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Overview of the Revised Infant/Toddler Child Care System Policies and Practices Tool
This tool is designed to support state child care leaders and infant/toddler partners as they assess,…
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Topic/Subtopic: Professional Development, Promoting Children's Development, Protecting Children's Health and Safety
Group: Not Applicable
Licensing is the foundation of efforts to improve program quality in the out-of-school-time field. License requirements protect the basic health and safety of participating children and establish the professional development that is necessary for educators working in out-of-school-time programs. …
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic: Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Quality Improvement
Group: National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment, National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance, National Center on Subsidy Innovation and Accountability
The Office of Child Care’s (OCC) National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance, in partnership with Tom Copeland, the Nation’s leading expert on the business of child care, held a national webinar, How Family Child Care Providers Can Take Advantage of the New Small Business Administration…
Resource Type: Webinar
Topic/Subtopic: Management Practices, Fiscal Management, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Recovery
Group: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
The following resources have been compiled for Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) grantees in states, territories, and Tribes to ensure that information is accessible regarding Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Resources are categorized by audience focus: CCDF Lead Agencies and policymakers,…
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Topic/Subtopic: COVID-19, Emergency Preparedness, Public Health Emergencies, Supporting Health and Wellness, Protecting the Safety of Children
Group: Office Of Child Care
The webinar was hosted by the Office of Child Care’s (OCC) National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance, in partnership with First Children’s Finance, and provided basic information to help child care center owners and directors access PPP and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL). PPP…
Resource Type: Webinar
Topic/Subtopic: Management Practices, Fiscal Management, Emergency Preparedness, Public Health Emergencies, Recovery
Group: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
This infographic shows the strategies and practices infant/toddler providers can consider to promote healing in babies and toddlers who are impacted by trauma.
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic: Equal Access to Child Care, Professional Development, Promoting Children's Development, Protecting Children's Health and Safety
Group: Child Care State Capacity Building Center
State and Territory Infant/Toddler Child Care System Policies and Practices: A Tool for Strengthening Infant/Toddler Care QualityThis tool is designed to support state child care leaders and infant/toddler stakeholders as they assess, prioritize, plan, implement, and evaluate state policies in…
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Topic/Subtopic: Early Childhood Program Design and Management, Management Practices, Professional Development, Training and Professional Development Requirements, Health and Safety Topics, Promoting Children's Development, Infant and Toddler Development and Care, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Health and Safety Requirements and Standards
Group: Not Applicable
Out-of-school time (OST) programming has been an integral piece of the school-age child care puzzle for decades. Working families often depend on care before and after school and during school breaks (e.g., summer) for their children when their work schedules do not align with the traditional…
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic: COVID-19, American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act), ARP Act Supplemental Funding, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Stable Financial Assistance to Families
Group: National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment
The tip sheet provides best practices related to foods, drinks, and oral hygiene to promote good oral health for infants (birth to age 1), toddlers (ages 1–3), and young children (ages 3–5). Review information on how to handle basic oral health emergencies.
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic: Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Supporting Health and Wellness, Oral Health
Group: National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety -- PARTNER
This activity focuses on sharing best practices among early childhood education program providers to increase collaboration and service efficiency, including to improve transitions from such programs to elementary school.
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic: Infants and Toddlers, Social-Emotional/Behavioral/Mental Health, PDG Program Design, Infant and Toddler Development and Care, Supporting Children's Social-Emotional/Behavioral and Mental Health, Supporting Health and Wellness
Group: National Technical Assistance Center for Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) -- PARTNER