| Initiative Detail |
| Initiative Name: | Infant Toddler Merit Pay Program | ||||||||
| State: | MT | ||||||||
| Region: | 8 | ||||||||
| Category: | Child Care; Professional Development; Professional Development; Quality Improvement | ||||||||
| Status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Administered By: | Department of Public Health and Human Services, Early Childhood Services Bureau | ||||||||
| Description: |
The Infant Toddler Merit Pay program encourages child care providers to increase their knowledge of early childhood development and caregiving by paying $500 to individuals who successfully complete the 60-hour Montana Infant Toddler Training curriculum (based on WestEd's PITC). No applications are necessary; participants automatically become eligible for the program when they enroll in the training. Updated July 2009 |
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| Web Site: | http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/hrd/childcare/qualityprograms/meritpay.shtml | ||||||||
| Geographic Scope: | Statewide | ||||||||
| Target Population: | I/T (0-3) | ||||||||
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