Monkeypox Toolkit for Institutions of Higher Education
This toolkit for administrators and staff members at institutions of higher education provides information and resources for preventing the spread of monkeypox.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Colleges and Universities
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Monkeypox Toolkit for Schools and Early Care and Education Programs
This online toolkit provides information about monkeypox and resources to help administrators and staff at schools and early childhood programs prevent the spread of infectious diseases like monkeypox.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs, PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Supporting Learning Acceleration with American Rescue Plan Funds
This guide provides key strategies that States, school districts, and schools should implement, using American Rescue Plan funds, to accelerate learning and support students’ social, emotional, and academic needs.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
A Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities
This guide shares best practices for supporting students with disabilities in transitioning to postsecondary education or careers, and outlines requirements for transition services as set forth by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Rehabilitation Act.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Children and students with disabilities
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Long COVID under Section 504 and the IDEA: A Resource to Support Children, Students, Educators, Schools, Service Providers, and Families
This fact sheet provides information about long COVID as a disability and offers guidance on schools’ and postsecondary institutions’ responsibilities for the provision of services and reasonable accommodations for students for whom long COVID is a disability.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities; Children and students with disabilities
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
The Road to Success for the 2022-2023 School Year
This Website outlines the U.S. Department’s guide to success for the 2022-2023 school year, detailing the four main priorities that schools and institutions of higher education (IHEs) should work toward during the school year, and offering guidance and resources to help schools and IHEs meet these priorities.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Back-to-School Checklist for Parents
This Web page shares best practices for using American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to support school communities as they continue to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents and families can use this Website as a checklist to communicate with their local school or school district leaders about plans to use ARP funding on learning acceleration, COVID-19 prevention and mitigation measures, mental health supports, and family engagement.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Meals for Kids Site Finder
This online tool helps caregivers and families find free meals for their children when schools are closed, either during summer break or unexpected closures throughout the school year.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
Positive, Proactive Approaches to Supporting Children with Disabilities: A Guide for Stakeholders
This guide offers evidence-based practices and resources to help early childhood and PreK-12 programs meet requirements established by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and support the social, emotional, academic, and behavioral needs of children with disabilities.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Early Childhood Programs, PreK-12 Schools; Children and students with disabilities
Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Report on Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2021
This annual report shares data and historical trends on crime and safety at PreK-12 schools and postsecondary institutions nationwide.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools, Colleges and Universities
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics; U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics
Dear Colleague Letter: COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available for Children Six Months to Five Years Old
This letter shares how COVID-19 vaccines for children six months to five years old can contribute to a layered prevention strategy for maintaining safe in-person operation of schools and early childhood programs during the pandemic and includes recommendations for providers to promote vaccination among this age group.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs, PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Education
Dear Colleague Letter: Supporting the Social-Emotional Development and Mental Health of Young Children and Their Caregivers
This letter offers recommendations and resources for equitably supporting the mental health and social-emotional development of young children and their caregivers.
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Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Early Childhood Programs
Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Education
Fact Sheet: Sustaining Investments in Teachers Beyond the American Rescue Plan
This fact sheet shares how American Rescue Plan investments in the teaching profession can be sustained long-term using other existing Federal resources.
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Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Resources for LGBTQI+ Students
This Web page contains resources from the U.S. Department of Education, the White House, and Federal agencies that provide guidance on supporting and protecting the rights of LGBTQI+ students.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities; LGBTQIA students
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Children's Social Emotional Development and Mental Health: Why Does It Matter?
