TRAINING FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS
Find training opportunities for yourself, your team, or your family community.
TRAINING CALENDAR
Get a schedule of our upcoming trainings with information about eligibility and workforce competencies.
EXPANDING QUALITY IN INFANT TODDLER CARE
A 48-hour course designed to improve knowledge and skills of those who currently care for or plan to care for infants and toddlers.
PYRAMID PLUS APPROACH
Designed to help child care providers support the social-emotional development of children, birth to 5, and address challenging behavior.
SUPPORT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCILS
Customized training and business services for Early Childhood Councils and providers from other Colorado communities.
HELP DESK
If you have questions about training, how to register, or need additional support, check out our help desk resources.
FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS
We provide one-on-one support for home-based child care providers. We can help you navigate licensing, access quality improvement funds and coaching, and much more!
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILD CARE PROGRAMS
COLORADO SHINES QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Coaching and funding for programs rated at a Colorado Shines Level 1 or higher.
DENVER PRESCHOOL PROGRAM (DPP)
Quality Improvement grants for coaching, training, and learning materials for programs that serve Denver County 4-year-olds.
EMERGING & EXPANDING CHILD CARE GRANT (E&E)
Funding to open a new program or increase capacity at an existing program.
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL EARLY DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
Find training, coaching, and resources to support early social-emotional development and address challenging behavior.
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SERVICES
One-on-one support through the child care licensing process, help with navigating the state Quality Rating and Improvement System (Colorado Shines), and more.
IMPROVE YOUR QUALITY RATING
Get support navigating Colorado Shines in order to improve your program’s quality rating.
ACCESS & SPEND QUALITY FUNDS
Find support to apply for available quality improvement (QI) funds, as well as guidance on spending.
GET CUSTOM COACHING
Our coaching services are tailored to meet the needs of diverse child care programs — from home-based providers to large centers.
EXPERT BUSINESS SERVICES FOR CHILD CARE
Child care is highly regulated, making strong business practices essential. We help centers and home-based providers create strong internal systems for functions including HR, finance and more.
LEARN MOREESSENTIAL INFORMATION FOR DIRECTORS
This section includes important and timely information for child care program directors in Denver.
COVID-19 RESOURCES
Find updated pandemic information for child care providers in Denver.
PEER LEARNING COMMUNITY
Join a regular gathering of child care program directors to network, share knowledge and opportunities.
NOT SURE WHERE TO START?
Whether you need help applying for funding opportunities, navigating the quality rating system, or something else, our team of Quality Navigators is here to help.