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COVID-19 Best Practices for Child Care: Cohorting Strategies
OCDEL has developed best practices for early learning professionals navigating COVID-19 protocols in their child care programs. The third topic is cohorting strategies.
Impact Project to Rewrite Child Care Regulations
An Impact Project with the National State Capacity Building Center will focus on re-writing Pennsylvania’s child care regulations with a lens toward equity, quality and decreasing provider burden.
It's Not Too Late to Sign Up for Child Tax Credit Payments
Families can still enroll to receive the advance Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments or change their information with the IRS.
Hotline to Assist Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Recipients
The Pennsylvania DHS has launched a live hotline to assist families with the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) program.
Updated: Attitudes Towards Trauma-Informed Care Survey
Administrators or supervisors who provide supervision to early childhood professionals working with or supporting children ages 0 through 8 and their families are invited to participate in the Attitudes Towards Trauma-Informed Care (ARTIC) Survey.
Strengthening Business Practices for Child Care Providers
The National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance is offering a new curriculum series, Strengthening Business Practices for Child Care Programs.
New Parenting Together Pathway Videos Available for Families
The ELRC Region 5’s quality partner Trying Together has added new presentations to the Parenting Together Pathway to provide high-quality information on early childhood topics for caregivers.
Three New Parts: Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Series
To help guide families in understanding, identifying, and implementing Developmentally Appropriate Practices, ELRC Region 5’s quality partner Trying Together developed the Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Series. Three new parts, Early Intervention, Safety, and Social-Emotional Development are now available.
Annual Lights On Afterschool Event
On October 28, celebrate Lights On Afterschool, a nationwide event celebrating afterschool programs and their important role in the lives of children, families, and communities.