Creating Iowa’s PITC Network

Beth WallingState Infant Toddler Specialist

Iowa Child Care & Early Education Network

State Child Care Advisory Council Infant-Toddler Earmark: Short-term grant

to long-term project Quality Subcommittee/Infant-Toddler

Workgroup Head Start Quality Improvement Center

cooperative agreements support partnership and collaboration

Critical Components

Trainer Commitment Statewide Structure & Coordination Full Geographic Coverage Infant/Toddler CDA Collaboration w/Professional Dev. Evaluation Regional Office Funding

Project Mission

Taking steps toward improving the quality of care for Iowa’s infants & toddlers.

Specific Goals

Establish a statewide network of certified PITC trainers.

Provide training and support for infant and toddler caregivers.

Integrate statewide professional development system that supports providers.

Embed philosophy in pre-service.

Contacts

State CoordinatorBeth Walling

515-883-1206

Kari DaaleInfant Toddler Spec.

SDA 1 NW Iowa1-800-859-2025

Tiffany LuckInfant Toddler Spec.

SDA 2 NE Iowa1-800-475-0804

Donna MyersInfant Toddler Spec.

SDA 3 SW Iowa1-800-945-9778

Carrie TrujilloInfant Toddler Spec.SDA 4 Central Iowa

1-800-722-7619

Kathy YokeInfant Toddler Spec.

SDA 5 SE Iowa1-800-369-3778

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Regions

Trainers

Trainer applicants are sought and accepted from a wide variety of early childhood professionals: Child care providers & administration Early Head Start Community college and university faculty Area Education Agency specialists Community action agencies Health programs Iowa Child Care & Early Education Network Home visitation specialists Curriculum specialists Parent Educators

Partners Community partners, (primarily staff and faculty from

Community Colleges and Public and Private Four-Year Institutions) agreeing to infuse the information within their own settings: Iowa State University ISU Extension Community Colleges & Universities:

Iowa Lakes CC Des Moines Area CC Eastern Iowa CC Graceland University Southwestern CC Kirkwood CC St. Ambrose University

Creating Iowa’s PITC Network

Beth WallingState Infant Toddler Specialist

Iowa Child Care & Early Education Network

State Child Care Advisory Council Infant-Toddler Earmark: Short-term grant

to long-term project Quality Subcommittee/Infant-Toddler

Workgroup Head Start Quality Improvement Center

cooperative agreements support partnership and collaboration

Critical Components

Trainer Commitment Statewide Structure & Coordination Full Geographic Coverage Infant/Toddler CDA Collaboration w/Professional Dev. Evaluation Regional Office Funding

Implementation of the Iowa Program for Infant & Toddler Caregivers (IA PITC)

Project Mission

Taking steps toward improving the quality of care for Iowa’s infants & toddlers.

Specific Goals

Establish a statewide network of certified PITC trainers.

Provide training and support for infant and toddler caregivers.

Integrate statewide professional development system that supports providers.

Embed philosophy in pre-service.

Iowa

Iowa ranks 2nd for the percentage (79) of working parents with children five and under.

The Infant Toddler Workgroup of the Iowa State Child Care Advisory Council recognized a need for higher quality infant & toddler care

It was their recommendation to bring WestEd’s PITC training to the state, using the Infant Toddler Earmark from the Child Care Dev. Block Grant.

WestEd is nationally recognized as the leader of infant & toddler caregiver training

Contacts

State CoordinatorBeth Walling

515-883-1206

Kari DaaleInfant Toddler Spec.

SDA 1 NW Iowa1-800-859-2025

Tiffany LuckInfant Toddler Spec.

SDA 2 NE Iowa1-800-475-0804

Debra LawsonInfant Toddler Spec.

SDA 3 SW Iowa1-800-945-9778

Carrie TrujilloInfant Toddler Spec.SDA 4 Central Iowa

1-800-722-7619

Barbara NewcombInfant Toddler Spec.

