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State Department of Education Health Services Survey SDE Health Questionnaire The Center for Program Research & Evaluation (CPRE) @ EdAdvance was created in 2008 to provide exceptional assessment, research, and evaluation services for educational, health, and human services agencies and non-profit organizations. Reports Health Services Survey Final Reports Health Services Survey Final Report-2018/2019 Health Services Survey Final Report-2017/2018 Health Services Survey Final Report-2016/2017 Health Services Survey Final Report-2015/2016 Health Services Survey Final Report-2014/2015 Health Services Survey Final Report-2013/2014 Health Services Survey Final Report-2012/2013 Health Services Survey Final Report-2011/2012 Health Services Survey Final Report-2010/2011 Health Services Survey Final Report-2009/2010 Health Services Survey Final Report-2008/2009 Health Services Survey Final Report-2007/2008 Health Services Survey Final Report-2006/2007 Health Services Survey Final Report-2005/2006 Health Services Survey Final Report-2004/2005 Health Services Survey Final Report-2003/2004 Health Services Survey Yearly Summary Reports Health Services Survey Twelve Year Summary Report-2004-2015 Health Services Survey Eleven Year Summary Report-2004-2014 Health Services Survey Ten Year Summary Report-2004-2013 Health Services Survey Nine Year Summary Report-2004-2012 Health Services Survey Eight Year Summary Report-2004-2011 Health Services Survey Seven Year Summary Report-2004-2010 Health Services Survey Six Year Summary Report-2004-2009 Health Services Survey Five Year Summary Report-2004-2008 Health Services Survey Four Year Summary Report-2004-2007 Letter of Introduction Nursing Supervisors Data Collection Instructions Instructions for Data Entry: Nursing Supervisors Forms School Level Data Collection Form School Codes School and Code Information DRG Code Information For more info, contact: Kevin Glass, Ph.D Director of Center for Program Research & Evaluation 860-567-0863 x1194 Email

EdAvance's Service are includes 29 of Connecticut's public school districts and 32 communities throughout western Connecticut including: Barkhamsted, Bethel, Brookfield, Canaan, Colebrook, Cornwall, Danbury, Kent, Litchfield, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Norfolk, North Canaan, Plymouth, Salisbury, Sharon, Sherman, The Gilbert School, Thomaston, Torrington, Watertown, Winchester, Region 1, Region 6, Region 7, Region 12, and Region 14. Member Districts District Links Region Links Barkhamsted Bethel Brookfield Canaan Colebrook Cornwall Danbury Hartland Kent Litchfield New Fairfield New Hartford New Milford Newtown Norfolk North Canaan Plymouth Salisbury Sharon Sherman The Gilbert School Thomaston Torrington Watertown Winchester Region 1 Canaan Cornwall Kent North Canaan Salisbury Sharon Region 7 Barkhamsted Colebrook New Hartford Norfolk Region 12 Bridgewater Roxbury Washington Region 14 Bethlehem Woodbury Region 15 Middlebury Southbury Region 20 Goshen Morris Warren Litchfield

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EdAdvance is one of Connecticut's six Regional Educational Service Centers (RESCs). Our mission as the RESC in western Connecticut is to promote the success of school districts and their communities. Collaboratively with them, we provide educational and related services. A continuing commitment to quality and excellence is our standard of performance. About Us EdAdvance is one of Connecticut's six Regional Educational Service Centers (RESCs). Our mission as the RESC in western Connecticut is to promote the success of school districts and their communities. Collaboratively with them, we provide educational and related services. A continuing commitment to quality and excellence is our standard of performance. EdAdvance was established under Connecticut Statute 10-66, a-m, and is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of members from local Boards of Education. EdAdvance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization

