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Porch View by Jahla Brown, DCYF ESIT Partnership & Collaboration Specialist
“Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on.”
-Thurgood Marshall, 1978 University of Virginia commencement speech
Tribal Relations Trainings from Seventh Sovereign
Regional Trainings are dynamic, collaborative, full-day sessions blending interactive lecture with scenarios-based team exercises. These cover the ‘Big 5’ Tribal Relations Topics: Cultural Awareness, Tribal Engagement 101, Tribal Consultation, Negotiating with Tribes, and Land Acknowledgement in 2023:
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“The river was the lifeblood of the people. Not only did it connect all of the many villages into one tribe, but it was the home of the salmon, the Nisquallies’ main source of food.”
-Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, Where the Waters Begin: The Traditional Nisqually Indian History of Mount Rainier
Each week, DCYF ESIT Tribal Program Specialist, Brian Frisina, provides a key topic to help us get to know our Tribal Nation Partners better.
This week’s term is:
Shadow of the Salmon
The story of a young man from Lakota Nation who comes to the Pacific Northwest to visit his Coastal Salish relatives. During his visit, he experiences many things, and learns much about salmon and the Northwest environment. He witnesses the annual Canoe Journey and helps respond to an oil spill in the river (watch tome 43:56):
Sources
Obituary: Hope Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, 85, tribal elder, historian, originally published in The Seattle Times, June 29, 2010, updated June 30, 2010.
Where the Waters Begin: The Traditional Nisqually Indian History of Mount Rainier, Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, first published June 1, 1994.
Shadow of the Salmon, posted to YouTube by Pacific Education Institute, Oct. 19, 2016.
ESIT’s Resource & Sustainability Team is excited to announce that we have filled the Resource Allocations Specialist position, and our newest team member is Kali Wraspir! Previously ESIT’s Data Coordinator, Kali will officially begin her new position on Fri., Dec 1. We are thrilled to have Kali’s skills, expertise and positive energy joining ESIT’s Resource & Sustainability Team and are excited for the work ahead!
Please direct any questions related to Kali’s role on the Data Systems and Analysis Team directly to ESIT Data Systems and Analysis Manager, Kim Hopkins, at kim.hopkins@dcyf.wa.gov.
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These drop-in sessions are for ESIT providers only. Providers must have received PFR Level 1, 2, or 3 training to attend.
Thurs., Dec. 7 | 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Join ESIT providers from across Washington State and PFR Trainer Carol Good to discuss embedding the PFR consultation strategies into your everyday coaching practices.
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Mark Your Calendars!
Join us virtually, as ESIT Data Systems and Analysis Manager, Kim Hopkins, guides us through the latest ESIT Annual Performance Report. The January SICC meeting is just around the corner:
Wed., Jan. 17, 2024 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Registration & Agenda TBA
If there are any questions, please reach out to DCYF ESIT Partnership & Collaboration Manager, Will Moncrease Jr., at will.moncrease@dcyf.wa.gov.
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Certificates are now available for those who completed all three days of the ACORN Live Comprehensive User Training in October!
To view your certificate, log into your DCYF Training Portal account and view your completed courses on the right side.
If you attended all three days of the training and do not see a certificate in your account, contact dcyf.esittraining@dcyf.wa.gov.
Last Chance to Register
Registration closes soon so head over to the 23-24 Ongoing Professional Development and Calendar for the full descriptions and registration links.
- Promoting Frist Relationships Drop-in Session | December 7
Upcoming Training Opportunities!
Full descriptions of each training including registration information is available in the 23-24 Ongoing Professional Development and Calendar.
- Promoting Frist Relationships Drop-in Session | January 10
- Promoting First Relationships Level 1 | January 17, 18, 22, & 24
- Domestic Violence Assessment and Response | January 30 & 31
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DCYF ESIT has funding available to offer scholarships to assist with covering costs related to WA-AIMH endorsement registration, membership, and processing fees. The Washington Association of Infant Mental Health offers different levels of endorsement credentials and provides recognition of specialized knowledge in professionals working with families and young children. It is an internationally recognized credential and is for anyone who works with families and young children in the fields of early care and education, prevention and early intervention, home visiting, the medical and behavioral health professions, child welfare, mental health, policy and advocacy, research and others. Learn more about the WA-AIMH endorsement here.
Scholarship funds must be accessed by June 30 or applicants will need to re-apply after July 1.
Scholarship Opportunities
If interested in applying for WA-AIMH endorsement scholarship opportunities:
Information Sessions
WA-AIMH offers information sessions in order to ask questions, gather details, and gain a better understanding of the endorsement process. To schedule time with the endorsement coordinator or for other endorsement inquiries, please contact endorsement@wa-aimh.org.
WA-AIMH has Spanish support available for applicants going through the endorsement process. Please contact Veronica Rosa at veronica@wa-aimh.org for additional information.
