Updated CDC Guidance for Child Care and Updated Playbook

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently streamlined its COVID-19 guidance for K-12 schools and Early Care and Education Programs, with new recommendations about what all people, regardless of vaccination status and previous infection, should do when exposed to COVID-19. The recommendations outlined for child care programs according to COVID-19 Community Levels are […]

The training includes a focus on the role of the special educator, as well as the general early childhood teacher, while introducing the research behind the model, the rationale for adoption, the key features, and the alignment with RI’s vision for supporting all young children within high quality early learning programs. Thursdays September 15th, 22nd, […]

Valued Providers, The Rhode Island Department of Health is looking for feedback on COVID-19 support provided to child care programs over the past year. Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey below if you are a staff member or a parent of someone in child care. Child Care Parent Survey: English Spanish   Child Care […]

Estimados Proveedores, El Departamento de Salud de Rhode Island (RIDOH) está buscando comentarios sobre el apoyo de COVID-19 proporcionado a los programas de cuidado infantil durante el año pasado. Por favor, tóme unos minutos para completar la encuesta a continuación si es miembro del personal o padre de alguien en el cuidado infantil. Encuesta para padres […]

Dear Valued Providers, The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is looking for feedback on the COVID-19 support provided to child care programs over the past year. Below are links to two surveys: One for child care staff and one for parents. Please ask staff members at your program to fill out the child care […]

Estimados Proveedores Valiosos, El Departamento de Salud de Rhode Island (RIDOH) está buscando comentarios sobre el apoyo de COVID-19 proporcionado a los programas de cuidado infantil durante el año pasado. A continuación, se presentan enlaces a dos encuestas: Una para el personal de cuidado infantil y otra para los padres. Por favor, pida a los […]

Rhode Island College (RIC) is offering the following classes for fall as part of its Early Childhood Education Graduate Program: ECED 502: Curriculum, Developmental Play, & Programs Thursday, 4:00-6:50 PM, Hybrid/Online Call number for registration purposes: 10697 Development and content of curriculum and trends in research for early care and education through primary grades are […]

Proveedores valiosos, El Departamento de Salud de Rhode Island (RIDOH) quisiera compartir algunas actualizaciones: La vacuna COVID-19 ahora está disponible para niños de 6 meses en adelante. Consulte el página sobre dónde pueden vacunarse los niños. Los proveedores de cuidado infantil que deseen considerar la posibilidad de organizar clínicas de vacunación pueden enviar un correo […]

Valued Providers, The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) would like to share a few updates: The COVID-19 vaccine is now available for children 6 months and older. Please see the linked one-pager on where children can get vaccinated. Child care providers that want to consider hosting vaccination clinics can email RIDOH’s Office of Immunization […]

Proveedores valiosos, Como muchos de ustedes saben, la Oficina de Cuidado Infantil está en proceso de actualizar los reglamentos de los Centros de Cuidado Infantil. Aquellos de ustedes que estén familiarizados con el proceso saben que antes de que se pueda promulgar cualquier cambio (es decir, establecer una ley), las reglamentaciones primero deben estar disponibles […]