Fingerprinting EdAdvance Fingerprint Services for School Districts, Magnet Schools, Charter Schools, and Private School Employees Effective January 1, 2025 Due to the rollout of the modernized Criminal History and Fingerprint Identification System effective July 5, 2023, EdAdvance needed to make changes to their protocol on fingerprinting school district, magnet school, charter school and private school employees. Below are steps to follow to get fingerprinted at EdAdvance: Schedule an appointment at our Litchfield location click the Book an Appointment button on this page. Before your scheduled fingerprint appointment, you are required to pre-register via the Connecticut Criminal History Request System “CCHRS” Web Portal. Your school will provide you with the LINK and unique Service Code to pre-register. During pre-registration you will be prompted to pay for the FBI fee ($12.00 for a non-volunteer or $10.00 for a volunteer). If applicable, the $75 State fee would need to be paid. Payment can be made via credit card or other pre-arranged payment plan. Upon completion of payment, the last screen should state you have successfully completed your pre-registration. Immediately after you have completed your pre-registration you will receive an email from CCHRS. Print a hard copy of this email and bring it to your scheduled fingerprint appointment. This email will consist of your Name, Applicant Tracking Number and Bar Code. The fingerprint technician will enter your Applicant Tracking Number into the electronic LiveScan Fingerprint machine to receive a template to fingerprint. Once you are fingerprinted your fingerprints will be forwarded to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection “DESPP” in Middletown, CT, to complete your State and Federal criminal history background check. The day of fingerprint provide the fingerprint technician with a current government-issued photo ID, like a driver’s license or passport. Come prepared with a credit card, debit card, or money order payable to EdAdvance for EdAdvance’s fingerprint administrative/processing fee. The fee for a school district, charter school or magnet school is $30 and the fee for a private school is $45. (Student teacher’s fee is $30) Before being fingerprinted, the fingerprint technician will have you sign and date a copy of the required FBI’s Privacy Rights and Act Statement in duplicate – one copy for EdAdvance’s file and the other copy for your file. (You only need to refer to this document if something negative comes back from your background check should you want to challenge or appeal the results.) After being fingerprinted, you will receive a memorandum sign and dated by the fingerprint technician confirming you were fingerprinted. It is your responsibility to return this confirmation memorandum to your school. For your convenience click with your mouse on the HYPERLINKED flyer(s) below that pertains to the type of school you have been hired to work in. I also included a flyer for a Student Teacher. Each tri-fold flyer contains valuable information on fingerprinting such as what you need to do to get fingerprinted and what you need to bring to your scheduled fingerprint appointment. SCHOOL DISTRICT Employee Flyer STUDENT TEACHER Flyer MAGNET School Employee Flyer CHARTER School Employee Flyer PRIVATE School Employee Flyer FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS EdAdvance 355 Goshen Rd, Litchfield Book Appointment

Head Start provides an array of comprehensive, quality services, including health, nutrition, parent support, education, and mental health, to children ages three to five and their families. The program’s vision is “each child and family leaves Head Start healthy, eager to learn, and ready for success.” Head Start Head Start provides an array of comprehensive, quality services, including health, nutrition, parent support, education, and mental health, to children ages three to five and their families. The program’s vision is “each child and family leaves Head Start healthy, eager to learn, and ready for success.” Program staff work closely with families to ensure that each child has the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in kindergarten. The Early Head Start program provides services to infants, toddlers, and pregnant women in Torrington and Winsted through home visiting and socialization. Program Information Información del programa en Español EdAdvance’s Head Start programs specialize in the comprehensive integration of early childhood education and school readiness programming. Our Prenatal to Three program, Early Head Start, provides home-based services for expectant families and families with children ages birth to three. Services include weekly home visits as well as playgroups serving New Milford, Torrington, Winsted, and the surrounding Litchfield County families. Our Three to Five program provides early childhood and school readiness programming for children, ages 3-5, and their families at our sites in Torrington, New Milford, and Winsted. We are dedicated to working in partnership with families and communities to enhance children’s social competence, to provide families with opportunities to grow and develop, and to prepare children to enter kindergarten with the skills and knowledge necessary for success. Services Head Start programs support children’s growth from birth to age 5 through a variety of services, including early learning and development, health, and family well-being. Our programs help children get ready to succeed in school and in life through learning experiences tailored to their current needs and abilities. These programs may be provided in different settings according to your needs, including family child care locations, or your own home. All Head Start programs serve families from diverse cultural backgrounds and who speak different languages. Early Learning and Development We build strong relationships as the foundation of early learning. We support learning through play, creative expression, and guided activities. We support children’s social and emotional development. We promote early math and science concepts in children’s home languages and in English. We promote language and literacy development in children’s home languages and in English. Health and Wellness We promote physical development, both indoors and outdoors. We serve breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks. We provide medical, dental, hearing, vision, and behavioral screening. Family Partnership and Well-being We provide parent and family services. We help families find assistance in challenging times. We help families identify and reach their goals, including goals related to housing, employment, education, and parenting. We invite parents to share information and insights about their child. We invite parents to offer ways to improve children and families’ experience in the program. Disability Services We build on children’s strengths. We individualize experiences to meet the needs of each child. We collaborate with parents and community agencies when further assessment is needed. Mental Health Services We help families understand and support their child’s needs. We can assist with mental health services for children and families, if needed For more info, contact: Carmella Galipault Director of Head Start & Early Head Start 860-567-0863 x1213 Email Head Start 2025 Annual Report Resource Guide Guía de Recursos Program Locations & Contact Information Early Head Start Torrington Winsted Early Childhood Learning Center, 119 Grove Street, Torrington, CT 06790 Larissa Vigeant 860-482-5286 x1228 Kristina Tucker 860-482-5286 x1229 Pearson School 2 Wetmore Avenue, Winsted, CT 06098 Jayme Bonsignore 860-630-0073 Head Start New Milford Torrington Winsted Early Childhood Learning Center, 119 Grove Street, Torrington, CT 06790 The Torrington site houses six Head Start-funded classrooms with full- and half-day options. School Readiness is also available. Keicha Vargas 860-482-5286 x1219 Sarah Moore 860-482-5286 x1210 Vanessa Rodriguez 860-482-5286 x1215 Pam Vellucci 860-482-5286 x1216 Jessica Allen 860-482-5286 Pearson School 2 Wetmore Avenue, Winsted, CT 06098 The Winsted site houses a Head Start-funded school-day classroom, Early Head Start Program, and a School Readiness classroom. Kathryn Vidal 860-626-3296 Hill & Plain 60 Old Town Park Road, New Milford, CT 06776 The Hill & Plain site houses a Head Start-funded half-day classroom. Jessica Allen 860-304-4648 Register To register for Head Start or Early Head Start, please contact Rebecca Litz, Family Services Manager at 860.482.5286 x1180 or fill out the form below. Contact Head Start First name Last name Town Email Phone Write a message Submit Thanks for submitting!

