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Who provides early childhood training in Utah?

The following list of Utahs early childhood professional development agencies and organizations represents the major sectors, or subsystems, in early care and education that provide training and professional development opportunities. All information and links are provided as a courtesy for information purposes only and should not be construed as an endorsement. Although every reasonable effort is made to present current and accurate information, the Utah Head Start State Collaboration Office makes no guarantees of any kind.

AfterSchool! Utah Association (AUA)
Baby Watch Early Intervention Credentialing System
Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
Head Start Programs
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Prevent Child Abuse Utah
Professional Family Child Care Association (PFCCA)
Region VIII Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Network
Utah Association for the Education of Young Children (UAEYC)
Utah Community Action Partnership Association (UCAPA)
Utah Department of Health/Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Utah Department of Human Services/ Division of Mental Health
Utah Department of Human Services/Division of Child and Family Services
Utah Education Association (UEA)
Utah Family Centers
Utah Family Support Center Directors Association
Utah Foster Care Foundation
Utah Head Start Association
Utah Infant Toddler Mental Health Association (UITMHA)
Utah Personnel Development Center (UPDC)
Utah Private Child Care Association (UPCCA)
Utah Public Health Association (UPHA)
Voices for Utah Children

Head Start Programs

Target Audience

Head Start Staff

Funding Source

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Head Start Bureau

Content Areas

  • Child health/ development services
  • Education and early childhood development
  • Child health and safety
  • Child nutrition
  • Child mental health
  • Family partnerships
  • Community partnerships
  • Program governance
  • Management systems and procedures
  • Human resource management
  • Facilities, materials and equipment
  • Family Development Certification Program

Contact Info

Bear River Head Start/EHS
Logan, UT
435-755-0081

Centro de la Familia de Utah Migrant Head Start
Salt Lake City, UT
801-521-4473

Davis Head Start/EHS
Kaysville, UT
801-402-7309
http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/district/earlychildhood/home.html

DDI Vantage Early Head Start
Salt Lake City, UT
801-266-5189

Kids On The Move Early Head Start
Orem, UT
801-221-9930
http://www.kotm.org/ehs/about_ehs.htm

Mountainland Head Start
Provo, UT
801-375-7981

Ogden-Weber Community Action Partnership Head Start
Ogden, UT
801-399-9281
www.OWCAP.org

Rural Utah Child Development Head Start/EHS
Wellington, UT
435-637-4960

Salt Lake CAP Head Start
Salt Lake City, UT
801-977-1122
http://www.headstart-slcap.org/

Southern Utah University Head Start
Cedar City, UT
435-586-6070
http://www.suu.edu/ed/headstart/

The Learning Center for Families Early Head Start
St. George, UT
435-673-5353
www.tlcfamilies.org

Ute Indian Tribe Head Start
Fort Duchesne, UT
435-722-4506

Utah Head Start-State Collaboration Office
Utah Department of Health
Salt Lake City, UT
801-538-9312