Gerrie's Gazette October 2022

Employee spotlight:

Nuha Amireh, Ed.D.

AzEIP Continuous Quality Improvement Coordinator

Nuha's passion of making a difference in the growth and development of children and adults has been the primary focus of her 27-year professional career as: a Social worker, Curricula Developer, Academic Advisor, Teacher, Teacher Trainer, Parent involvement Specialist in Early Childhood Programs, Community College Adjunct Faculty, Program Assistant in the Head Start Program, Member of the Head Start Board of Directors, Educational Leader and now as a Continuous Quality Improvement Coordinator with AzEIP.

As a professor in higher education, she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses for the College of Education and serves as a Dissertation Committee Faculty at Grand Canyon University. Nuha has been always interested in exploring the different approaches related to the professional development of the early childhood workforce. Her research focused on Coaching as a form of professional development and its influences on teachers' instructional practices. Her expertise includes designing and implementing Early Childhood Projects, such as project-based integrated curriculums and project-based experiences for children with and without exceptionalities, designating and implementing theory and research informed job embedded professional development such as, coaching and mentoring programs for teachers. She had presented at conferences, designed workshops, implemented comprehensive coaching and mentoring sessions, and planned successful learning experiences for adults in the Head Start Program. Additionally, Dr. Amireh is interested in educational research concerning Teacher’s Professional Development, Cultural Diversity and Dual Language Learners. She is a wife and a mother. Her Education includes Bachelor’s Degree in social work, master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from University of Missouri-Kansas City, and Doctoral Degree in Early Childhood Education with emphasis in Instructional Leadership from Grand Canyon University.

Arizona Comprehensive System of Personnel Development Recruitment and Retention Workgroup

The Arizona Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) Recruitment and Retention workgroup has launched its annual workforce survey to hear the voices of early childhood professionals from across Arizona. We are looking for professionals to complete this survey so that we can collect data on recruitment and retention of the Early Intervention (EI), Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE), and Early Childhood Education (ECE) fields and create products to support programs with retention of early childhood staff. We thank you in advance for taking the time to answer these questions. The survey on average takes 5-15 minutes. If you're a supervisor, it would be helpful to have information regarding staff vacancies nearby.

Register here: https://www.mountainstatesgenetics.org/events/gs22/

Townhalls

AHCCCS Resources for Families

How to Apply for AHCCCS

• Apply for AHCCCS Health Insurance/KidsCare (azahcccs.gov). Includes how to apply for ALTCSD. DE-828_english.pdf (azahcccs.gov)

Office Locations

• ALTCS Offices

ALTCS Policy Manual

• Medical Assistance Eligibility Policy Manual

Services Covered by AHCCCS

• Covered Services

American Indian Health Plan

• American Indian Health Program and the American Indian Healthcare Member Guide
• Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS) Member Handbook DDD-0465A

City of Phoenix Information for Families

https://www.phoenix.gov/humanservices/programs/for-families

Resources

To receive a referral form, please contact Corinne Canivez​ at CCanivez@swhd.org

https://www.swhd.org/adapt/adapt/

Head Start / Early Head Start

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/children-disabilities/article/disabilities-services-newsletters?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Disabilities%20Services%20Newsletter%20Issue%20No%2057&utm_content=Disabilities%20Services%20Newsletter%20Issue%20No%2057+CID_e82d5af54be43a541d0c42353fd10983&utm_source=CM%20Eblast&utm_term=Disabilities%20Services%20Newsletter&cid=e82d5af54be43a541d0c42353fd10983

Events

AZEIP MATERIALS AVAILABLE ONLINE

You can find a library of AzEIP materials on the DES Document Center. Be sure to select the "Flyers + Pamphlets" tab. Next, "Filter by Category" by clicking on the drop-down menu to select "AZ Intervention Program." Then, click on "Search" for a complete list of AzEIP materials.

Below is a list of a few of the AzEIP Spanish language materials that are available on the DES Document Center:

• Programa de Intervención Temprana de Arizona - GCI-1007A PAMS
• Programa de Intervención Programa de Intervención Programa de Intervención - GCI-1070A PAMS
• Programa de Intervención de los Resultados de los Niños y las Familias - GCI-1102A-FLYPDS
• Proveedores del Cuidado de Niños: ¿Sabe usted lo qué se debe esperar cuando también están inscritos en AzEIP los niños bajo su cuidado? - GCI-1106A PAMPDS
• Consejode Coordinación Interinstitucional para BebéGCI1081APAMNAAzeip co

For more information on AzEIP services and supports, please email azeip@azdes.gov

AzEIP@azdes.gov

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