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Thursday, October 10
 

10:45am HST

Child Find - A Partnership Project Between DOH and DOE
Thursday October 10, 2024 10:45am - 12:15pm HST
H 103
During this session participants will learn about the Child Find efforts that are being jointly addressed by the DOH and DOE.
Presenters
avatar for Patricia Dong

Patricia Dong

Educational Specialist, HIDOE-Monitoring & Compliance Branch
Patricia Dong is the State Performance Plan (SPP)/Annual Performance Report (APR) Coordinator for the Hawaii Department of Education.  She has over 24 years of experience, from the classroom to the district, and at the state level in supporting students with disabilities.  She has... Read More →
avatar for Jeremy Heyer

Jeremy Heyer

Supervisor, Hawaii State Department of Health
Jeremy Heyer serves as the Home Visiting Program Supervisor for the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health, where he is responsible for hospital-based screening and evidence-based home visiting services. He has over a decade of experience in administering home visiting programs and Maternal... Read More →
avatar for Luke Kusumoto

Luke Kusumoto

Child Find coordinator, Dept. of Health - Early Intervention Section
Child Find.EC Conference 2024 pdf
Thursday October 10, 2024 10:45am - 12:15pm HST
H 103
  Data Collection/Research

1:00pm HST

Child Find - A Partnership Project Between DOH and DOE
Thursday October 10, 2024 1:00pm - 3:00pm HST
H 103
During this session participants will learn about the Child Find efforts that are being jointly addressed by the DOH and DOE.
Presenters
avatar for Luke Kusumoto

Luke Kusumoto

Child Find coordinator, Dept. of Health - Early Intervention Section
avatar for Jeremy Heyer

Jeremy Heyer

Supervisor, Hawaii State Department of Health
Jeremy Heyer serves as the Home Visiting Program Supervisor for the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health, where he is responsible for hospital-based screening and evidence-based home visiting services. He has over a decade of experience in administering home visiting programs and Maternal... Read More →
avatar for Patricia Dong

Patricia Dong

Educational Specialist, HIDOE-Monitoring & Compliance Branch
Patricia Dong is the State Performance Plan (SPP)/Annual Performance Report (APR) Coordinator for the Hawaii Department of Education.  She has over 24 years of experience, from the classroom to the district, and at the state level in supporting students with disabilities.  She has... Read More →
Child Find.EC Conference 2024 pdf
Thursday October 10, 2024 1:00pm - 3:00pm HST
H 103
  Data Collection/Research
 
Friday, October 11
 

9:05am HST

Transition to Kindergarten
Friday October 11, 2024 9:05am - 10:35am HST
H 103
This joint session between the Department of Education, the Executive Office on Early Learning (EOEL), and Hawaiʻi P-20 will explore transitions to kindergarten, with special emphasis on the specific transition from EOEL prekindergarten to kindergarten. Participants will discuss the importance of positive family engagement, inter-agency collaboration, and collective data-sharing in order to ensure keiki have nurturing transitions in the kindergarten experience.
Presenters
avatar for Lauren Padesky

Lauren Padesky

Educational Specialist, Office of Curriculum and Instructional Design
Dr. Lauren Padesky is the Early Childhood Education Specialist at HIDOE. She holds a PhD in Curriculum & Instruction with a concentration in early literacy. She is also a former kindergarten teacher, literacy professor, and clinical literacy interventionist/coach.
Friday October 11, 2024 9:05am - 10:35am HST
H 103
  Transitions

10:45am HST

Introduction to Infant Mental Health - Relationship Based Work
Friday October 11, 2024 10:45am - 12:15pm HST
H 103
The first five years of life are critical for brain development - and for establishing safe, secure, nurturing relationships.  Learn how the relationships around young children last a lifetime and explore our role in being in the earliest part of a child's life.  Erika will share experiences from the field and how holding a relationship-based lens made all the difference in supporting the development of optimal mental health in infancy and early childhood.

Presenters
avatar for Erika Warner

Erika Warner

Erika Warner believes that Infant Mental Health practice is social justice work and is deeply committed to all families having access to relationship based, trauma informed and culturally sensitive care and attention. She has worked with families with young children for more than... Read More →

Friday October 11, 2024 10:45am - 12:15pm HST
H 103
  SEL / Behavior

1:00pm HST

Emotions in Motion: Engaging SEL Activities for Mini Heart & Mind Explorers
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 3:00pm HST
H 103
In this interactive session, educators will participate in fun, hands-on social-emotional learning (SEL) activities for Mini Heart & Mind Explorers. These activities blend movement, play, and emotional exploration to help young children build critical SEL skills, such as emotional regulation, empathy, and teamwork.
Presenters
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Jaclyn Caffrey

Educational Specialist, Hawaii Department of Education
EC 2024 Emotions in Motion pptx
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 3:00pm HST
H 103
  Programs / Interventions
 
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