SDA 5 SE Iowa1-800-369-3778

Child Care Resource & Referral

Service Delivery Areas

Trainers

Trainer applicants were sought and accepted from a wide variety of early childhood professionals: Child care providers & administration Early Head Start Community college faculty Area Education Agency specialists Community action agencies Health programs Iowa Child Care & Early Education Network Home visitation specialists Curriculum specialists Parent Educators

Partners

Community partners, (primarily staff and faculty from Community Colleges and Public and Private Four-Year Institutions) agreeing to infuse the information within their own settings: Iowa State University ISU Extension Community Colleges:

Iowa Lakes CC Des Moines Area CC Eastern Iowa CC Graceland University Southwestern CC Kirkwood CC St. Ambrose University

Community & Organizational Partners Types of Agencies &

Organizations:- Health & Mental - Health- Civic- Professional – IAEYC, IAA- Service- Educational- Foundations

State Level Public Policy Licensing Early Childhood Ed Head Start AEA/Early Access Empowerment Fire Marshal Judicial

Creating Iowa’s PITC Network

Beth WallingState Infant Toddler Specialist

Iowa Child Care & Early Education Network

State Child Care Advisory Council Infant-Toddler Earmark: Short-term grant

to long-term project Quality Subcommittee/Infant-Toddler

Workgroup Head Start Quality Improvement Center

cooperative agreements support partnership and collaboration

Critical Components

Trainer Commitment Statewide Structure & Coordination Full Geographic Coverage Infant/Toddler CDA Collaboration w/Professional Dev. Evaluation Regional Office Funding

Implementation of the Iowa Program for Infant & Toddler Caregivers (IA PITC)

Project Mission

Taking steps toward improving the quality of care for Iowa’s infants & toddlers.

Specific Goals

Establish a statewide network of certified PITC trainers.

Provide training and support for infant and toddler caregivers.

Integrate statewide professional development system that supports providers.

Embed philosophy in pre-service.

Iowa

Iowa ranks 2nd for the percentage (79) of working parents with children five and under.

The Infant Toddler Workgroup of the Iowa State Child Care Advisory Council recognized a need for higher quality infant & toddler care

It was their recommendation to bring WestEd’s PITC training to the state, using the Infant Toddler Earmark from the Child Care Dev. Block Grant.

WestEd is nationally recognized as the leader of infant & toddler caregiver training

Contacts

State CoordinatorBeth Walling

515-883-1206

Kari DaaleInfant Toddler Spec.

SDA 1 NW Iowa1-800-859-2025

Tiffany LuckInfant Toddler Spec.

SDA 2 NE Iowa1-800-475-0804

Debra LawsonInfant Toddler Spec.

SDA 3 SW Iowa1-800-945-9778

Carrie TrujilloInfant Toddler Spec.SDA 4 Central Iowa

1-800-722-7619

Barbara NewcombInfant Toddler Spec.

SDA 5 SE Iowa1-800-369-3778

Child Care Resource & Referral

Service Delivery Areas

Trainers

Trainer applicants were sought and accepted from a wide variety of early childhood professionals: Child care providers & administration Early Head Start Community college faculty Area Education Agency specialists Community action agencies Health programs Iowa Child Care & Early Education Network Home visitation specialists Curriculum specialists Parent Educators

Partners

Community partners, (primarily staff and faculty from Community Colleges and Public and Private Four-Year Institutions) agreeing to infuse the information within their own settings: Iowa State University ISU Extension Community Colleges:

Iowa Lakes CC Des Moines Area CC Eastern Iowa CC Graceland University Southwestern CC Kirkwood CC St. Ambrose University

Community & Organizational Partners Types of Agencies &

Organizations:- Health & Mental - Health- Civic- Professional – IAEYC, IAA- Service- Educational- Foundations

State Level Public Policy Licensing Early Childhood Ed Head Start AEA/Early Access Empowerment Fire Marshal Judicial