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2022-23 Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Request for Applications Guidance
A competitive Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Request for Applications process will be used to award expansion funds beginning in fiscal year 2022-23.
OCDEL Offers Access to Healthy Minds App for Pennsylvania Early Childhood Educators
All Pennsylvania early childhood education (ECE) professionals will have two years of free access to the Healthy Minds app, Healthy Minds @Work.
2022 Pennsylvania’s Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Award Winners
Allegheny County winners of the 2022 Pennsylvania Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Awards.
Continued Suspended Child Care Certification Regulations Until July 1
OCDEL has announced some child care certification regulations relating to indoor child care spaces, child growth and development reports, and school-age children continue to be suspended until July 1, 2022.
Three New Parts: Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Series
To help guide families in understanding, identifying, and implementing Developmentally Appropriate Practices, ELRC Region 5’s quality partner Trying Together developed the Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Series. Three new parts — Gender and Gender Identity, Family Dynamics, and Caring for the Caregiver — are now available.
FAQs: Health and Safety Training Certification Requirements
OCDEL has released answers to frequently-asked-questions about updated health and safety training requirements for child care providers.
ARPA Stabilization Grant Spending Report Available
Any grant recipient that wishes to begin reporting can access the Spending Report and begin to enter their spending amounts.
Now Available: HSSAP 2022 Request for Application FAQs
Providers who anticipate submitting a Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program (HSSAP) Request for Application (RFA) for fiscal year 2022-23 can now access the HSSAP 2022 Request for Application Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
2022 Remake Learning Days Offers Learning Experiences
Remake Learning Days brings together a variety of organizations to provide youth and families with innovative learning experiences.