APOST Relaunches as Independent Nonprofit

Allegheny Partners for Out-of-School Time (APOST) has relaunched as an independent nonprofit organization.

Families, Providers, NewsHeidi WinklerApril 5, 2023apost, ost, out-of-school-time, out-of-school programs, children, child care, summer camp, parents, families, caregivers, child care providers

NAEYC Sponsoring Week of the Young Child Sweepstakes

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is sponsoring a Week of the Young Child (WOYC) Sweepstakes.

Families, Providers, NewsHeidi WinklerApril 5, 2023naeyc, national association for the education of young children, week of the young child, woyc, sweepstakes, families, parents, caregivers, child care, child care providers

Resources for April 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.

ELRC Region 5 Offering Free Developmental Screenings for Month of the Young Child

In recognition of MOYC, ELRC Region 5 is offering a series of developmental screenings at no cost to families.

Families, Providers, NewsHeidi WinklerMarch 30, 2023MOYC, month of the young child, Trying together, child care, child care providers, events

NAEYC Issues Call for Papers on Identity and Early Childhood Education

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) recently issued a Call for Papers for the fall 2023 issue of their online journal, “Voices of Practitioners.”

Providers, NewsHeidi WinklerMarch 30, 2023call for papers, naeyc, identity, race, gender, early childhood education, child care

Pennsylvania Key Offering School Age Child Care Mental Health Consultation

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).

News, ProvidersHeidi WinklerMarch 23, 2023mental health, mental health consulting, mental health consultant, child mental health, school age child care, school age child, pennsylvania, pennsylvania key, ocdel

OCDEL Ends Option for Director Instructor PQAS

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).

Providers, NewsHeidi WinklerMarch 22, 2023PQAS, director, director instructor, Pennsylvania, OCDEL

Additional Course to be Required for PQAS Certification

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.

Providers, NewsHeidi WinklerMarch 22, 2023OCDEL, PQAS, pennsylvania, ece, early childhood education, instructors, educators, early childhood educators, child care

Resources for Changes to SNAP Benefits

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.

Families, Providers, NewsHeidi WinklerMarch 22, 2023SNAP, SNAP benefits, resources, food assistance, pennsylvania, governor, governor josh shapiro

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