Two Free Carbon Monoxide Detectors for Certified Child Care Providers

Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) is providing two complimentary Carbon Monoxide Detectors for all certified child care providers in Pennsylvania. 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. 

Invitation to Participate in a New Research Program, Healthy Minds@Work Well-Being, Powered by Science

The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has partnered with Healthy Minds Innovations, a non-profit organization dedicated to the science of human flourishing, to bring the Healthy Minds@Work app to Pennsylvania early childhood education (ECE) staff. Now there is an exciting new opportunity for ECE staff to partner in a research program, Workplace Well-Being, Powered by Science!

Starting April 2023, as participants in the Workplace Well-Being, Powered by Science research program, ECE teams of two or more will have early access to the Healthy Minds Program's newest offering and will be part of a study to measure the program’s impact. Learn more.

March Release of PA Early Ed News

The March 2023 release of the PA Early Ed News is now available. Read the monthly e-newsletter to discover the latest developments in early childhood education and care in Pennsylvania.

Past editions are also available.

March Family Newsletters   

Share with families in your program the March editions of family-friendly newsletters. Each newsletter contains activities that align with the PA Early Learning Standards, book recommendations, and resources.

• Learning is Everywhere
• Kindergarten Here I Come
• Kindergarten Here I Am

RFA Application Approaching for OCDEL Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships (EHSCCP)

The deadline is March 20, 2023, for interested child care providers to apply for the Early Head Start Child Care Partnership (EHSCCP) grant. The grant provides partnership opportunities to high-quality child care providers to serve 324 income eligible infants and toddlers in their community. Learn more.

Two Days Remain to Submit Application for Early Learning Resource Center

The Early Learning Resource Center Request for Applications is now open on Pennsylvania’s eMarketplace. Information can be found here: PA - eMarketplace (state.pa.us)

The deadline to submit applications has been extended to March 8, 2023.