Daily Early Childhood Community Update for:
COVID-19
June 4, 2020
Embrace Race:




CNN  and Sesame Street host a town hall addressing racism, Saturday June 6th, 10 a.m. on all CNN channels 

VA Cooperative Extension: Balancing Life, tips for healthy conversations about racial healing, June 5, 10-10:30 Register here. Balancing life series past recordings can be found here.
News you can use:

Community Foundation for a greater Richmond: Child Care Decisions 2020 (when deciding to put your children in child care), recording from June 3rd. Find a comprehensive resource packet here.
For Providers:

Phase Two child care guidelines just released from VDSS. Questions? Call 1-866-KIDS TLC

VECF will host a webinar with state agency officials on Monday, June 8 at 1:00 pm to provide an update and answer questions regarding Phase Two child care guidance . Register here - space is limited!

Infant Toddler Specialist Network: FREE virtual training list, available June 8-13
Need masks?
The Community Foundation is committed to assisting in the provision of masks needed to promote safety and to comply with the Governor’s recent Executive Order that requires Virginians to wear masks in public settings . As long as supply is available, we can also work with you to ensure that you have masks for community distribution efforts.To request masks, please fill out this form!
Please keep sharing -we are here for you.

Stay safe and be well.

Your SBGR Team
The  most important thing  is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do .

Kobe Bryant
Food and Nutrition Access:

Know someone who needs help with food insecurity? Call Feed More's Hunger Hotline 804-521-2500
ex. 631

Text “FOOD” or “COMIDA” to 877-877 to find a feeding site near you or search here. These sites are available to all children 0-18 years old.
Need work or looking for workers?

Join the ChildSavers-CDS Facebook page to post your need staff or that you are looking for work. There are almost 150 members now! Let's make these connections!
Attn: Child Care Providers

DSS Licensing Hotline:
1-800-543-7545


VADSS COVID -19 web page for the latest news and resources.

Update your program status with Child Care Aware of VA
Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond
admin@smartbeginningsrva.org
804-409-5650
smartbeginningsrva.org