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Resources for Families Amid Infant Formula Shortage
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh have provided information regarding the baby formula shortage and guidelines for families who need to find alternatives.
ELRC Region 5 Offering Pediatric CPR and Pediatric First Aid Trainings
ELRC Region 5 is offering several Pediatric CPR and Pediatric First Aid training sessions in May and June 2022 to assist Allegheny County child care providers with recent changes to training requirements.
Extended: Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Application Period
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps low-income households pay some energy costs associated with heating their home.
2022 Keystone STARS Performance Standards
OCDEL has released the 2022 Keystone STARS Performance Standards, which will go into effect on July 1, 2022.
Work Force Support Grants Being Offered Through Early Learning Resource Centers
The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) is offering Work Force Support Grants to Department of Human Services’ (DHS) certified child care providers to assist with current staffing shortages.
Social Emotional Learning Supports
The Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) Region 5 is gathering information about ways to best support early learning programs in meeting social and emotional learning needs for children.
UPDATED: Streamlined Keystone STARS Designation System to Launch July 1
The new designation system in the PA PD Registry is replacing SMART Designation Software, the Keystone STARS Document Uploader, and portions of Provider Self Service (PSS).
P-EBT Benefits Reauthorized for 2021-22 School Year
In April 2022, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture approved Pennsylvania’s plan to provide P-EBT benefits to students for the 2021-22 school year. The benefits will be issued over three 10-day periods.