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Professional Development in States
Professionals working with young children and families—whether in child care, home visiting programs, health clinics, or other settings—need the skills to effectively support children’s development and learning.
Although all states offer training opportunities to infant–toddler professionals, leading states are building a coordinated, cross-sector professional development system that leverages state resources to build the capacity of the infant–toddler workforce. An integrated professional development system incorporates personnel preparation and training around evidence-based core competencies, articulates into college degrees, includes alternative pathways to credentials, and links higher levels of training to increased compensation.
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Illinois Develops Online Portal to Support Family Child Care Professionals
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Nebraska’s Early Learning Connection
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New York’s Educational Incentive Program
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Pennsylvania Awards Higher Education Grants for Early Care and Education Professionals
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Wisconsin Takes Steps to Address Young Children’s Mental Health
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Washington D.C. Implements Strategies to Help Child Care Professionals Meet New Education Requirements
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Minnesota Embeds Reflective Practice in Home Visiting
Minnesota is embedding reflective practice at every level within the home visiting system in an effort to improve outcomes for families and home visiting professionals.
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Pennsylvania Strengthens Higher Education Offerings for Early Childhood Professionals
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Ohio and Colorado Increase Investment in Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
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North Carolina Develops Nationally Recognized Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate Credential
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North Carolina Medicaid Requires Developmental Screening in Health Settings
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Kansas Develops Cultural Awareness Toolkit
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Supporting Families Together Association (SFTA)
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Nebraska’s Birth to Three Early Learning Guidelines
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Virginia Infant and Toddler Specialist Network
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Vermont Develops Early Childhood Mental Health Competencies
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Colorado Early Intervention Provider Database
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New York Advances Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Policy, Practice, and Workforce Development
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