2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
3/20/2018 | 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM | Creating Learning Communities: The Vermont Experience with the CARE Project Retreat. | Granite A-C
Creating Learning Communities: The Vermont Experience with the CARE Project Retreat.
One of the goals of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) programs is to engage families so that they can assist in guiding and improving EHDI systems nationwide. A learning collaborative or learning community offers an opportunity to bring families and professionals together to drive transformational change for systems of care, processes and updating and implementing social policy.
The CARE Project Retreat represents one example of a learning community. In Vermont a CARE Project Retreat was held from September 30 to October 1, 2017. The retreat included 8 families from Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The families came together to share their emotional journey about finding out that their child was Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
The weekend included the following;
• A variety of speakers on topics important to families.
• Break-out sessions for moms, dads or significant others.
• Social opportunities to interact with other families, professionals and volunteers.
This presentation will discuss the preparation involved in planning and executing the retreat weekend. The CARE Project team was instrumental in supporting and collaborating with the VTEHDI Staff to implement a successful family centered weekend. During the presentation survey results will be reviewed highlighting the experiences for families, professionals and volunteers. Finally, the power of the family voice will be shared with attendees as the families describe their journey through interviews collected during the weekend.
- Improve knowledge of learning communities.
- Understanding the importance of engaging families in quality improvement.
- Understanding the power of the family voice in education, training and mentoring of professionals.
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Presenters/Authors
Linda Hazard
(), Vermont Department of Health, linda.hazard@partner.vermont.gov;
Linda Hazard is the Program Director for the Vermont Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at Nine East Network. She has a masters degree in Audiology and a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Social Policy.
Linda is currently the President Elect of DSHPSHWA, the ASHA STAR/Habilitative representative for Vermont and serves on the ASHA Medicaid Committee.
Prior to coming to VTEHDI Linda was the Director of Audiology and the Cochlear Implant Program for the University of Vermont Medical Center. Additionally she worked for Cochlear Americas in clinical research and Advanced Bionics in Education and Training.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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Stacy Jordan
(), VTEHDI, smjordan03@gmail.com;
Stacy Jordan is the Project Coordinator for the Vermont Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (VTEHDI) and state representative on the Audiology Advisory Council for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Employed by the only tertiary hospital in the state and contracted to the department of health. Member of the state Hearing Advisory Council and Speech Language Hearing Association (VSHA).
Her vairous positions over the last thirteen years have been directly related to EHDI at the state and national levels. She established and coordinated the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening program at the state's tertiary hospital, provided screenings to children birth to eight years old state-wide for a mobile clinical program called the Hearing Outreach Program (HOP) and directed Vermont's EHDI program for five years.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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• Receives Consulting fee for Consulting from Utah State University .
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.