W. Babylon Woman Honored for Child Care Training

Colleen Farrell, a West Babylon resident , recently was honored at the Child Care Council of Suffolk's 2012 Early Care and Learning Council Annual Meeting and Luncheon for completing her certification as a trainer in the Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC).

Farrell was among 130 trainers from child care, Head Start, higher education and other Child Care and Referral’s across New York State that were selected to participate in an intensive two-week training at the West Point Military Academy. She then completed the process to become certified in this nationally recognized approach to professional development for infant and toddler caregivers.

Farrell is now listed on the PITC state trainers’ registry. 

The Child Care Council of Suffolk, Inc. is a not-for-profit planning and coordinating agency dedicated to making child care work for all Suffolk County’s diverse communities.