Partnership Promoting a Culture of Inclusion in Maine's Early Childhood Workforce (PDF) - Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Partnership Promoting a Culture of Inclusion in Maine’s Early Childhood Workforce (PDF)

Published: 2017-11-06

Abstract:

Abstract: This poster session highlighted the Maine UCEDD’s role as a statewide resource and collaborative partner in advancing inclusive practice in Maine’s early care and education system. It covered the delivery of a continuum of supports for inclusion; examined collaborations that create systemic impact; and reviewed the services needed to increase knowledge, skills and application of practices to improve the quality of early care and education settings in Maine.

Citation:

Labas, L. (2017, December). Partnerships promoting a culture of inclusion in Maine’s early childhood workforce (PDF). Peer-reviewed poster presentation at the 2017 Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Conference, Washington, DC.

Handouts: About CCIDS with Early Childhood Focus (PDF); CCIDS and MRTQ: Professional Development for Maine’s Early Childhood Workforce (PDF); Growing Ideas: Laws that Support Early Childhood Education for All; and Growing Ideas: Admissions Policies and Practices that Build Inclusive Child Care Communities (for Providers).