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Reminder: Upcoming Build, Learn, Grow Program End Dates
Indiana’s Build, Learn, Grow program, designed to provide support to Indiana child care programs and families throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, is entering into its next phase of support. Please take note of the following changes:
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Waived CCDF Family Co-pays: Waived family co-pays will end April 30. Programs should resume payment collection the week of May 2. You can learn more about how to communicate this with your families below.
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Onboarding Stipends & Waived Background Check Fees: Waived background check fees and onboarding stipends to help programs hire new staff will end April 30.
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Build, Learn, Grow Scholarship Update: Scholarship applications have officially closed for the Build, Learn, Grow Family Scholarship. All families currently enrolled in the program will continue receiving scholarships through June 30.
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Build, Learn, Grow Stabilization Grant Applications Close Friday, April 15
Time is running out for Indiana early childhood and out-of-school learning programs to apply for a Build, Learn, Grow Stabilization Grant to help support their program’s operating expenses and strengthen their business. Programs must apply no later than Friday, April 15.
Stabilization Grants equal approximately five months of operating expenses. To date, more than 2,900 programs have been approved for awards totaling over $329 million. Get started by logging into your I-LEAD admin account.
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Fast-Track CDA Program for Muncie & Anderson-Area Educators
Ivy Tech Community College is inviting early childhood educators in the Muncie and Anderson areas to earn their Child Development Associate (CDA) credential in just eight weeks through its fast-track CDA course this summer.
Classes run June 6-July 31 and meet Monday-Thursday evenings virtually on Zoom. Participants must be currently employed and have at least 480 hours of prior experience.
Contact Erin Donovan, Early Childhood Education Department Chair, for more information at edonovan2@ivytech.edu.
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Support Families as Copays Resume
For the past year, the state has supported CCDF families by waiving their copays. Waived family copays will officially end April 30, and programs should resume payment collection the week of May 2. Use this toolkit now to begin communicating the upcoming transition to families. Programs can find copay amounts for applicable CCDF families in the provider portal at www.hoosierchildcare.com.
If your program charges overages, we encourage you to use your program’s Stabilization Grant dollars to help temporarily waive the overages and help families transition back to making their payments. If a family has experienced a change in their financial situation that could impact their copayment amount, please encourage them to connect with their CCDF eligibility specialist immediately.
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Join Us for an Upcoming Build, Learn, Grow Town Hall Event
The Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning invites you to an upcoming town hall event to learn more about the next round of Build, Learn, Grow investments. These town hall meetings are organized by provider type to allow for meaningful discussion and input. View the days and times below, and please register for your program-specific event.
For Family Child Care Home Providers
For Child Care Centers, Ministries & School-Based Providers
For Out-of-School Learning Providers
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Register for Upcoming Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential Course
Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children and the Indiana Non Formal Child Development Associate® Project are pleased to announce a new Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential Course beginning this spring. Classes will take place virtually in the evening, beginning as soon as May.
Learn important information on course requirements, eligibility and expectations at a virtual informational meeting on April 11 at 7 p.m. ET. Program directors, owners and administrators are required to attend the informational meeting with their interested staff. Register to attend at the link below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Help Families Apply for On My Way Pre-K
On My Way Pre-K is still accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year. On My Way Pre-K awards grants to 4-year-olds from low-income families so they may have access to a high-quality pre-K the year before they begin kindergarten. Families who receive a grant may use the grant at any approved On My Way Pre-K program. Children who will be 4 years old by August 1, 2022 are eligible. If a family in your program may be interested or qualify, please have them visit www.onmywayprek.org and apply today.
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Participate in the Indiana Early Childhood Induction Project
Whether you are new to the field and want someone to support you in your first year of teaching, or you have been in the early childhood field for several years and want to share your experience with others, INAEYC and the Indiana Early Childhood Higher Education Forum invites you to participate in the Indiana Early Childhood Induction Project.
This project bridges what you have learned in school and on the job. You will be linked to an early childhood mentor and higher education expert to participate in a community of practice and mentoring activities. This project is linked to the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® INDIANA Scholarship Program. A T.E.A.C.H. scholarship will be provided to both the Mentor and to the Mentee to advance their professional development! To learn more about program qualifications and benefits, click the link below.
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