On behalf of the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), the Pennsylvania Key has compiled a list of resources for Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs and professionals impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in Pennsylvania.
- COVID-19 Vaccination Information for Pennsylvanians (PA Department of Health)
- Coronavirus (World Health Organization)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Pennsylvania (PA Department of Health)
LATEST CORONAVIRUS GUIDANCE FOR EARLY LEARNING IN PENNSYLVANIA FROM OCDEL AND THE CDC VIA WEBINAR AND FAQ: Click here!
- Implementing The CDC Guidance: Considerations for Open or Re-Opening Child Care Programs (CDC Version 4.21.20), June 24, 2020
- Recording, June 24, 2020 (YouTube)
- Slide Deck (PDF)
- Implementing The CDC Guidance for Child Care Programs that Remain Open (CDC Version 4.21.20) Pre-recorded Webinar, May 21, 2020
- Recording, May 21, 2020 (YouTube)
- Slide Deck (PDF)
- Implementing The CDC Guidance for Child Care Programs that Remain Open (CDC Version 4.21.20) Pre-recorded Webinar, May 14, 2020
- Recording, May 14, 2020 (YouTube)
- Slide Deck (PDF)
- Implementing the CDC Guidance for Child Care Programs that Remain Open (CDC Version 4.21.20) Pre-recorded Webinar May 7, 2020
- Recording May 7, 2020 (YouTube)
- Slide Deck (PDF)
- Child Care During COVID-19 and Reopening Child Care with Tracey Campanini and Tanya Vasquez
- Recording May 6, 2020 (YouTube)
- Slide Deck (PDF)
- School Age Care Reopening During COVID-19 Recording May 6, 2020 (YouTube)
- Group Child Care Centers That Remain Open from PA’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL)
- Recording April 29, 2020 (YouTube)
- Slide Deck (PDF)
- Family Child Care Centers That Remain Open from PA’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL)
- Recording April 29, 2020 (YouTube)
- Slide Deck (PDF)
State Guidance
- Resources on Masks for Children (PA Department of Human Services)
- COVID-19 Operational Recommendations for Child Care Providers (released 3.18.2020) (PA Department of Human Services)
- COVID-19 In Pennsylvania (PA Department of Health)
- Coronavirus Information for Schools: Pre-K, K-12 Schools and Higher Education (PA Department of Health)
- Resources for School Communities During COVID-19 (PA Department of Education)
- COVID-19 Vaccination Information for Pennsylvanians (PA Department of Health)
Federal Guidance
- Schools and Child Care Programs: Plan, Prepare, and Respond (Center for Disease Control)
- Guidance for Operating Child Care Programs during COVID-19 (Center for Disease Control)
- Keeping the Workplace Safe (Center for Disease Control)
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility (Center for Disease Control)
- COVID-19 Control and Prevention (Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA))
- COVID-19 and the Head Start Community (Office of Head Start)
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information When Serving Children With Disabilities (Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center)
- Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak (Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA))
Medical Guidance
- Webinar: Managing Infectious Diseases in Early Education and Child Care Settings (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Curriculum: Managing Infectious Diseases in Early Education and Child Care Settings (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Pedalink Modules: Bug Busting in Early Care and Education Settings (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Preparing Child Care Programs for Pandemic Influenza (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Jan. 10, 2022)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Dec. 20, 2021)
- Special Announcement: Message from Acting Secretary Meg Snead – Mask Guidance (Dec. 10, 2021)
- December 2021 Edition of PA Early Ed News
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Nov. 15, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Nov. 8, 2021)
- November 2021 Edition of PA Early Ed News
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Nov. 1, 2021)
- October 2021 Edition of PA Early Ed News
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Oct. 4, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Sept. 27, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Sept. 20, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Sept. 6, 2021)
- September 2021 Edition of PA Early Ed News
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Aug. 30, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Aug. 23, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Aug. 16, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Aug. 9, 2021)
- August 2021 Edition of the PA Early Ed News
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Aug. 2, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (July 26, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (July 12, 2021)
- July 2021 Edition of the PA Early Ed News
- OCDEL ECE Recap (July 6, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (June 28, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (June 14, 2021)
- Special Announcement: Updates on Face Covering (June 10, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (June 7, 2021)
- June 2021 Edition of the PA Early Ed News
- OCDEL ECE Recap (May 17, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (May 10, 2021)
- May 2021 Edition of the PA Early Ed News
- OCDEL ECE Recap (May 3, 2021)
- Special Announcement J&J Vaccine Update (April 30, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (April 19, 2021)
- Special Announcement: Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Update (April 15, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (April 12, 2021)
- April 2021 Edition of the PA Early Ed News
- OCDEL ECE Recap (April 5, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (March 29, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (March 22, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (March 15, 2021)
- Special Announcement: March 12, 2021 Deadline for Special Initiative for Janssen, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine (March 11, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (March 8, 2021)
- Special Announcement: Special Initiative for Janssen, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine (March 3, 2020)
- March 2021 Edition of the PA Early Ed News
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Feb. 22, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Feb. 15, 2021)
- February 2021 Edition of the PA Early Ed News
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Feb.1, 2021)
