Infant/Toddler Systems and Services

Research is clear that infants and toddlers need good health, strong families, and positive early learning experiences to help ensure healthy child development. The Department of Early Learning (DEL) and partners are building a regionally based infant and toddler system, in which state and local entities work together to deliver the system and supports needed in communities. We are working on an outcome-based planning effort to guide the creation of a system that supports infants, toddlers and those who care for them (e.g. parents, families, providers and caregivers).

Click to see the list of agencies chosen to lead the regional planning and assessment project. These regional groups are preparing strategic plans and assessments of needs due to DEL on Jan. 31, 2010.

DEL’s infant/toddler work is grounded in Washington’s Early Learning Plan and the ZERO TO THREE Infant and Toddler Policy Framework. DEL is using $1.6 million in one-time infant and toddler targeted funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to support this system-building and quality improvement work. The funding has allowed DEL to bring many partners and stakeholders to the table for this planning effort, beginning with the Infant Toddler Think Tank in December 2009.

December 2009 Infant Toddler Think Tank Materials

Summary of the Infant Toddler Think Tank [411k]

Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program (ITEIP) Presentation [286k]

Kids Count Presentation [710k]

Infant Toddler Outcome-Based Planning and Evaluation Materials

Infant Toddler Outcome-Based Planning and Evaluation Timeline [73k]

Infant Toddler Outcome-Based Planning and Evaluation Components [36k]

Using the Early Learning Plan to Create Actionable Theories of Change [69k]

Infant Toddler System Outcome Map [78k]

DEL Outcome Map [78k]

DEL Outcome Map: Partnership and Mobilization [67k]

Infant Toddler System Webinar Presentation May 5, 2010 [1MB]