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Birth to Three delivers early intervention services and full developmental evaluations to infants and toddlers (0 to 3 years old) with developmental delays. The program’s goal is to support parents as their children grow and develop. Birth to Three Providing early intervention services and full developmental evaluations to infants and toddlers (0-3 years old). EdAdvance Birth to Three delivers early intervention services and full developmental evaluations to infants and toddlers (0 to 3 years old) with developmental delays. The program’s goal is to support parents as their children grow and develop. Birth to Three works closely with families and school districts to ensure a smooth transition to pre-kindergarten services at age 3. Birth to Three is based on an integrated developmental model which places children in the context of their families and surrounding environment EdAdvance Birth to Three is a comprehensive, early intervention program. We provide full developmental evaluations and early intervention services to children who experience significant developmental delays and provides support to their parents as their children grow and develop. Individualized services are directed at sharing strategies with families, which enhance their child’s development, and are incorporated into their child’s natural daily routines and activities. Intervention services are provided in the child’s most natural environment. We provide autism evaluations and early intervention services to children who are diagnosed with autism. The full autism assessment may consist of a variety of tools. Some of these may include: The ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule) The Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition (BASC-2) The Sensory Profile The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Second Edition Birth To Three Staff Our staff is comprised of qualified professionals who are licensed, certified, and/or trained in various specialties. These specialities include: early childhood and special education; speech, physical, and occupational therapies; clinical psychology; social work; and behavior analysis. Service Area Barkhamsted, Bethel, Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Burlington, Canaan, Colebrook, Cornwall, Danbury, Goshen, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Middlebury, Morris, Naugatuck, New Fairfield, New Hartford, New Milford, Newtown, Norfolk, North Canaan, Plymouth, Redding, Ridgefield, Roxbury, Salisbury, Sharon, Sherman, Southbury, Thomaston, Torrington, Warren, Washington, Waterbury, Watertown, Winchester, and Woodbury. Program Eligibility All children under the age of three who live in the state of Connecticut can receive a free developmental evaluation to determine program eligibility. For more information, call the Child Development INFOLINE at 1-800-505-700 0 (TDD accessible). For more information on the Birth to Three program in Connecticut, visit www.birth23.org . For more info, contact: Bruni Edwards Director of Birth to Three 860-567-0863 x1170 Email

