Supporting a Tiered Model Framework Panel Members: Rosemarie Allen Ardith Ferguson Linda Forrest Paula Neth Tom Patton Holly Wilcher Claudia Zundel 1.

Supporting a Tiered Model Framework

Panel Members:•Rosemarie Allen•Ardith Ferguson

•Linda Forrest•Paula Neth•Tom Patton

•Holly Wilcher•Claudia Zundel

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2Presented by Rosemarie Allen, M.Ed

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The Vision

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Ensuring a Sustainable Statewide Program

The “Center” For Social Emotional Competence and Inclusion: Funded by several departments RFP created by the state leadership

team Initial funding $450,000 dollars the first

two years.

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The Center

CDHS through its Divisions of Child Care and Developmental Disabilities in partnership with the Division of Behavioral Health is developing a center that will provide a centralized point of contact, coordination, and technical support for early childhood social-emotional training for early care and education settings including family child care and in home providers.

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Primary Work of the Center The primary work of the center will be

based on two national models currently being implemented in Colorado:

The Pyramid Model Approach for Promoting Social and Emotional Development of Infants and Young Children

The SpecialQuest Birth-Five Approach to Early Childhood Inclusion

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Training

At least one statewide training on the Pyramid Model and/or SpecialQuest will be held per year.

Develop a method to provide ongoing assistance and support to the trainers. This will include phone support and at least one face to face contact yearly

The Center will develop and maintain a registry of approved trainers

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Coaches

The Center will maintain a list of at least 20 active coaches, as well as remain sensitive to community need for coaching the Center will: develop qualifications for coaches create a formal quality assurance

process for approving coaches; maintain a database of approved

coaches develop a method to continually

support the coaches.

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Demonstration Sites The Center will provide needed

technical assistance and support to five demonstration sites. The existing sites are: Fremont County Headstart, Creative Options (Aurora) Mesa County School District.

The other two sites could be anywherewithin the state.

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Technical Assistance

Providers The Center will provide technical

assistance via means that maximize both effectiveness and efficiency in addressing a particular issue; i.e., appropriate for the request and overall program budget.

The Center will be expected to respond to provider calls within one business day.

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Providers The Center will develop a contract with

providers concerning how the provision of additional training and technical assistance, consultation or other appropriate supports may be provided.

The Center will develop and implement outreach strategies that reach all early care and learning environments with a special emphasis on those representing diverse backgrounds.

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Technical Assistance

Programs The Center will provide guidance for private or

public programs implementing the Pyramid Model/Special Quest Approach across a multiple classrooms and/or settings.

This will include, at a minimum, materials, phone consultation and on site assistance to promote sustainability.

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Technical Assistance (continued)

Community The Center will develop materials

and methods for the creation of a community-based leadership team that can sustain the Pyramid Model and SpecialQuest Approach.

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Agency Requirements (Continued)

Serve as an “Umbrella” organization to support Social/Emotional Programs and Inclusion, statewide.

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The Role of Early Intervention ColoradoDivision for Developmental

Disabilities

Presented by Ardith Ferguson, M.Ed.

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A Statewide Program that includes Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities

EI Colorado is collaborating with theDivisions of Child Care and BehavioralHealth:

$300,000

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Infant and Toddler Focus (continued)

First year training will be on infant and toddler modules

Providers will include those working as early interventionists in home and community settings

One of the demonstration sites must include an infant and toddler focus

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Infant and Toddler Focus (continued)

The skills and knowledge of EI providers will be expanded which in turn will help create and retain jobs in Colorado

More inclusive settings will be available for infants and toddlers with disabilities

Better collaboration will exist between early childhood agencies

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20Presented by Linda Forrest Arapahoe Community College

Arapahoe Community College

Embedding Evidence-based Competencies for Promoting Social and Emotional Development and Addressing Challenging Behavior in Early Care & Education Settings

Course of study through community college that leads to social/emotional certificate/endorsement

NAEYC accreditation

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22Presented by Paula Neth, Qualistar EarlyLearning

Promotional Level: Qualistar Rating and Improvement

System High Quality Supportive Environments Nurturing and responsive relationships

Prevention Level: Coaching and technical assistance

support to individual programs and classrooms

Intervention Level: Referrals for child care providers and

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CONNECTING GREAT KIDS with GREAT CARE

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Insuring a Sustainable Statewide Program

Coordinate with other PBS efforts: CDE Positive Behavior Supports (Big B PBS)

Regional Support to coaches State Personnel Development Improvement

Grant (SPDIG) The “Center” and State level partnership

Coordinate training and coaching support Provide accessible resources through web

site

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Training

Support district and BOCES staff to participate in PBS trainings

Provide coaching training to existing and new coaches

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Technical Assistance

Leadership Teams CDE will provide technical assistance and

support to Leadership Teams for up to one year for planning for implementation.

Provide technical assistance to existing Leadership Teams who have been implementing in the past 3 years.

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Levels of Intervention

Provide training and technical assistance on tiered levels of intervention for more challenging behavior (RtI/PBS)

Explore becoming formally connected to the Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI)

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Presented by Holly Wilcher, Colorado Office of Professional Development

Supporting a Professional Development System

Technical Assistance Literature Consultation Presentations

Social and Emotional Training Needs Assessments

Professional Development Planning for communities

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Supporting a Professional Development System cont.

Early Childhood Social and Emotional Interdisciplinary Credential and Core Knowledge Voluntary Quality Assurance process Professional development pathways Matrix of professional development offerings

Trainer and Training Approval Process Formally recognizes trainers:

Content expertise Adult learning experience

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Supporting a Professional Development System cont.

Career Pathways Guidance for careers related to early childhood

social and emotional health

Education Stipend Project Rewards early childhood professionals for

pursuing education (e.g. social and emotional related coursework in higher education settings)

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33Division of Behavioral HealthClaudia Zundel, MSW

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Division Overview

Three Sections: Prevention, Intervention, Treatment

Position shared with childcare

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Address

All

Life

Dom

ains

Least restrictive, most ap

prop

riate setting

Individualized

Services

Culturally Competent Services Multi-system Collaboration

Fam

ily F

ocu

sed

Com

munity

Bas

ed

Values and Principles:

Colorado’s System of Care for Children 0 - 5

Universal Prevention/Promotion

Promoting All Children’s

Social/Emotional Health

75% - 80%

Early Intervention/PreventionServices to High Risk Populations,

(e.g., Child Welfare, Substance Abusers,

Teen Parents, etc…)

15% – 20%

Services/ InterventionDirect Services for Children w/ Severe

Emotional Disturbances(as defined by Project BLOOM)

3% -5%

Training

Screening/Assessment

Family/YouthInvolvement& Activities

Wrap Around

Social Marketing

Care Coordination

Development of Specific Services

Program Evaluation

Paid For ByProject BLOOM

Paid For ByProject BLOOM

Infrastructure supports all

levels of need

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Early Childhood Specialist Program

Duties

Training

Results

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Mental Health Consultation SSUF Program

Kid Connects

State Infrastructure

Rules

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Blue Ribbon Policy Council

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Closing Quote

“The cost of failure to intervene early is far too high a price to pay when predictable negative outcomes can be prevented.”

(Gould, Cost of Failure Study, 2000)

Thank you!

Questions?

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