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Deadline Extended: Child Development Associate Program for Spring 2022
Looking to receive a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential? Check out Trying Together’s programs to get certified, renew your certification, and more.
T.E.A.C.H. Scholarships for STAR 1 and 2 Providers Available
Additional funds are available to support approximately 100 more scholarships for staff employed in STAR 1 and STAR 2 programs.
Health and Safety Training Requirement Updates for Child Care Providers
All staff in certified child care programs must have preservice or orientation training (to be completed within three months) and an annual minimum of 12 hours in health and safety professional development.
UnConference: Creating a Safe Place with Trauma-Informed Care
Registration is now open for Trying Together’s “UnConference: Creating a Safe Place with Trauma-Informed Care,” which will be held February 8 to February 18, 2022.
Nominations Open for Francine Bunch Memorial Award
Celebrate the successes of your Head Start or Early Head Start program by honoring a Head Start parent or staff member for the Francine Bunch Memorial Award.
COVID-19 Isolation Guidance for ECE/Child Care Programs
OCDEL is reminding ECE and child care programs that they should continue to follow the CDC’s COVID-19 recommendations regarding child care and early learning settings.
Pediatric First Aid and CPR Training Requirements
The reauthorized CCDBG Fund requires all staff in licensed child care programs to be certified in Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR.
Apply: PA Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Awards
The awards recognize individuals or programs that have demonstrated support to children and their families through: embracing diversity and full inclusion as strengths, upholding fundamental principles of fairness and justice, and/or working to eliminate structural inequities that limit equitable learning opportunities.
January 2022 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.