OCDEL is requesting the input of directors/owners of certified child care programs in a Professional Development Survey.

The Pennsylvania Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (PA NAPSACC) program is seeking licensed child care providers to participate in a mini grant project focused on children’s health.

The Institute of State and Regional Affairs at Penn State Harrisburg, in partnership with Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) and the Pennsylvania Key, has released a new study on the Cost of Child Care in Pennsylvania.

Child care providers who are monitoring children’s temperatures during the health screening procedure might need to adjust their process if they are using a non-contact infrared thermometer

Changes to the Child Care Facility Regulations will take effect December 19, 2020, and the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) is offering training for child care providers.

Diapers in sizes one to six and wipes are available to families in Homewood and surrounding communities. Each family can receive up to two packs of diapers every three months.

OCDEL outlines protocols on the reopening of and the renewal inspection process for certified child care facilities temporarily or permanently closed due to COVID-19.

The KinConnector website is a new resource designed to help kinship care families connect to services and supports that can help children and their caregivers.