It is time for all providers to submit provider updates! If you have had any changes to your program or contact information, now is the time to let us know. Please sign into the OEL Provider Portal. Review all of the tabs in the dashboard, and check/change your information. Next, please sign and resubmit. This should all be completed by July 30th. If you have any questions or concerns, please email Samantha Stump at samantha.stump@elcnwf.org or call her at 850-747-5400 Ext. 124.   

There are many different ways a child can learn new information or grasp a new concept. The social-emotional development of a child happens at an early age and should be nurtured with the help of the child’s parents, caregiver, or teacher. Learning how to form and appreciate relationships refers to a child’s social development and is sometimes a difficult task for a child. How a child feels about himself, the people in his life and his surroundings is known as emotional development. It can be difficult at times to develop new and exciting activities that focus on developing a child’s social-emotional development. Gryphonhouse.com has provided a list of free social-emotional activities for children of all ages, so use the button below to access their website.

Below you will find links to meeting dates for the "Bosom Buddies" Breastfeeding Support Groups in both Holmes and Washington Counties. Please share these fliers with your staff and families.

Bosom Buddies, Holmes County 

Bosom Buddies, Washington County

If you are interested in taking the HealthierUS School Challenge, use the attached flier to learn more about the requirements and incentives (including cash up to $2,000 and state/national recognition). If you are promoting nutritious meals, physical activity, and nutrition education in your center, this is a terrific opportunity. 

VPK contract renewal time is here. Below you will find links to the forms for VPK. Certificates of Eligibility (COEs) are due June 19 to be guaranteed for prepayment. Providers who would like a roster on the first day of school should ensure COEs are submitted prior to July 10.
Instructions for Forms OEL-VPK 10, 11A, & 11B 04-30-10

VPK Classroom Capacity Form(s)
Form OEL-VPK 10 Statewide Provider Application 04-30-10 
Form OEL-VPK11A, Class Registration Application – Instructors 04-30-10
Form OEL-VPK11B, Class Registration Application – Calendars 04-30-10

New VPK Provider Contracts for Fall 2017
Form OEL-VPK 20 (October 2016) -- New for Fall 2017
Form OEL-VPK 20PP (October 2016) -- New for Fall 2017
Form OEL-VPK 20PS (October 2016) -- New for Fall 2017
We are in the middle of the conversion to the new OEL Provider Portal. Several features will become available on June 30. These new features will require providers to build the VPK Application in the new OEL Provider Portal prior to start of the VPK Program.

Because providers must have an approved contract prior to school start, please submit the paper forms and contract as soon as possible. This will allow you to begin submitting COEs and enrolling children in your program. All paper forms should be submitted through the Coalition Document Exchange (formerly "provider portal"). Please name documents as in previous years so that required documents can be easily identified. Naming documents appropriately will be helpful when you upload in the new OEL Provider Portal.

Once the online VPK Application features are open, providers will have to compete the VPK Application process in the OEL Provider Portal and submit required documents prior to July 21.

Once you have submitted your contract, do not forget to log in to the Bright Beginnings website to order Replacement VPK Assessment Kit materials.

**Remember: Programs must have four children enrolled on the first day of school in order to be a valid VPK Program.**

This is a reminder that the end of the fiscal year is approaching. The Reimbursement Team needs your adjustments sent as soon as possible to ensure you receive payment. Remember to submit your supporting document to the Coalition Document Exchange (formerly "provider portal") and all payment adjustments to the Child Care Payment Adjustment Form. Remember that the Reimbursement Team can only adjust 60 days back.

If you have questions or concerns, please email redline@elcnwf.org.

This Friday, June 30, Life Management Center or Northwest Florida will hold their annual Girls Night Out (GNO) & Bunco event to benefit the Healthy Families program. The cost is $35 if you preregister. Please see the attached flier for more information about the event and how to register.