Semiweekly Early Childhood Community Update for: COVID-19

June 24, 2020 Surveys For After School Programs to guide policy at the state and national level: VPOST and After School Alliance Upcoming Webinars: Community Foundation: Hear the results from a survey of 365 VA business and nonprofit leaders on the impact of COVID-19, June 25, 9 a.m., 1 p.m. or 3 p.m. Pyramid Model: Addressing challenging behavior through data, implementing BIRS in an early care program, July 14, 3-4 p.m. Pathways to Exceptional Children: Are your children with special needs struggling during quarantine? 10 tips for parents to get your family back on track, June 25, 7:30 p.m. Greater Richmond SCAN: 2 part series, Intro to trauma and resilience, June 30, 1 p.m. and July 2, 1 p.m. Teachstone: Interactions at the heart of healing, CLASS-based strategies for supporting teachers and children, July 2, 1 p.m. News You Can Use: VA PTA conducted a survey to understand the impact on learning during COVID-19 and what concerns parents have about reopening. See results here. Child Care Aware of America: Supporting financial stability for providers Time: "I can't be hands on right now." What it's like to be a child care provider during COVID-19. Commonwealth: "I'm scared for my business." State guidelines not conducive to caring for children.

We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. Mother Theresa For Providers: Institute for Childhood Preparedness: Safety and security protocols for child care programs during and after COVID-19 Tom Copeland: EIDL now available again for child care programs NAEYC: Paycheck protection updates, What child care programs need to know For Parents: Zero to Three: As more grandparents are caring for children during this time, here are some resources on how to share care taking responsibilities Janet Lansbury: Eating isn't ours to control, How one parent replaced fear with trust Formed Families Forward: Pandemic parenting: Brain science, help and hope. Recording and resources here.

Please keep sharing -we are here for you. Stay safe and be well. Your SBGR Team

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