The Infant Toddler Consortium is an exciting, statewide grassroots organization working to support and promote quality care for infants and toddlers statewide through multilingual caregiver training, public education and advocacy.

Founded in 1986 by a group of interdisciplinary professionals from child care, child development, health and mental health, early intervention and special needs, and Child Care Licensing, the Consortium believes that every baby deserves quality care. Quality care for infants and toddlers, as supported by research and experience, is determined by: environments that are small, nurturing, safe and healthy; caregiving as an extension of, and that provides support for, the family; knowledgeable and consistent caregivers; and training that is practical, accessible, and culturally and linguistically appropriate.

• Specialized training opportunities for infant and toddler caregivers
• Training and workshops in multiple languages, and training of facilitators
• Forums for inquiry, discussion and exploration encouraging the professional development of caregivers
• Platforms to educate the public and advocate for young children and their families

The Consortium announces a new forum for on-line caregiver education and dialogue.

June Sale, (Picture & Bio) with her over 50 years of experience in the fields of early childhood education, child development, and parent education will be writing short articles on topics of interest to infant toddler caregivers. You will have an opportunity to comment, ask questions, or challenge the author and your peers, by submitting emails.

Selected emails will be posted on the website. We hope to create a dialogue among our members and other interested readers. Click to see June's latest website article!