COVID-19 Resources for the Early Childhood Community

Daily Early Childhood Community Update for:

COVID-19

June 16, 2020

Embrace Race:

Where do you fall in becoming anti-racist? In The Fear, Learning or Growth Zone?

Sensory Support:

Integrated Learning Strategies, Resistance bands: Brain building stretchy band exercises for sensory integration, motor planning and crossing mid-line.

NAEYC: Nature play with sensitive children

Upcoming Webinars:

Build Initiative: Home based child care networks, Delivering relationship supports, June 23, 2-3:30 p.m.

Early Childhood Investigations:

Virginia's own Lauren Small will present "Rebuilding your ECE program for the new normal"

Part 1: Business practices, June 18, 2-3:30 p.m.

Part 2: Marketing and Staffing, July 16 2-3:30 p.m.

Preparing to re-open: The administrations role in taking control when things seem out of control, June 24 2-3:30 p.m.

Justice from the street to the early childhood classroom, July 8, 2-3:30 p.m.

NAEYC:

Embracing LGBTQIA+ staff in Early Childhood Programs

A Message from NAEYC: We Stand Together

Becoming Upended: Teaching and learning about race and racism with young children and their families

Rutgers University Children and Masks Resources:

A Parents guide: Helping your child wear a face mask, English/Spanish

Help your child feel good about using and seeing others wearing face masks, English/Spanish

Social Story: "I Can Stay Healthy by Wearing a Face Mask" English/Spanish

Please keep sharing -we are here for you.

Stay safe and be well.

Your SBGR Team

You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and

change the ending.

C.S. Lewis

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 over 300 members now! Let's make these connections!

Attn: Child Care Providers

DSS Licensing Hotline:

1-800-543-7545

Email DSS subsidy questions here

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

Update your program status with Child Care Aware of VA

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