The Infant and Toddler Project began in 1999 and is sponsored through the Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (KACCRRA). The Infant/Toddler Project through the Infant/Toddler Specialist provides services to regulated child care providers.

• Services:
  1. A minimum of 15 hours of training and education in Douglas county specific to infants and toddlers
  2. On-site visits and/or telephone support to providers with issues specific to infants and toddlers
  3. Work with community partners to improve awareness of infant/toddler issues and concerns
  4. Additional infant/toddler library resources for child care providers
  5. Information about infant and toddler growth and development
  6. Child Development Associate (CDA) credential support and training
  7. Work with child care regulatory agencies to improve the quality and availability of infant/toddler care

• Training, Events & Printable Forms
  The calendar of events, printable forms, and the newsletter column Infant Toddler Chatter can all be found at:  Training, Events, Forms & Newsletter

• Toy Kits
  1. CONSTRUCTION - 1 LARGE TOTE AND 1 BAG
  2. DOWN BY THE POND - 1 MEDIUM TOTE
  3. FARM ANIMALS - 1 LARGE TOTE
  4. HOUSEKEEPING - 1 LARGE TOTE AND 1 SMALL TOTE
  5. LEGOS - 1 SMALL TOTE
  6. PETS - 1 LARGE TOTE
  7. SESAME STREET - 1 MEDIUM TOTE
  8. SHAPES, COLORS, AND TEXTURES - 1 MEDIUM TOTE
  9. TRANSPORTATION - 1 LARGE TOTE AND 1 BAG
  10. UNDER THE BIG TOP CIRCUS - 1 SMALL TOTE
  11. UNDER THE SEA - 1 LARGE TOTE
  12. WILD ANIMALS - 1 LARGE TOTE

• Resource and Referral links:
1. Child Care Information Introduction
2. Questions to Ask when Choosing Child Care
3. Kansas Licensing Regulations
4. Affordable Child Care
5. Kansas Action for Children
6. Redleaf Institute