Center for Child & Family Studies (CCFS) Ensuring a healthy start for our nation's children. The Center for Child & Family Studies (CCFS) is dedicated to helping America's children get a healthy start in life. It does this by promoting the availability of research-based quality care for children birth to three; improving the effectiveness of supportive intervention for all children and families living in poverty; and influencing national, regional, and local policies and practices that have an impact on young children and their families. In 2002, the National Center for Children in Poverty selected CCFS's Program for Infant/Toddler Care as a model initiative to support infants, toddlers, and their families. CCFS recently completed the field-test version of a new home visiting curriculum, and has helped strengthen struggling community-based agencies so they, in turn, can better support families. Related Internet Sites: The Program for Infant/Toddler Care Child Care Bureau Early Head Start National Resource Center I Am Your Child Campaign E3 Institute Advancing Excellence in Early Education Kids Health Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) Zero to Three Director: J. Ronald Lally, Peter Mangione Contact: Sheila M. Signer, Jennifer Drabek Tel: 415.289.2314, 415.289.2300 Email: ssigner@wested.org, jdrabek@wested.org Topics we address: Community Development Curriculum & Instruction Early Childhood & Early Intervention Evaluation Family Involvement & Strengthening Language & Culture Leadership Development Literacy Special Needs & Full Inclusion Teacher Professional Development Services we offer: Policy Studies Professional Development Technical Assistance/Consulting Projects associated with this program: Beginning Together California Department of Education/Early Childhood Education Faculty Initiative Project California Preschool Instructional Network Project Center for Child & Family Studies (CCFS) Evaluation Program Desired Results Training and Technical Assistance Project DRDP-R2 Research Study E3 Institute Advancing Excellence in Early Education English Learners, Language, and Literacy in the Early Years (ELLLEY) Family Partnership Initiative Project Home Visiting the PITC Way Institute Map to Inclusive Child Care Project PITC Partners for Quality Program for Infant/Toddler Care Program For Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) Evaluation Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) Training Institutes WestEd staff involved with this program: LeAnn Adam, Research Assistant I Celina Aguilar Valenzuela, PITC Partners for Quality Infant Toddler Specialilst Joanne Alcala, Early Childhood Environment Assessor (San Fernando Valley or High Desert Area) Cindy Arstein-Kerslake, Research Associate II Kabeljit Atwal, PITC Partners for Quality Coordinator Karen Baas, Program Associate II Sandy Baba, Professional Development Manager Charlotte Backstedt, PITC Trainer Taylor Barrington, Infant Specialist Margaret Bartelt, Program Associate I Tal Ben-Ami, Infant/Toddler Specialist regional coordinator Deborah Bergstrom, Infant/Toddler Specialist Cindy Pearson Bernheimer, Senior Research Associate I (Cindy Bernheimer) Barbara Best, Regional Trainer/Coordinator - Region VII Jenna Bilmes, Program Associate Penelope Blair, Infant Toddler Specialist/Coordinator - Region IV Cecilia Bouchat, Program Associate II Linda Brault, Senior Program Associate Melinda Brookshire, Senior Program Associate II Ana Burleson, Program Associate II Esperanza Cadena, Program Assistant II Michelle Camarillo Baeza, Program Associate II Susanna Camp, Program Assistant Jessica Cano, Administrative Assistant Christine Carducci, Infant/Toddler Specialist Sonia Carrillo, Program Associate I Stephanie Castillo, Program Assistant Alejandro Castillon, Program Assistant II Karen Charest, Program Assistant I Joya Chavarin, Senior Research Associate Marypaz Chavezvara, Program Associate II Min Chen, Data Assistant Laura Cheng, Program Associate II Laurie Clark, Program Associate II Ebony Cobette, Office Assistant Elizabeth Conde, Administrative Assistant Maia Connors, Research Assistant Maria Cortes, Program Associate II Yudy Cristo, PITC Infant Toddler Specialist Janelle Crossley, PITC Infant/Toddler Specialist Athena Csutoras, Program Associate II Diana Curl, PITC Certification Paper Reader Penny Dalton, Program Associate II Janice Davis, Senior Program Associate I Rachel Delgadillo, Program Associate II Rachel DeSena, Office Assistant Cynthia Dionne, Early Childhood Training Specialist Jennifer Drabek, Conference Coordinator Linda Drew, Program Associate II Evelina Du, Research Associate Susan Dumars, Program Assistant II Bobbie Edwards, Southern California Area Manager Leda Elam, Program Associate II Paulina Escamilla-Vestal Consuelo Espinosa, Area Manager, Northern California Pola Espinoza, Professional Development Specialist Charmon Evans, CPIN Faculty Laura Fish, Senior Program Associate I Yvette Flores, Infant/Toddler Specialist Judie Fouquette, Infant Toddler Specialist, Yolanda Garcia, Director, E3 Institute Frances Garcia, Program Associate II Sonia Garcia, Program Associate II Rosemary Garcia, PITC PQ Infant Toddler Specialist Regina Garcia, Program Assistant II Gladys Garcia, Program Associate II Lori Gladding, Program Associate II Susan Glamuzina, Infant/Toddler Specialist Jacqueline Goff Reina Gonzales, Program Assistant Eva Gorman, Executive Assistant/Center Manager Kelli Graham, Administrative Assistant/Receptionist Gizelle Graves, PITC PQ Infant Toddler Specialist Donna Greene, Program Associate I Deborah Greenwald, Senior Program Associate Ruth Gutierrez, Spanish-Speaking Interviewer (Ruth Gutierrez) Dorothy Halls, Infant/Toddler Specialist Diane Harkins, Program Associate II Diane Harmon, Program Associate II Delilah Heidke, Early Childhood Environment Assessor Resources related to this program: Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood Bambini: The Italian Approach to Infant/Toddler Care Battered Agencies: Supporting Those Who Serve Low-Income Communities Beacon of Hope: The Promise of Early Head Start for America's Youngest Children Beyond Behavior Management: The Six Life Skills Children Need to Thrive in Today's World California Infant/Toddler Learning & Development Foundations Caring for Infants and Toddlers in Groups: Developmentally Appropriate Practice, 2003 Edition Common Psychological Disorders in Young Children: A Handbook for Early Childhood Professionals Concepts for Care: 20 Essays on Infant/Toddler Development and Learning Continuity in Early Childhood: A Framework for Home, School, and Community Linkages Getting to Know You Through Observation Great Expectations: The E3 Institute-San Jose State University Bachelor's Degree Cohort Program for CARES Participants in Santa Clara County Handbook of Research on Literacy and Diversity How Best to Achieve School Success In Our Hands Infant and Toddler Spaces Infant/Toddler Learning & Development: Program Guidelines Learning to Read the World: Language and Literacy in the First Three Years Nurturing the Nurturers: The Importance of Sound Relationships in Early Childhood Intervention Program for Infant/Toddler Care Module I: Social-Emotional Growth and Socialization Program for Infant/Toddler Care Module II: Group Care Program for Infant/Toddler Care Module III: Learning and Development Program for Infant/Toddler Care Module IV: Culture, Family, and Providers Putting the Pieces Together: Comprehensive School-Linked Strategies for Children and Families R&D Alert® Vol. 5, No. 2 R&D Alert® Fall 2000 R&D Alert® Fall/Winter 1999 R&D Alert® Vol. 4, No. 1 Room at the Table: Meeting Children's Special Needs at Mealtimes Urgency Rises for Quality Child Care