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KinConnector Website Offers Resources for Kinship Caregivers
The KinConnector website is a new resource designed to help kinship care families connect to services and supports that can help children and their caregivers.
Guidance on Using Masks & Cloth Face Coverings
Learn more about the use of masks in early learning from recent guidance provided by OCDEL.
CCW Payment Policies Revised Due to COVID-19
In order to continue supporting child care providers through the closures and reopenings resulting from COVID-19, the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) announced that it has updated its Child Care Works (CCW) payment policies.
ELRC Region 5 Office to Close November 23
Out of an abundance of caution with the rising COVID-19 cases in Allegheny County, the ELRC Region 5 and it's satellite offices will remain closed to the public for in-person services.
NAEYC Survey of the Field Available
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is conducting a new survey to gather current data from the field to inform federal and state actions on child care.
PA Keys Offers COVID-19 FAQs for Child Care
The PA Keys has created a resource responding to frequently-asked-questions about child care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ELRC Region 5 to Host CCDF State Plan Listening Sessions
The Early Learning Resource Center Region 5 will be hosting Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) State Plan listening sessions during the Virtual Director Roundtable sessions on Tuesday, November 17.
Hotline Helps Families Navigate Academic Needs
The Pittsburgh Learning Collaborative launched a new Family Hotline to support families as they navigate academic and personal needs.
PACCA Accepting T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship Applications for Spring 2021 Semester
Early childhood education professionals interested in attending college for the Spring 2021 semester can submit applications to receive a T.E.A.C.H. (Teacher Education And Compensation Helps) Scholarship.