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Project

DHHS HRSA GEHDI YR 14 (Competing Continuation)

Center:

GU-Guam Center for Excellence in Disabilities Education, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2025

Contact Information:

Michelle Aguigui
[email protected]
671-735-2489

Project Description:

The Guam Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Fitme Project aims to work towards the Overall Program Goal to support the development of a statewide program and system of care that ensures that deaf or hard of hearing children are identified through newborn and infant hearing screening and receive evaluation, diagnosis, and appropriate intervention that optimize their language, literacy, and social-emotional development. Program goals are: 1) Increase health professionals engagement within and knowledge of the EHDI system; 2) Improve access to early intervention services and language acquisition; and 3) Improve family engagement, partnership, and leadership within the EHDI programs and systems

Keyword(s):

GEHDI-Fitme Project

Core Function(s):

Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, Legislators/Policy Makers, General Public

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Territory

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Single-County

Funding Source:

Federal

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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