Center for Prevention & Early Intervention (CPEI) Training, technical assistance, and resource development for young children and youth with disabilities and other special needs and their families. The WestEd Center for Prevention & Early Intervention (CPEI) provides program development, training and technical assistance, and evaluation services designed to support capacity building and improve state and local systems of support. The ultimate goal? Improved outcomes for children and youth with developmental delays or disabilities, from birth through postsecondary graduation, and their families. CPEI was awarded a major contract to continue multifaceted components in design and delivery of comprehensive training and technical support to health and education agencies and the multidisciplinary professionals who administer or serve the unique needs of children, birth to 3, with developmental delays or disabilities. This project — Early Start Comprehensive System of Personnel Development — delivers evidence-based practices and resources to agencies and professionals working with families to prepare the children for lifelong learning and healthy development. CPEI received commendations from the federal Office of Special Education Programs for this Early Start project, funded by the California Department of Developmental Services, the Governor-designated lead agency to implement Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in California. In addition to developing expert technical training, CPEI has expertise in system support, program and resource development, and systemic change, including: Convening and facilitating state-level think tanks and commissions Developing policy recommendations Creating and producing award-winning publications Director: Virginia Reynolds Contact: Debi Cherko Tel: 916.492.4011 Email: dcherko@wested.org Link to our Web site: http://www.wested.org/pub/docs/cpei/home.htm Topics we address: Assessment Community Development Early Childhood & Early Intervention Family Involvement & Strengthening Language & Culture Leadership Development Partnerships Policy Studies & Analysis Special Needs & Full Inclusion Teacher Professional Development Technology Services we offer: Information Dissemination and Conferences Networks and Collaborations Policy Studies Professional Development Program Development Systems Support Technical Assistance/Consulting Projects associated with this program: Early Start Comprehensive System of Personnel Development California Inclusion and Behavior Consultation Network Achievement for All Training and Technical Assistance Collaborative Special Needs Project Support to the California Comprehensive Center Project Access Family Resources and Supports Institute Early Start Personnel Manual Early Start Personnel Development Fund Direct Support Professionals Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act California Early Start Library 3Rs of Early Childhood: Relationships, Resilience, & Readiness Early Intervention Distance Learning Project California Infant, Preschool, and Family Mental Health Initiative Project Relationship Least Restrictive Environment Resources Project Barriers to Inclusive Child Care Research Study Early Start Resources Community College Personnel Preparation Project Early Start Institutes California Early Intervention Technical Assistance Network WestEd staff involved with this program: Jennifer Aldrich, Administrative Assistant Cheryl Allen, Project Coordinator Debra Benitez, Project Director Sharen Bertrando, Special Education Development Program Specialist Sue Bollig, Project Associate Maureen O'Leary Burness, Education Training Specialist Art Darin, Senior Research Associate Virginia Davis, Professional Learning and Development Specialist Silvia DeRuvo, Special Education Resources Development Specialist Angela Fernandez, Administrative Assistant Karen Finello, Director of Training, Infant-Family and Early Childhood Mental Health Ellen Gervase, Special Ed Training Specialist Peter Guerrero, Project Coordinator Patsy Hampton, Program Associate Donald Kairott, Special Education Resources Development Specialist Lilja Karadottir-Wells, Library Intern Jayanthi Kasiraj, Special Projects Coordinator Janice Kearns, Systems Improvement Specialist Monica Mathur, Program Associate/Early Childhood Development Specialist Pamela McCabe, Special Education Resources Development Specialist Jean McGrath, Special Projects Coordinator Angela McGuire, Senior Program Associate Dona Meinders, Project Director Marion Miller, Special Education Resource Development Specialist Stephanie Myers, Project Associate Thomas Neary, Sp. 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Training Specialist Deborah Pollard, Program Assistant Katherine Prudhomme-Judge, Senior Program Associate Virginia Reynolds, Director, Center for Prevention & Early Intervention Laura Romero, Administrative Assistant Donna Sanders, Program Budget Specialist/Assistant Erica Marie Skreslet, Early Start Admin Assistant Kelley Versteegh, Graphic Designer Carolyn Walker, CPEI Communications Coordinator Sheila Wolfe, Consultant Nane Zadouri, Research Assistant Resources related to this program: Strategies for Teaching Adolescents with ADHD R&D Alert® Vol. 5, No. 1 R&D Alert® Vol. 6, No. 1 R&D Alert® Vol. 7, No. 3 The School Counselor’s Guide to ADHD Social and Emotional Well-Being: The Foundation for School Readiness Teaching Young Children With ADHD: Successful Strategies and Practical Interventions for PreK-3 The following resources are available directly from the Center for Prevention and Early Intervention: A Compilation of Early Start Statutes and Regulations Governing Early Start (2004) A Family Introduction to California Early Start for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Their Families (English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Native American) Starting Out Together: An Early Intervention Guide for Families (English, Spanish, and Vietnamese) Parents’ Rights: An Early Start Guide for Families (English, Spanish, Chinese and Vietnamese) California Early Start Central Directory of Early Intervention Resources, 2003 Family Resource Centers and Networks (English, Spanish, and Vietnamese) California’s Early Start Program: The Role of the Health Care Provider Family Support Guidelines Early Start poster Early Start Annual Report, 2000-01 Early Start Library Catalog, 2003 Equals in Decision Making: Families and Professionals Plan Together in Facilitating IFSP Meetings (video) Team Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education Joining Forces: Early Childhood Team Assessment How Young Children Learn (video) Project Relationship: Creating and Sustaining a Nurturing Community (video plus training manual) The Paraprofessional’s Role in Inclusive Classrooms (video plus support manual) Inclusive Education Starter Kit Whole School Collaboration to Support All Students (video) Relationship-Based Approaches for Babies with Special Needs and Their Families (English and Spanish)