News
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.
Hotspot Lending Program in Allegheny County
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is offering a hotspot lending program for remote learners in Allegheny County.
CARES Act Funding Tracking Tool
The PA Department of Human Services (DHS) is launching an online portal, the DHS CARES Act Funding Tracking Tool, for child care providers to submit final costs of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act 2020 funding.
Early Childhood Grant Opportunity: No Kid Hungry Program
Early child care centers working to ensure vulnerable young children have access to healthy food are encouraged to apply for a No Kid Hungry grant to increase food security among young children (0-5 years old).
Request to Complete the Professional Development Survey
OCDEL is requesting the input of directors/owners of certified child care programs in a Professional Development Survey.
Mini-Grant Opportunity for Child Care Providers
The Pennsylvania Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (PA NAPSACC) program is seeking licensed child care providers to participate in a mini grant project focused on children’s health.
Study: The Cost of Child Care in PA
The Institute of State and Regional Affairs at Penn State Harrisburg, in partnership with Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) and the Pennsylvania Key, has released a new study on the Cost of Child Care in Pennsylvania.
2020 Child Care Regulation Changes
Changes to the Child Care Facility Regulations will take effect December 19, 2020, and the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) is offering training for child care providers.
Tuition-Free Courses Available for ECE Professionals
Pennsylvania early learning professional interested in earning an Associate’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, or Child Development Certificate have no- and low-cost options available to them through the Professional Development Organization.