All young children in New York should have access to the highest quality services across sectors, locations, and professions. The New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute is a dynamic public-private partnership that exists to drive the excellence of services designed for young children through research, policy, and practice. Children need to spend their most critical years with dedicated, educated, trained, and well-compensated individuals in order to thrive in today’s society. The Institute works to ensure that all early childhood practitioners have access to a comprehensive system of professional development that supports high-quality services for New York’s children and their families. Recruitment of a talented workforce; competency-based teacher education programs and training opportunities; innovative models of technical assistance; effective public policy; and adequate funding are integral components of this system