COVID-19 BUSINESS SUPPORT
HEALTH AND SAFETY SUPPORTS AND RESOURCES
A critical component of reopening your business is making the right decisions about the health and safety of your children and families, your staff, and your program. So many policies to update and implement! How are you going to implement social distancing…and masks!? PHMC’s COVID-19 Health and Safety team continues to monitor information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the PA Office of Child Development and Early Learning, and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. We can help you navigate the recommendations and guidelines to turn them in to everyday practices in your program and classrooms.
+ FREE COVID-19 TESTING AND FLU SHOTS FOR ECE STAFF NEW 1.11.21
The Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, with funding from the William Penn Foundation and in collaboration with Early Learning Resource Center Region 18, is providing free COVID-19 testing and flu shots to ECE staff. The dates/locations for January are as follows:
- Thursday, January 14, 2021 from 12pm-4pm @ Mastery Charter School, Frederick Douglass, 2218 W. Norris Street, Philadelphia, PA 19121
- Friday, January 15, 2021 from 10am-2pm @ Deliverance Evangelisitc Church, 2001 W. Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19132
- Monday, January 18, 2021 from 9am-12pm (MLK Day of Service) @ Girard College, 2101 S. College Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19121
- Tuesday, January 19, 2021 from 12pm-4pm @ New Covenant Church, 7500 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19119
- Thursday, January 21, 2021 from 3pm-7pm @ Mastery Charter School, Wister, 67 E. Bringhurst Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144
- Saturday, January 23, 2021 from 10am-2pm @ Salem Baptist Church of Abington, 2741 Woodland Road, Abington, PA 19001
- Monday, January 25, 2021 from 10am-2pm @ SEPTA Suburban Station, 16th & JFk
- Tuesday, January 26, 2021 from 12pm-4pm @ Esperanza Health Center, 4417 N. 6th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
- Thursday, January 28, 2021 from 3pm-7pm,@ Mastery Charter School, Cleveland, 3701 N. 19th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
If possible, please e-mail your program name, list of staff and date participating to dgetzinger@caringpeoplealliance.org. IMPORTANT: Please be certain to indicate on the test form that you are a childcare worker, as this will help to ensure that grant funds will continue to support access to free COVID-19 testing for ECE staff. Your identification as a childcare worker will not impact your employability.
No registration required. Walk-up or drive-thru. First come, first served. Please be sure to check the BDCC website, www.blackdoctorsconsortium.com, as dates/locations may be subject to change due to inclement weather, etc. For questions or additional information, please call (267-504-4179) or e-mail (dgetzinger@caringpeoplealliance.org).
+ HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICES SUPPORT FOR REOPENING
Technical Assistance
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), through generous funding from the William Penn Foundation, can support Philadelphia child care providers operationalize Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. The Health & Safety supports are available AT NO COST to ALL PROVIDERS in Philadelphia. PHMC consultants can assist you with understanding and implementing current guidelines as we navigate through the “new normal” and provide support. CLICK HERE to apply.
Open Office Hours
Early childhood education providers are invited to participate in our Open Office Hours with our Child Care Health Consultant. Office hours will be held the first Wednesday of the month. Please join and connect with a health expert to ask questions and get guidance on health and safety topics. CLICK HERE to register.
COVID-19 Health and Safety Community of Learning-NEW SESSION!
Reducing the spread of COVID-19 in child care settings
Please join us for our monthly Community of Learning meeting. Our health experts will be discussing updates to key practices needed to reduce the spread on COVID-19 in child care centers.
Wednesday, January 20, 10 to 11:30 am
CLICK HERE to register. If you have questions you would like to have answered during the webinar, please send them to eceprovidersupport@phmc.org before the webinar and we will make sure to address them during our session.
Catch up on previous Community of Learning webinars:
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
+ ASK A QUESTION
Are you feeling overwhelmed and don't know where to start? During this unprecedented time, we know early childhood education operators have more questions than answers. We are here to help you get the answers you need. You'll get a response within 48 hours. If we can’t answer your question, we will point you in the right direction.
CLICK HERE to ask a question about HEALTH & SAFETY issues.
CLICK HERE to ask a question about your BUSINESS OPERATIONS, stability, or sustainability.
Your questions and answers will be made anonymous and used to develop a Frequently Asked Questions document which will be posted to this website, along with other tools being developed to support your business operations and assess your viability and sustainability.
MORE HEALTH AND SAFETY SUPPORTS AND RESOURCES
+ PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE
Philadelphia Child Care Reporting Form for COVID Positive Cases
Child care and Early Childhood Education Centers Guidance UPDATED 1.08.21
Sample Letter to Parents-Child Symptom Notes
Sample Agreement for Parents at Reopening
- [Video] Childcare and Early Childhood Education Centers Reopening Webinar June 2020: This webinar recording from June 25 is hosted by Dr. Stacey Kallem from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. Learn about health and safety recommendations for childcare facilities operating during COVID-19.
