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Complete the 2022 Child Care Market Rate Survey
OCDEL is asking all Pennsylvania licensed child care facilities to complete the 2022 Child Care Market Rate Survey and share information about tuition rates and the true cost of care.
CDA Program Available At No Cost to Eligible Professionals
ELRC Region 5’s quality partner Trying Together is offering a CDA program at no cost to eligible early childhood professionals in Pennsylvania.
2022 Keystone STARS Program Manual Now Available
The program manual provides information on the updates and edits made to the 2022 Keystone STARS Performance Standards.
Free Summer Camp Curriculum Available
The curriculum, Best Day Ever!, is designed by teachers for teachers. Lesson plans are available for preschool and school-age students.
New Text4FamilyServices Available for Head Start Professionals
The text messaging service is dedicated to supporting and enhancing the vital work of Head Start and Early Head Start family services professionals, supervisors, and other staff who work directly with families.
Behavioral Help for Early Childhood Programs to Prevent Suspension & Expulsion
OCDEL has released two resources to support the efforts of Pennsylvania early childhood program leaders to eliminate suspension and expulsion for young children.
Deadline Extension: PDE Building Equity-Inclusion-Belonging in the Neighborhood Roadmap
The PDE creating a strategic roadmap for embedding equity, inclusion, and belonging into educators’ everyday work — and child care providers have the opportunity to share their efforts.
UPDATED: Provisional Hire Waivers No Longer Needed
DHS certified child care providers are no longer required to submit a Provisional Hire Waiver Request for Child Care to allow child care employees to work in a certified child care facility on a 45-day provisional basis.
Work Force Support Grants Being Offered Through Early Learning Resource Centers
The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) is offering Work Force Support Grants to Department of Human Services’ (DHS) certified child care providers to assist with current staffing shortages.