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July 2, 2024
Committed to delivering early intervention services in a family-centered way, Jessica Amsbary, PhD, is leading a new project, “Empowering Culturally Diverse Families in Early Autism Intervention for Toddlers.” Amsbary, a technical assistance specialist at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG), is collaborating with Jessica Kinard, PhD CCC-SLP. The project will be part of and complement the current modules of the Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules (AFIRM).
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June 26, 2024
Tamara Robertson, MPH, CHES® is a child welfare support specialist with the Implementation Capacity for Triple P (ICTP) projects within the Impact Center at UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG). She also fills the role of Division of Social Services (DSS) Triple P coordinator within the NC Triple P System and works closely with Triple P leaders in the DSS within the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
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June 24, 2024
The Early Childhood Technical Assistance (ECTA) Center at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) is excited to announce its implementation of a distributed leadership model. The leadership team was inspired by a report from the Building Movement Project, Structuring Leadership: Alternative Models for Distributing Power and Decision-Making in Nonprofit Organizations.
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June 17, 2024
Kindergarten is a foundational year in a child’s education, providing a bridge from early childhood experiences to the early grades. While kindergarten is an important time for young children to learn and practice a variety of skills, there has been little focus on this stage of education. To address this, a team from FPG launched a one-year project, Kindergarten Sturdy Bridge, in September 2023.