Providers,
Please review the upcoming Rule workshops webinars. Each webinar will be held on the dates and times listed below or until business is concluded, whichever is earlier. Register for the Rule workshop webinars by clicking the buttons below.
Rules 6M-4.200 School Readiness Eligibility Provisions and
6M-4.208 Documenting Eligibility for the School Readiness Program
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to oel.rules@oel.myflorida.com. All emails should have “6M-4.200/6M-4.208 Comment” in the subject line.
Rule 6M-9.300 Child Care Resource and Referral and Consumer Education
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to oel.rules@oel.myflorida.com. All emails should have “6M-9.300 Comment” in the subject line.
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Welcome to the 2021-22 VPK Program Year!
As a reminder providers should begin the process of completing the VPK Assessments as they are required to be completed within the first 30 calendar days. The data must be entered into the Bright Beginnings website 45 calendar days from the day your VPK program started the 2021-22 school year.
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Just a reminder to collect Part-Time (P.T.) Copays for your school children that started school in August. For any children that started later due to the School District delaying the start, you do have the ability to override the care level for those children from part-time to full-time.
Always remember to upload your Dr’s Notes and forms with your attendance Roster and attach them in MOD as well.
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At this time, we have started to see an uptick in Covid cases throughout our 7 counties.
This is a reminder that if you close your Facility for any reason you are required to notify the Coalition via the Redline ( redline@elcnwf.org).
The following information needs to be included in the Redline notification:
- The date you closed (Please include the time closed if you were open for a portion of the day)
- The potential date you plan to reopen. If you cannot open on your intended reopen date, a notification should be sent to the Redline that you are unable to open.
Once you do reopen, you need to notify us via the Redline that you are back open.
Finally, you must enter the Temporary Closure information in the Provider Portal/EFS Mod as your request for payment. You will need to upload a document on letterhead outlining the day/dates you were closed and the reopen date information.
If you have any questions or confusion about this process, please reach out to one of our Contract Specialists and they will be happy to assist you.
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The Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida is excited to partner with Child Care Biz Help® to bring a unique training opportunity to the child care providers in the Northwest region, and you are invited to join! This training will focus on the financial business side of operations specifically for child care centers and family child care homes.
Don't miss this week's training!
Child Care Centers
Friday, August 20th 9am - 1pm
plus additional one-on-one training offered until 3pm
ELC Panama City Office
Family Child Care Homes
Saturday, August 21st 9am - 1pm
plus additional one-on-one training offered until 3pm
ELC Panama City Office
Please complete the pre-training survey below.
You will receive a digital copy of Caroline's book, Child Care Success Formula when you register!
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Additional Training Dates
Child Care Centers
September 24th
ELCNWF Panama City Office
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Family Child Care Homes
September 25th
ELCNWF Panama City Office
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My First Day of VPK Signs
Don't forget to print out these "My First Day of VPK" signs to take pictures of your students.
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Family Portal - How to Complete the School Readiness Enrollment Process |
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At the last Provider Network meeting, we were asked to share the YouTube video on how to assist families with completing the school readiness enrollment process. This video contains information on:
- Accepting terms and conditions
- Establishing consent settings for developmental screening
- Signing payment certificate
See below for the video on how to complete the SR enrollment process. You can also share this video with any parents here. |
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HiMama Helps – Childcare Webinar Series
Now, more than ever, the early childhood community has to come together to figure out life during a global pandemic. The HiMama Helps Webinar series was created as a platform for ECEs and child care experts to share stories and practical tips with each other.
Join your hosts, Ria Simon and Kiah Price every Thursday at 2 PM, to explore different topics, offer practical strategies, and have your questions answered. Click below for the library of past webinar recordings.
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Conference-Quality Professional Development by Early Childhood Experts
Early Childhood Investigations offers free webinars to early childhood educators. The series is produced by Engagement Strategies, LLC., and presented by leading authors, experts, and leaders. Now, you can participate in conference-quality training without leaving your home, classroom, or office.
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We are looking for parents to join the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)
Download a copy of the flyer by clicking the button below. Please make sure all parents in your center receive a copy of this flyer. You can print to send home with each of your children, or you can simply post the flyer on your social media page.
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Florida KidCare
In a time when the health and safety of our community are most important, help keep the children in your center insured.
Encourage families in your centers to contact ELCNWF for information and assistance applying for Florida KidCare. Call 850-747-5400 X 108 or request CCR&R via the link below!
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Big Heart World is an initiative produced by Sparkler in collaboration with Noggin that enables parents and educators to help children explore what it means to have a “big heart” and how to grow one. This means:
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Learning About Me — Awareness of self: identity & belonging, feelings and self-regulation
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Learning About You — Awareness of others: empathy, appreciation of diversity
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Learning About Us — Relationships with others: interpersonal strategies
Have your kids listen, sing, and dance along to "A Friend Like You", the next song from Noggin’s Big Heart Beats album. And be sure to follow their site as they will release a new video every month.
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August Special Dates
Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
Family Fun Month
Get ready for Kindergarten Month
Back to School Month
Immunization Awareness Month
National Wellness Month
August 21
Senior Citizens Day
August 22
Tooth Fairy Day
August 26
Women’s Equality Day
August 30
National Beach Day
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We exist to grow healthy children, parents, and the relationship between them. |
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Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida
Phone: 850.747.5400 | Fax: 850.747.5450
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Sponsored by the Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida and the State of Florida, Division of Early Learning |
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