ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS: * THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED, THE * WHEN THE CALL BEGINS PARTICIPANTS RECORDING WILL BE AVAILABLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE MUTED. AT WWW.FIRSTUP.ORG/COVID-19 BY END OF DAY. * QUESTIONS FOR SPEAKERS CAN BE SHARED IN THE CHAT BOX. Agenda: SEPECC Meeting 9:00 Welcome + OCDEL & ELRC Updates 9:30 Funding Update Tuesday, June 30, 2020 9:35 Advocacy Skill Building 9:55 Planning for Reopen 10:15 Community Partner Updates 10:25 Celebrating Khadijah Sabir 10:35 Wrap-Up + Dismiss to Break Out Groups Meeting will begin in :
KAREN GRIMM-THOMAS C-KGRIMMTH@PA.GOV DIANE GETZINGER - PHILADELPHIA DGETZINGER@CARINGPEOPLEALLIANCE.ORG Updates from ANGIE SOMOGYI – BUCKS ASOMOGYI@CSCINC.ORG OCDEL and BETSY VASSALLO – CHESTER BVASSALLO@PHMC.ORG ELRCs MAGGIE JOHNSON – MONTGOMERY MJOHNSON2@MONTCOPA.ORG TAMMY JOLAOSO – DELAWARE TJOLAOSO@PHMC.ORG
Funding Update
Advocacy Skill Building
IMPACT OF A TWITTERSTORM The best Twitterstorm outcome is a clear impact on changing narrative , raising awareness , or having a noticeable impact on a target . Use targeted #hashtag, links, and mentions of the targets. Helping sustain conversation on that issue over time can lead to the desired impact.
#FundChildcare Social Media Event June 30 • Draft your story- make it personal! • Add #FundChildcare & #SaveEarlyLearning • Ask your network to like, share, and comment. • Tag @SenToomey & @SenBobCasey • Include pictures if you can!
YOUR story can make a difference! • What platform can you share your story through? • When can you post your story? • Who will interact with your story by liking, commenting, and sharing. • Share what you can do in the chat box.
Dale Mezzacappa The Notebook dalem@thenotebook.org
PLANNING FOR RE-OPEN EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES
Cathy Roccia-Meier Institute on Disabilities at Temple University cathyrm@temple.edu 215-204-1772
FAMILIES FIRST PROVIDES: Free trainings for families of children receiving Philadelphia Early Intervention Services within the community One-on-one technical assistance and support for families to navigate the systems, understand their rights, connect with other families and access resources Resource and material dissemination to families, community organizations and ECE professionals Information at resource fairs and community events EI Conversation Café’s Limited professional development for ECE staff and community organizations
CORE TOPICS Vision, Teamwork and Best Practice Families role in supporting their child in Education Rules Rights and Regulations: Early Intervention in PA Understanding the system basics from eligibility and evaluations to regulations and acronym soup Challenging Behaviors What families can do to make a difference! Transitions Procedures, Best Practice and practical tips on Transitioning to Preschool Early Intervention and into Kindergarten/1 st grade EI Conversation Café Join other families, share your concerns and interest, learn about protective factors to keep you family strong
ADDITIONAL TOPICS What’s the Philly 411 Virtual adaptations and modifications for learning Dispute Resolution Understanding Evaluations and Revevaluations Sensory vs Behavior Get Zen! Helping tools for Play, Communication, Learning, Socializing, Participating and getting around! Community Resources for Special Needs YOU can make the difference; Legislative Advocacy Learn just how powerful YOUR voice is and how and when to use it! Advocating for your child with Special Needs Positive behavior support for young children; family structures
UPCOMING SUMMER VIRTUAL SESSIONS What’s the Philly 411? Topic - Updates for families on Infant, toddler and Preschool Early Intervention during Corona. 6/30/20 2PM-3:30PM https://temple.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M6eCo9oASvipUnzf8hPVTw Summer Fun; Engaging in Play to Promote Connection with your Child 7/14/20 2PM-3PM https://temple.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D95fFtt9QmWGGdALu39yTg Potty Training for your differently abled child August, date to be announced What’s the Philly 411? August, date to be announced