This video highlights the value and impact of positive early social and emotional experiences on child development.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Early Childhood Programs
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Teacher Projections for English Learners
This fact sheet shares five-year projections of the availability of English Learner instructors throughout the United States.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; English learners
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition
Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Multilingual Learners and Their Social and Emotional Well-Being
This fact sheet describes the disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on English learners and provides recommendations for creating supportive learning environments to help English learners overcome these effects.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; English learners
Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition
Succeeding Globally Through International Education and Engagement
This resource outlines the U.S. Department of Education’s updated strategy for improving education and preparing students to engage with the international community.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
From Recovery to Thriving: How the American Rescue Plan is Supporting America’s Students
This Web page shares examples of how philanthropic and summer learning communities are helping states and districts maximize the impact of American Rescue Plan funds. The Website also hosts recordings from the U.S. Department of Education's virtual summit, From Recovery to Thriving: How the American Rescue Plan is Supporting America’s Students.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Addressing Human Trafficking in America’s Schools: Staff Development Series
This professional development video series provides educators with an introduction to human trafficking, including information on how school staff can respond to suspected incidents of trafficking and how schools can protect students and prevent trafficking from occurring.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey
This Web page summarizes findings from the CDC Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey, a study on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on high school students.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Keeping the Promise: Education and Afghan Resettlement
This Website features a curated collection of Federal resources to support education providers serving Afghan students and families.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities; Racial/ethnic subgroups
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Resources for Education Providers and Families
This Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Website hosts a collection of resources, Webinars, guidance documents, and tools, organized by topic and audience, to support the needs of school communities.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Social Emotional and Behavioral Support
This Web page offers tools and resources for supporting the social, emotional, and behavioral well-being of the whole school community.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
COVID-19 Community Levels
This CDC Website provides data on new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the country, helping school communities monitor and plan for prevention and mitigation strategies.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Isolation and Quarantine in Early Care and Education Programs
This CDC quick guide offers instructions for what to do in the event of a suspected COVID-19 case in early care and education programs, including guidance on isolation and quarantine procedures.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
School-Based Health Services Resources
This curated resource list provides access to Federal resources on school-based physical, social, emotional, and behavioral health supports for children, youth, and young adults.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
#ARPStars Communications Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to help districts and schools communicate their progress in deploying American Rescue Plan funding to maintain safe learning environments and support students and staff.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Letter to Educators and Parents Regarding New CDC Recommendations and their Impact on Children with Disabilities
This letter from Secretary Dr. Cardona offers clarity on recent CDC updates and provides information and resources to support school communities as they work to ensure a safe, inclusive learning environment for students with disabilities.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Children and students with disabilities
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Clean Air in Buildings Challenge: Best Practices Guide
The guide from the Environmental Protection Agency provides best practices, recommendations, and resources for improving indoor air quality in buildings to reduce the risk of the airborne spread of viruses like COVID-19.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide
This guide, available in both English and Spanish languages, offers recommendations and resources for parents and families for monitoring and supporting their child(ren) with digital learning.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology
School Leader Digital Learning Guide
This guide for school leaders shares digital learning principles and practices, and provides recommendations for planning, implementing, and maintaining learning programs that make use of technology and digital tools.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology
Teacher Digital Learning Guide
This guide for educators provides resources and recommendations for using technology and digital tools to personalize and strengthen student learning.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology
Technology Use With English Learners
This fact sheet for educators shares research, guiding principles, and targeted strategies for using educational technology and digital tools with English Learners.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; English learners
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office for English Language Acquisition
Disability Rights Web Page
This Web page offers information and resources on student disability rights during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Children and students with disabilities
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Letter from Secretary Cardona: CDC Guidelines
This letter from Education Secretary Dr. Cardona outlines new changes in masking guidelines for schools and early childhood facilities.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Behavior Management
This Web page details behavior management strategies that teachers and school staff can use to promote positive classroom behavior and school connectedness.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Using American Rescue Plan Funds and Other Federal Supports to Address Staff Shortages
This fact sheet offers evidence-based strategies for using American Rescue Plan funds to address staff shortages and shares examples of states that have successfully employed these strategies.
Tags:
Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Using American Rescue Plan Funds and Other Federal Resources to Address Teacher Shortages
This fact sheet offers evidence-based strategies for using American Rescue Plan funds to address teacher shortages and shares examples of states that have successfully employed these strategies.
