Provides an inclusive, intensive mentoring program for home and center-based childcare providers. Quality children’s books are enhanced with arts-based experiences, something from every artistic genre - music, dance, drama, and visual arts - to help children and providers explore and find their best expressive means. Instructors mentor and guide providers, and providers practice creating and documenting their own Start with the Arts lessons. Childcare providers can earn professional development hours for completing the program.

Provides courses in adult CPR, infant and child CPR; first aid basics; and CPR re-certification. Also provides classes in basic child care, water safety, and lifeguard certification. Offered online and sometimes at local sites.

Offers support and training for registered child care providers and for staff of licensed child care centers. Services include new provider orientation, visits, newsletters, workshops, annual conference, lending library, curriculum resources, and a support line.

Provides professional development training for early care and education providers to learn about children’s language and early literacy development and fun, instructive, and engaging ways to share books with children. Participants receive free books suitable for use with newborns, toddlers and preschoolers. Programs are conducted statewide by experienced early childhood professionals. Trainings are four hours (two sessions of 2 hours each). Trainings may be on hold due to COVID.