At Level 2, administrators and teaching staff participate in specific trainings that help them understand and prepare for the requirements of a Level 2 Better Beginnings program, participate in program quality reviews, and share information with families.

The administrator participates in trainings on

• Using the Strengthening Families Protective Factors to support families
• Nutrition for school-age children/youth
• Developmentally Appropriate physical activity for children/youth

The administrator and teaching staff participate in training on

• Developmental stages of child/youth development
• Measuring the quality of the program’s environment and activities

The facility

• Shares information with families about ARKids First, child/youth development, stages of child/youth development, and child/youth health
• Work with a certified assessor to review the quality of the facility’s administrative procedures
• Meets or exceeds the minimum core on a rating of the quality of the program’s environment and activities