GSC and RC COVID-19 Guidance & Resources

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued interim guidance for safely resuming K-12 schools and summer day camps, laid out in a series of three steps.

This information is intended for child care programs that remain open, and should be used in conjunction with CDC’s guidance for administrators of child care programs and K-12 schools.   This guidance does not supersede state and local laws and policies for child care programs.

These materials were developed under a grant awarded by the Michigan Department of Education.

Funding from the Office of Great Start within the Michigan Department of Education supports the implementation of Great Start.

• All publications, including reports, films, brochures and any project materials developed with funding from this program, must state (1) the percentage and dollar amounts of the total program or project costs financed with Federal funds and (2) the percentage and dollar amount of the total costs financed by nongovernmental sources.

• For each publication that results from HHS grant-supported activities, recipients must include an acknowledgment of grant support, such as the following:

 “The project described was supported by the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five Initiative (PDG B-5), Grant Number 90TP0055-01-0090TP0002, from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.”

• Recipients also must include a disclaimer stating the following:

“Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Child Care, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.”

Effective pay period 018 (August 16, 2020 – August 29, 2020) through pay period 114 (June 20, 2021 – July 3, 2021), child care providers may bill the child care subsidy for care provided during the school day for school-age children if a child is participating in virtual education. This includes when a child is participating in a fully virtual program, virtual learning during a hybrid program, and virtual learning offered due to temporary closures.

The Michigan Department of Education Learning at a Distance Guidance. This document is a work in progress, a largely teacher-written effort to help address the immediate needs of staff who must address the immediate needs of children – at a distance – during a pandemic. 

This link is to the Early Childhood “Instructional Resources” on the MDE COVID-19 page. 

The Child Care Guidelines were updated to reflect current MDHHS guidelines, CDC guidelines and MIOSHA guidelines. This document is dated May 28, 2021.

This Family Wellness Guide was created by MDHHS and contains some good guidance when talking with families and children during the crisis.

Well-designed and thoughtfully executed online courses can effectively engage adult learners in high quality, engaging individual, small group, and whole group learning. This webinar will provide examples of how to develop and deliver content, support interaction including small group activities, promote reflection, and manage assignments as part of an online course.

This webinar focused on policies and strategies for use by technical assistance providers and child care professionals to increase mindfulness and self-care.

This article has some practical tips for facilitating virtual meetings.

In an effort to support families and teachers, the NC Office of Early Learning has created weekly family resources for home learning that do not require technology for children ages Birth through Grade 2. There are also links to many digital resources.

Ensuring Young Children's Well-being and Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic