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Tickets Available for MOYC Celebration
This spring, ELRC Region 5's quality partner, Trying Together, will host Celebrating Together, a special evening for early childhood educators and all who support them.
Allegheny County Announces New Out-of-School-Time Programs Dashboard
The Allegheny County Department of Children Initiatives (DCI) has created a new Out-of-School Time (OST) Programs Dashboard to explore the locations of OST programs in the county.
Rapid Response Team Grants Extended by OCDEL for a Year
Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has announced that the Rapid Response Team Grants funded through the Preschool Development Birth to Five initiative have been extended.
Survey Aims to Gather Information on Afterschool and Summer Program Needs
The Afterschool Alliance is asking those who operate afterschool or summer learning programs to take a survey to provide information on the needs that their programs face.
Deadline for Pennie Marketplace Open Enrollment is January 15
The final deadline for the state’s Pennie health insurance marketplace annual open enrollment is Thursday, January 15.
Thriving Kids Podcast Episode Focuses on Building Kindness and Resilience
From navigating big feelings and social stress to constantly evolving technology and the growing need for independence, helping children to build coping skills, stay connected, and develop confidence requires patience, practice, and repeated conversations from caregivers.
December Recalls on Children’s Products
Below is a list of December recalls from the following federal agencies: the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
PA Key Provides Indoor and Outdoor Safety Tips During Winter Weather
With arctic temperatures and heavy snowfall becoming more common as the winter sets in, The Pennsylvania Key has put together a list of health trends in early childhood to help children stay safe indoors and outdoors during wintertime.
Resources for January Observances
Various organizations, states, and nations recognize a number of observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them.