DHS Certification Newsletter - Summer 2023

Check out seasonal DHS Regulation reminders, latest news, and regulatory updates in the Certification Newsletter. Please note - the newsletter does not address ALL regulations.

Announcement C-23-03: Announcements Deemed Obsolete

This Announcement notifies child care facility operators that six OCDEL Announcements issued in previous years are now obsolete.

ELRC Information Session - August 2023

Thursday, August 17 | 1:00 pm or 6:30 pm

ELRC Info Sessions are returning in 2 weeks! We have invited all of the partners to the table for our first session of the new fiscal year - STARS, CCW (Subsidy), DHS (Certification), PQA (Program Quality Assessment), IECMHC (Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation), and the PDO (Professional Development Organization)! Click to register below for the afternoon or evening session!

2023 CACFP Virtual Summit

August 15 - 17, 2023

Looking for food program training? Join the CACFP Virtual Summit for workshops on nutrition, program administration, operations, management, and more!

Many Languages, One Classroom: Supporting Children in Superdiverse Settings

Are you one of the many teachers today with children in their classrooms who speak a number of different languages and are just beginning to learn English? Teaching in a classroom like this is a challenge! How in the world do you go about it?

Why Uninterrupted Play in Early Childhood is Important for Raising Self-Sufficient Kids

Children benefit from play the most when they have regular opportunities for uninterrupted free play. Summer, with its more relaxed schedule, is the perfect time to allow longer periods of time for children to play, ideally outdoors.