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Resources

COVID-19 Related Resources

Keep up-to-date with the most recent GUIDANCE

CDC Guidance for Operating Child Care (updated 5/27/22)

OCDEL COVID19 Provider Resources

PA Key COVID-19 Best Practices for Early Childhood Education
This link includes signs for requested face coverings and required face coverings

Philadelphia Resources for Schools and Early Childhood Education

Guidance for Operating a Child Care Center, Group Home or Family Child Care During the Coronavirus Pandemic in Pennsylvania 
(PA Key FAQ)

PA Department of Health Updated Quarantine Recommendations
for Persons Exposed to COVID-19
 ISSUED 3.16.21 

Child Care Reporting Form for COVID Positive Cases EFFECTIVE 10.19.21

COVID-19 Business Operations Tools

COVID-19 Reopening Assessment tool 

COVID-19 Financial Impact Tracking tool 

COVID-19 Grant And Loan Applications

Pennsylvania 30 Day Fund

Preparing for PPP Loan Forgiveness

Reinvestment Fund Philadelphia ECE Loan Fund

Where can I save money?

Contingency Assessment 

Template documents and SAMPLE POLICIES

SAMPLE Strongly Encourage Vaccine Policy (updated 11.18.21)

SAMPLE Mandatory Vaccine Policy (updated 11.18.21)

COVID Entry Notice (for posting at the entrance of a facility) 

Return to work COVID questionnaire 

Return to work letter 

Welcome letter for parents & families 

Potential exposure notification (for staff) 

Potential exposure notification (for families)

Surveys to help determine the return status of staff and families:

COVID-19 Staff Survey 

COVID-19 Current Family Survey 

COVID-19 Wait List Family Survey 

HEALTH, SAFETY, and Cleaning

Recordings of PHMC Community of Learning webinars:

Community of Learning: Environmental Health in Early Learning Centers: Why it Matters!
Community of Learning: Maintaining Health and Safety Practices

Community of Learning: Caring for Children with Asthma
Community of Learning: Exclusion Guidelines in Childcare
Community of Learning: Cleaning, Sanitizing, & Disinfecting
Community of Learning: Policies and Procedures  

COVID-19 Related LearnERS Modules - an online learning and coaching framework based on the Environment Rating Scales
and developed in partnership with Debby Cryer (co-author of the scales). To help combat the spread of COVID-19, these online learning modules are available free to all early childhood professionals.

Use Guidelines for Early Care and Education Protective Equipment and Materials

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Policy Lab FAQ - Reopening Child Care Doors Safely

National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education COVID-19 Questions-CFOC Crosswalk 

Cleaning

EPA -Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 

Supplies 

ReOpening America Cleaning Disinfection Decision Tool 

Reduce the Risk of COVID-19  

 

 

Child Care Design

Childcare Center Design Guide (July 2017) 

Design for All (Jan 2020) 

 

ECE Business Research

Early Childhood Education Fiscal Hub Phase 2 (December 2021)

Eligibility, Participation, and Barriers to Entry for Contracted Seat Programs in Philadelphia’s Child Care Sector (September 2021)

Overcoming Financial Barriers to Expanding High-quality Early Care & Education in Southeastern Pennsylvania

Child Care Funding & Finance in Pennsylvania: Budgeting for Survival or Paying for the True Cost of Quality, 28-29. Research for Action

Delivering Quality: Strengthening the Business Side of ECE

Early Childhood Education Fiscal Hub (February 2019) 

COVID-19 Business Stabilization TA Exit Survey Results 

Insight into the Business Practices of Child Care Providers in Philadelphia

 

Financial Management

Common Financial Terms 

Child Care Business Basics: A guide to financial and accounting concepts 

Standard Chart of Accounts (Philadelphia) 

Standard Chart of Accounts (Pennsylvania)

Annual Budget Projections (3 years)

Cash Flow Template

COVID-19 Financial Impact Tracking tool 

Opportunities Exchange: Child Care Management Software FAQ 

Opportunities Exchange: The Iron Triangle 

Accountants with Child Care Knowledge

 

General Health and Safety Resources

City of Philadelphia FCCH Lead Testing Requirements (en Espanol)

 

Shared Services

SharedSource Pennsylvania

 

Staffing: Recruitment and Training

ECEHigherEd 

ECEHire

 

 

 

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