June 4, 2020 Questions for Your Early Learning Provider During COVID-19 In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, early learning programs across Pennsylvania are adding new operating procedures (as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) to maintain the health and safety of their staff and the families they serve. To help parents and caregivers better understand these changes, Trying Together developed a Family Checklist that features questions families can ask their early learning providers. Access the Checklist The Family Checklist features fifteen questions caregivers can ask, including questions on how programs plan to communicate with families, meet the developmental needs of children, implement health screenings, and more. To see the full list of questions, view the Family Checklist: Questions for Your Early Learning Provider During COVID-19. [En Español] Additional Resources In addition to the Family Checklist, Trying Together developed the following news posts to answer common questions and highlight resources for families, caregivers, and early learning professionals: COVID-19: Resources for Parents and Caregivers COVID-19: Resources for Early Learning Programs New Portal Helps Allegheny County Families Find Child Care Summer Camp and Recreation Guidance During COVID-19 Changes Made to Summer Activities During COVID-19 Pandemic Guidance for Businesses in Counties Moving to Green Phase More Information For more information about COVID-19 and to view current case counts in Pennsylvania, please visit the Pennsylvania Department of Health website. To view current guidance for child care programs that remain open, please visit the CDC website.
