Various organizations, states, and nations recognize a number of observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them.

The Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children (PennAEYC) is asking for members to fill out a survey about whether the organization is meeting their needs.

Gov. Josh Shapiro and Val Arkoosh, secretary of Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services, highlighted the state’s new recruitment and retention bonuses for child care workers during an event in Bristol.

Although the holiday season can be a great time for children to make memories and have fun with family, it can also be stressful for other young people who have anxiety, ADHD, or sensory challenges.

The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) is reminding licensed child care providers who charge private pay tuition rates to complete the annual Market Rate Survey by Monday, December 8.

Pittsburgh is inviting local business owners and professional organizations to participate in virtual interviews and an online business survey as part of an effort to understand and address regional disparities.

The Pennsylvania Head Start Collaboration Office has released a new report that found a 4% increase in homelessness for children from birth through kindergarten over a period of a year.

Children stomping into the house covered in mud or dirt stains may not be ideal for caregivers - but an article by The Genius of Play argues that messy play is beneficial for young people.

Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) will again offer the opportunity for early childhood education professionals in the state to participate in the University of Pittsburgh’s Infant Mental Health professional development certificate for free.