Who We Are - KCCTO

What is the Infant Toddler Specialist Network (ITSN)?

The KCCTO-KITS ITSN Project is a collaboration of Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities, Inc. and the Kansas Inservice Training System. Our team consists of professionals from a variety of educational and experiential backgrounds. As coaches and mentors, we strive to support you in your task of providing quality child care to infants and toddlers and their families.

Meet Our Teams

We are excited to meet you and provide you with support!

Developmental Inclusion & Mental Health Team

West Region

Counties Served:
Cheyenne, Clark, Decatur, Edwards, Ellis, Finney, Ford, Gove, Graham, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearny, Lane, Logan, Meade, Morton, Ness, Norton, Pawnee, Phillips, Rawlins, Rooks, Rush, Scott, Seward, Sheridan, Sherman, Stanton, Stevens, Thomas, Trego, Wallace, Wichita

**Stephanie Keller, B.S.**
785-477-0017
stephkeller@ku.edu

**Areas of Interest:**
Learning Environments, Professional Development, and Team Building

Tara Witthun — **Tara Witthuhn, B.S.**
785-477-0322
twitthuhn@ku.edu

**Areas of Interest:**
Health & Safety, Program Management, and Child Nutrition

North Central Region

Counties Served:
Barton, Chase, Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Ellsworth, Geary, Jackson, Jewell, Lincoln, Lyon, Marion, Marshall, McPherson, Mitchell, Morris, Nemaha, Osage, Osborne, Ottawa, Pottawatomie, Reno, Republic, Rice, Riley, Russell, Saline, Shawnee, Smith, Stafford, Wabaunsee, Washington

Lisa Isaacson, M.S., **IMH-E**
785-410-8303
lisa.s.isaacson@ku.edu

**Areas of Interest:**
Military Child Care, Respectful Caregiving, and Inclusion

**Rachel Jury, B.S.**
785-477-0331
rachel.jury@ku.edu

**Areas of Interest:**
Interactions, Safe & Healthy Environments, Social-Emotional Development, and Adult Self Care

**Rebecca Vitelli, M.Ed.**
785-477-5564
rvitelli@ku.edu

**Areas of Interest:**
Family Engagement & Coaching, Behavior & Positive Guidance, and Visual Supports & Structured Teaching

South East Region

Counties Served:
Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Coffey, Crawford, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Linn, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson

**Tanisha McCorkle, B.S., IMH-E**
785-477-0162
tanishatroutt@ku.edu

**Areas of Interest:**
Business Practices, Infant-Toddler Mental Health, and Observation & Assessment

South Central Region

Counties Served:
Barber, Butler, Cowley, Comanche, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Kiowa, Pratt, Sedgwick, Sumner

**Erin Jett, B.G.S.**
785-477-4346
erinjett@ku.edu

**Areas of Interest:**
Classroom Design, Behavior & Guidance, and Workplace Culture

**Stephanie Haney, Ph.D, CFLE**
785-477-0797
stephanie.haney@ku.edu

**Areas of Interest:**
Positive Guidance, Environmental Supports, Intentional Planning, and Policy Development

North East Region

Counties Served:
Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Douglas, Franklin, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, Wyandotte

**Sarah Holmes, M.S.**
785-477-0566
sarahjholmes@ku.edu

**Areas of Interest:**
Behavior & Guidance, Communities of Practice, and Military Child Care

**Joni Breidenthal, M.Ed.**
913-378-3276
jonibreidenthal@ku.edu

**Areas of Interest:**
Early Learning Standards, Assessment Tools, and Parent Education

Developmental Inclusion and Mental Health Support Team

**Rebecca Benson**, **M.S.**
**Early Childhood Special Education**
Developmental Inclusion Specialist
O: 785-532-7197
rebeccabenson@ksu.edu

**Sabina Hoffman, M.S.**
Developmental Inclusion Specialist
O: 785-532-7197
sabinae@ksu.edu

**Jennifer Pishny, M.S.**,
**Early Childhood Education-Unified**
Developmental Inclusion Specialist
O: 785-532-7197
jpishny@ksu.edu

**Ingrid Pohl, M.S.**
Mental Health Specialist
O: 785-532-7197
ingridp@ksu.edu

**Sarah Skiles, M.S.,**
**CCC-SLP, M. Ed.**
Developmental Inclusion Specialist
O: 785-532-7197
sjkuhn@ksu.edu

**Andrea Sorrels, M.S.E.**
Program Coordinator / Mental Health Specialist
O: 785-532-7197
arsorrels@ksu.edu

**Jenny Wright**, **B.A, IMH-E II**
Mental Health Specialist
O: 785-532-7197
jennywright@ksu.edu

The KCCTO-KITS Infant-Toddler Specialist Network is a program of the Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities, Inc. and the University of Kansas Life Span Institute at Parsons and is supported through a grant from the Kansas Department for Children and Families’ Child Care and Early Education Services. However, information or opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the agency and no official endorsement should be inferred. (12/16/16)

Initial Contact Information Packet

Parent Handbook Guidance

Parent-Provider Contract Outline

Child Care Subsidy Overview

Kansas Agency Resources for Child Care

Web Resources for Early Care Providers in Kansas

CDC Learn the Signs. Act Early – Milestone Moments

KCCTO-KITS ITSN Contact Map