IdahoSTARS Child Care Professional Development and Referral

2025

To establish a comprehensive, coordinated, high quality professional development and child care resource and referral system in Idaho that: 1) builds the developmental assets of young children with and without disabilities; 2) meets the needs of parents by raising the quality of child care, providing easier access to information about care providers, and through a renewed emphasis toward customer service; 3) and contributes to a healthy economy through increased compensation as early child care providers increase their skills in core competency areas. Goals of the project are to professionalize the child care profession and to increase the number of care providers who are able to care for children with medically fragile needs or who have other disabilities.

Child care professional development

Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information

Quality Assurance, Child Care-Related Activities

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Reservation, Rural/Remote, Specific Groups

State

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