| Initiative Detail |
| Initiative Name: | Arizona Infant/Toddler Institute (PITC) | ||||||||
| State: | AZ | ||||||||
| Region: | 9 | ||||||||
| Category: | Child Care; Professional Development; Professional Development; Quality Improvement | ||||||||
| Status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Administered By: | Developed collaboratively by Child & Family Resources, Inc., and The Association for Supportive Child Care | ||||||||
| Description: |
The Arizona Infant Toddler Institute is a comprehensive training program for child care providers working with children ages birth to 3. The Institute consists of four workshops that can be taken in any order: Social and Emotional Growth and Development; Cognitive and Language Development, Culture and Family; Inclusion, Partnerships with Families and Providers; and Planning Your Infant/Toddler Environment. The workshops are based on WestEd's Program for Infant/Toddler Caregivers (PITC) model. Child & Family Resources, Inc. provides the Institute free of charge at various regional centers across the state. In addition to the training, workshop participants receive on-site technical assistance and a stipend to help cover substitute care, meals, and mileage. Updated July 2009 |
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| Web Site: | http://www.cfraz.org/programs/AITIbrochure.pdf | ||||||||
| Geographic Scope: | Statewide | ||||||||
| Target Population: | I/T (0-3) | ||||||||
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