New Jersey Inclusive Child Care Project (NJICCP)
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Promoting and improving the early childhood inclusion of children with disabilities through parent and provider education, resource connection, and technical assistance.
Events and Webinars
Transition Trilogy / TrilogÃa de Transición
Transition Trilogy/TrilogÃa de Transición
Learn strategies to help make early childhood transitions successful. Aprenda estrategias para ayudar a que las transiciones sean exitosas.
Parent Circle Series (New sessions start this fall!)
Come and join us to discuss Current Topics.
COMING SOON!
Positive Solutions for Families: Positive Solutions for Families is an evidence-based, family-friendly workshop of seven sessions to help professionals working with families of children ages 2-5 years
Soluciones positivas para las familias: Serie de capacitación de 7 semanas para padres, que le ofrecerá consejos para apoyar el desarrollo social emocional de sus hijos y le enseñara como abordar los comportamientos desafiante y las necesidades de salud mental de los niños.
What the NJICCP Provides
- Professional development (English & Spanish) to early childhood professionals and parents on the laws that support inclusion
- Free trainings on-site to child care providers via teleconferences, webinars, online as well as in person
- Free information about available services and resources in New Jersey for children with special needs
- Free telephone technical assistance regarding early childhood and school-age inclusion using our toll free hotline and/or your local resource referral agency
- Free on-site technical assistance and consultations for a limited number of programs
Lo que proporciona el NJICCP
- Desarrollo profesional (inglés y español) para profesionales de la primera infancia y padres sobre las leyes que apoyan la inclusión
- Capacitaciones gratuitas en el sitio para proveedores de cuidado infantil a través de teleconferencias, seminarios web, en lÃnea y en persona
- Información gratuita sobre los servicios y recursos disponibles en Nueva Jersey para niños con necesidades especiales
- Asistencia técnica telefónica gratuita con respecto a la inclusión en la primera infancia y la edad escolar utilizando nuestra lÃnea directa gratuita y/o su agencia local de referencia de recursos
- Consultas y asistencia técnica in situ gratuitas para un número limitado de programas
Contact Us
Deepa Srinivasavaradan
Project Director
(609) 665-2696
 Allyson Mathews
Project CoordinatorÂ
(973) 980-7409
Donna Milanowycz
Family Engagement & Resource Specialist
(732) 593-9337
Dr. Emajonite Etienne
Early Childhood Inclusion Coordinator (North/Central)
(973) 642-8100 Ext. 134
Mita Bhattacharya
Early Childhood Inclusion Coordinator (South/Central)
(609) 906-1619
Amanda Villamar
Early Childhood Training & TA Specialist (North/Central)
(908) 529-6742
Cindy WeberÂ
Early Childhood Training & TA Specialist (South/Central)
(908) 320-5786
Paulina Vargas
Bilingual Early Childhood Training & TA Specialist
(551) 260-0046
Yvonne Robles
Bi-Lingual Early Childhood Training & TA Specialist
(609) 963- 8294
Joyce Sykes
Administrative Assistant
(973) 642-8100 Ext. 123
What Our Families Say
This workshop gave me more self-confidence. I learned that if I believe I can make a difference.
I will use the information that I learned in the workshop not only in the classroom, but also in my daily life.
This Program is funded by a Grant from the New Jersey Department of Human Services Division of Family Development. For more information on New Jersey’s child care initiatives, visit Grow NJ Kids, New Jersey’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), is designed to raise the quality of child care and early learning programs across the State.