STATE WIDE FAMILY OPPORTUNITIES COMP COMPETENCE CE AN AND CON CONFIDENCE P PAR ARTNERS I IN POL OLICY CY MAKI MAKING; EA EARLY IN INTER ERVENTIO ION Virtual Sessions 10/9 evening and 10/10 daytime, additional evening dates pending 12/4 evening and 12/5 daytime, additional evening dates pending In person – unless pandemic prohibits Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey 3/5/21 1PM-8PM and 3/6/21 8;30AM-3PM 4/9/21 1PM-8PM and 4/10/21 8;30AM-3PM No cost, hotel, mileage, childcare and virtual needs will be provided Families of children receiving Early Intervention services, Birth – School age Applications available July 2020, Deadline mid September https://www.temple.edu/instituteondisabilities/programs/leadership/c2p2ei.shtml
Laurie Sherman Goldstar Rehabilitation laurieesherman@gmail.com
Goldstar Rehabilitation, Inc. Connecting with child care for quality Early Intervention https://goldstarrehab.com
A new world, newopportunities
Early Intervention works best for infants and toddlers when it works for their caregivers. How can we make partnerships with child care centers more supportive? Teletherapy in classrooms ● Hybrid approaches to intervention ● Adaptations for COVID-19 safety standards for in person services ● How can we sustain partnerships with child care centers over time? ● Tracking development and facilitating communication with families about EI ● Long term relationships between EI provider agencies and child care programs
Join Us Classroom Materials Developmental Milestones and Early Intervention Parent Packets Focus Group- July 13, 2020 Email: yedida@goldstarrehab.com
Julie Beamon Elwyn juliella_beamon@elwyn.org
For questions or to make a referral contact: Birthto3EI@phila.gov Phone: 215-685-4646 Fax: 215-685-4638
COMMUNITY PARTNER UPDATES Teri Bell Marykay Mahar The Reinvestment Fund PHMC Neli Sepulveda Becca Tyrrell PCCY First Up
TERI BELL THE REINVESTMENT FUND TERI.BELL@REINVESTMENT.COM
MARYKAY MAHAR PHMC mmahar@phmc.org
NELI SEPULVEDA PCCY NELIDAS@PCCY.ORG The PPP application deadline is TODAY - June 30.
What: The TLLCCF Teacher of the Year Awards When: Tonight, 7:00pm Where: First Up’s YouTube Page https://www.youtube.com/ch annel/UCNXYhaQF1Alrgb0Twe ho1Vg No registration required! Join us as we celebrate the Top 50 Child Care Teachers from across the nation!
Celebrating Khadijah Sabir
TYRONE SCOTT
Khadijah Sabir From: Dr. Essence Allen-Presley & Minnette Taylor
Martin Luther King Day: Girard College
Parent Engagement for EIEI
Parent Engagement: Mini Montessori
Supporting Providers
Th The T True Diva I In EC ECE Khadijah Sabir
Shawn Towey
SHINEAL HUNTER
PAMELA HAINES
THANK YOU, KHADIJAH! CONGRATULATIONS!
SEPECC CALL RESOURCES AND PRESENTERS PRESENTERS: SEPECC STEERING COMMITTEE: Karen Grimm-Thomas - c-kgrimmth@pa.gov Maddy Malis, FELS Diane Getzinger - dgetzinger@caringpeoplealliance.org Mary Graham, Children’s Village Elizabeth Farwell-Ozer - elizabeth.ozer@firstup.org Rachael Fennel, Elwyn SEEDS Jackie Groetsch – jackie.groetsch@firstup.org Norma Finkelstein, FELS Dale Mezzacappa – dalem@thenotebook.org Shineal Hunter, Family Circle Academy Cathy Roccia-Meier – cathyrm@temple.edu Shawn Towey, PACCA Laurie Sherman – laurieesherman@gmail.com Stephanie Bey, City of Philadelphia Julie Beamon – juliella_beamon@elwyn.org Sara Jann, Maternity Care Coalition Teri Bell – teri.bell@reinvestment.com Marykay Mahar, PHMC Marykay Mahar – mmahar@phmc.org Sharon McClafferty, PHMC Neli Sepuveda – nelidas@pccy.org Minnette Taylor, Minnie Montessori Academy Latonta Godboldt, Small Wonders Family Daycare Eleanor Levie, National Council of Jewish Women www.firstup.org/covid-19 Khadijah Sabir, First Up To be added to the First Up newsletter e-mail Pamela Haines, First Up Becca Tyrrell at rebecca.tyrrell@firstup.org Elizabeth Ozer , First Up , Jackie Groetsch, First Up
BREAKOUT GROUP DISCUSSION We will break out into randomly assigned small groups for discussion from 10:45-11:15 for all who wish to join. You will need to leave this webinar and join the Zoom meeting – link in chat box. Early Intervention: How are dealing with children with special needs who have, or will return to your program? How is reopening going: What are you learning? What are your still struggling with?
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