Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI)

Name

Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI)

Legal name

National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations

Website

https://challengingbehavior.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Social-Emotional Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Positive Discipline & Behavior Support Programs (EDACALAD)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Social emotional learning
• Behavior intervention framework
• Early intervention training
• Family engagement resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Funding: The organization is funded through a Cooperative Agreement (#H326B220002) with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. This is a government grant/funding model rather than a commercial revenue model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TACSEI/NCPMI provides the Pyramid Model framework, an evidence-based system for promoting social-emotional competence in infants and young children birth to five. Its offerings include the Backpack Connection Series handouts, Positive Solutions for Families workshops, Scripted Stories, Early Intervention Implementation Tools, Training Modules on evidence-based practices, the annual National Training Institute conference, and direct technical assistance to states and programs. All resources and training are provided free of charge under a U.S. Department of Education cooperative agreement.

Product overview

TACSEI offers a unified product portfolio centered on the Pyramid Model for Promoting Social-Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children - an evidence-based framework for early childhood social-emotional development. The core offering includes the Backpack Connection Series of family handouts, the Positive Solutions for Families workshop series, and Early Intervention Implementation Tools for practitioners. Supporting modules include Scripted Stories for Social Situations, a comprehensive Family Engagement Resources Collection (with materials in 9+ languages), Training Modules on evidence-based practices, and the annual National Training Institute conference. These products work together as an integrated system: the framework provides the structure, while training modules and tools enable implementation, and family resources (Backpack Connection, Positive Solutions) extend practices into the home environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pyramid Model for Promoting Social-Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children An evidence-based framework for promoting social-emotional competence in infants and young children birth to five, designed to support early intervention and early education programs in developing sustainable implementation systems.
• Backpack Connection Series A series of handouts created by TACSEI that help teachers and parents/caregivers work together to help young children develop social-emotional skills and reduce challenging behavior, sent home in each child's backpack when new strategies or skills are introduced.
• Positive Solutions for Families A workshop series and resource collection for parents and caregivers of children ages 2-5 years to develop intervention plans for children using challenging behavior, providing prevent, teach, and response strategies organized by the function of challenging behavior within family activities and routines.
• Early Intervention Implementation Tools Resources for early interventionists implementing Pyramid Model practices, including the Caregiver Planning Form, Infant-Toddler Caregiver Reflection Tool, Early Intervention Implementation Checklist, and the Early Intervention Pyramid Practices Fidelity Instrument (EIPPFI).
• Training Modules on Evidence-Based Practices Training modules covering evidence-based practices at all tiers of the Pyramid Model, including understanding behavior, function-based teaching, and developing behavior support plans, along with webinars, state training directory, and PMI Fellows program.
• National Training Institute on Effective Practices Annual national conference addressing challenging behavior, providing training and technical assistance to states and programs on implementing and sustaining the Pyramid Model.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes for young children birth to five
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, significant and minor.

• University of South FloridacoreOthersThe website is maintained by the University of South Florida. NCPMI operates as a center under this university affiliation, with the website hosted and supported by USF's infrastructure.
• ECTA CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Family Engagement Broadcast Series - a four-part webcast on the importance of family engagement and developing trusting partnerships with families, hosted in partnership with the DaSY Center.
• DaSY CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the Family Engagement Broadcast Series with ECTA Center and Ann Turnbull and Rud Turnbull, focusing on family engagement and partnership development.
• TIES CentersignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'Creating Family Belonging Together: A Reflection and Planning Guide for Teams and Families' - a resource helping early childhood teams and families partner to build inclusive programs.
• Pyramid Plus: The Colorado Center for Social Emotional Competence and InclusionsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with TACSEI on the Backpack Connection Series, providing materials for teachers and parents/caregivers to work together on social emotional skills.
• Bal Swan Children's Center (Broomfield, Colorado)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with TACSEI on the Backpack Connection Series, contributing to the development of materials for family engagement.
• Ann Turnbull and Rud TurnbullmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubject matter experts who co-hosted the four-part Family Engagement Broadcast Series with ECTA Center and DaSY Center.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TIES Center: OSEP-funded TA center focused on inclusive early childhood programs for children with disabilities. Directly comparable in mission, federal funding model, and target audience; collaborates with NCPMI on family belonging resources.
• ECTA Center (Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center): Federally-funded early childhood TA center at the University of North Carolina, FPG Child Development Institute. Direct peer operating under a similar OSEP cooperative agreement, serving the same early intervention / early childhood special education audience with overlapping family engagement resources.
• CSEFEL (Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning): Vanderbilt University-based predecessor center that originally developed the Pyramid Model materials TACSEI/NCPMI now extends. Directly comparable in framework, audience, and content focus, though largely archival post-funding.
• DaSY Center (Data Systems and Solutions for IDEA): OSEP-funded national technical assistance center focused on improving state early intervention and special education data systems. Directly comparable in funding model, federal mandate, and target audience; collaborates with NCPMI on the Family Engagement Broadcast Series.
• Pyramid Plus: Colorado Center for Social Emotional Competence and Inclusion: State-level Pyramid Model training and technical assistance center. Directly comparable as a Pyramid Model implementation center; co-developed the Backpack Connection Series with TACSEI.

Broad incumbents

• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC): The largest professional membership organization for early childhood educators, setting widely-adopted standards and accreditation. Broader incumbent that touches the same practitioner audience NCPMI serves, but focused on accreditation, professional development, and policy rather than a single intervention framework.
• Zero to Three: National nonprofit focused on infant and toddler development, including social-emotional development and early intervention. Broader in scope than NCPMI (policy, advocacy, clinical resources) but directly comparable on the infant/early intervention audience and social-emotional content.
• PBIS/MTSS Implementation Centers (e.g., Midwest PBIS Network): Multi-tiered system of support (MTSS/PBIS) technical assistance networks serving K-12 with overlapping positive behavior support content. Comparable in framework philosophy and tiered intervention design, but broader in age range and primarily K-12 focused.

Regional players

• Head Start National Center on Early Childhood Health and Wellness: U.S. federally-funded center supporting Head Start programs, including on social-emotional development and challenging behavior. Comparable in target audience and Pyramid Model alignment but with a distinct Head Start programmatic lens.

Emerging players

• CPIR (Center for Parent Information and Resources): OSEP-funded parent training and information center network. Comparable federal funding model and overlap on family engagement for families of children with disabilities, though its scope extends to all of IDEA rather than early childhood social-emotional intervention specifically.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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