- [Video] Childcare and Early Education Guidelines During Covid-19 Safe Mode: The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) made a video demonstrating the guidance that childcare and early learning centers must follow when they reopen.
- [Presentation] Safer at Home Guidelines for Childcare & Early Childhood Education Centers: These presentation slides from PDPH review the Safe Mode guidelines and provide additional context on childcare and COVID-19.
+ H&S DOCUMENTS, TOOLS, AND LINKS
PA Health Alert Network: Updated Quarantine Recommendations for Persons Exposed to COVID-19 ISSUED 12.04.20
PA Key: Pennsylvania's Early Childhood Health and Safety Systems Training Series
The Pennsylvania Key Resource for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) UPDATED 10.05.20
OCDEL Announcement C-20-12 COVID-19 Operational Guidance for Childcare Facilities UPDATED 9.29.20
Use Guidelines for Early Care and Education Protective Equipment and Materials
OCDEL Announcement C-20-08-COVID-19 Operations for Licensed Child Care
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Policy Lab FAQ - Reopening Child Care Doors Safely
CDC Communities, Schools, Workplace, & Event-Cleaning and Disinfecting
EPA -Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2
ReOpening America Cleaning Disinfection Decision Tool
Morning Health Check COVID-19 4.2020
+ COVID-19 RELATED LearnERS MODULES
LearnERS is a new online learning and coaching framework based on the Environment Rating Scales and developed in partnership with Debby Cryer (co-author of the scales). Within the ECERS and ITERS Personal Care Routines subscales, there are three items that address best practices that can help stem the transmission of viral and bacterial infections. To help combat the spread of COVID-19, these online learning modules are available free to all early childhood professionals.
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ELRC Region 18, a program of Caring People Alliance, has generously funded Health and Safety TA and expansion of Business Support TA in Philadelphia. |
OTHER BUSINESS RESOURCES
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RECORDED WEBINARS Recorded Thursday, May 28 CLICK HERE to watch. CLICK HERE to download the slide presentation Recorded Wednesday, May 6 CLICK HERE to watch. Recorded Wednesday, April 29
CLICK HERE to watch. Recorded on Monday, April 27 Reinvestment Fund is accepting PPP applications in this new round of funding. This is an informational webinar on how to apply. Recorded on Thursday, April 23 NEW An informational webinar to help family child care providers understand options and access federal supports. Recorded on Wednesday, April 15 Tiered grant awards of up to $20,000 will be made available to provide immediate relief to eligible organizations with operations located in the city of Philadelphia. Recorded on Monday, April 6 A How to Guide Presenters will review and clarify financial terminology, explain documents needed for the Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund loan process, as well as review other local and federal funding resources available. Recorded on Wednesday, April 1 Covers important steps to take NOW to help keep your nonprofit afloat during this time of uncertainty. Learn more about the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and $10k Emergency Grant, through the SBA, and the Paycheck Protection Program Loan (PPPL) |
GRANT AND LOAN APPLICATIONS COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Award for Child Care Workers NEW 1.08.2021 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program Pennsylvania 30 Day Fund DOCUMENTS, TOOLS, AND LINKS New Online Portal Launching on December 9 to Report COVID-19 Act 24 Funds ELRC Announcement 20-17 CCW Payment for Closures During the Proclamation of Disaster Emergency ISSUED 11.20.20 COVID-19 ECE Business Stabilization Technical Assistance Exit Survey Results OCDEL Announcement C-20-12 COVID-19 Operational Guidance for Childcare Facilities UPDATED 9.29.20 OCDEL COVID-19 FAQ provides information for those within the child care setting relating to face coverings, COVID-19 Health and Safety Plan Template, child care employees returning from other states, and more. OCDEL Announcement C-20-08-COVID-19 Operations for Licensed Child Care Guidance and resources for Philadelphia Safer at Home reopening plan What the Yellow Phase means for Philadelphia Philadelphia Guidelines for Child Care Early Education Centers UPDATED 9.09.20 Governor Wolf's phased reopening plan for PA COVID-19 Reopening Assessment tool COVID-19 Financial Impact Tracking tool CDC Reopening Decision Tools for Child Care, Youth Programs, Camp, and Schools CDC Guidance for Child Care Programs that Remain Open Where can I save money? Surveys to help determine the return status of staff and families: Template documents for reopening PA Key FIRST UP COVID-19 Resources PA Child Care Association (PACCA) Your Part Time Controller (YPTC) COVID Resources U.S. Chamber of Commerce Guide to SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loans U.S. Chamber of Commerce CORONAVIRUS
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