Healthy Minds @Work – Workplace Well-Being Program

The Pennsylvania Key has announced the launch of the Healthy Minds @Work Program and research study through partnership with Healthy Minds Innovation (HMI). This program is available to all early childhood education professionals. Join the Healthy Minds @Work Program Kick-off tomorrow, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 2:30 ET.

The Healthy Minds @Work Program provides a personalized path to greater well-being. Their 2-10 minute sessions make measurable differences in reducing stress and anxiety, decreasing burnout, and feeling more connected to the people who matter most. Healthy Minds would like to understand your experience with the program, so they will be conducting a research study through simple surveys. Get more information on how to participate.

The Growing Brain: From Birth to 5 Years Old Professional Development for Early Childhood Professionals

The Early Intervention Technical Assistance (EITA) is providing an innovative professional development opportunity that provides a toolkit of how the brain develops, along with ways to encourage healthy brain development in children from birth to 5-years old. The sessions will be conducted by EITA Consultants certified in The Growing Brain Curriculum: From Birth to 5 Years Old. First session begins April 27, 2023. See the flyer or visit the PD Registry to register. 

Final-form Rulemaking: 14-545. Subsidized Child Care Eligibility Regulations

In regards to the Department’s final-form rulemaking, 14-545, Subsidized Child Care Eligibility, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) has scheduled its meeting to consider the final-form rulemaking for Thursday, May 18, 2023, beginning at 10 AM, as listed in its Public Meeting Agenda, which can be viewed at this link. Please note, the IRRC will have a link to view the hearing on its website, which can be viewed here. 

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Certified Child Care Providers: Still time to order two free Carbon Monoxide Detectors

If you're a Pennsylvania certified child care provider, you are eligible to receive two complimentary Carbon Monoxide Detectors. The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) is making these detectors available to certified child care providers, but the ordering and placement of detectors is not a regulatory requirement. Certified child care providers should have received an email from School Health on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with directions. See the original release for more details.