Family Support Alliance Updates

This guide was created for educators, school support staff and service providers who teach, mentor and help open the doors of opportunity for undocumented youth and unaccompanied and refugee children currently living in the United States. Educators, school support staff and service providers are often the first individuals a student and/or family comes out to as undocumented. Moreover, they are often the first ones to witness the impact of increased enforcement measures on students and their families. It’s critically important that educators, school support staff and service providers know the tools and resources available to help protect and prepare youth and families for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid. http://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/im_uac-educators-guide_2016.pdf

Resource Guide: Building a Bright Future for All: Success in Early Learning Programs and Elementary School for Immigrant Families

https://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/focus/early-learning-teacher-and-parent-resource-guide.pdf

This January 2017 resource from the U.S. Department of Education was developed to enhance state and local efforts to support immigrant children from birth through the elementary grades. The first half provides tips for educators in early learning programs and elementary schools as well as schools, districts, and States to: (1) facilitate school enrollment by immigrant families; (2) promote healthy child development in the school setting; (3) encourage caregiver engagement in their children’s education; and (4) build staff knowledge about immigrant children and their educational needs. The second half provides tips for parents and guardians on how to facilitate children’s learning and education starting at birth.

Introducing a new digital resource
for parents of children from birth to age 5

Being the parent of a young child is an important job, but it isn’t an easy one. To help parents meet the challenge, the First Things First Parent Kit is now available online at FirstThingsFirst.org/Parent-Kit.

Covering topics including pregnancy, child development, safety, physical and emotional health, setting limits, and quality child care, the Parent Kit provides useful tips and dependable information and resources to help parents do their best in supporting the healthy development of their baby, toddler or preschooler.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION/COMMENT OPPORTUNITY
APPLICATION FOR FUNDS UNDER
PART C OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT
FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2017 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018)

The Arizona Early Intervention Program is a statewide program for infants and toddlers, birth to three years of age, with disabilities and their families implemented through a partnership between the Arizona Department of Economic Security (ADES), Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (ASDB), Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS), Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), and the Arizona Department of Education (ADE).

The Arizona Department of Economic Security, Arizona Early Intervention Program (ADES/AzEIP), as the Lead Agency for Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), is seeking public comment on Arizona’s proposed Federal Fiscal Year 2017 Application for Federal Funds ( July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).  This is an opportunity for you to review and provide input and suggestions.

The Arizona Department of Economic Security, Arizona Early Intervention Program (ADES/AzEIP) will accept input on the application through April 4, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. The proposed application is available atwww.azdes.gov/AzEIP.  If you are unable to access the application electronically, please contact DES/AzEIP at (602) 532-9960 or by e-mail atDCFEFinance@azdes.gov.

Comments may be made:
(1)          in writing to DES/AzEIP at 1789 West Jefferson Street, 2^nd Floor NE corner, Phoenix, AZ 85007 or DCFEFinance@azdes.gov by 4:00 pm April 4, 2017.
(2)          in writing or verbally at the following public comment hearings: