Serves All West Counties.
WEST
WELCOME TO THE WEST 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. Our email is southwestccrr@wth.org. 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
Candice Bates
Serves Crockett, Gibson, & Madison Counties.
Early Childhood Quality Coach
Erin Heathcott
Serves Dyer, Henry, Lake, Obion, & Weakley Counties.
Early Childhood Quality Coach
Tarina Laxton
Serves Fayette, Haywood, Lauderdale, & Tipton Counties.
Early Childhood Quality Coach
Trena Moffett
Serves Benton, Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, & McNairy Counties.
Family Engagement Quality Coach
Karen Vega-Romero
Serves West counties.
Family Engagement Coach
Meagen Huff
Serves West counties.
Health & Well-being Quality Coach
Katie Gray
Serves West Counties.
Inclusion Quality Coach
Ashley Tomlin
Serves West Counties.
Inclusion Quality Coach
Brittany Foster
Serves West Counties.
Infant & Toddler Quality Coach
Alex Sharp
Serves West Counties: Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Henry, Lake, Obion, & Weakley Counties.
Infant & Toddler Quality Coach
Emily Malec
Serves West Counties: Chester, Decatur, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywoood, Henderson, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, & Tipton Counties.
Small Business Support Specialist
Elizabeth Bryant
Serves West Counties.
Tammy Brewer
Serves West Counties.
Coaching Specialist
Jerrica Aguilar
Serves Southwest and Memphis counties.