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Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
The American Rescue Plan Act Partnership, Assistance, Transformation, and Heightened Support Resource for States
This tool provides a template for state education agencies to share their progress and best practices deploying American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Dear Colleague Letter: Supporting Afghan Children and Families
This letter shares Federal guidance and resources for state and local education agencies welcoming Afghan children and families into their communities, highlighting the need for provision of high-quality, culturally responsive educational experiences for these students.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Racial/ethnic subgroups
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Using Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Institutional Portion Grant Funds to Meet the Basic Needs of Students
This fact sheet offers guidance and resources to support institutions of higher education (IHEs) as they consider uses of Federal funds to meet students’ basic needs. The document also includes spotlight examples of IHEs across the country engaged in student support initiatives using Federal funding.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Colleges and Universities
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Dear Colleague Letter: Teacher and Staff Shortages and ARP ESSER Funding
In this letter, Education Secretary Dr. Cardona shares evidence-based practices for addressing teacher and staff shortages using Federal relief funds and highlights examples of how state education agencies and local school districts are implementing these practices.
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Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
2022: Staying In School In-Person
This Federal resource details four important strategies for keeping schools open for in-person learning in 2022 and protecting the health and safety of students and staff: vaccination, testing programs, collaboration with local health departments, and monitoring community transmission levels.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Preparedness for Child Care Providers
This free, online course by the Federal Emergency Management Agency supports childcare providers' preparedness for a variety of threats and hazards, including infectious disease outbreaks. The course includes safety considerations for child-care centers, preschools, and after-school and summer programs.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Early Childhood Programs
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center
COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens
This comprehensive Web page provides up-to-date information about COVID-19 vaccines for children and teens, including current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations, how to find a vaccine, how to talk to children and teens about COVID-19 vaccines, and research supporting vaccine safety.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
COVID-19 Data Dashboard
Developed by the U.S. Department of Education in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this dashboard shares current COVID-19 data and the impact of COVID-19 on K-12 schools.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Protecting Youth Mental Health: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory
In this Surgeon General's Advisory, Dr. Vivek Murthy addresses the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and youth, discussing long-standing challenges as well as actionable steps that communities, including families and schools, can take to mitigate the effects of the pandemic and protect youth mental health.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Office of the Surgeon General
Quick Guide: Help Protect Your Family Child Care Home from COVID-19
This resource shares health and safety guidance from the CDC for preventing the spread of COVID-19 in home child care settings.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Back-to-School Week: Safer Schools and Campuses Best Practices Clearinghouse
This presentation contains general information regarding the U.S. Department of Education's Back-to-School Week event, including daily agendas, presenter information, and topical resources spanning the 5-day event.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education: Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Needs
This resource is intended to supplement the information in the ED COVID-19 Handbook, Volume 1: Strategies for Safely Reopening Elementary and Secondary Schools; Volume 2: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students’ Needs; and Volume 3: Strategies for Safe Operation and Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education Students, Faculty, and Staff by providing focused information and resources to promote mental health and social and emotional well-being among students.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
President Biden Announces Update on Operational Planning for COVID-19 Vaccinations for Kids Ages 5-11
This fact sheet presents the Biden Administration’s announcement of a plan to ensure that, if a vaccine is authorized for children ages 5-11, it will be quickly distributed and made conveniently and equitably available to families across the country. This announcement is in anticipation of the Federal Drug Administration’s independent advisory committee meeting on October 26, 2021, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent advisory committee meeting on November 2-3, 2021.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: The White House
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Resources to Support Healthy Students
This press release celebrating National School Lunch Week during the week of October 10-16, 2021, as declared by President Biden, provides valuable resources and information to support healthy meals for students as the country works to recover from the pandemic.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Education: Supporting and Protecting the Rights of Students at Risk of Self-Harm in the Era of COVID-19
This fact sheet provides information about Federal civil rights laws that protect students with mental health disabilities. It includes scenarios that illustrate when the U.S. Department of Education might investigate a potential violation; gives schools and postsecondary institutions a list of action steps to create an environment responsive to students with mental health disabilities; and provides educational and crisis resources for students, families, and educators.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities; Children and students with disabilities
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Back-to-School Week, Day 5: Equity Can’t Wait: Cultivating and Sustaining Equitable Planning and Implementation for the New School Year
