Infant/Toddler Resources
Assisting in promoting quality infant and toddler care in New York State
The Infant Toddler Technical Assistance Center assists in promoting quality infant and toddler care in New York State. An Infant Toddler Specialist trains child care professionals, parents, and the community in infant/toddler best practices and provides professional development opportunities for infant and toddler eduators. The Infant Toddler Mental Health Specialist supports infant and toddler social-emotional development by supporting the caregivers.
Program Eligibility
The services of the Infant Toddlers Specialist and the Infant Toddler Mental Health Specialist are offered free of charge to infant/toddler professionals, parents, and the community in Broome, Chenango and Tioga Counties.
Program Details
Infant Toddler Resources
National experts have identified 10 research based components that are essential to high quality child care. Using the 10 Components of High Quality Care as a guide, The NYS Infant and Toddler Resource Network is helping child care programs improve the quality of care for our babies, toddlers and their families.
The Infant Toddler Specialist is available to help child care programs increase the quality of care they provide infants and toddlers through mentoring and coaching.
For Our Babies is a national campaign that raises awareness and mobolizes action for the healthy development of children throughout the country. New York is the first state to join the national movement. For more information on For Our Babies New York, follow them on Facebook.
Additional Resources
ZERO TO THREE
ZERO TO THREE is a national nonprofit organization that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.
The Early Care and Learning Council
The Early Care and Learning Council coordinates the Infant Toddler Project and the Infant Toddler Resources Centers across the state. The project also works on numerous state level groups to provide a voice for babies and assure that state planning starts at birth.
http://www.earlycareandlearning.org
Earlychildhood.org
Earlychildhood.org was developed by the NYS Council on Children and Families Head Start Collaboration Project to support professional development and improve the quality of early childhood and school-age programs. It is designed to provide a one-stop source of information for those exploring careers in early childhood and school-age programs as well as those already working in the field and looking to advance in their careers. It also contains information that supports the efforts of program directors and others to improve the quality of their programs.
PITC
The Program for Infant/Toddler Care seeks to ensure that America's infants get a safe, healthy, emotionally secure and intellectually rich start in life.
Building Brighter Futures for Broome
The Building Brighter Futures for Broome Coalition believes all children should enter school ready to learn.
Follow Building Birghter Futures for Broome on Facebook
Infant and Early Chlidhood Mental Health Consultation
Learn more from the Center For Excellence on IECMHC.