Data Services EdAdvance is pleased to offer support to districts in the areas of data collection, analysis and action planning related to curriculum, instruction and assessment. Our offerings are completely customizable based on the individual needs of districts. Services can include but are not limited to: District-wide Data Support Data collection Analysis of student data to drive instructional practice Action planning related to curriculum enhancement Instructional support and assessment creation and alignment Data Team Support Analysis of data use, Collection of and Alignment of Data Practices Creation of, organization of, or improvement of data teams (District/building level) Alignment of systems to support measurement of priorities Professional Development/On-site support PowerSchool Implementation and Support Professional Development for all stakeholders (short and long term training) Scheduling creation and support State reporting support Report creation/support Kindergarten/New Student Registration Planning for the unexpected, cross-training, intermittent on-site support PowerSchool Installation PowerSchool Updating PowerSchool Test server installs/updating and other PowerSchool server related services. *These offerings support districts with single server and server array implementations (including load balancers). For more info, contact: Lisa A. Bowden Assistant Executive Director 860-567-0863 x1117 Email

EdAdvance, provides Mental Health First Aid, Youth Mental Health First Aid, Teen Mental Health First Aid, and QPR Suicide Prevention Training.  Mental Health First Aid Training No-Cost Mental Health Awareness Training in Western Connecticut EdAdvance, in collaboration with project partners Apex Community Services, Greenwoods Counseling and Referral Services, and Western CT Coalition, provides Mental Health First Aid , Youth Mental Health First Aid , Teen Mental Health First Aid , and QPR Suicide Prevention Training . These trainings are open to community-based organizations, faith-based institutions, schools, veterans, family members of active service personnel and veterans, current and future health care professionals, educators, and other school personnel, those serving individuals at risk of substance use disorder, and the general public at no cost to participants. Mental Health First Aid Trainings are certification programs developed by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Learners can choose to meet virtually, in-person, or as a blended model where they complete a portion of the training as a self-paced online course, followed by a multi-hour, instructor-led training. The instructor-led portion of the blended model can be scheduled as a Zoom video conference or as an in-person class. Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a 7.5-hour certification class that teaches adults how to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health or substance use challenges, offer and initiate help, and guide an adult to appropriate care if necessary. We offer MHFA customized for college students (including future health care professionals and educators), veterans, active military and their families (focusing on military culture and unique risk factors) and Older Adults (focusing on unique experiences and needs of adults over age 65). MHFA is for any adult who wants to be better prepared to help individuals experiencing a mental health challenge. Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is a 7.5-hour certification class that focuses on early identification of mental health issues in adolescents, protective and risk factors, and how to safely initiate appropriate connections to services. It includes recognizing and responding to crisis and non-crisis situations and teaches how to reduce stigma around mental health. YMHFA is for any adult who works, volunteers, or intersects with youth and adolescents, and is especially helpful for middle and high school teachers and other school personnel. Teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA ) is a 4.5-hour certification class split over 3 days (1.5 hours each day) and is for students in grades 10-12. Teens will learn how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges in their friends and peers. They will learn about the impact of school violence and bullying on mental health and how to seek the help of a responsible and trusted adult. tMHFA is for high schools and youth-serving organizations and may be scheduled fully in-person or as a blended model. QPR is a 1.5-hour suicide prevention training program (virtual or in person) designed to teach “gatekeepers” who are strategically positioned to recognize and refer someone at risk of suicide, the warning signs of a suicide crisis, and how to respond by following three steps: Question the individual’s desire or intent regarding suicide; Persuade the person to seek and accept help; Refer the person to appropriate resources. QPR is the most widely distributed gatekeeper training program in the world. QPR Training, if in-person, may be scheduled at a site selected by the group of participants. QPR Training is open to both adults and high school students . These no-cost mental health trainings are made possible through a generous grant from SAMHSA. Mental Health First Aid programs are valued at $170 per learner. For more information or to schedule a training workshop, please contact: Dana Packer, MHAT-WCT Program Coordinator, at packer@edadvance.org or 860.567.0863 ext. 1294. We are happy to work with you to schedule a training workshop that meets your group’s specific needs. For more info, contact: Abby Rose Director of Grants & Special Programs 860-567-0863 x1166 Email Mental Health First Aid Youth Mental Health First Aid Teen Mental Health First Aid QPR

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