Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
Financial Support for Family- and Center-Based Child Care Businesses With Fewer Than 20 Employees
PPP is a SBA forgivable loan program to help very small businesses, such as child care programs, with much-needed financial support during these unprecedented times.
Learn more and apply
MSDE is pleased to provide the Child Care Pandemic Relief Fund Grant to all operating child care programs in Maryland.
Payments distribution will begin May 10, 2021.
Learn more
FAQs
Stay Open Safely with Confidence!
In just 15 minutes, Maryland’s Child Care COVID-19 Build-A-Plan Tool can help overwhelmed center-based and family child care providers develop a plan to follow state regulations and guidance, use best practices to limit the spread of COVID-19, make feasible decisions that work best for their program, and stay open safely.
Learn how to “Stay Open Safely with Confidence,” Build-A-Plan with Maryland’s Child Care COVID-19 health and safety guidelines.
Basic Heath & Safety
The FREE March training will run March 1 at 9:00am through March 22 at 9:00am.
Registration for the April course will be open until March 23.
Course information
Child Care & COVID-19 Training
The training is designed to equip child care providers and caregivers with the knowledge they need to stop the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in their child care facilities.
Course information and registration is available on the Training page of our website.
FDA Reiterates Warning About Dangerous Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to warn consumers and health care professionals not to use certain alcohol-based hand sanitizers due to the dangerous presence of methanol, or wood alcohol – a substance often used to create fuel and antifreeze that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin as well as life-threatening when ingested.
Check the updated list here.
Business Opportunity
Radcliffe Creek School, Inc. seeks proposals from qualified organizations, businesses, or entities to provide licensed child care services on the campus of Radcliffe Creek School at 201 Talbot Boulevard, Chestertown, Maryland 21620.
Proposals must be received by 3:00 p.m. on March 13, 2021.
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Maryland's Division of Early Childhood is accepting feedback and comments on the proposed plan for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF).
The form is an opportunity for interested parties to comment on what the Division should include in the plan response, including current and future goals.
Submit your suggestions
Employment Opportunities with MSDE
Early Childhood Systems Specialist
Child Care Licensing Regional Manager *Announcement Pending*
Education Program Supervisor - Maryland Infants & Toddlers Program & Policy
*Announcement Pending*
For job openings, visit marylandpublicschools.org
Other jobs in child care
Child Development Credential Funding Opportunity
The Child Development Associate (CDA) credential is the most widely recognized national credential in early childhood education. It is a key stepping stone on the path of career advancement.
Maryland Family Network, MSDE, and the Council for Professional Recognition are partnering to provide thousands of Maryland's early childhood educators with financial support to help them earn the CDA Credential. These financial awards will cover registration and other fees as well as books required for the program.
Learn more
Grant Opportunities
FY 2022 Emergency Preparedness Training and Support for Registered and Licensed
Child Care Providers
Deadline for submission:
April 30, 2021
No later than 5:00 p.m. EST
The Family Child Care Provider Direct Grant Program
Effective March 4, 2021, applications for the FY2021 Provider Direct Grant Fund Program are now closed.
FY2022 quality incentive grant applications will open on July 1, 2021. Licensed Child Care Centers and registered Family Child Care providers are eligible for a quality incentive grant award once every three (3) years, as long as funds are available.
Learn more
Training Voucher and Reimbursement Program
Beginning April 1, 2021, all Training Voucher and Reimbursement
applications must be submitted using the online application forms.
Reimbursement Application Form
Voucher Application Form
Need National Nutrition or Reading month, Mental Health, Math, or Professional Development resources to engage parents and families? Help promote positive parent-child relationships and the benefits of family engagement.
Download/share free resources
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MARCH 9, 2021
Updated Consolidated COVID-19 Health and Safety Guidance Posted (1/11/2021)
Guidance includes:
Guidance for Use of Cloth Face Coverings in Child Care Programs
Exclusion, Quarantine, and Closure Recommendations for COVID-19 or COVID19--like Illness in Child Care Programs
Guidance for Temperature and Symptom Screening in Child Care Programs
Frequently Asked Questions: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Child Care Settings
Get the Guidance here.
COVID-19 Vaccine
Child Care workers are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Find a more information and a Vaccination Clinic near you.
Learn The Signs Act Early (LTSAE) Webinar Series for Maryland
Telehealth What? How To Do One and Why They Are Important.
Healthcare and early intervention referrals look different now due to the landscape of Covid. Hear from a developmental pediatrician on how early childhood providers and parents can make the most of their time with pediatricians and ask the right questions when it comes to early childhood development.
March 12, 2021
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Register
Early Screening of Children for
Developmental Delays: How Parents and Providers Can Help
Increase your awareness and knowledge about early screening while serving as advocates for prevention and intervention in their local communities and
agencies.
Identify ways to increase your confidence and intent to identify and refer children for intervention earlier rather than later.
Thursday, March 18, 2021
4 p.m. – 5 p.m. EST (FREE)
Register
MSCCA Conference by the Land and Sea 2021
April 29 - May 2, 2021
Ocean City, MD
Join us for our annual statewide conference offered both virtually and in-person (hybrid model) for 2021. Participants are eligible for two PAUs and can also complete more than 17 hours of approved MSDE training with all domains of Core of Knowledge being offered. Presenters and keynotes include award winning author, Laura Numeroff and Rain Pryor, author, dynamic speaker and award-winning entertainer who will share perspective on race, equity and diversity.
Learn more and Register today!
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