Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has announced that it will offer the Keystone STARS Quality Improvement (CQI) Award again during the 2025-26 school year.
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Pennsylvania residents who use electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards can download a free, secure ConnectEBT mobile app.
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Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) Western Region - Bureau of Certification Services has moved.
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The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning’s (OCDEL) Bureau of Early Learning Policy and Professional Development and Bureau of Certification Services has released a new compliance notice regarding the Child Protective Services Law (CPSL).
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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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Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services has released its Early Care and Education Professional Development Organizations Request for Applications (RFA).
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The Childhood Begins at Home campaign has released a new brief that examines the opportunity of Medicaid financing of home visiting services to reach more Pennsylvania families.
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