People needing Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) criminal history background checks as a condition of employment must obtain them by December 31, 2020.

The Early Learning Resource Center Region 5 is launching an online interactive map that provides caregivers of young children in Allegheny County the opportunity to locate available supports closest to them.

The Office of Child Development and Early Learning has released the newly developed Internal Assessment Process (IAP) Guide for Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs in Keystone STARS working toward STAR 3 and 4 designation.

The GIANT Company, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Key, is offering a grant opportunity for early childhood education providers licensed by and in good standing with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS).

On October 7, 2020, the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) updated its emergency relocation process for child care providers who are displaced from their facilities due to COVID-19.

Individuals and families who are unable to meet basic and urgent needs on their own due to loss of income, reduced income or insufficient income caused by the coronavirus pandemic may be eligible to receive Community Services Block Grant CARES Act supplemental funds.

OCDEL is encouraging child care providers to complete a monthly survey to better understand the success and challenges child care providers are experiencing as they operate during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The updated guidance details the steps providers are recommended to follow in order to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on early learning programs.