23rd National Training Institute
December 5-7, 2008
Pre-Institute December 4
Westin Bonaventure Hotel
Los Angeles, California

Connecting Science, Policy and Practice: Improving Outcomes for Infants and Toddlers

Join your colleagues in the infant/family field for the 23rd National Training Institute (NTI). The NTI provides an unparalleled opportunity for professionals to enhance their knowledge about early childhood development. Don’t miss this exceptional event!

CONFERENCE 

The National Training Institute is a comprehensive and multidisciplinary conference that focuses on cutting-edge research, best practices, and policy issues for infants, toddlers and families. This year, the NTI will offer more than 72 sessions conducted by experts in the field for professionals seeking to enrich their knowledge and practice. 

Who Attends:
The NTI attracts multidisciplinary professionals working in mental health, early intervention, early care and education, child welfare, family support, social services, and health care.

Conference Information:
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Upcoming 2008 NTI Highlights

• Dr. T. Berry Brazelton will be the speaker for the opening plenary.
  
• The Emotional World of Infants and Toddlers — This plenary will look at research discoveries during the past two decades that offer a vivid new portrayal of infants. Presenters will explore profound early insights into mental states that very young children achieve during the first two years of life. 
  
• Policy Initiatives to Address the Needs of the Most Vulnerable Infants and Toddlers —  Presenters in this plenary will describe ways in which we can design policies that address the needs of both children living in poverty and children of immigrant families that can also support the healthy development of all children.
  
• Group Care in the US, Past, Present & Future Opportunities to Improve Quality Care — The third plenary will offer a lively dialogue among leading voices in the field on the history of group care for infants and toddlers, the obstacles we have faced over the years in providing high quality group care  and current efforts and progress to overcome these challenges.

Additional session information coming soon

SPONSORS / EXHIBITORS

Sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities are now available.  Click here to download a copy of the 23rd NTI Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus.

As a sponsor, you will enjoy terrific visibility at the conference and numerous benefits.

As an exhibitor, you will have the opportunity to exchange information and conduct business on the exhibit hall floor with 1,600 conference attendees.

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