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Trauma-Responsive Care for Infants and Toddlers in Child Care: A Training for Trainers Overview

This series provides rationale and guidance for implementing trauma-responsive care in child care settings that serve infants, toddlers, and their families. It is based on the following understanding of trauma:

  • “Childhood trauma occurs when a child experiences an actual or...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic COVID-19, American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act), ARP Act Supplemental Funding, Promoting Children's Development, Infant and Toddler Development and Care
Refining CCDF Disaster Plans Following the COVID-19 Pandemic

This discussion brief can support CCDF Lead Agencies’ after action reviews of their responses to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and issues being addressed during recovery. Many of the strategies and approaches used during the pandemic may also be appropriate for other more localized...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic COVID-19, Leadership and Coordination
Strengthening Stabilization Grant Integrity with Internal Controls

The brief and the Child Care Stabilization Grantee Internal Controls Self-Assessment were developed to guide Lead Agencies in reviewing and evaluating their internal controls for the childcare stabilization grant program. The brief provides strategy considerations for Lead Agencies on how to...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic COVID-19, American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act), Stabilization Grants, Program Integrity and Accountability, CCDF Program Integrity, Policy, Procedures, and Systems, Prevention and Reduction of Errors
Best Practice Brief: Using a Public Awareness Campaign

Using a public awareness campaign can sharpen your efforts to share information about the...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic COVID-19, American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act), ARP Act Supplemental Funding, Stabilization Grants
Navigating Child Care Relief Funding Processes

This brief is for Lead Agencies and provides considerations and tips for working with key decisionmakers at the legislative, executive, or Tribal leadership levels for American Rescue Plan Act budget authorization. It also provides guidance for navigating the agency planning, ...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic COVID-19, American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act), Stabilization Grants
Supporting and Promoting Mental Health in Out-of-School Time

Given evidence of trauma due to recent global and national issues, communities must consider all outlets and resources possible to address the needs of children and families. Out-of-school time (OST) programs foster socialization, relationships, and adaptive functioning. These programs are...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic COVID-19, American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act), ARP Act Supplemental Funding, Promoting Children's Development, Protecting Children's Health and Safety
Child Care Stabilization Grants Best Practice Brief: Leveraging Child Care Consumer Education Websites

This brief is designed to help Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Lead Agencies...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic COVID-19, American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act), ARP Act Supplemental Funding, Stabilization Grants
Child Care Health Consultation: Investing in Health and Early Learning Systems to Improve Child Outcomes

The development or expansion of a network of child care health consultants (CCHC) is one strategy states, territories, and tribes can use to support the health, safety, and well-being of children in child care. This brief provides an overview of the impact of CCHC's on children's health,...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic COVID-19, American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act), ARP Act Supplemental Funding, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Supporting Health and Wellness
Investing in the Future: State Supports for Infants and Toddlers

This brief highlights the 23 renewal Grantees’ plans for supporting the development of infants and toddlers, and describes the changes that eight of the states had to make to their infant/toddler initiatives due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic COVID-19, PDG Program Design, PDG Program Design, Promoting Children's Development, Infant and Toddler Development and Care
Using Child Care Subsidies to Support Special Populations

This brief highlights mechanisms for identifying special populations and strategies Lead Agencies can use to support access to child care. 
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic COVID-19, American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act), ARP Act Supplemental Funding, Stable Financial Assistance to Families, Prioritizing Vulnerable Children and Families, Families Experiencing Homelessness