Infant Development Association of California (IDA)

The Infant Development Association of California (IDA) is a multidisciplinary organization of parents and professionals committed to optimal developmental and positive social and emotional outcomes for infants, birth to three, with a broad range of special needs and their families. IDA advocates improved, effective prevention and early intervention services while providing information, education, and training to parents, professionals, decision makers, and others.

• Additional Resources from IDA
  • Public Policy
    The public policy committee keeps the organization informed about and involved in the public policies and analyzes pressing policy issues related to laws and regulations, communicates key findings and program performance results, and makes recommendations to the organization for appropriate actions in the form of strategies to ensure quality outcomes.
  • Webinars on the social and emotional development of young children

  Training & Technical Assistance

  • IDA/MAP Webinar Series
    “Ideas Worthy of Replication,” hosted by the Interdisciplinary Collaborations for Quality Committee of the Infant Development Association and co-sponsored by the Infant Development Association and the MAP to Inclusion and Belonging Project of WestEd Center for Child and Family Studies. The goals of this webinar series are to bring attention to quality trainings and programs rooted in the concepts and knowledge areas of the California Competencies documents including:
    • The Early Childhood Educator Competencies
    • The Revised Guidelines for Infant Family and Early Childhood Mental Health
    • Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) Recommended Early Start Personnel Manual
  • IDA/MAP Webinar Series Recordings
    This series will inspire others to develop similar programs or training to make them more accessible to others throughout the state. Each recording last just under an hour.
    • Caring for Parents: Elements and Models of Support Recorded: 04/07/2014
    • Mindful Leadership: Leading with You in Mind Recorded: 11/13/2014
    • Talking to Parents When Conerns Arise Recorded: 05/19/2015
    • Supporting Young Children’s Behavior: The Hourglass Model Recorded: 10/13/2015
    • Tips for Supporting and Communicating with the Nonverbal Child Recorded: 5/26/2016