Each week, DCYF ESIT Tribal Program Consultant Brian Frisina will provide a key topic to help support us all in getting to know our Tribal Nations partners better.
This week’s topic is: Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975
The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (Public Law 93-638) authorized the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, and some other government agencies to enter into contracts with, and make grants directly to, federally recognized Indian tribes. The tribes would have authority for how they administered the funds, which gave them greater control over their welfare.
Watch to learn more about the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act:
Read more, from the U.S. Department of the Interior Indian Affairs:
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, updated Jan. 2020.
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You are invited to register for a new series of optional ESIT technical assistance interactive webinars. The next one is scheduled for April 14. During the April session, we will focus on Natural Environments. Please note the new information in this practice guide regarding groups in the natural environment.
This will be a time for peer networking and learning from each other. ESIT State Leadership Team staff will be present to answer policy related questions and facilitate the conversation. More specifics about this month’s webinar will be provided a week in advance to those who register.
Please encourage any direct service providers to attend.
April 14 | 8 - 9 a.m.
Natural Environments
Click here to register
“If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it.” -Margaret Fuller
*This series is optional.
The April SICC meeting is just around the corner! Please join us virtually:
Wednesday, April 21 | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Click here to join meeting
Dial: 253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 852 9448 5351
Passcode: 000111
Questions? Please contact DCYF ESIT Stakeholder Engagement Manager Sue Rose at sue.rose@dcyf.wa.gov.
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Washington State has adopted policies and procedures to ensure public participation in the annual grant application for the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C funds. Public participation notices will be published in a manner to ensure circulation throughout the state for at least a 60-day period, with a 30-day opportunity for public comment and public hearings, as appropriate, during that period.
The Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) program posted the following materials for public review and comment:
Click here for Public Comment
The public comment period closes on April 30.
Please note: We are gathering public comment only and this is not a rule or Washington Administrative Code (WAC) revision or change.
If you would like to receive this notification in an alternate format or language, please contact the ESIT Stakeholder Engagement Team at (360) 701-7827 or dcyf.esit@dcyf.wa.gov.
Interpretation services may be available when requested within 10 business days in advance of the scheduled public hearing dates. Please address requests to dcyf.esit@dcyf.wa.gov.
We are offering two Virtual Public Hearings:
Thursday, April 8 | 3-4 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 889 4374 1648
Passcode: 000111
Friday, April 9 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Join the Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 840 1115 2825
Passcode: 000111
For questions, please contact Laurie Thomas, ESIT Program Administrator and Part C Coordinator, at laurie.thomas@dcyf.wa.gov.
 The Infant and Early Childhood Conference 2021
All sessions will be held virtually via Zoom
There will not be any in-person sessions
May 3-7
Registration is now live!
The IECC online program schedule
IECC conference website
The IECC and its sponsors understand that this past year has been extremely difficult for providers and families. In an effort to ease some of this burden, the 2021 conference is being offered complimentary. Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Please plan to attend all sessions LIVE. A huge thank you to all of the sponsors for their generous support of IECC and its participants.
Only participants who attend the live session via Zoom for the full scheduled length of the session will receive credit. If you are no longer able to attend, please plan to send someone in your place or notify IECC to cancel so that they may open the space for other attendees.
Future Save the Date
Make plans to attend IECC 2022
May 4-6, 2022
Back at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center!
What’s in the American Rescue Plan for Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families?
The newly-passed American Rescue Plan provides critical and unprecedented opportunities for states to support infants and toddlers and their families. Join the ZERO TO THREE Policy Center, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), and state leaders for a discussion about equitable and effective state implementation strategies.
Tuesday, April 6 | 11 a.m.
Register today
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