The “Making Life Easier” series is designed specifically for parents and caregivers. This series of tipsheets contains valuable information on how to make often challenging events easier to navigate, and even enjoyable, for both caregivers and children. Tipsheets are available in English, Spanish and Chinese. (View accordion near the bottom of the page)
Audience Category: For Child Care Providers
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Supporting Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness – Early Childhood Knowledge and Learning Center
Enhance your knowledge around family homelessness and the McKinney-Vento Homelessness Assistance Act’s definition of “homeless” as it refers to children and youth. Review other relevant federal regulations for Head Start, Early Head Start, and Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)-subsidized programs. This interactive learning series is intended for professionals in Head Start, Early Head Start, and child… Continue reading Supporting Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness – Early Childhood Knowledge and Learning Center
Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Child Care, Businesses, and Individuals
Find the latest COVID-19 guidelines from the NC DHHS, adopted from the CDC, on quarantine and isolation for the general population.
COVID-19 Guidance for Child Care
Find the latest COVID-19 guidelines from the NC DHHS specific to child care.
North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project
Read the latest news and learn more about the assessment process, watch videos and download resources for the Temporary Assessment Process and the ECERS-R, ITERS-R, SACERS-U, or FCCERS-R assessments.
ChildCareStrongNC Public Health Toolkit
Updated public health guidance for COVID-19.
New Yale Study Finds Masking in Child Care Programs Minimizes Closings
A new Yale study found that child care programs in the United States that practiced child masking early in the COVID-19 pandemic (May-June 2020) experienced a 13% reduction in program closure within the following year, and continued child masking throughout the one-year study period was associated with a 14% reduction in program closure.
Notice of Funding Availability for the Salary Supplement Program for Infant & Toddler Teachers Request for Applications (RFA)
DCDEE is pleased to announce a new Notice of Funding Availability for the Salary Supplement Program for Infant & Toddler Teachers Request for Applications (RFA). Up to $4,000,000 is available for this effort from August 1, 2022 – July 31, 2025. Applications are due by 5:00 pm on March 25, 2022.
School Age Update – Winter 2022
Quarterly newsletter for The North Carolina School Age Initiative.
Early Years & NC CCR&R Council Releases Infant & Toddler Intensive Technical Assistance Model Pilot Project Evaluation Report
During years birth to 3, children gain awareness of the self, the ability to comprehend and use language and an understanding of their and others’ emotions. At such a crucial stage of brain development, infants and toddlers are especially sensitive and responsive to their social environments. As part of their social environment, teacher-child interactions during… Continue reading Early Years & NC CCR&R Council Releases Infant & Toddler Intensive Technical Assistance Model Pilot Project Evaluation Report