Dear Child Care Provider,
When the pandemic began last March, we pledged to walk with you and provide you with the latest resources and information critical to you and your business. That commitment remains today and into the future.
Demand for the COVID-19 vaccine across Ohio and the country remains higher than the current supply. As a result, guidance and action plans for distributing the vaccine are constantly evolving as Ohio and other states learn from week to week how many doses of vaccine are expected to be received.
Since Ohio’s child care programs reopened in June of last year, child care providers like you have done an outstanding job in implementing safety protocols to significantly limit the secondary spread of the virus. As a result, child care programs have been able to reliably serve our children and their working families.
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Secure your spot by registering now for these early childhood professional development opportunities. 
Join us in February for the first of a series of free sessions designed to strengthen your leadership skills. Sessions will be held on the third Thursday of each month and led by community experts. Sessions will help you build on the skills you already have by developing awareness and tools that will help you be an even more effective administrator. And you might just find some inspiration along the way. 
Register now for these early childhood professional development opportunities. 
The Strengthening Business Practices for Child Care Programs training series addresses basic concepts in fiscal and operational management of family child care businesses. Our upcoming series focuses on support for running a Family Child Care business. 
The more colorful the food, the better. I try to add color to my diet, which means vegetables and fruits. — Misty May-Treanor
Is your One-Star SUTQ renewal date coming up? Do you need assistance registering for your first star? The following one-star work sessions are offered at no cost to programs in our 
This has been an incredibly unpredictable and difficult year as the pandemic has impacted each of us and our community in different and profound ways. Throughout the pandemic, you’ve probably seen and heard messages of everyone being “in this together” although we are physically distant. It’s through that collective thinking and working together that truly amazing things have been accomplished in our community.