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Trying Together Offering Fall CDA Credential Cohorts
Looking to receive a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential? Trying Together is offering a CDA program at no cost to eligible early childhood professionals in Pennsylvania.
2024-25 Keystone STARS Continuous Quality Improvement Awards
The intent of the Awards is to improve, support, and recognize the quality of Pennsylvania’s early learning and school-age programs that are invested in the Keystone STARS Program.
Application Process Open for Program That Addresses Affordability Barriers in Broadband
Pennsylvania’s Department of Community & Economic Development is accepting applications for a technology program that aims to increase access to devices where affordability has been identified as a barrier to broadband adoption and use.
Licensed Providers Asked to Fill Out Survey in Wake of Worldwide IT Outages
The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) is asking for providers to fill out a survey after widespread Microsoft technology outages.
July Recalls on Children’s Products
Here is a list of June recalls collected from the following major federal agencies, including the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Home Grown Accepting Applications for Family Child Care Cohort
Home Grown is accepting applications for the inaugural cohort of the Enriching Public Pre-K Through Inclusion of Family Child Care (EPIC FCC) initiative.
Back to School Events in Allegheny County
Those looking for back-to-school events around Allegheny County will have many options from which to choose. At least nine events are currently scheduled in county school districts.
Changes Announced for DOH Staff Visits to Child Care Providers
The Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) will continue their collaboration regarding immunizations for children and staff at child care providers.
Report: Hundreds of Thousands Suffer from Food Insecurity in Allegheny County
More than 140,000 people in Allegheny County are struggling with food insecurity, which is defined as a lack of access to adequate food that prevents individuals from leading a healthy life, according to a report by Feeding America.