Team Perspectives on Inclusion in Early Head Start and Child Care OSEP National Early Childhood Conference February 7, 2005 Linda Brekken and Rob Corso - Hilton/Early Head Start Training Program Kenny Goode, Regina Henderson Jessica Nuhibian Boisvert
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Team Perspectives on Inclusion in Early Head Start and Child Care OSEP National Early Childhood Conference February 7, 2005 Linda Brekken and Rob Corso.
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Team Perspectives on Inclusion in Early Head Start
and Child Care
OSEP National Early Childhood ConferenceFebruary 7, 2005
Linda Brekken and Rob Corso - Hilton/Early Head Start
Training Program
Kenny Goode, Regina Henderson
Jessica Nuhibian Boisvert
AgendaAgenda
• Overview of Early Head Start and the Hilton/Early Head Start Training Program
• SpecialQuest Graduates’ Experiences • Model and Stories - Family/Service
Provider Collaboration and Leadership• Video - In Concert• Discussion• What We’ve Learned
Early Head StartEarly Head Start
• Over 700 Early Head Start programs nationally serve pregnant women, infants and toddlers across the country
• EHS programs serve 77,000 families• 4 Cornerstones of Services
1. Infants and Toddler Development2. Family Development3. Staff Development4. Community Development
Infants and Toddlers Infants and Toddlers with Disabilitieswith Disabilities
Infants and toddlers with disabilities are
those from birth to three years, as identified
under the Part C Program (Individuals with
Disabilities Act) in their state.
45 CFR 1304.3(a)(2)
HSPS 1305.6 (c)HSPS 1305.6 (c)
At least 10% of enrollment opportunities in
EHS/MSHS programs must be available to
infants and toddlers with disabilities.
Hilton/Early Head Start Hilton/Early Head Start Training Training
ProgramProgram
FactsFacts AboutAbout the Programthe Program
• Public-private partnership between
the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
and the Head Start Bureau.
• Purpose: to augment learning
opportunities for Early Head Start staff and families in
serving infants and toddlers with disabilities and their
families.
SpecialQuestsSpecialQuests
• Intensive, interactive learning experiences, using a sequential, skill-building curriculum, spanning 4 days
• Teams from each EHS/MSHS grantee annually participate in regional SpecialQuests over the course of 4 years
SpecialQuestsSpecialQuests
• A Learning Coach works with
each team during SpecialQuests in
developing goals
• Learning Coaches provide on-site
follow-up to support implementation
SpecialQuest TeamsSpecialQuest Teams
• Family members of children with disabilities
• Early Intervention partners
• EHS administrators
• EHS disabilities staff
• EHS teachers or home visitors
• Child care partners
• Head Start partners
Hilton/Early Head Start Hilton/Early Head Start Training Program ModelTraining Program Model
• Team-based• Training over time• Intensive learning opportunities• Supportive follow-up• Continuous improvement
Goal: To create change in communities for the
inclusion of infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.
SpecialQuest GraduatesSpecialQuest Graduates
• Phase I - 240 SpecialQuest teams “graduated” from 4 years of training and follow up support
• Phase II - 48 Ambassadors selected from graduate teams
• Ambassadors are leaders and advocates for the inclusion of children with disabilities and their families, who are continuing the quest, in and beyond their own communities.
Ambassador StoriesAmbassador Stories
Kenny Goode - Family Member - Champaign, Ill.
Regina Henderson - EHS Director - San Marcos, TX
Jessica Nuhibian Boisvert - Early Intervention Director - West Roxbury, MA
The Goode FamilyThe Goode Family
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Build RelationshipsBuild Relationships
Gather Information Gather Information and Resourcesand Resources
Families are informed decision-makers and participate as leaders for their family, program and community in partnership with service providers.
In Concert In Concert
As you watch the video - please note examples of how families and service providers worked together -
• Building Relationships• Gathering Information and Resources• Developing Collaborative Plans• Implementing Plans Together
Small Group DiscussionSmall Group Discussion
• As a group, briefly introduce yourselves • Identify strategies that you observed in the video
for
– Building Relationships– Gathering Information and Resources– Developing Collaborative Plans– Implementing Collaborative Plans
• Identify effective strategies that you have used to support collaborative, inclusive services in your community
Share BackShare Back
One great idea or strategy that you discussed in your small group
www.specialquest.orgwww.specialquest.org
280 + EHS Programs currently participating
240 EHS programs graduated from 4 years
of SpecialQuest
48 SpecialQuest Ambassadors have been selected
Resources and Links
Evaluation data
What we have learned from What we have learned from SpecialQuest GraduatesSpecialQuest Graduates
• EHS programs increased the number of children with disabilities served
• Programs developed strategies to support family advocacy and leadership
• EHS/MSHS staff increased their comfort and confidence in serving infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families
• Collaboration between Early Head Start and Early Intervention resulted in increased services to families.
• Teams shared the training with others in their community
Impact of Collaboration Impact of Collaboration on EHS / EIon EHS / EI
• More referrals made/ accepted between EHS and EI
• Increased awareness in community
– Of needs of children with disabilities
– Of EHS as an appropriate place to serve infants and toddlers with disabilities
• More resources available for families
• More access to staff training and professional development opportunities for EHS and EI staff
• Increase in EHS staff comfort, confidence and skills in serving infants and toddlers with disabilities—including significant disabilities—and their families.
• Steamlined paperwork for families
• Co-Service Coordination between EHS and EI leading to improved service delivery for families
SpecialQuest has improved services to infants and toddlers with disabilities in a number of ways including through the wonderful training process urging us to always remain on the Quest. Our program has used the training materials not only for Disabilities Services but we have also broadened the use of the Goal Sheets across our whole Early Head Start Program. Early Head Start has partnered with Part C (Early On) to serve as Service Coordinators. We are still working on our 5-year plan.
SpecialQuest gave us direction and increased our services to be what we could and should be doing. It also helped to build us into a team for serving families with infants and toddlers with disabilities. Our county services have developed and evolved into a comprehensive and inclusive system of services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. We have developed from an overly anxious team of service providers into a confident and competent team. We continue to monitor our plan to keep what we have achieved in place.