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The first three years of a child’s life are extremely important. From brain research, we know that this is a prime time for building a foundation for social, emotional, physical, intellectual and language development. Children learn through relationships therefore, responsive care is vital for future learning.

The Infant/Toddler Program follows the philosophy of the WestEd Program for Infant/Toddler Care which believes that good care for infants and toddlers involves the caregiver being in tune with children's cues and that learning is child-directed, not adult-directed.  The Infant/Toddler Program is committed to improving the quality of care for infants and toddlers in child care.

 

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  • Training opportunities for licensed or registered child care providers to meet mandated training requirements.
     
  • Class instructors strive to help caregivers obtain information and confidence in one's ability to provide quality care for children.

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Infant/Toddler Certificate Program 7/31/08
  Caring for infants and toddlers takes a special set of skills and knowledge.
Infant/Toddler Environmental Rating Scale (ITERS) 9/8/08
  The ITERS Program is designed to improve the quality of infant and toddler environments in order to provide higher quality care.
Infant/Toddler Program Development Grant 9/8/08
  A mini-grant incentive program is being offered to child care providers who successfully complete 20 hours of the WestEd infant-toddler training.
Technical Assistance 9/17/08
  Technical Assistance (one to one) provides information and education.