Courtney Centner 5/26/21 Courtney Centner 5/26/21

Apply: IECMH Professional Development Cohort

PA Behavioral Health Professionals that work with children 0-5 and their families are invited to apply to be a part of an IECMH Professional Development Cohort.

Courtney Centner 5/24/21 Courtney Centner 5/24/21

Fire Safety Requirements for Certified Child Care Facilities Released

OCDEL released the Announcement C-21-02 Act 62 of 2020 Fire Safety Requirements for Certified Child Care Facilities, which describes the requirements in Act 62, signed into law July 14, 2020 and effective on November 11, 2020.

Courtney Centner 5/24/21 Courtney Centner 5/24/21

Request for Applications: 2021-22 PA Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program

A competitive application process for the Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program to disperse available state expansion funding to eligible grantees beginning in FY 2021-22.

Courtney Centner 5/20/21 Courtney Centner 5/20/21

Free Virtual Parenting Groups Available

Hello Baby is hosting free virtual parenting groups to give parents the opportunity to connect with others and nurses to share experiences and ask questions.

Courtney Centner 5/19/21 Courtney Centner 5/19/21

Extension to Submit Comments for PA's Draft CCDF State Plan for FY 22-24

OCDEL has extended the public comment period for Pennsylvania’s FFY 2022-24 Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Draft State Plan to May 24, 2021.

Courtney Centner 5/19/21 Courtney Centner 5/19/21

Nominations Open for the 2021 Voice for Children Award

The VOICE for Children Award is the only statewide award in Pennsylvania that recognizes early care and education professionals, who are not paid advocates, that go above and beyond their daily work in the field by being grassroots leaders through advocacy and public policy efforts.