VIRGINIA

Infant & Toddler Specialist

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Upcoming Events

1-2-3 READ!

1-2-3 READ!

Date: October 19, 2024Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pmLocation: Newport News, VA Category: TrainingTag: Training

1-2-3 READ! early literacy training is an interactive and practical training designed for teachers, caregivers, and directors who work with infants and toddlers, birth to 36 months, in a group setting.

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1-2-3 READ!

1-2-3 READ!

Date: November 2, 2024Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pmLocation: Charlottesville, VA Category: TrainingTag: Training

1-2-3 READ! early literacy training is an interactive and practical training designed for teachers, caregivers, and directors who work with infants and toddlers, birth to 36 months, in a group setting.

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1-2-3 READ!

1-2-3 READ!

Date: Jan 18 - 25, 2025Time: 8:30 am - 4:00 pmLocation: Roanoke, Category: TrainingTag: Training

1-2-3 READ! early literacy training is an interactive and practical training designed for teachers, caregivers, and directors who work with infants and toddlers, birth to 36 months, in a group setting. This training will be a 2 day training.

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Early Care Providers

Activities, resources, and advice from experts that are helpful for early care providers.

Training & Professional Development

Local, regional, and Statewide professional development for infant/toddler caregivers

Behavior Consultants

Coaching, mentoring, parent education and training resources to promote infant and toddler mental wellness.

Families

Resources and advice from experts that help to keep your baby and toddler safe and healthy.

Meet our Teams

Striving to achieve excellence in early care by increasing the knowledge level and skills of those who care for infants and toddlers.

About VA ITSN

The Virginia Infant & Toddler Specialist Network (VA ITSN) strives to achieve excellence in early care by increasing the knowledge level and skills of those who care for infants and toddlers, whether in family day homes or in center-based programs. It also serves to link existing community resources that support healthy, safe and nurturing care for children, birth-36 months. Highly qualified infant and toddler specialists and infant and toddler behavior consultants work in nine regional offices across the state, that subcontract with Child Development Resources. The specialists and consultants provide professional development opportunities designed to strengthen the capacity of early care and education programs to deliver high-quality services.

Request for VA ITSN Services

The Virginia Infant & Toddler Specialist Network services include individualized coaching, training, mentoring, and feedback as well as resources and materials related to increasing the quality of care provided to infants and toddlers.

Additional Professional Development Resources

VQB5 Participation Handbook

This handbook provides information for VQB5 program leaders to help you and your staff have a successful experience in the Unified Virginia Quality Birth to Five System (VQB5).>>>

Statewide Conference Scholarship

VA ITSN scholarship opportunities for infant and toddler child care providers who are receiving  Network Services to attend statewide conferences including VAAEYC and Virginia Head Start (up to $300). >>>

office hours

M-F: 8:30am - 4:30pm

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210 Packets Court
Williamsburg, VA 23185

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The Virginia Infant and Toddler Specialist Network is supported by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $5,350,000 with 100% funded by ACF/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by the Virginia Department of Education, ACF/HHS, or the U.S. Government.