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Governor Tom Wolf ordered a statewide shutdown of non-essential business to mitigate the spread of COVID 19 in Pennsylvania earlier today. Under the Governor’s announcement, certified child care centers (3270) and group child care homes (3280) operating outside a residence shall cease operations effective midnight March 16, 2020 for a period of 14 days. The Governor’s...Read More
Governor Tom Wolf ordered a statewide shutdown of non-essential business to mitigate the spread of COVID 19 in Pennsylvania on Monday, March 16, 2020. Under the Governor’s announcement, certified child care centers (3270) and group child care homes (3280) operating outside a residence shall cease operations effective midnight March 16, 2020 for a period of 14...Read More
OCDEL Releases Announcement: ELRC-20 #04 Child Care Works Payment Modifications Due to Impacts related to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has released the Announcement: ELRC-20 #04, Child Care Works Payment Modifications Due to Impacts related to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Announcement provides additional information to child care programs...Read More
The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has released the Announcement, Reporting Early Learning Programs Closings Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) . The announcement specifies the method for reporting to OCDEL closure of early learning programs, including child care, Early Intervention, PA Pre-K Counts, Head Start and Home Visiting programs due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). The...Read More
Attention: Bucks and Chester County Early Childhood Education Providers The following message is applicable only to Bucks and Chester County Early Childhood Education Providers Per Governor Tom Wolf’s announcement, certified child care centers (3270) and group child care homes (3280) operating in a commercial building shall cease operations beginning Sunday, March 15, 2020, for a...Read More
The following message is only applicable to Delaware County Early Childhood Education Providers Certified child care centers (3270) and group child care homes (3280) operating in a commercial building shall cease operations beginning Saturday, March 14, 2020, for a period of 14 days. This inclusive of PA Pre-K Counts, HSSAP, Preschool Early Intervention, Private Academic Nursery...Read More
The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has released the Announcement ELRC 20-#03 Child Care Works Payments During the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak. The Announcement states that if the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DOH) advises or mandates child care facilities close as a result of COVID-19 in a target community, county...Read More
The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has released the Announcement C-20 #02, Operational Recommendations for Early Childhood Providers Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) . In response to growing concerns about the spread of COVID-19 and its potential impact on the delivery of services to children and families the Department of Human Services, Office of...Read More