Serves Chester, Crockett, Fayette, Haywood, and Gibson counties.
SOUTHWEST
WELCOME TO THE SOUTHWEST CCR&R
Providing Child Care Resource & Referral Services, and Quality Coaches for the following counties, Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Obion, Tipton, and Weakley counties.
CONTACT US
Please let us know how we can assist you. Our toll-free number is 800-858-2738. The hours of operation are 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (CST), Monday through Friday.
Connect with your local TN CCR&R team with the training calendar linked at the button below.
Both in person and Zoom trainings are accessible at this regional training calendar.
Quality coaches help child care professionals build knowledge and skills, so they can better educate young children.
They inform families about what to look for in a child care program and how to identify quality, so they can make the best choice for their children. See below to contact a quality coach near you!
Southwest CCR&R is located at 32 Garland Drive, Building A, Jackson, TN.
Technical Assistance (TA) and Targeted Technical Assistance (TTA) is provided by the quality coaches as requested. Throughout the year, materials and information are delivered to child care educators to assist with the current trends in health, safety and well-being, child development, early childhood education, inclusion practices, and developmentally appropriate behavior management. FREE TNCCPT training is offered through the Southwest CCR&R. To view our training calendar, please click “Register for Training”
MEET THE STAFF
Early Childhood Quality Coach
Tarina Laxton
Serves Tipton, Fayette, and Lauderdale counties.
Early Childhood Quality Coach
Trena Moffett
Serves Benton, Carroll, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, and McNairy counties.
Family Engagement Quality Coach
Jerrica Aguilar
Serves Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Henry, Lake, Obion, and Weakley counties.
Family Engagement Quality Coach
Karen Vega-Romero
Serves Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, Fayette, Madison, Henderson, Chester, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, and Decatur counties.
Inclusion Quality Coach
Ashley Tomlin
1/2 of Southwest Counties: Chester, Decatur, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywoood, Henderson, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Tipton.
Health & Well-being Quality Coach
Jennifer Vinson
Serves Carroll, Lake, Weakley, Henry, Benton, Obion, Gibson, and Dyer counties.
Health & Well-being Quality Coach
Katie Gray
Infant & Toddler Quality Coach
Ashley Richardson
Serves Chester, Decauter, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, and Tipton counties.
Infant & Toddler Quality Coach
Kaitlyn Mingle
Serves Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Henry, Lake, Obion, and Weakley Counties
Small Business Support Specialist
Elizabeth Bryant
Serves Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Obion, Tipton, and Weakley counties.