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As parents and caregivers support their children in their growth and development, they have many opportunities for talking about and modeling kindness and inclusion. This tip sheet, Equity in Action: Tips for Parents and Caregivers, encourages parents and caregivers to reflect on the things they...
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Given the prominent role of the child care licensing system, it is important to determine how the licensing system can be more equitable on behalf of children and families through its work with child care providers. It is also important to determine how licensing can partner with...
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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...
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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,...
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The National Database of Child Care Licensing Regulations is a tool for finding and searching state child care licensing regulations and licensing agency contact information. It also includes links to other state and national early childhood program standards...
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The National Program Standards Crosswalk Tool is a tool designed to help States that are developing and aligning program standards for licensing, quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS), and/or prekindergarten programs, to search and...
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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...
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In this peer-learning breakout, states had the opportunity to share experiences in implementing their criminal background check process.
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This peer-learning breakout shared successes, challenges, and lessons learned from the Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B–5) grant.
Resource Type: National Meeting Resources Presentations
