Southwest Human Development and
the Maricopa County Early Care and Education Training Consortium

Supporting Professional Development in Early Care and Education

Southwest Human Development and the Maricopa County Early Care and Education Training Consortium offer high-quality training and technical assistance in an exciting and interactive environment. Training and technical assistance for childcare providers and staff is:

• Provided at no cost to you	or call (602) 266-5976 to speak our Staff
• Customized to your needs
• Scheduled at your convenience
• Provided at your program, at public sites, or conferences
• Registered with S*CCEEDS
• Designed to meet ADHS and ADES/CCA requirements
• Available in Spanish
• Designed to offer on-line registration for workshops
• Includes a Certificate of Attendance

Eligibility

Our services are available to center and family child care providers throughout Maricopa County

• Public workshops are available to all child care providers
• On-site training and TA is available to providers who contract with ADES/CCA.
• Registration of seven (7) participants is required for each workshop.
• Organizations with fewer than 7 participants, or, who do not contract with ADES/CCA are encouraged to contact us about other enrollment options.

Workshop Topics

Southwest’s Workshop Catalog spotlights more than 90 training workshops tied to the S*CCEEDS Core Knowledge Elements in the following areas:

• Child development and learning
•Social emotional development and the role
of the primary caregiver
• Family and community connections
• Care and teaching of young children
• Health and Safety
• Literacy, music, math, and science
• Developmentally appropriate guidance
• Inclusion
• Professional development
• Administration and leadership

Training Opportunities

Public Workshops designed to support key developmental and care-taking concepts are available throughout Maricopa County.
Family Child Care workshops are specially designed to address the unique needs of home-based childcare providers.
On-Site Assessment, Training and Technical Assistance is available to eligible programs and includes an on-site assesment used to establish an individualized training plan. Child care centers and homes may request up to 12 hours of related technical assistance.
Director’s Networks for Center and Family Home Programs are unique networking opportunities held in the East and the West Valley which include a certificate for two hours of S*CCEEDS registered training.

For additional information or questions about the Early Care and Education Training Program, contact:
Eileen Molzen
(602) 266-5976
emolzen@swhd.org

Collaborators include: The Arizona Child Care Association, The Association for Supportive Child Care, Paradise Valley Community College, and Summa Associates-a division of Children's Choice. Funding for this program is provided by the Arizona Department of Economic Security, Child Care Administration.

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