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September is National Early Literacy Month, and now is the perfect time to start planning!

Early learning providers, schools, libraries, community organizations, businesses, and local leaders can help build a strong foundation for Pennsylvania's youngest learners by becoming an Early Literacy Champion.

From story walks and book drives to family literacy events and classroom activities, there are many ways to get involved. Explore ready-to-use resources and ideas from PA's Promise for Children and start planning today so you're ready for September 1!

🔗 https://papromiseforchildren.com/september-is-national-early-literacy-month/ -champ

Pennsylvania is taking a whole-of-government approach in creating accessible and affordable child care options for every family in Pennsylvania. Lt. Governor Austin Davis has helped to spearhead this collaborative effort amongst our Agencies and Departments and sits down with the Office of Child Development & Early Learning Deputy (OCDEL) Secretary Shante’ Brown, Department of General Services (DGS) Secretary Reggie McNeil, Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Nancy Walker, Department of Aging (PDA) Secretary Jason Kavulich, and Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger to discuss how these agencies have supported our child care sector. https://youtu.be/5S97Pjs6KTo?si=7npY-8XdxPI2Imgb

DEC, in collaboration with the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA), invites you to join a 5-session workforce webinar taking place August through October 2026. This 5-session webinar series provides state and local leaders with practical, evidence-based strategies to effectively recruit, retain, and sustain a strong workforce in early childhood education, early intervention, and early childhood special education.

Strengthening Recruitment and Retention in EI/ECSE Workforce DEC, in collaboration with the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA), invites you to join us for a 5-session workforce webinar taking place August through October 2026. This 5-session webinar series provides state and local leaders with practical, evidence-based strategies to effectivel...

DYK Go NAPSACC now offers FREE 44 virtual educator training sessions across 8 modules for PA ECE professionals? Fill out the form https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NQHW8WH or contact April at [email protected] for more info.

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Insurance costs are rising, and for many child care providers, the reasons behind those increases can feel unclear, inconsistent, and out of their control. This free August 6 webinar explores how licensing inspection data is often used by insurers to assess risk—and why approaches based primarily on counting violations can miss the bigger picture of program quality, safety, and consistency. Register now! https://earlychildhoodwebinars.com/webinar/making-sense-of-child-care-liability-insurance-understanding-risk-assessment-compliance-and-cost-by-mia-pritts-and-mark-parker

Making Sense of Child Care Liability Insurance: Understanding Risk Assessment, Compliance, and Cost by Mia Pritts and Mark Parker | Early Childhood Webinars Free, expert-led early childhood education webinars offering practical strategies and inspiring insights. Serving over 3 million early education professionals, join to learn and receive certificates.

Register now! Supporting the Resilience of Children and their Families: An Introduction to the Your Journey Together Curriculum. Wednesday, August 5, 2026, 1-2 p.m. (ET)
Your work to support young children must also extend to their families. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to empower families to promote safe, trusting, and healing environments for their children. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/4917774962550/WN_kWpDgXPYT-GYUNtorVrRWA #/registration

Register now! Four Steps for Addressing Challenging Moments: An Introduction to the FLIP IT Strategy. Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 1-2 p.m. (ET). Learn how FLIP IT® can help young children (3-8 years old) learn about their feelings, gain self-control, and reduce behavior concerns.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Four Steps for Addressing Challenging Moments: An Introduction to the FLIP IT Strategy (one-hour webinar). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. When working with young children, behavior concerns are inevitable. While there are an endless number of strategies out there to help reduce those concerns, very few are as simple and kind as the FLIP IT strategy! In this webinar, you will learn the strategy’s four steps, embodied in the FLIP mnem...