Database of Federally Funded Technical Assistance and Research Centers

Early Childhood Intervention Personnel Center for Equity (ECiPC)

Early Childhood Intervention Personnel Center for Equity's (ECiPC) mission is to increase the capacity of Institutions of Higher Education, Professional Organizations, States, Territories, and Tribal Nations to prepare and sustain a racially, ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse and competent workforce who will advance equity and facilitate improved child and family outcomes in early childhood intervention systems across the U.S.

Director(s): Mary Beth Bruder, Director

Specialty Area

  • Equity

Primary Audience

  • School Districts
  • State Education Agencies

Services

  • Content Expertise

Regions/States

National

All States

Level of Support

General

Additional Information

Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA Center)

The ECTA Center supports state IDEA Part C and Part B, Section 619 programs in developing more equitable, effective, and sustainable state and local systems, that support access and full participation for each and every young child with a disability, and their family.

ECTA Center provides a variety of technical assistance opportunities to support states including:

  • Coaching systems change efforts
  • Developing critical new resources for the field
  • Facilitating peer learning communities
  • Co-sponsoring conferences on important national issues
  • Responding to individual state requests for assistance
Director(s): Christina Kasprzak, MA, Co-Director, Megan Vinh PhD, Co-Director

Specialty Area

  • Early Childhood Educators
  • Early Childhood Leadership
  • Effective Interventions

Primary Audience

  • State Education Agencies

Services

  • Coaching
  • Consulting
  • Content Expertise
  • Convening Stakeholders
  • Facilitation
  • Research

Regions/States

National

All States

Level of Support

General

Additional Information