Training and Technical Assistance

Quality Early Care is crucial to child development and later success in school and life. Training and technical assistance increases child care providers' knowledge and skills, enabling them to provide developmentally appropriate activities and environments win which children can learn and flourish.

The goal of Smart Start's Training and Technical Assistance project is to equip parents and childcare providers with the knowledge and skills needed to foster optimal growth in young children.

NATIONAL ACCREDITATION PROJECT:
Smart Start partners with local organizations to provide training and technical assistance to help Childcare CENTERS and Family Daycare HOMES improve quality, with the goal of ultimately achieving and maintaining national accreditation.

DARKNESS TO LIGHT is a revolutionary sexual abuse prevention training program that educates adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse, and motivates them to courageous action. This training program is designed for individuals, informal and formal child care programs, church groups and others that engage young children.

Upcoming Events:

Additional Resources:

For more information about national accreditation for Child Care CENTERS please visit The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) @ www.naeyc.org

For more information about national accreditation for Family Day Care HOMES please visit The National Association for Family Child Care @ www.nafcc.org

For more information about State of Georgia's licensing regulations please visit Bright from the Start: Department of Early Care and Learning @ www.decal.state.ga.us

For more information about The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), including upcoming events and conferences,
please click link below for NAEYC's E-News for September 2009 @
http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/naeyc/issues/2009-09-09.html