The Infant /Toddler Specialist Network (ITSN), funded by the NJ Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development  (DHS/DFD), assists educators of very young children in providing the very best care for infants and toddlers.

​The New Jersey Infant/Toddler Specialist Network has two predominant goals:

1.  To improve the quality of Infant/Toddler early care across the state;

2.  To increase the availability of quality early care programs for families with infants and toddlers.

SO...WHO BENEFITS FROM AN INFANT/TODDLER SPECIALIST?​
​Family Child Care

• Mixed-age groups can promote infant and toddler growth and development
• Help to create a unique space for infants and toddlers to safely explore and learn
• Coaching, consultation, trainings, and technical assistance
• Review health and safety standards
• Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale-3 support
• Guiding behaviors
• Introduce you to the NJ Birth to Three Early Learning Standards
• FCC Program Organization & Business Practices
• Supporting inclusive/Dual Language Learner practices

Licensed Child Care Programs

• Don't forget: 2.5-year-olds are still toddlers
• Coaching, consultation, trainings, and technical assistance matched to your needs
• NJ Birth to Three Early Learning Standards
• Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale-3 (ITERS-3) support
• Guiding behaviors
• Supporting inclusive/Dual Language Learner practices

Grow NJ Kids participants

• Provide additional supports and technical assistance (TA) specifically for I/T classrooms
• More than just ITERS-3 support
• Based on ITERS-3 results, we can can provide trainings and TA
• Collaborating on next steps

Connects you to the Agency's Family Engagement Specialist (FES)

• Books, Balls, & Blocks support in I/T areas
• Community resources for families
• Ages & Stages Questionnaire -3 support for child screenings in your non-Grow NJ Kids program

Endless possibilities...

• Works with community partnerships
• Advocacy for early care and 
• Training supports for:
  • The Growing Brain
  • Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC)
  • Inclusive practices
  • Supporting Dual Language Learners/Cultural Responsive Care
  • Promote reflections using LearnERS as a resource to promote Center Quality Improvement
• Connect to your "why" to create "ah-ha" moments

Connect directly with your county's ITS, just call or click the county button to leave an email message.

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OUR TRAINING DIVISION (LEAD/ASSISTANT TRAINERS AND INFANT/TODDLER SPECIALISTS) WILL BRING OUR CURRENT EVENING/CDA AND ITSN TRAININGS TO YOU ONLINE. WE WILL BE SUSPENDING SCHEDULED FACE-TO-FACE TRAINING  INDEFINITELY...HOWEVER...
WE HAVE GONE VIRTUAL!
The Infant/Toddler Specialists are presenting your training via a live webinar format using Zoom;
PLEASE REGISTER ON NJCCIS ONCE YOU REVIEW THE  SCHEDULE.
 
PLEASE FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCESS THE LINKS VIA YOUR COMPUTER, TABLET, OR SMART PHONE. ​
If you can't find the training using the online option below, you can use Rutgers Southern Regional CCR&R to search for the online classes with the provided dates and times below.

Earn your NJ Infant/Toddler Credential!
​Visit www.pccc.edu 

Great news...
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Teaching Strategies is offering free, self-paced, web-based professional development.

See the schedule below for more details. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity!

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Great resources and information...

Daily positive daily interactions matter. Watch the Harvard Center on the Developing Child's "How-to: 5 steps for brain-building "Serve and Return" videos to support children and families.
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serve & return videos

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