COVID-19 Resources for Early Childhood Practitioners

• NYS Masking Requirements in Child Care Programs

• English Update from NYS Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) 3/1/2022
• Spanish Update from NYS Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) 3/1/2022

• NY Early Childhood Professional Development Institute

• Job board
• Resources and news for teachers

• NYS Department of Health (DOH)

Updated information and resources on the NYS COVID-19 Pandemic

• NYC Early Childhood Mental Health Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC)

  • Training and Technical Assistance for Early Childhood Practitioners and Clinician Resource Summary

• Zero to Three

Resources for early childhood professionals

• Defending the Early Years

Defending the Early Years (DEY) provides guidance for educators to support the children in their care through this challenging time

• Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support

Resources to help guide teachers and practitioners to support student behavior

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

CDC has created guidance to help parents and caregivers with children about COVID-19

• New York State Department of Education

  • Technical resources

• Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)

Resources for child care providers in New York State

• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

  • Home tips for educators: making videos

• Teaching Tolerance

Resources for educators

• Trinka and Sam Fighting the Big Virus

Free e-book and resources to support young children during the pandemic

• Hunger Solutions NY

Updates on Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs

• Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University

Guide provides resources and recommendations for those working with young children