Training Agencies and Organizations 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 Region VIII Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Network Target Audience Head Start staff Funding Source Federal Head Start Bureau Content Areas Child development Children with disabilities Family partnerships Program governance Management systems and procedures Human resource management Facilities, materials and equipment Contact Info National Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Resource Center http://www.hsnrc.org Region VIII TA Contractor: Booz Allen Hamilton Regional Office TA Liaison: Debbie Hedin Region VIII TA Manager: Marilyn Hosea Local TA Specialist – Utah: Teresa Oster 435-649-4464