
"Study after study proves that those who receive high-quality child care are more likely to succeed, starting in kindergarten and continuing through adulthood. The foundation for this success must be laid early on, when children are infants and toddlers."
NYS Infant & Toddler Resource Network
Most of New York’s children will spend some of their formative years in child care outside the home.
The quality of that care will help shape the rest of their lives.
ECLC works with a network of seven Regional Infant Toddler Technical Assistance Centers across New York State. Established in 2002 with funding from the New York State Office of Children and Families Services, the Infant Toddler Technical Assistance Centers are located within host CCR&Rs. A staff of highly trained Infant Toddler Specialists comprise this statewide network, and offer a plethora of valuable resources for parents and child care providers. Included among the services that Centers provide are the following:
- training and technical assistance to the child care provider community;
- information on best practices for families and providers;
- support to the CCR&Rs within the region;
- support to the NYSOCFS regional office staff;
- assistance to the community in expanding comprehensive service delivery for infants, toddlers and their families.
Our Infant Toddler Project reaches out to communities, child care providers, and families to promote safe, nurturing environments for the youngest New Yorkers. It emphasizes the high-quality early care that’s essential to a child's long-term social, emotional, and intellectual development. That, in turn, has a positive ripple effect on schools, businesses, and communities across New York State.
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Infant & Toddler Specialists in Each Region
Kristin Macha | kmacha@wnychildren.org | |
Kim Puma | kpuma@wnychildren.org | |
Beth Faulkner | bfaulkner@chautopp.org | |
Kelly Janese | kjanese@niagaracap.org | |
Maryann Ciskal | mciskal@wnychildren.org | |
Linsey Vallett | lvallett@caoginc.org | |
Josie Virkus | jvirkus@accordcorp.org |
Kristin Perrone | k.perrone@childcarecouncil.com | |
Rose Shufelt | r.shufelt@childcarecouncil.com | |
Anita Quinitchett | anitaq@chemchildcare.com | |
Tracy Travis | tracy.travis@cfresources.org | |
Elizabeth Ryder | rydere@proactioninc.org | |
Chelsea Peckham | c.peckham@childcarecouncil.com | |
Hailey Friesema | haighh@proactioninc.org | |
Cat Turco | c.turco@childcarecouncil.com | |
Kristin Olsen | olsenk@proactioninc.org | |
Amanda Miller | amanda.miller@cfresources.org |
Tessa Bolia | tessab@childcaresoultionscny.org | |
Kristi Cusa | kristic@childcaresolutionscny.org | |
Kristy Sherman | kristys@childcaresolutionscny.org | |
Lisa Potter | lisa@childdevelopmentcouncil.org | |
Casey Miner | caseym@childcaresolutionscny.org | |
Cortney Nornhold | cnornhold@familyenrichment.org | |
Cori Lesher | clesher@capcjc.org | |
Liza Hernandez | lizah@childcaresolutionscny.org |
Ann Fraser | afraser@ccccnc.org | |
Kathleen Harland | kharland@brightsideup.org | |
Raquel Saddlemire | resaddlemire@brightsideup.org | |
Laurie Kenny | lkenny@delop.org | |
Ashley Murray | amurray@familyofwoodstockinc.org | |
Sara Allen Taylor | sallentaylor@ccccnc.org | |
Deanna Clements | dclements@brightsideup.org |
Yvelisse Jimenez | yjimenez@cdscnyc.org | |
I-Ling Tsai | i-lingtsai@dccnyinc.org | |
Renee Greene | rgreene@cdscnyc.org | |
Xaio Wu | xwu@cpc-nyc.org | |
Lisa Plaskett | lplaskett@cdscnyc.org | |
Vanessa Torres | vtorres@dccnyinc.org | |
Kimmy Cheung | kcheung@cpc-nyc.org | |
Franshel Rodriguez | frodriguez@chcfinc.org | |
Yvonne Liu | yliu3@cpc-nyc.org |
Rosemarie Lawton | rlawton@childcaredutchess.org | |
Kelsey Stoddard | kstoddard@scchildcare.com | |
Ashley Murray | amurray@familyofwoodstockinc.org | |
Sarah Ruppert | sarahm@cccwny.org | |
Jenny Spampinato | jennys@rocklandchildcare.org | |
Jami Flynn | jamif@cccwny.org | |
Ashleigh Goldberg | ashleigh@childcarecounciloc.org |
Colleen Farrell | cfarrell@childcaresuffolk.org | |
Dawn Daniello | ddaniello@childcarenassau.org | |
Joan Rocchetta (supervisor) | jrocchetta@childcaresuffolk.org | |
Emily Torres | etorres@childcaresuffolk.org | |
Stella Lundie | slundie@childcarenassau.org | |
Jamie Hollowell | jhollowell@childcaresuffolk.org | |
Diana Bender-Carbuccia | dbender-carbuccia@childcarenassau.org |

Regional Counties and Lead IT Network
Region 1
Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Erie, Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany

Child Care Resource Network
100 Hertel Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 877-6666
Region 2
Monroe, Wayne, Livingston, Ontario, Yates, Seneca, Steuben, Schuyler, Chemung
Child Care Council, Inc.
595 Blossom Road, Suite 120 | Rochester, NY 14610
(585) 654-4720
Region 3
St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Lewis, Herkimer, Oswego, Onondaga, Cayuga, Oneida, Madison, Tompkins, Cortland, Chenango, Tioga, Broome
Child Care Solutions
6724 Thompson Road | Syracuse, NY 13211
(315) 446-1220
Region 4
Franklin, Clinton, Essex, Hamilton, Warren, Washington, Fulton, Saratoga, Montgomery, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Ostego, Schoharie, Albany, Greene, Columbia, Delaware
Brightside Up, Inc.
91 Broadway | Menands, NY 12204
(518) 426-7181
Region 5
Bronx, New York, Richmond, Queens, Kings
NYC Child Care Resource & Referral Consortium
Follow the link to find your local CCR&R
(888) 469-5999
Region 6
Sullivan, Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland
Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc.
313 Central Park Avenue | Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 761-3456
Resources
- Continuity of Care Toolkit
- WIC Outreach
- Coaching Cycle
- NYSAIMH Endorsement
- IT Credential
- 10 Components Curriculum
- CDC’s Developmental Milestones
Transitions
- Supporting Infants/Toddlers and their Families through Transitions webinar
- Putting the Pieces Together: A Toolkit on Developing Early Childhood Systems of Care
Resilience
- The Science of Resilience
- In Brief: What Is Resilience?
- Teaching Tools for Young Children from the Center for Early Childhood Mental Health
- Stress and Resilience: How Stress Affects Us and What We Can Do About It
- Social-Emotional Tips for Families with Infants
- Intergenerational Mobility Project: Building Adult Capabilities for Family Success
- Promoting Resilience in Children, Families, Staff, and You!
- Center for Excellence in Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
