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ECE Professionals Invited to Participate in Workplace Well-Being Research Study
OCDEL has announced an opportunity for early childhood education (ECE) professionals to participate in an early access research study.
Trying Together Offering MOYC Opportunities
ELRC Region 5’s qulaity partner, Trying Together, is offering families, community members, and child care providers a number of opportunities to celebrate Month of the Young Child.
New Survey Reveals Impact of Child Care Staffing Shortage
Partners of the Start Strong PA and Pre-K for PA advocacy campaigns recently released new survey results detailing the wage-driven staffing crisis in the early care and education sector, which continues to contract the capacity of child care programs.
March is National Reading Month
March is National Reading Month, where children, teachers, parents/caregivers, and the community come together to read books and celebrate the joy of reading.
February Recalls on Children’s Products
Parents and caregivers should be aware of several child-related product recalls.
OCDEL Adjusts CCW Reimbursement Base Rates Due to Inflation
Effective March 1, 2023, base rates paid to child care providers participating in CCW will increase. The new base rates are now available online.
Request for Applications: PA Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships
The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) is requesting applications for Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships (EHSCCP).
Members for New Pittsburgh Advisory Committee for Youth and Family Resource Centers Named
City of Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and City Council President Theresa Kail-Smith recently named the members of the new Advisory Committee for Youth and Family Resource Centers in their joined effort to tackle youth violence in Pittsburgh.
Office for Civil Rights Issues Fact Sheet on Diversity & Inclusion Activities
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently released a fact sheet for educators, parents, and students on the legality of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training in federally funded spaces.