Child Care and Summer Camps and Recreation

The Department of Human Services (DHS) and Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) have released an FAQ for Families considering child care. Please review for your own purposes and share.

Governor Tom Wolf provided Summer Camp and Recreation guidance on Friday to help families secure child care options for school aged children over the summer.

OCDEL, Bureau of Certification, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Key, has recorded webinars on the CDC guidance for child care providers. The recordings are facilitated by Amy Requa, MSN, CRNP (Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner) and can be found below:

Implementing The CDC Guidance for Child Care Programs that Remain Open (CDC Version 4.21.20). Topics include: Handling sick children and staff, how to practice social distancing, when to exclude care and masks and cloth face coverings

Implementing The CDC Guidance for Child Care Programs that Remain Open (CDC Version 4.21.20). Topics include: cleaning and disinfecting practices, exclusion and return to care criteria, screening staff and children upon arrival, FAQs

Implementing the CDC Guidance for Child Care Programs that Remain Open (CDC Version 4.21.20)

Child Care During COVID-19 and Reopening Child Care with Tracey Campanini and Tanya Vasquez

Group Child Care Centers That Remain Open from PA’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL)

Family Child Care Centers That Remain Open from PA’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL)