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Do You Have New ECE Employees?

4C for Children has high-quality virtual training to help early childhood professionals grow their careers. Whether it is getting health and safety training, building a foundation in certain best practices and standards or obtaining a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential, we have the resources to meet the need! Read More about Do You Have New ECE Employees? »

Trauma Informed Child Care

A young girl wearing a face mask hugs a teddy bear that is also wearing a mask, standing outdoors with green grass and trees in the background.Have you ever thought “What is wrong with this child?”
Perhaps the question should be “What has happened to this child?”

Become aware and informed about how trauma affects

  • child behavior,
  • child development and the growth of the brain, and
  • child relationships.

Expand your skills to respond to children, identify coping responses and build strengths and resilience by getting a Trauma Informed Care Certificate. Follow this link to learn more and for registration information for free Ohio Approved workshops through OCCRRA. Read More about Trauma Informed Child Care »

What You Need to Know: Star-Rating Reinstatement for Before- and After-School Program Re-opening

Many child care programs operating before- and/or after-school programs have been temporarily closed due to schools being closed for in-person learning. If your program had a PFCC Agreement prior to closing and you are now preparing to re-open when your school district re-opens, it’s important that you understand the following ODJFS star-rating reinstatement rule and take appropriate action to ensure there’s no interruption in your ability to serve families. Read More about What You Need to Know: Star-Rating Reinstatement for Before- and After-School Program Re-opening »

New SBA Loan and Grant Programs for Child Care

Illustration of a laptop with a speech bubble showing a yellow envelope and a red notification badge with the number 1, indicating a new email message.There are some new financial supports that child care programs who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for. The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened applications for new loans and grants. Please see the resources below that include webinar recordings and links to information that can walk you through the application process step-by-step. Read More about New SBA Loan and Grant Programs for Child Care »

A Note for Child Care Providers: We Continue To Stand With You

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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