The key agencies of the Early Childhood Transition Steering Committee are WV Birth to Three, WV Department of Education, WV Head Start, WV Division of Early Care and Education and WV WIC. Their websites are listed below and are an excellent source for legal requirements, information and resources.

WV Birth to Three - ( Link to website )
WV Department of Education - ( Link to website )
WV Head Start - ( Link to website )
WV Division of Early Care and Education - ( Link to website )
WV WIC – (Link to website )

OUR VISION- Local communities in West Virginia will have effective transition policies and practices for all young children ages birth to five years that will:

• maximize positive outcomes for children through effective early childhood programs that are compatible as the child moves from one program to another,
• foster positive ongoing relationships between families and professionals and among participating agencies, and
• result in a smooth transition process for children, families, and involved agencies.

OUR MISSION- We are state and local agencies and family representatives representing the Birth to Three System, Head Start, Department of Education, child care and other related entities. We work toward our vision through providing supports for effective transitions at the local level including:

1. Annual Statewide Conference
2. Products, Training and Technical Assistance Materials
3. Information Dissemination via

• WV Early Childhood Training Connections and Resources training, individual agency training
• Mailings
• Website
• Newsletters
• WV Early Childhood Newsflash Email
  (to be added to the newsflash email click here)

Our targets for these supports include:

1. local interagency early childhood transition teams,
2. local agency administrative and program staff, and
3. families.

RESOURCES AND PRODUCTS:
The WV Early Childhood Transition Steering Committee has developed resources and products to help local communities support the transition of young children and their families from one program to another. You can obtain these by:

• Downloading them from this website, or
• Contacting West Virginia Early Childhood Training Connections and Resources directly at 1-888-WVECTCR (1-888-983-2827).

Although the resources and products are categorized into the following organizational framework, many products overlap more than one area. Please select a topic area to see the related products and resources.