- Special Announcement: COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts (Jan. 25, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Jan. 25, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Jan. 18, 2021)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Jan. 11, 2021)
- January 2021 Edition of the PA Early Ed News
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Dec. 28, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Dec. 21, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Dec. 14, 2020)
- December 2020 Edition of PA Early Ed News
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Dec. 7, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Nov. 30, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Nov. 23, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Nov. 16, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Nov. 9, 2020)
- November 2020 Edition of the PA Early Ed News
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Nov. 2, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Oct. 26, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Oct. 19, 2020)
- October 2020 Edition of the PA Early Ed News
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Oct. 5, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Sept. 28, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Sept. 21, 2020)
- OCDEL ECE Recap (Sept. 14, 2020)
- September Edition of the PA Early Ed News
- Special Announcement: Announcement C-20-11: Non-Licensed Part-Day School Age Child Care (SACC) Program or Learning Pod Notification of Operation (Aug. 26, 2020)
- Special Announcement: School Age Child Care (SACC) Update from Tracey Campanini, Deputy Secretary, OCDEL (August 7, 2020)
- August Edition of the PA Early Ed News
- Special Announcement: Hazard Pay Grants Now Available for Front-Line Workers in Life-Sustaining Industries (July 16, 2020)
- July Edition of the PA Early Ed News
- Special Announcement: Announcement: ELRC-20 #09, Child Care Works Payment Modifications Due to Impacts related to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (June 25, 2020)
- June Edition of PA Early Ed News
- Special Announcement: Child Care FAQs for Families in Need of Care: Child Care and Summer Camps and Recreation (May 27, 2020)
- Special Announcement: Child Care Works Payment Modifications Due to Impacts Related to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (April 21, 2020)
- Special Announcement: Updates from OCDEL (April 13, 2020)
- April Edition of PA Early Ed News
- Special Announcement: Clarification of Closure Notices and Child Care (March 25, 2020)
- Special Announcement: Updates from the Office of Child Development and Early Learning during COVID-19 (March 22, 2020)
- Special Announcement: Governor’s Communication: All Non-Life Sustaining Businesses in Pennsylvania to Close Physical Locations (March 19, 2020)
- Request for Information: Family Support Programs Solicitation Due Date Extended to April 8, 2020 (March 19, 2020)
- Special Announcement: Governor Wolf Orders Statewide Shutdown of Non-Essential Business (March 16, 2020)
- Special Announcement: OCDEL Releases Announcement: ELRC-20 #04 Child Care Works Payment Modifications Due to Impacts related to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (March 15, 2020)
- Special Announcement: Attention: Bucks and Chester County Early Childhood Education Providers (March 14, 2020)
- Special Announcement: Attention Delaware County Early Childhood Education Providers (March 13, 2020)
- Special Announcement: ELRC 20-#03 Child Care Works Payments During the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak (March 13, 2020)
- Special Announcement: Attention Montgomery County Early Childhood Education Providers (March 12, 2020)
- Special Announcement: NSOR Clearances and the Coronavirus (Feb. 7, 2020)
To stay up-to-date, subscribe to the PA Early Ed News.
- Face Coverings Required Flyer (English)
- Face Coverings Required Flyer (Spanish)
Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Consultation
If you have received a waiver to remain open, the IECMH Consultation Team is offering support during this difficult time via distance technology.
IECMH Supports are available to:
- Support staff in coping with stress and balancing their mental health needs
- Support children’s transitions to care and their social emotional development
- Support families and offer resources around family engagement
- Share resources related to all of the above
Email PAIECMH@pakeys.org, so we can connect you with a IECMH Consultant in your area.
The Pennsylvania Key Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health Program offered Holding Space: Let’s talk about: Reassurance, Regulation, Relationships, Resilience, a series of online discussion groups to allow early childhood education professionals and families to connect and gain new insights about how to support ourselves and our children during this transition. Check out the resources.
- Food and Nutrition Services Program Guidance on Human Pandemic Response (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
- Using USDA Food During a Human Pandemic Outbreak Options for Schools and Communities (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
- SNAP Pandemic Planning Guidelines (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
- Child Nutrition Pandemic Planning Guidelines (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
- How to Access Emergency Food Assistance During COVID-19 Mitigation (PA Department of Agriculture)
- Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) (PA Department of Education)
- Unemployment Compensation Resources (PA Office of Unemployment Compensation)
- Information for Pennsylvania Employees Impacted by COVID-19 (PA Office of Unemployment Compensation)
- Here’s How to Qualify For Paid Leave For Coronavirus (Forbes)
- Emergency Funding Resources That Child Care Providers Can Use Now (Child Care Aware)
- COVID-19 Resources for Businesses, Communities, and Local Governments (PA Department of Community and Economic Development)
- Business Resources for Coronavirus (PA Chamber of Business and Industry)
- Family Resources (PA’s Promise for Children)
- Find Child Care or Early Learning Programs (PA Department of Human Services)
- Spanish
- Daily Live Feed: https://pacast.com/live/es
- Lo que necesita saber sobre la enfermedad del coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
- Coronavirus
- Información sobre el COVID-19 para Negocios Esenciales
- Guía para Clínicas de WIC para el COVID-19
- Lidiar con las Preocupaciones por el COVID-19
- ¿Cómo Hablar con los Niños Acerca del COVID-19?
For more languages, visit the PA Department of Health website.