IA PITC ~
Iowa Program for Infant/Toddler Care

The Iowa Program for Infant/Toddler Care is a unique training and consultation program offered to childcare providers, parents and other caregivers of infants & toddlers as well as those working with the families of infants & toddlers.

The goal of PITC is to help caregivers recognize the crucial importance of giving tender, loving care and assisting in the infants' intellectual development through an attentive reading of each child's cues.

Training

The IA PITC training consists of 50 training hours divided into five 10-hour modules based upon the Program for Infant & Toddler Caregivers (PITC) curriculum of WestEd and the Department of Education of California and the Beginning Together curriculum of Sonoma State University.  Each module consists of five two-hour lessons.  Caregivers are encouraged to attend all five modules consecutively but may attend a module at a time, as it’s offered, if space is available in the training.  A bonus may be available to caregivers attending the training in its entirety.  Please contact the Regional Infant/Toddler Specialist for more information. 

For a more detailed description of IA PITC modules and lessons, click here.

To sign up for an IA PITC module, click here.

Consultation

The Regional/Infant Toddler Specialist is available to answer infant/toddler questions and/or provide technical assistance to caregivers of infants and toddlers. 

For technical assistance, please call Jennifer Schreck at 515-246-3558/800-722-7619 or email  jschreck@orchardplace.org.

For more information

• Contact Jennifer Schreck, Regional Infant/Toddler Specialist, at 515-246-3558/800-722-7619 or jschreck@orchardplace.org
   
• Visit www.pitc.org for more information about the Program for Infant and Toddler Care.

Infant and Toddler Resources

www.pitc.org

www.zerotothree.org

www.sonoma.edu/cihs/BT/Beginning.html

www.rie.org

www.spacesforchildren.com

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