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CCW Payment Policy Modified for School-Age Children
The CCW blended rate payment policy has been modified for the 2020-21 school year.
COVID-19: Temporary Relocation Protocol Established
The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has outlined an emergency relocation process for child care providers who are displaced from their facilities due to COVID-19.
OCDEL Issues Update On School-Age Child Care
As Pennsylvania public schools and private schools are finalizing and announcing full remote instruction or hybrid instruction model plans for the 2020-21 academic school year, OCDEL is offering brief guidance for parents who need expanded child care.
Funding Support Available for School-Age Programs
Allegheny Department of Human Services (DHS), Trying Together, and United Way’s Allegheny County Partners for Out-of-School-Time (APOST) have joined forces to support the critical work of Out-of-School-Time programs.
New Family Care & Education Forum Available
This new community resource will connect parents and caregivers across Southwestern Pennsylvania and provide a space to ask questions, network, and support one another.
New Process to Prevent Suspensions and Expulsions Available
A new process to request support for a child with unique needs or challenging behaviors to prevent suspension and/or expulsion from early learning programs is available for families and early learning professionals.
Promote Virtual Programs With Allegheny Child Care
Child care providers can now promote their virtual programs on their Allegheny Child Care tool profile.
COVID-19: FAQs for Pre-K Counts and Head Start Programs
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has released COVID-19 guidance for Pre-K Counts and Head Start programs for the 2020-21 school year.
OCDEL Releases July COVID-19 Provider Survey
OCDEL is encouraging child care providers to complete a monthly survey to better understand the success and challenges child care providers are experiencing as they operate during the COVID-19 pandemic.