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Divisions > Early Childhood Development > Collaboration and Program Improvement
Regional Training Conferences

Regional training conferences give child care providers the opportunity to network and share ideas that are designed to improve the quality of child care. These conferences will enhance the skills and knowledge of child care providers through a variety of speakers and workshops.

The following is a list of organizations and institutions that are under contract to the Office of Child Care to arrange or host training conferences for child care providers:
  • Chesapeake Child Care Resource Center
  • Charles County Community College
  • Frederick County Mental Health
  • Apples for Children Inc.
  • Frederick County Child Care Choices
  • Baltimore City Child Care Resource Center
  • Little Totland

Contact Information
Linda Zang, Chief, Head Start Collaboration and Program Development Branch

Division of Early Childhood Development
Maryland State Department of Education

200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone:  (410) 767-0140
Email:  lzang@msde.state.md.us
Rolf Grafwallner, Ph.D., Assistant State Superintendent

Division of Early Childhood Development
Maryland State Department of Education

200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone:  410-767-0335
Email:  lscott@msde.state.md.us
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