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This training initiative employs volunteers to improve child care provider effectiveness, suggesting a resourceful approach amidst budget cuts.
Child care providers need ongoing training to provide high quality care for children and Extension has the expertise and a rich history of providing such training. However, shrinking budgets and staff have forced us to look at more creative ways of delivering that training. Using trained volunteers instead of Extension faculty can be a successful and cost-effective way.
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