GSC and RC COVID-19 Guidance & Resources
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National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) COVID-19 Resources
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State of Michigan Resources for Child Care Providers
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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CDC Releases School Reopening Guidelines
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For Child Care Programs That Remain Open - Supplemental Guidance
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.
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Funding Statements
- 32P Required Funding Statement
- Great Start to Quality Funding Statement
- Trusted Advisors Grant Application for 2021
- 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:
- Recipients also must include a disclaimer stating the following:
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.
“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.”
“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.”
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Michigan Department of Education
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Child Care Subsidy for Care for School-Age Children -- EXTENDED (PDF) - Posted:01/11/2021
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Learning at a Distance Guidance (PDF) - Posted:04/09/2020
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Online Instructional Resources - Early Childhood
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.
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Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
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Updated Guidelines for Safe Child Care Operations During COVID-19 (PDF) - Posted:06/10/2021
The Child Care Guidelines were updated to reflect current MDHHS guidelines, CDC guidelines and MIOSHA guidelines. This document is dated May 28, 2021.
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Parent Liaison Resources
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Family Wellness Guide
This Family Wellness Guide was created by MDHHS and contains some good guidance when talking with families and children during the crisis.
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Professional Learning Resources
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Best Practices in Online Instruction
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Caring for Yourself: Foundational to Caring for Others
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Facilitation Tips for Virtual Meetings
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NC Office of Early Learning Site
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Service Delivery through Tele-Intervention and Distance Learning
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The health and wellbeing of infant/toddler professionals: A need for compassion and commitment (PDF) - Posted:04/16/2020
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.
While this is meant for home visitors, there may be helpful content for coaching online.
This PowerPoint was part of a webinar on the importance of health and wellness among members of the child care workforce. It includes specific strategies to support these workers by promoting health and wellness.
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Young Kids Wearing Masks Resources
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A New Kind of Picnic
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A Toolkit for Helping Your Child Wear a Mask During COVID-19 (PDF) - Posted:04/22/2021
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All About Masks
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Face masks for Children During COVID-19
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Hooper's Store Reopens
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How to Wear a Mask link a Health Hero! (PDF) - Posted:04/22/2021
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Mask Mythbusters: 5 Common Misconceptions about Kids & Cloth Face Coverings
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Tips for Helping Kids Wear Masks (PDF) - Posted:04/22/2021
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Zero to Thrive: Thriving Childcare
Ensuring Young Children's Well-being and Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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