These presentation materials highlight the National Center for Systemic Improvement's Thought Leader Conversation Series and accompany a presentation on the intersection of race and disability and equitable access to high-quality school experiences for Black students.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Racial/ethnic subgroups; Children and students with disabilities
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Systemic Improvement
Back-to-School Week, Day 5: Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness
These presentation materials provide an overview of barriers facing children and youth who meet the McKinney-Vento definition of homeless and the educational rights and services for which they qualify. The presentation also shares national data on student homelessness and strategies for partnering with education staff serving as homeless liaisons to support positive student trajectories.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Students experiencing homelessness
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Homeless Education
Back-to-School Week, Day 5: Reimagining School + Community Partnerships
This presentation outlines key strategies to building more effective school-community partnerships to promote college access for historically underserved students.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, The Double Discovery Center at Columbia University
Back-to-School Week, Day 4: Empowering the Use of Formula Grant Funds to Support Early Learning
This presentation details current historic investments in early childhood programs and shares resources to support State and local education agencies' implementation of high-quality, equity-focused early learning programs.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Early Childhood Programs
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Back-to-School Week, Day 4: Reenergizing Systems to Support Educators
This presentation provides resources for reenergizing educators and reengaging school communities, underscoring the importance of stakeholder engagement and shared decision-making.
Tags:
Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, State Implementation and Scaling-up of Evidence-based Practices, National Implementation Research Network, U.S. Office of Special Education Programs
Back-to-School Week, Day 3: Supporting Our Kids’ Education: Tools to Strengthen Resident Families and Students During COVID-19 and Beyond
This presentation describes a new toolkit released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Choice Neighborhoods Office. The toolkit provides resources for public housing authorities, housing providers, and their partners to support resident communities during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Back-to-School Week, Day 3: Engaging Multilingual Learners and Their Families
This presentation summarizes best practices in engaging and supporting English learners, their families, and their communities and shares supplemental resources to help schools implement these practices.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; English learners
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition
Back-to-School Week, Day 3: Addressing Student Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Needs
This presentation describes the importance of mental health services and a positive school climate for the whole school community, particularly in the context of stress and trauma caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The presentation also highlights implementation examples and key resources to support State initiatives.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Old Dominion University
Back-to-School Week, Day 2: Connections Between Healthy Schools and a Healthy Climate
These presentation materials highlight the Green Ribbon Schools award and the U.S. Department of Education's role in sustainable schools, climate, and infrastructure.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Back-to-School Week, Day 2: Safety, Privacy and Security in Technology: Fixing All Your Problems in 20 Minutes
This presentation highlights available resources to support education agencies' understanding of Federal requirements regarding online safety and security and includes information on how education stakeholders can engage in virtual learning while protecting student data and privacy.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Student Privacy Policy Office
Back-to-School Week, Day 2: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Discuss Guidance and Resources
This presentation shares updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for COVID-19 prevention in schools in the 2021-22 school year and includes resources to support schools' implementation of CDC-recommended mitigation strategies.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Back-to-School Week, Day 1: Using Data-based Individualization to Plan for and Optimize Student Learning for Back to School
This presentation provides an overview of how intensive intervention and data-based individualization can be used to optimize student learning. The materials also include resources to help educators make use of their data to inform instruction.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, National Center on Intensive Intervention
Back-to-School Week, Day 1: Promising Practices for Learning Acceleration
These presentation materials contain information on research-informed practices for accelerating student learning, such as high-dosage tutoring, project-based learning, and dual enrollment. The presentation also includes links to additional resources and practice guides from the What Works Clearinghouse.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: LGBTQ Inclusivity in Schools—A Self-Assessment Tool
This resource from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is designed to assist schools and districts in addressing the health and academic needs of LGBTQ students. This self-assessment tool was created to help school and district staff understand current policies, programs, and practices that may contribute to safe, inclusive environments where all youth can be successful.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; LGBTQIA students
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Classroom Management Approaches to Support School Connectedness
This suite of resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention includes a variety of resources on classroom management approaches that may help strengthen school connectedness. Materials include example strategies, tools, and templates that school staff can use to apply these approaches in their face-to-face, virtual, or blended learning modes.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool
The Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT) is an assessment tool developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in partnership with health education experts from state and local education agencies, schools, colleges and universities, and national organizations. The HECAT is aligned with the National Health Education Standards and is based on the Characteristics of Effective Health Education.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Education: Strategies for Using American Rescue Plan Funding to Address the Impact of Lost Instructional Time
This resource from the U.S. Department of Education provides information on how COVID-19 relief funds can be used to address the impact of lost instructional time as a result of the pandemic, including strategies to address student social, emotional, and academic needs; support parents and caregivers; and use of assessment data to support student learning.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
ED COVID-19 Handbook, Volume 1: Strategies for Safely Reopening Elementary and Secondary Schools
The U.S. Department of Education’s COVID Handbook Volume 1 focuses on ensuring the physical safety of elementary and secondary school settings. The handbook aligns with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development
ED COVID-19 Handbook, Volume 2: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students’ Needs
The U.S. Department of Education’s COVID Handbook Volume 2 focuses on addressing the needs of students, including their social, emotional, academic, and other needs.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development
ED COVID-19 Handbook, Volume 3: Strategies for Safe Operation and Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education Students, Faculty, and Staff
This resource provides guidance on addressing the needs of higher education students, faculty, and staff. Topics include physical safety, social and emotional needs, and other important supports for the higher education community.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; Colleges and Universities
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review
This COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review provides an up-to-date interpretive summary of the previous week’s key data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID Data Tracker.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
When to Test Website: A Resource to Inform COVID Testing Plans in Schools
This Website was developed by the National Institutes of Health and some of its partners to help school districts and other organizations calculate the amount of COVID-19 testing that might be necessary, given particular circumstances. The Website also includes information about the likely cost of testing programs.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Innovative Spotlight; Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Consortia for Improving Medicine with Innovation & Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Institute for Data Systems and Society, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health
Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools through Phased Prevention
This resource from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes an operational strategy for K-12 schools through phased prevention.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Parents for Healthy Schools
This set of resources for schools, school groups and school wellness committees from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides evidence-based strategies for encouraging parent involvement in school health. The strategies are grounded in a framework for engaging parents that includes three aspects: connecting with parents, engaging parents in school health activities and sustaining parent engagement in school health.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Ventilation in Schools and Childcare Programs
This tool from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides administrators and educators with tips about how to use CDC recommendations around ventilation in school and child care program buildings.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Science Brief: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in K-12 schools
This brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides information on the transmission of COVID-19 in PreK-12 schools. The brief discusses the association between COVID-19 transmission in schools and community transmission and provides evidence on the effectiveness of transmission prevention strategies in schools.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Guidance for School Nutrition Professionals and Volunteers
This Website shares information and guidance on workplace health and safety strategies for school nutrition professionals.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Guidance Related to Child Care During COVID 19
This Web page shares strategies for reducing the risk of exposure and spread of COVID-19 in early child care and education settings.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; State or Local Resources
Organization: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Schools and Child Care Programs
This Website for school and program administrators compiles best practices for reopening child care programs and PreK-12 schools. The site shares teacher and staff resources, provides detailed information on managing daily operations, and offers guidance specific to a wide variety of target audiences.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs
Resource Type: Federal Resources; State or Local Resources
Organization: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Interim Reopening Policies for Birth to Five Early Education Programs Nationwide
This Website shares current public health guidance for early childhood providers. The guidance on this Website consolidates best practices for safely operating child care programs and provides specific information on topics including COVID-19 mitigation strategies, cohorting and staggering, and recognizing signs and symptoms of COVID-19.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs
Resource Type: Federal Resources; State or Local Resources
Organization: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Guidance for Operating Child Care Programs during COVID-19
This Web page shares up-to-date public health guidance and best practices for safely operating child care programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides detailed information on mitigation strategies, cohorting and staggering, and recognizing the signs and symptoms of COVID-19 in young children.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Caring for Yourself: Foundational to Caring for Others
This webinar provides an overview of chronic stress and the associated symptoms, causes and effects. Panelists spotlight one state’s approach to increasing caregiver well-being and share resources specific to early child care providers which support mindfulness and self-care.
