public Health & Social Services Early Childhood
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Guam CEDDERS, in partnership with the Department of Public Health & Social Services facilitated the Child Care Health Consultant Orientation for child care centers on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 in Room No. 131 (IT&E Lecture Hall) on the first floor of the Jesus S. and Eugenia A. Leon Guerrero, School of Business and Public Administration (SBPA) Building, at the University of Guam. Elaine Eclave, Guam CEDDERS Early Childhood Consultant and Vera Blaz, Guam CEDDERS Training Associate facilitated a presentation during the event. The orientation provided information about health and safety for centers and the children they serve. Project Tinituhon, Guam’s Early Childhood Comprehensive System and Child Care Development Fund Program, Bureau of Social Services Administration, and Maternal Child Health Program co-facilitated the orientation.

Revised Guam Early Learning Guidelines for Ages Three to Five Unveiled

Early Childhood Information Dissemination
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On Monday, July 27, 2015, Vera Blaz, ​​Training Associate, facilitates a discussion on the revisions to the Guam Early Learning Guidelines (GELGs) for Ages Three to Five with providers from Project Bisita I Familia, Project Kariñ​​​​​u, and Guam LAUNCH at the Westin Resort Guam. The GELGs were updated through the support of Project Tinituhon and Project Bisita I Familia and will be used during home visits with families, by early childhood providers in the child care centers, and parents.

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Center Directors Receive ASQ Booster Training

Community Services: Training Department of Public Health & Social Services Early Childhood Information Dissemination
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Guam CEDDERS conducted a training on ” ASQ Booster Training” on Saturday, July 25 at the University of Guam. Fifteen child care center directors and staff from 11 centers attended the training that covered early childhood developmental monitoring techniques and practices, and working with parents. This training is the second in a series made available to child caregivers through the support of Project Tinituhon, Guam’s Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems grant facilitated by Guam CEDDERS.