Audience Category: For Child Care Providers

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Webinars for Child Care Providers Related to COVID-19

DCDEE held several informative webinars for child care providers. On March 30 & 31, 2020, DCDEE held calls with child care providers to provide an overview of guidance provided to date, the COVID-19 Emergency Child Care Provider Application, and financial assistance available for providers and parents. Links to the webinar recordings and presentation available here.

COVID-19 Flexibility in Child Care Policy and Regulatory Requirements

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With the closure of North Carolina’s public schools, DCDEE knows the demand on the state’s licensed child care facilities is elevated. In order to provide relief and flexibility to child care facilities, DCDEE has been actively working to identify policy and regulatory requirements that can be temporarily waived, while still ensuring the health, safety, and… Continue reading COVID-19 Flexibility in Child Care Policy and Regulatory Requirements

Food & Nutrition Service for FCCHs

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CACFP provides nutritious meals and snacks to infants and children as a regular part of their day care. A variety of public or private nonprofit child care centers, Head Start programs, outside-school-hours care centers, and other institutions which are licensed or approved to provide day care services participate in CACFP. For-profit centers that serve lower… Continue reading Food & Nutrition Service for FCCHs

School Age Materials Toolkit

Effective school age care environments require a diverse range of materials that must meet the needs of all enrolled students. Meeting these specific needs requires crafting activity areas geared for younger children, while simultaneously challenging older students in the group. For this process to flow smoothly, group leaders and program directors must think intentionally about… Continue reading School Age Materials Toolkit