Initiative Detail

Initiative Name:  Statewide Infant/Toddler Enhancement Project (Infant/Toddler Specialists)
State:  NC
Region:  4
Category:  Child Care; Professional Development; Professional Development; Quality Improvement
Status:  Active
Year Started:  2004
Administered By:  Child Care Services Association (one of the NC CCR&R Council agencies)
Description:  North Carolina's Infant-Toddler Enhancement Project is coordinated statewide by a Project Manager. The 25 Infant Toddler Specialists are employed by the18 CCR&R region lead agencies to provide support and professional development services to infant-toddler child care providers. Services include: technical assistance, consultation on the infant environment rating scale, gathering local data, distributing educational materials, and providing oversight of I/T improvement grants.

The program is available in all 100 counties in North Carolina. The Child Care Services Association (one of the CCR&Rs) manages the program for the North Carolina Division of Child Development.

Updated July 2009
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Geographic Scope:  Statewide
Target Population:  I/T (0-3)

Funder Name  Funding Type  Funding Source  
Division of Child DevelopmentPublic-Federal CCDF IT Earmark