As one of six centers at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, our mission is to advance policies and practices that produce positive outcomes for all young children, including children with disabilities, and their families. Throughout our history we have found that Indiana's most vulnerable children and families succeed when communities and early childhood programs are inclusive, provide services that reflect high standards and current research, and are results driven. We accomplish our mission by:
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Welcome to the Early Childhood Center. Our mission is to work with early childhood systems and professionals statewide to advance policies and practices that produce positive outcomes for all young children, including children with disabilities and their families. We're one of seven centers at the Indiana Institute on Disability and community located in Bloomington, Indiana. As a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, we translate the latest research findings into an easily understood and realistic practices and policies. Who are we? Our staff have early childhood backgrounds and developmental therapy, occupational therapy, psychology, and more. We have worked in schools, early intervention systems, and head-start. What do we do? We provide intensive professional development learning opportunities including coaching, which is where the real skill-building happens. We bring together early childhood stakeholders, including System Leaders, early childhood educators and families, to guide the adoption of new practices to improve the quality of early childhood services. We work with leaders to design and implement evaluation systems to be sure that what is being implemented as making things better. Our end goal is full membership for all young children and their families. How can we help you?
What We Do
Bridging Research to Practice
We help translate the latest research findings into easily understood practices and policies that can be carried out with fidelity.
Designing and Providing Effective Professional Development
We provide intensive professional learning opportunities that exceed traditional workshops and assists individual professionals implementing evidence-based practices.
Working with Programs to Foster Sustainable Change
We bring together program leaders, practitioners, and stakeholders to guide and support their adoption of new and innovative practices that improve service quality.
Promoting Data-Informed Decision Making
We work with program leadership to design and implement evaluation systems examining the quality and impact of their services and guiding ongoing improvement.
Visionary solutions for programs and communities serving young children and their families
Who We Help
Early Childhood Providers
Local early intervention and early education programs/schools interested in improving the quality and impact of their services.
Local and State Programs
Programs interested in adopting proven service models with the help of a skilled partner that can assist with all aspects of change from strategic planning throughout implementation and evaluation.
Community Organizations
Groups interested in refining their community's collaborative efforts to effectively engage and serve our most vulnerable young children and families.
Community, State, and National Foundations
We help with designing and piloting exemplary service programs based on current research and using implementation science to bring them to fruition.
Last Year at the Early Childhood Center
19Indiana Counties were Served
495Hours of Professional Development Training and Coaching were Performed
2349Early Childhood Providers & Educators were Served
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