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One of our favorite times of the year is approaching - - PARENT RECOGNITION MONTH - - in February!
As 2024 is quickly approaching, we are gearing up for our annual Unsung Hero campaign in honor of Parent Recognition month (February) and we are hoping you can help us spread the word far and wide.
Since 2011, with your help, we have honored 337 parents and caregivers in Washington for the roles they have taken with their families, schools and communities. They have been recognized because they have shown strength, courage and empathy in their communities. Parents and caregivers around Washington State are supporting their children, families, and communities in exceptional ways and we want to show our appreciation. Please help us in honoring 29 more in February 2024 by nominating a parent/primary caregiver/guardian for the Unsung Hero award. The nomination form is available in three languages (English, Spanish and Somali.) A parent panel will select one honoree for each day in February and then all honorees (including their family or supporters) and their nominators will be invited to an in-person celebratory dinner event in Olympia.
All nominations must be submitted by January 5, 2024. The nominations can be emailed to strengtheningfamilies@dcyf.wa.gov.
Your voice matters!
Impact the future of early language acquisition assessments for three-year-olds who are deaf or hard of hearing by responding to the Early Childhood Deaf and Hard of Hearing Language Assessment Survey before December 8:
The FirstRule Group is conducting a study for the Washington State Department of Health, Early Hearing Detection, Diagnosis, and Intervention (EHDDI) Program to better understand the language assessment processes for three-year-olds who are deaf or hard of hearing across Washington State. The results will help inform future statewide planning to support language acquisition assessment services and support.
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Mental health conditions are the leading preventable cause of maternal mortality.
Maternal mental health (which includes anxiety, depression, mood disorders, psychosis, and post-traumatic stress disorder) affects one in seven birthing women and nearly one in four new mothers of color experiencing postpartum depression. It also intersects with many societal issues, including child development, housing, and family economic security. Yet most pregnant and parenting people of color don't get the help they need.
These inequities directly impact how the problem is defined, who is leading the work, how programs are built and sustained, how success is defined and measured, and how systems and policies do or don't address the families who need maternal mental health supports the most.
Given this reality, several funders joined together to develop the Maternal Mental Health Equity Fund (MMHEF), a nationally focused pooled fund that directly supports the mental health and well-being of BIPOC families.
Request for Proposals
MMHEF will be investing in a national cohort of organizations and leaders, from within communities and across the country, who are delivering models of care that are built in and by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) communities. We are launching an open request for proposals for interested organizations and leaders. We are seeking programs or initiatives that are: 1. Built within and by BIPOC communities 2. Led by BIPOC leaders with a community-oriented focus 3. Demonstrating impact and addressing maternal mental health inequity. The RFP is targeting organizations or initiatives with project budgets of $250,000 to $1,000,000. Selected grantees will become partners in a 3-year national Learning Community with funding ranging from $50,000 - $100,000 per year.
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ELIGIBILITY: Download the Request for Proposals for details and proposal questions.
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PROPOSAL DUE DATE: Friday, January 12, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.
Information Session
Tuesday, December 12, at 12:30 p.m. | Register for the informational webinar. Interested applicants are encouraged to attend. We encourage you to share across your networks and with any partners who may be interested in applying.
About the Maternal Mental Health Equity Fund
MMHEF is a national pooled fund that is currently supported by Perigee Fund, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Community Health Acceleration Partnership (CHAP), Maritz Family Foundation, and Roots & Wings Foundation, as well as several others who are actively exploring joining the fund.
Questions?
Reach out to the project team at contactmmhef@gmail.com.
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Northwest Center’s Hospital-to-Home Systems Change Team is utilizing the Project ECHO® model to share knowledge and build communities of practice to support infants and caregivers discharging from the hospital into ESIT services. Join us for these free, virtual trainings. Download the ECHO brochure here.
ESIT Support Team ECHO
- Wednesday, December 13 | 9 – 10:30 a.m.
Parent & Caregiver ECHO
*Please share with parents/caregivers of infants currently in the NICU or recently discharged
Each ECHO group will meet for 90 minutes on Wednesdays: November 8, and December 13. The three separate ECHO groups will run at the following times:
- ESIT Support Team ECHO | 9 - 10:30 a.m.
- Parent & Caregiver ECHO | 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Feeding & Growth ECHO | 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Questions?
Reach out to Sara Circelli and Tiffany Elliott at traininghospitaltohome@nwcenter.org
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Workshops offered by the Infant Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Workforce Collaborative are free for professionals who serve or support children prenatal to five and their families enrolled in Apple Health (Medicaid).
- IECMH Clinical Workshops are designed for clinical professionals involved in mental health assessment and diagnosis for children birth to five.
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IECMH Community Workshops are intended for all professionals who support the social-emotional well-being of babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and their families, as well as expecting families.
For more information visit:
CEUs and/or STARS hours are provided for most workshops.
Questions? Contact admin@wa-aimh.org.
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