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Hank Adams (left) with Brian Frisina, at Labor & Industries American Indian Heritage Month, Nov. 2018.
It is a very sad time in Indian Country with the passing of Hank Adams, lifelong activist, on Dec. 21 at the age of 77. He negotiated peaceful ends to some of the most dangerous standoffs in modern Indian history.
I want to remember Hank for all he has done for Indian people and for all people. One of my last memories of Hank is from November 2018 at the American Indian Heritage Month Celebration (see photo). I am grateful for these memories.
Hank will be truly missed.
Read more about the revolutionary work of Hank Adams, named "one of Indian Country's most prolific thinkers and strategists":
Learn more about the extraordinary life of Hank Adams:
Hi, my name is Brian Frisina, DCYF ESIT Tribal Program Consultant. Each week I will be providing a key term to help support us all in getting to know our Tribal Nations partners better.
This week’s term is Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC).
The Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) is a natural resources management support service organization for 20 treaty Indian tribes in western Washington. Headquartered in Olympia, the NWIFC employs approximately 65 people with satellite offices in Burlington and Forks.
NWIFC member tribes are: Lummi, Nooksack, Swinomish, Upper Skagit, Sauk-Suiattle, Stillaguamish, Tulalip, Muckleshoot, Puyallup, Nisqually, Squaxin Island, Skokomish, Suquamish, Port Gamble S’Klallam, Jamestown S’Klallam, Lower Elwha Klallam, Makah, Quileute, Quinault, and Hoh.
The NWIFC was created following the 1974 U.S. v. Washington ruling (Boldt Decision) that re-affirmed the tribes’ treaty-reserved fishing rights. The ruling recognized them as natural resources co-managers with the State of Washington with an equal share of the harvestable number of salmon returning annually. {Source: Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, © 2016.}
Read more about the Washington State-Tribal relations surrounding the Centennial Accord on the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs website:
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A summary of information about vaccine availability is outlined on this brief handout additional information can be found on the Department of Health vaccine website . The new Phase Finder tool can also support ESIT providers in determining whether they are eligible: https://wadoh.jotform.com/203418436942154
The January SICC meeting is right around the corner. Please join us virtually!
Wednesday, Jan. 20 | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Click Here to Join the Meeting
Agenda
Questions? Please contact DCYF ESIT Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Sue Rose, at sue.rose@dcyf.wa.gov.
The Public Charge Workgroup out of the State Interagency Coordinating Council’s (SICC) Public Policy Committee updated the ESIT public charge one-pagers.
You can find them on the DCYF Website here:
A huge thank you to Tatsuko Go Hollo with King County Developmental Disabilities for her ongoing leadership of the public charge work group. We appreciate your continued partnership, extensive knowledge, and ongoing commitment to serving the children and families of Washington.
Dear Early Intervention Provider Agencies and County Lead Agencies: *Please share widely*
Historically, training required by ESIT has been accessed through Educational Service District (ESD) 112 and the ESIT website. All required training is now accessible through the DCYF Training Portal. Visit the Training Page of the ESIT website for:
- A link to the Training Portal.
- A description of required trainings based on your role and how much of your required training is already completed.
- Instructions for creating an account in the Training Portal.
If you have been identified as having an “admin role” which will allow you to track training completion for your staff, you will receive separate communication and instructions.
Questions regarding access to the Training Portal? Please contact MERIT@dcyf.wa.gov.
Questions regarding required training? Please contact your Regional Program Consultant.
Please help DCYF in honoring 28 more unsung heroes in February 2021 by nominating a parent, primary caregiver or guardian for the Unsung Hero award. For more information on how to submit nominations:
All nominations must be submitted by Jan. 11, 2021. For more information, contact strengtheningfamilies@dcyf.wa.gov.
This training is provided by Zero to Three and is not required for ESIT providers.
Please help build our statewide capacity for developmentally appropriate infant mental health diagnosis by forwarding this training opportunity to ESIT referral sources and providers who diagnose mental health and social emotional conditions.
DC:0-5™ Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood is the first developmentally-based system for diagnosing mental health and developmental disorders in infants and toddlers. It is an indispensable resource for mental health clinicians, counselors, physicians, early interventionists, educators, and researchers.
Zero To Three is offering comprehensive training on DC:0-5™ designed for advanced practitioners such as mental health clinicians, psychiatrists, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, and early intervention specialists whose work with infants, young children, and their families involves assessment, diagnosis, and case formulation. This training is composed of three sessions to be delivered within a fully collaborative virtual classroom:
- Session 1: Wednesday, Feb. 3 | 6 - 9:45 a.m.
- Session 2: Thursday, Feb. 4 | 6 - 9:45 a.m.
- Session 3: Thursday, Feb. 4 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Over the course of two days, you will enhance your abilities to prevent, diagnose, and treat mental health problems in the earliest years. Continuing Education credits are available.
Questions?
Please contact professionaldevelopment@zerotothree.org.
Hello! My name is Rachel Jenkins, and I am a graduate student at Auburn University working on my master’s thesis project, which a survey studying communication between SLPs and caregivers in the NICU. We are currently seeking participants who are the primary caretaker of a child who stayed in a NICU in the United States within the past year and worked with a Speech-Language Pathologist (aka SLP, speech therapist). The information gained can be used to inform speech therapists of ways to improve their communication with caregivers in the NICU. The Auburn University IRB approved survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete:
If you have any questions, please contact me at rmj0017@auburn.edu or my advisor, Dr. Allison Plumb, at amp0016@auburn.edu.
Thank you for your consideration,
Rachel Jenkins
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