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OCDEL Updates Guidance for Keystone STARS During COVID-19
OCDEL has provided updated information to all licensed child care facilities and other ECE programs participating in Keystone STARS during COVID-19.
2021-22 PA Budget Overview
OCDEL has released highlights from the 2021-22 Pennsylvania Budget as they pertain to early childhood education professionals.
Early Childhood Educators Invited to Participate in ELRC Listening Sessions
OCDEL is seeking stakeholder input related to the ELRC model and will be holding listening sessions in July and August.
CCW Payment Policies to Continue
In order to continue supporting child care providers through the closures and reopenings resulting from COVID-19, the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) announced that all policies and procedures identified in ELRC Announcement 20-17 will continue.
ELRC Region 5 Downtown Office Now Open by Appointment
Beginning July 6, 2021 the Early Learning Resource Center Region 5 will reopen its Wood Street office by appointment only for families and professionals interested in accessing services and support.
Serve on the PA Pre-K Counts & Head Start Advisory Committee
The Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts (PKC)/Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program (HSSAP) Advisory Committee is currently accepting applications for new members.
OCDEL Releases Updated Child Care Guidelines During COVID-19
Requirements and recommendations for child care programs were clarified regarding practices during COVID-19 in this most recent update from the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), and the Bureaus of Early Learning Policy and Professional Development, and Certification.
Any Time is 3Ts Time: New Parent Resource
Any Time is 3Ts Time aims to create broad awareness of foundational brain development across communities and a deep knowledge shift within parents in order to help all children succeed.
CDA Scholarships Available for Family Child Care and Group Home Providers
The Pennsylvania Key, in partnership with the OCDEL, is offering 100 full scholarships to be used to complete CDA coursework through Better Kid Care.