The Pennsylvania Key Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) Program is now offering School Age Child Care Mental Health Consultation, with support from the Office of Child Development & Early Learning (OCDEL).
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The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development & Early Learning (OCDEL) recently ended the option for individuals to apply for the Director Instructor (DI) Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS).
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The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development & Early Learning (OCDEL) recently adopted a new set of Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators (PA PSCECE), which require an additional self-paced Professional Development (PD) Registry course for Professional Development Instructor Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS) approval, beginning July 1.
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Acting Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Val Arkoosh are reminding Pennsylvanians of federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that are taking effect this month.
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Gee Whiz Education, a family child care curriculum company, is providing free onboarding training to product users.
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The UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation (UHCCF) is offering medical grants to families unable to afford child medical expenses not covered, or not fully covered, by commercial health insurance.
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The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) recently released updated approved listings for Keystone STARS curricula and developmental assessment tools.
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The Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children (PennAEYC) recently named Linda D. Grinage, a Pittsburgh-based child care provider and advocate, as one of two 2023 VOICE for Children Award Honorees.
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Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) is inviting child care providers to lend their voice to the importance of Family Child Care Homes and Group Child Care Homes in the field of early childhood education through a new committee.
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