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Expanding Quality in Infant Toddler Care Initiative

 

Welcome!

The Expanding Quality in Infant Toddler Care (EQ) Initiative is a collaboration between the Colorado Department of Education and the Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care. Our primary goal is to increase the quality and availability of responsive care for infants and toddlers throughout Colorado by:

  • Strengthening the skills and knowledge base of Early Childhood professionals working with infants and toddlers

  • Building capacity and promoting systemic change to foster increased quality and availability of care and services

  • Supporting leadership and collaboration at the community level

  • Facilitating professional development for infant toddler professionals, particularly those who are teaching or coaching infant toddler teachers

 

Find an EQIT Course in your community

 

New!  See the EQ Initiative and Touchpoints highlighted in the September issue of the National Association for the Education of Young Children's Journal, Young Children

 

Jo Koehn, EQ Program Director

303-866-6706

koehn_j@cde.state.co.us

Sondra Ranum, EQ Assistant Program Director
303-866-3903
720-545-4588 (cell)
Ranum_s@cde.state.co.us

Juanita Kirkpatrick, Program Assistant
303 866-6629
Kirkpatrick_j@cde.state.co.us

 

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