The Infancy Leadership Circles (ILCs) create a network of engaged, creative professionals in local communities whose work focuses on the prenatal period through the first three years of life. The ILCs facilitate professional connections that support parents in their relationships with infants and toddlers – essential for their optimal development. The ILCs also facilitate professional networking, development, and communication with the goal of optimizing service strategies and advocacy efforts. Click here to learn about the ILC history.

Through cross-disciplinary dialogue, strong relationships and strategic communications, the New York State Infancy Leadership Circles promote high-quality comprehensive services for infants, toddlers, and their families throughout New York State.

• Develop cross system partnerships among local leaders to carry on the work of each Circle

• Connect efforts to strengthen and promote services for pregnant women, infants and toddlers across the state and communicate shared challenges, opportunities, and resources

• Connect with other systems-building initiatives

• Link with statewide coalitions and other regional and state initiatives that complement the local agenda concerned about early childhood development and comprehensive services