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Child Development Associate (CDA) Programs for Spring & Fall 2022
Looking to receive a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential? Check out Trying Together’s programs to get certified, renew your certification, and more.
Complete Daylight Saving Time Tasks
Daylight saving time is a great time to check a few other items around your program.
Course Available to Introduce New Set of Professional Standards
OCDEL is now offering an asynchronous course to introduce the new set of Professional Standards to anyone interested in learning more.
Join ELC Subcommittee for the Child Care Certification Rewrite
OCDEL is seeking members for the Pennsylvania Early Learning Council (ELC) Subcommittee for the Child Care Certification Rewrite. Members should expect to participate in an iterative process of writing, review, and revisions for each section of the certification regulations.
Spring 2022 T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship Application
Are you interested in attending college in Spring 2022? The Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (T.E.A.C.H) Scholarship application period is now open!
2021 Children’s Mental Health Report
The report examines ongoing research about childhood mental health, including a survey of thousands of parents conducted by Child Mind Institute.
Upcoming Drive-Up Food Distribution
Drive-up food distribution sites are available in Allegheny Valley, Duquesne, McKeesport, West End, and Wilkinsburg.
Online Toolkit to Support Multilingual Students in Pre-K to Third Grade
Early Edge California and American Institutes for Research (AIR) has released the Multilingual Learning Toolkit.
Search for Child Care in Your School District
The Allegheny Child Care Finder Tool now has a new filter to search for available child care in your school district.