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New Report from Yale University: COVID-19 Risk Among Child Care Providers Researchers from Yale University released findings from a survey of over 55,000 child care providers regarding community transmission of COVID-19 within the child care system. The survey, COVID-19 Transmission in U.S. Child Care Programs, is one of the largest

AspenPointe is excited to announce a new COVID Response Crisis Counseling Team that is offering free, short-term services. Support is available and is free and confidential. We have all had our lives changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Schooling for children is so different during COVID and can cause additional

Alliance for Kids, El Paso County’s Early Childhood Council and Initiative of Joint Initiatives for Youth & Families, joins the community of advocates and leaders supporting this measure, including Save the Children Action Network, the Colorado Children’s Campaign, the Early Childhood Council Leadership Alliance, and the American Heart Association and

The Colorado Department of Human Services is offering licensed child care centers, family child care homes, and school-age child care centers the opportunity to apply for waivers allowing temporary flexibility to care for additional school-age children. You may apply for the following waivers by contacting your licensing specialist: For Licensed Family Child

Get Inspired! Get Creative! Get Outdoors! Get Started! Make learning fun and healthy with fast and affordable projects to enhance your outdoor space! Apply today for the Early Childhood Health Outdoors (ECHO) SPACE to Learn Grant! Early care and education programs and family child care homes are invited to apply

New Background Check Requirements: Rules to Impact Child Care Centers, School-Age Child Care Centers, Family Child Care Homes and Qualified Exempt Child Care Homes  On September 30, 2020, new background check rule requirements will go into effect. These new rules are to better align background check requirements with the Federal

Statewide Mask Mandate Extended: — On August 14, 2020 Governor Jared Polis extended Executive Order D 2020 164 that requires all “individuals over ten (10) years old must wear a face covering over their nose and mouth when entering or moving within any Public Indoor Space”. This means that all

What is changing? The Colorado Shines Rating remains mostly the same, with the exception of the classroom observation/Environment Rating Scale component. There will be no in-person classroom visits, and we have modified the scales to support a virtual assessment and align with current health department regulations. Want to learn more?

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