Resources for Providers:
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Guidelines
- Alabama Department of Human Resources COVID-19 Guidelines
- Alabama Department of Public Health COVID-19 Resources
- Forgivable Loans for Child Care Providers Through the CARES Act – Fact Sheet
- COVID-19 Impact on Child Care Survey
- Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Information Sheet: Borrowers
- CDC Supplemental Guidance for Child Care Programs That Remain Open
- Adverse Childhood Experiences Resources
- Coloring Book: Helping Kids through the Coronavirus Crisis
- The US Chamber of Commerce has a small business guide to help small businesses access financial assistance through the CARES Act. It can be found at: https://www.uschamber.com/report/covid-19-emergency-loans-small-business-guide
- Center for the Child Development, Harvard University News: The Brain Architects podcast episode 1, new workshop opportunities, and more!
- Cash Options for Providers and CCR&RS during the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Scholarship Opportunity for High School CTE Teachers and Family Child Care Providers
- A Guide to COVID-19 and Early Childhood Development
- Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Discretionary Funds Appropriated in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
- Business Rights + COVID-19
- Becker’s Early Childhood Free Webinar
- COVID-19 Financial Relief Resources for Early Care and Education Workers
- NAEYC SBA Loans FAQs and Resources
- Tuscaloosa Chamber Reopen Alabama Resource Guide
- Voters Agree: Child Care is Essential
- Free COVID-19 Flyers and Handouts
- Strengths-Based Practice in Troubled Times
- Child Care Relief
- Talk, Read, and Play en espanol!
- Yale School of Medicine Survey of Child Care Providers
- Day Cares Struggle to Open as Alabama Parents Keep Kids at Home
- NAEYC Virtual Institute
- Coronavirus Resources for Child Care Providers
- Comcast Offering Free Pubic WiFi through End of 2020
- Public Health Guidance for Reopening
- Alabama’s COVID-19 Risk Indicator Dashboard
- DHR Temporary Assistance for Stabilizing Child Care Grant Application Guidance
- DHR Temporary Assistance for Stabilizing Child Care Grant Application
- STAARS Registration Information
- From Surviving to Thriving: Creating a Way Forward in Challenging Times
- DHR & VOICES Webinar on How to Navigate the Temporary Assistance for Stabilizing Child Care Grant Application
- Alabama Standards for Early Learning and Development
- Guidelines for Child Day Care Facilities
- FDA Warns Consumers of Risk of Methanol Contamination in Certain Hand Sanitizers
- Starting at Zero: Virtual Premier and Panel Discussion
- The Emergency Child Care & Technical Assistance Center
- Whether to Close or Stay Open: One of the Hardest Decisions in Child Care
- COVID-19 Quick Response Grant Winners
- ADPH Back to School Toolkit
- NAEYC Back to School: Supporting Families and Teachers through Change, Virtual Learning, and Reopening Schools
- COVID-19 and Early Care and Education: Considerations Before Reopening
- Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center COVID-19 Resources
- COVID-19 Vaccination Survey for Child Care Providers
- Coronavirus Resources for Child Care Providers | Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board
- Guidance for Operating Child Care Programs during COVID-19
- CDC Toolkits for Child Care Programs
Trainings:
- Read Right from the Start Special Incentive for Completing Online Training
- Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (Go NAPSACC assessments and training modules- use this code to register child care programs: RTHNVAVP)
- Better Kid Care has Numerous Trainings Focused on Child Care that can be taken for Free ($5.00 if certificate is needed)
- Texas A&M Child Care Training Courses
- CDC’s Adverse Childhood Experiences training modules (resources and online training)
- Child Development
- ADPH Training Center (multiple health topics)
- Strengthening Families: Scroll to bottom of page where the Protective Factors are listed and create an account. Be sure to choose the free course. You will receive a certificate of completion just not CEU’s.
- Developmental Milestones: Watch Me! Celebrating Milestones and Sharing Concerns: Certificate will be provided after quizzes on developmental milestones are completed.
- Quorum
- Adverse Childhood Experiences Online Learning
- Columbus Technical College Free Professional Development Classes
- EarlyEdU Highlight Webinar: Using Interactive Media in Early Learning
- Emergency Child Care Webinar Series: Health Guidance (posted 4/17/2020)
- Emergency Child Care Webinar Series: Child Development (posted 4/17/2020)
- Resources for Emergency Child Care Providers (supplement to webinar series)
- Free Leadership Class Offered by Troy University
- Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Training