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PELICAN Maintenance Scheduled

PELICAN Maintenance Scheduled

PELICAN will be unavailable on 8/17 from 6 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Cara CiminilloAugust 14, 2019Child Care Works, CCW, subsidy, Keys to Quality, KTQ, OCDEL, PELICAN, Provider Self-Service, PSS, ELRC, ELRC Region 5, system release, update, Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Trying Together, The Alliance for Infants and Toddlers, providers, educators

WIDA Cohort Open to PQAS Instructors

WIDA Cohort Open to PQAS Instructors

Apply by August 16 for the WIDA Early Years Professional Learning Cohort.

Cara CiminilloAugust 7, 2019WIDA, Early Years Professional Learning Cohort, ELRC Region 5, ELRC, Allegheny County, Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Trying Together, The Alliance for Infants and Toddlers, providers, educators, PQAS, PD Registry, OCDEL, DHS, ACDHS, cohort

KinConnector Helpline for Grandparents Launches

KinConnector Helpline for Grandparents Launches

KinConnector will help kinship relatives who are caring for young children connect with resources.

Cara CiminilloAugust 2, 2019KinConnector, kin, grandparents, family, kinship, Act 80, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Allegheny County, Trying Together, The Alliance for Infants and Toddlers, grandkids, grandchildren, grandson, opioid crisis, epidemic, opioid, granddaughter

PA NAP SACC Mini-Grants Available for Licensed Providers

PA NAP SACC Mini-Grants Available for Licensed Providers

$500 mini-grants will support implementation of PA NAP SACC policies.

Cara CiminilloAugust 1, 2019PA NAP SACC, Pennsylvania Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care, grant, licensed providers, providers, Child Care Health Consultant, CCHC, STAR 2, STAR 3, OCDEL, Allegh, Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Trying Together, The Alliance for Infants and Toddlers

Pennsylvania Research Opportunity to Improve ECE Services

Pennsylvania Research Opportunity to Improve ECE Services

Participate in a statewide research study to improve early care and education services.

Cara CiminilloJuly 31, 2019Policy, Consortium for Policy Research in Education, University of Pennsylvania, UPenn, research study, Amazon gift card, child care, education services, Pennsylvania, ELRC Region 5, ELRC, Trying Together, The Alliance for Infants and Toddlers, Allegheny County Department of Human Services

Opening Date for Satellite Offices Announced

Opening Date for Satellite Offices Announced

ELRC Region 5 satellite offices will open September 3.

Apply for Pre-K Counts & Head Start Advisory Committee

Apply for Pre-K Counts & Head Start Advisory Committee

Applications being accepted for the PA Pre-K Counts/Head Start Advisory Committee through July 26, 2019.

Cara CiminilloJuly 22, 2019Pre-K Counts, Head Start, DHS, OCDEL, Advisory Committee, Application, PA Key, PKS, HSSAP, Allegheny County Department of Human Services, The Alliance for Infants and Toddlers, Trying Together, ELRC Region 5

New Timeframes for Licensing & POC Webinars Announced

New Timeframes for Licensing & POC Webinars Announced

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) has issued new guidelines on provider licensing and is offering training on Plans of Correction.

Cara CiminilloJuly 22, 2019DHS, ACDHS, The Alliance for Infants and Toddlers, Trying Together, provider, child care, licensing, compliance, quality, webinar, training, Plan of Correction, POC, inspection

How to Help Siblings Adjust to A New Baby

How to Help Siblings Adjust to A New Baby

Tips on helping older children adjust to the new baby.