News

August 28, 2023

Resources for September Observances

Various organizations, states, and nations recognize a number of observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them.

Here is a list of resources for September observances:

Month-Long Observances

Attendance Awareness Month

Baby Safety Month (BSM)

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

Newborn Screening Awareness Month

Weeks of Recognition

September 17 – 23 was Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week

Days of Recognition

September 6 was National Read a Book Day

September 26 was National Family Day

News

March 29, 2022

FAQs: Health and Safety Training Certification Requirements

The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), Bureau of Early Learning Policy and Professional Development, and Bureau of Certification have released answers to frequently-asked-questions about updated health and safety training requirements for child care providers.

About

The Health & Safety FAQs address various questions relating to the OCDEL announcements below:

The FAQ document provides detail relating to professional development, compliance with new certification requirements, cost of trainings, and more.

News

January 27, 2021

Virtual Community of Practice Meetings

Are you interested in discussing topics of interest and current trends with fellow professionals in the early childhood field? Join Early Learning Resource Center Region 5 for their virtual Community of Practice sessions!

About

Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) Region 5 offers Communities of Practice (COP) for early learning professionals to discuss topics of interest, current trends in the field, and offer insight and inspiration to one another. In February, the COP virtual sessions will give providers the opportunity to discuss their health and safety successes, needs, and questions. Participants will be given the most current health and safety updates, information, resources, and professional development opportunities.

Available Sessions

More Information

For questions, contact elrc5@alleghenycounty.us or 412.350.3577.

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