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OCDEL Ends COVID-19 Reporting Requirement for Child Care Providers
The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) recently announced that it will end its requirement for child care providers to report cases of COVID-19 on May 11, 2023.
Distribution Events Scheduled to Equip Child Care Providers with Disinfecting Wipes
Child care operators will have the opportunity to pick up several cases of Lysol wipes at distribution sites.
ELRC Region 5 Satellite Offices Reopening by Appointment
The Early Learning Resource Center Region 5 is reopening its satellite offices by appointment only for families and professionals interested in accessing services and support.
Allegheny Child Care Tool
Allegheny Child Care is a free search tool provided to caregivers of young children to locate available child care spots.
ELRC Region 5 Downtown Office Now Open by Appointment
Beginning July 6, 2021 the Early Learning Resource Center Region 5 will reopen its Wood Street office by appointment only for families and professionals interested in accessing services and support.
COVID-19: ELRC Operations
The ELRC Region 5 and it's satellite offices will remain closed to the public for in-person services until further notice.
American Rescue Plan Includes Relief for Families
The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act aims to provide direct relief to Americans, rescue the American economy, and implement a national COVID-19 vaccination program. The plan includes funds to provide direct relief to families.
One Lens: Share Your COVID-19 Experience
Pennsylvanians are invited to share their experience in First Lady Frances Wolf's One Lens: Sharing Our Common Views, a statewide virtual photo exhibit to document the story of Pennsylvania throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Best Practices: Reporting and Timelines
The Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) Region 5 and the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) have released specific actions that child care providers and staff must take if there is a confirmed or probable positive case of COVID-19 in a child or adult who has been present in their early learning program.