Program Coordinator
We Believe That...Competent, reflective, and equitably compensated professionals provide high quality early childhood, school age and youth development education for Missouri's children and youth.Every child is precious and deserves the chance to develop to their full potentialIt is important to provide professionals with every asset we can to better help them serve children and youthWe can impact the environment in which children and youth learn, think, grow, and feel secure and safe by tracking the professional development of those who provide careA better early childhood and youth development system in our state produces happier and healthier children, who later become contributing members of societyWe Administer Projects That...Support an integrated and seamless career development system for Missouri's early childhood, school age, and youth development professionals. All of OPEN's projects fall into three key areas: standards development, workforce data collection, and quality assurance. OPEN staff members work closely with other key early childhood, school age, and youth development partners across the state on the following projects:Standards Development-Core CompetenciesWorkforces Data Collection:- Missouri Professional Development Registry