News
Updated Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning Regulations and Requirements
Changes have been made to Department of Human Services (DHS) Pennsylvania Statewide Child Care Emergency Plan.
2022-23 Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Request for Applications Guidance
A competitive Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Request for Applications process will be used to award expansion funds beginning in fiscal year 2022-23.
OCDEL Offers Access to Healthy Minds App for Pennsylvania Early Childhood Educators
All Pennsylvania early childhood education (ECE) professionals will have two years of free access to the Healthy Minds app, Healthy Minds @Work.
March 2022 Child Care Staffing Survey Results
A survey conducted by partners of the Start Strong PA Campaign quantifies Pennsylvania’s current child care staffing crisis — caused by low wages.
The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books
The first-ever Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books is coming to East Liberty on May 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Certification Rewrite Subcommittee Members Announced
These individuals were selected from almost 600 applicants to form a Subcommittee to represent the larger child care provider community and provided direct feedback on drafts of the rewritten child care certification regulations.
2022 Pennsylvania’s Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Award Winners
Allegheny County winners of the 2022 Pennsylvania Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Awards.
Continued Suspended Child Care Certification Regulations Until July 1
OCDEL has announced some child care certification regulations relating to indoor child care spaces, child growth and development reports, and school-age children continue to be suspended until July 1, 2022.
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 — Gender and Gender Identity, Family Dynamics, and Caring for the Caregiver — are now available.