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Early Childhood Development Commission (ECDC) Resource Room at North Suffolk Library

About the Room

The Resource room is a space at North Suffolk Library dedicated to support the learning and development of young children, ages 0-5 within the City of Suffolk. The space can be reserved by Early Childhood Educators only. It accommodates up to 4 people with desks and chairs, as well as equipment for educators to use (listed below).  For more information on reserving the Resource Room, click Meeting Space Reservation or call (757) 514-7323. We recommend all users review the how-to documents listed below and posted within the room. 

Resource Room Equipment

• Large Laminator
• Single Page Laminator
• Label Maker
• Die Cut Machine
• Cricut Machine
• Book Binding Machine

The ECDC Commission meets every other month on the first Wednesday at 2 p.m. These meetings are open to the public and we invite you to join us in discussing local, regional, and national topics and issues regarding the Early Childhood Community. The mission of the Early Childhood Development Commission is to provide resources, services, and programs to the children of Suffolk, birth through age eight, and their caregivers to support social, physical, emotional, and cognitive growth.

Please join us every other month on the first Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room 3 (top of the stairs) during the following months:

January, March, May, July, September, November

*A public notice will be issued for any additional meetings.

Members

• Tamie Rittenhouse, Chair
• VACANT, Vice Chair
• Sarah Townsend, City Manager's Representative
• Shawna LoMonaco, Ex-Officio Member
• Gin Staylor, At-Large Representative
• Catherine Pichon, Superintendent's Designee
• Terrance D. Johnson, Social Services Representative
• Carol Wilson, Member-at-Large
• Henry Lee Dixon, Member-at-Large
• VACANT, NAEYC Representative
• Marie Baker, Specialist in Child Development
• VACANT, At-Large Representative
• VACANT, Child Care Professional