Virtual and On-site consultation is FREE and available in all regions of Maine!
Virtual and On-site consultation involves individualized, virtual and/or on-site support to programs using a partnership approach. Trained consultants offer a fresh perspective and provide opportunities to share ideas, learn more about a topic, and practice new strategies.
Working together, the consultant and the practitioner:
- Meet and discuss the focus of consultation
- Jointly develop a plan with agreed-upon goals and activities
- Identify who will do what, and by when
- Implement the plan
- Meet to discuss how the activities worked and next steps
Programs can request consultation on a variety of issues or topics, such as:
- Guidance with developing policies and procedures
- Arranging your environment
- Help with accreditation
- Improving family engagement
- Implementation of Maine’s Early Learning and Development Standards
- Strategies for supporting children’s positive social and emotional development
- Problem-solving approaches to prevent expulsion
Request Consultation
Program Directors, Administrators or Family Child Care Owners may request consultation. Our Program Quality Specialists will respond to your request tailored to your individual needs. Our TA Manager will contact you within three business days.
Our office hours are Monday – Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm
(with the exception of state and federal holidays and University-wide snow days).
Warm Line
Obtain preventative support from our inclusion specialists!
The Warm Line serves as the first step in providing practical, accurate information to support the successful inclusion of children with special health needs, disabilities, mental health concerns, or challenging behavior.
A warm line provides preventative and non-emergency person-to-person support and resources, The MRTQ PDN Warm Line is jointly staffed by professionals with expertise in inclusive practices; disabilities; children’s health, social, and emotional development; behavior; and early childhood mental health.
The Warm Line is NOT a hotline. If your situation is serious and urgent, please treat it as an emergency and CALL 911.
Practical advice is just a call or email away!
Phone and email support can be requested by calling 1-844-209-5964.
Our office hours are Monday – Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm
(with the exception of state and federal holidays and University-wide snow days).