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Free Early Literacy Materials for PA Early Learning Programs
The Office of Commonwealth Libraries has developed a series of print resources to share early literacy tips with families and caregivers of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Sesame Street Family Engagement in a Box
WQED is looking for child care providers who want to host family engagement events and receive resources for their classroom.
2022 Market Rate Survey Webinar
PACCA will be hosting a webinar for child care providers who want to learn more about the 2022 Market Rate Survey.
Supporting Children with Disabilities in ECE Programs
Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), has issued a reminder on how to best support children’s special health care needs in child care programs.
Free Training Available: Strengthening Business Practices for Child Care Programs
Training content and activities are designed to strengthen child care providers’ foundational knowledge of sound fiscal management and business operations.
Business Administration Scale (BAS) Community of Practice Pilot
The Program Quality Assessment team is offering two cohorts of the Business Administration Scale (BAS) Community of Practice Community of Practice (COP) to eligible family child care providers.
Program Administration Scale (PAS) Community of Practice Pilot
The Pennsylvania Key in partnership with OCDEL is planning to offer a Program Administration Scale (PAS) Community of Practice Pilot to eligible child care program directors.
Changes to Environment Rating Scale (ERS) Self-Paced Professional Development in the PD Registry
The Pennsylvania Key no longer offers the self-paced Environment Rating Scale (ERS) online courses.
Resources for Impacts to Medicare and CHIP
Now that the public health emergency surrounding COVID-19 has expired, states will require eligibility renewals for most receiving Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for the first time since March 2020.