Early Childhood News & Updates
Town Hall | Guidance for Children’s Day Camps and Youth Sports Camps
Join representatives from the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Early Childhood (OEC) and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to learn more about the new Guidance for Children’s Day Camps and Youth Sports Camps. On May 26th, the PHO 20-28 Safer at Home was amended
COVID-19 Testing and Potential Impact on Children
My Fellow Coloradans, I want to provide you with a critical update on our battle against this global pandemic. First of all, Colorado can now offer easy, free Coronavirus tests for anyone who has symptoms like fever or a cough, or any frontline worker such as health care workers, congregate
TANF for Families Impacted by COVID-19
DHS has funding available through The Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program for families impacted by COVID-19. The eligibility requirements are listed below. In early April 2020, El Paso County DHS enacted our TANF Disaster Assistance Policy and began issuing these payments to families impacted by COVID. These one-time
Child Care Survey for Families | SHARE or TAKE!
Child care is an essential part to a thriving community, allowing children to be cared for and educated while families are working. COVID-19 has posed unique challenges for families regarding child care with many disruptions in both the need for childcare and the availability of child care. What has not changed
Let’s Appreciate Child Care Providers!
May 8th is Provider Appreciation Day! Here’s how your family or business can help celebrate this essential workforce: IDEAS for FAMILIES! To honor the work and dedication of child care providers across our community, Alliance for Kids invites families to participate in #ProviderAppreciationDay on May 8th in their own special
Resilient Caregivers Webinar Series | May 6th
Resilient Caregivers webinar being offered by Resilient Futures for El Paso County providers. This 4-part online series is for caregivers and educators of children birth-6 years. Webinar Details: Strengthening Family Coping Resources (SFCR) is a program aimed at building resilience during stressful times. As we contend with the ongoing stressors
How Child Care Businesses Can Survive COVID-19 | Podcast
The Committee for Economic Development (CED) is pleased to share a new resource set to help child care centers and family child care home providers think through the new federal program assistance options available through the CARES Act in order to best understand such options and considerations for each respective
FREE Virtual Support & Resources for Family, Friend and Neighbor Caregivers
If you are a family member, friend, or neighbor providing regular child care for children other than your own during the COVID-19 crisis, Alliance for Kids and your local library offer FREE virtual resources. Contact AFK for for FREE, personalized, virtual support and early learning resources/ideas to help children thrive.
NEW Online Form for Submitting Appeal and Waiver Requests
The Division of Early Care and Learning is happy to announce the Online Stringency Appeals and Waivers form is now live. The form has the same content and questions as the paper form and will allow for more efficient processing of requests. In addition, users will receive real-time notifications on
Governor’s Child Care Sector Guidance for Stay at Home Order
Please download the new guidance document HERE.
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