Bartholomew County Early Learning Coalition

07/09/2026

CDA Amnesty is back! Forgot to renew your CDA before it expired? CDA council is now accepting renewals as far back as 2016!

CDA® Renewal Amnesty allows anyone with a CDA credential expiration date as far back as January 1, 2016, an opportunity to complete the renewal process and make their credential active again. CDA Renewal Amnesty reflects the Council’s commitment to keeping the CDA credential strong, relevant, and...

07/09/2026

Do you work in a child care ministry in Indiana? New rules have been proposed and here is a chance to learn more and share your thoughts!

Attn Registered Ministries - Save the Date for a webinar regarding the Indiana Proposed Rules Changes - LSA Document #26-203 Child Care Ministries-School Age-CCDF Rule

July 20th at 7-8 pm ET - More information to come!

06/29/2026

Looking for business, marketing or legal assistance for your early childhood business? Introducing the Catalyst 100 Fund-an initiative of the Columbus Area Chamber Foundation to strengthen small local businesses. Learn more and apply now!

The Catalyst 100 Fund is a bold initiative of the Columbus Area Chamber Foundation designed to strengthen at least 100 small businesses in Bartholomew County in 500 days. The program provides no cost access to mentoring & professional services to help small businesses strengthen operations, develop....

06/29/2026

FREE training available for early childhood professionals! Register now!

Early Learning Indiana is excited to partner with Teachstone® to offer a free virtual learning series for early education leaders across Indiana.

These sessions provide practical, research-based strategies to strengthen classroom practice, support learning and development for infants and toddlers, and build skills for educators, coaches and program leaders. Sessions begin July 14 - Aug. 6.

➡️ Learn more and register: https://events.bizzabo.com/QualityClassroomInteractions2026

06/04/2026

05/31/2026

Webinar: Responsive Feeding Strategies for Young Children presented by Leah's Pantry and IN Dept. of Health. Attend a 4 part series starting June 10th and explore whole child nutrition practices that promote healthy eating habits and strategies to reduce food-related stress-specifically designed for childcare settings.

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05/25/2026

Webinar: Keep Kids Healthy Learn more about chickenpox and other vaccine-preventable diseases. Learn how to recognize symptoms, report cases, and prepare for possible outbreaks in child care settings. June 3rd 1-2pm.

The Indiana Department of Health in partnership with the Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning invite you to a webinar presented by the Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Prevention Division. This webinar will cover reporting cases of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs), symptoms and t...

05/19/2026

Do you support breastfeeding in your childcare program? Be one of the first programs to obtain a Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare Designation by participating in the Indiana pilot opportunity. https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ur-ZIQmkE0-wxBi0WTPYjfPQtI5bl6BArLKQuz2z8bZUQzBWMDE0Rk5TVUZFN1NSRlIxSFVCTTNQQS4u

04/17/2026

04/14/2026

We are certainly happy to see some dollars come back to support Hoosier children and families. Early learning remains a high return on investment as it allows families to work and provides vital opportunities for learning, growth and development in children. Our mission remains focused on ensuring high quality and affordable early learning for all children in Bartholomew County.

By: Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle For The Republic INDIANAPOLIS — About 14,000 additional low-income children could soon nab vouchers for free and reduced-cost child care under a $200 million proposal announced Tuesday by Gov. Mike Braun’s administration. The administration wil...