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Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; Early Childhood Programs
Resource Type: Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care State Capacity Building Center Infant Toddler Specialist Network
Trauma Responsive Care: A Framework for Resilience
This webinar on the impact of trauma on children, caregivers and families highlights the value of responsive practices to support resiliency and build protective factors. Panelists further outline the implementation of trauma responsive systems in early childhood and child care programs.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Early Childhood Programs; Students from low-income backgrounds
Resource Type: Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care State Capacity Building Center Infant Toddler Specialist Network
Trauma-Responsive Care: A Framework for Resilience for Tribes
This webinar for early childhood providers offers guidance on how to identify the impact of adverse childhood experiences on children, caregivers and families; recognize the value of culturally responsive approaches to support resiliency in children, families and Indigenous communities; and understand the elements of a trauma-responsive system of care.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs; Racial/ethnic subgroups
Resource Type: Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care National Center on Tribal Early Childhood Education
Office of Child Care & Office of Head Start National Centers’ COVID-19 Resources for Tribal Early Care and Education Programs
This report and resource compilation is designed for early care and education programs administered by Tribal Nations, Tribal consortia, and other entities who work with Tribal child care providers, Tribal Head Start or Early Head Start programs, and Tribal Home Visiting programs. These resources support program leaders in navigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Tribal children, families, providers, staff and communities.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs; Racial/ethnic subgroups
Resource Type: Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care National Center on Tribal Early Childhood Education
Child Care and Development Fund Health and Safety Requirements Brief #1: Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases
This brief for Licensing and Child Care and Development Fund administrators provides an overview of national guidelines and state requirements on the prevention and control of infectious disease in child care settings. The brief supports administrators considering revisions to state standards for both licensed and license-exempt providers, and guides school and home care provider efforts to improve the health and safety of their learning environments.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs
Resource Type: Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care Early Childhood Quality Assurance Center (HHS TA Center)
Out-of-School-Time Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery Toolkit
This toolkit for out-of-school-time programs provides program leaders with multiple resources for supporting safe and healthy environments for school-age children. The toolkit also contains a section providing guidance related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs; Students from low-income backgrounds
Resource Type: Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care National Center for Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (HHS TA Center)
National Center for Afterschool and Summer Enrichment Social Emotional Learning Resources
This resource toolkit for district and school leaders focuses on supporting K-12 children’s social and emotional learning during out-of-school time. This collection includes webinars, guided reflections, best practices, real-world examples and action steps to support children and staff during COVID-19.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Early Childhood Programs; Students from low-income backgrounds
Resource Type: Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care National Center for Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (HHS TA Center)
Resource Guide for Developing Integrated Strategies to Support the Social and Emotional Wellness of Children
This resource toolkit includes webinars, a guide, and additional articles that highlight best practices on integrating social and emotional support strategies into early child care systems to support young children during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The toolkit also provides examples of Child Care and Development Fund grantees that have leveraged partnerships and funding to support program implementation success.
Tags:
Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; Early Childhood Programs; Students from low-income backgrounds
Resource Type: Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care Early Childhood Quality Assurance Center (HHS TA Center)
Perspectives from Research and Practice: Limiting COVID-19 Transmission in Child Care Programs
This webinar shares perspectives from epidemiology, state human services and health departments, and child care providers about how Rhode Island was able to limit COVID-19 transmission in child care settings. Panelists also explore strategies for minimizing transmission moving forward based on CDC guidance, state requirements, and provider experiences offering care under new protocols to keep children, families and child care staff healthy and safe.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs
Resource Type: Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Childcare State Capacity Building Center (HHS TA Center)