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Partnerships to Improve the Quality of Infant/Toddler Care: Child Care and Early Head Start

Archived Meeting Resources
August 25, 2022
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This session was presented during the BUILD 2021 National Conference.

Early Head Start – Child Care Partnerships are a proven strategy to improve the quality of care for infants and toddlers and their families. Join this session to hear from program leaders who have implemented this approach with great success. Learn about how partnerships originated; the outcomes sought through these partnerships; how these leaders made them a reality; and lessons learned in the process. Come away with actionable steps to bring this strategy to your community.

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