The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) announced on December 9 an increase to the Child Care Works (CCW) base payment rates for Department of Human Services certified providers.
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The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning’s (OCDEL) Bureau of Policy and Professional Development has released an announcement on an increase to Child Care Works (CCW) base payment rates for Department of Human Services (DHS) certified providers.
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If your family has worked with an ELRC Region 5 family specialist to apply for and enroll in the Child Care Works (CCW) Subsidized Child Care Program, we want to hear about your experience.
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A report from Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children notes that the state faces an historic early learning workforce shortage.
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Pennsylvania’s 2024-2025 budget included investments supporting access to early childhood care and education as well as workforce support when it was passed in July, according to the state’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL).
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The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has released updated provider agreements for certified child care providers.
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Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children has created interactive maps and fact sheets demonstrating the unmet need and availability of high-quality child care to meet those needs at the state, county, and legislative district levels.
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Members of the public are invited to review Pennsylvania’s 2025-27 Child Care Development Fund plan and submit comments online or in writing through the mail.
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Important resources for families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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