Infant Toddler Program

Welcome to the Holly Ridge Center’s Infant Toddler Program!

Holly Ridge Center’s Infant Toddler Program (ITP) is a neurodevelopmental and early learning center providing early intervention services for children ages birth to three. Our program also supports families with education and training so that each child gets the best start possible.
The Infant Toddler program is certified by the State of Washington as the following:

Neurodevelopmental Program by the Department of Health
Non-Public School Agency by Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Developmental Disabilities Center through Department of Social and Health Services
Center of Excellence for Autism Services through the Health Care Authority

If you would like to learn more about children’s development, visit our resources page!

How do we know Early Intervention services help infants, toddlers and families? Click here to review the Child Outcomes brochure.

Are you concerned with your child’s movement, play, language, feeding skills, or medical diagnosis?  Anyone can refer a child for developmental screening—Contact us to schedule an evaluation today.  We are here to answer your questions and concerns.

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2019-2020 Program Calendar

Inclement Weather

With the weather getting colder it’s good to review our inclement weather policy. Please note that for therapy services, families will want to check with the center to determine if their session has been canceled. Holly Ridge Center is registered with FlashAlert Newswire & Messenger to notify our staff and families of any delays or closings due to weather and emergencies. For updates go to FlashAlert Newswire and subscribe to Holly Ridge Center. You can also download the FlashAlert Messenger app for notifications to your phone. After signing up you will receive alerts through text, email or through the app. Follow this link to register and subscribe! https://www.flashalert.net/

Inclement Weather Guidance

MISSION STATEMENT

To provide high quality, family focused early intervention services to infants and toddlers with special needs, and their families, so that they can reach their full potential.

Specialists in Early Intervention

Our pediatric staff has extensive, specialized experience and training. Each member of our team is licensed and/or certified by the State of Washington in their specific discipline. They provide variety of services in homes and community child care centers as well as in small groups at one of our many sites throughout Kitsap and North Mason Counties.

Our Programs & Services:

Autism Spectrum Services
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Clinical Psychologist
Developmental Pediatrician
Early Head Start Home Visits

Family Resource Coordination
Feeding Group
Hearing Related Services
Nutritionist Consultations
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy

Playgroup — 12–22 months
Playgroup — 22–36 months
Specialized Instruction
Speech/Language Therapy
Vision Related Services

Our Family-Centered Approach

We are a family-centered early intervention program. Our focus is on supporting and guiding family members and caregivers to be a child’s primary teacher. We are committed to giving families a variety of options, allowing each family to choose services that meet the needs of their child and work best for their lifestyle and schedule.

We promote strong family and staff partnerships by practicing:

Mutual respect for one another’s skills and knowledge
Honest and clear communication
Understanding and empathy
Mutually agreed-upon goals
Open sharing of information
Joint evaluation of progress
Active and ongoing participation by all involved

Holly Ridge Center has Spanish speaking staff to assist Spanish speaking families.