Our Fall 2020 newsletter is now available in Spanish. Please share it with Spanish speaking early educators.

Our Fall 2020 newsletter is available with information, tips, and resources on how to stay safe and ways to encourage physical and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Summer 2020 newsletter is now available in Spanish. Please share with Spanish speaking early educators.  

Governor Cooper signed an executive order on June 24 that included requirements for wearing of face covering. Two resources made available recently by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) are a Door Sign for Wearing Cloth Face Coverings … Read more

The door signs have been updated as of June 16 and are available in English and Spanish. Please ensure that the most updated sign is posted at the entrance of the child care facility.  

Guidance and poster updated 5/11/2020 to align with current NC Interim Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Guidance for Child Care Settings – updated 5/6/2020, which expands on the situations in which adults and children should wear cloth face coverings.   Update … Read more

This post was updated 5/11/2020. Please contact your Child Care Health Consultant for the latest flowchart, as guidance may vary from county to county. Visit the NC DHHS website for details about COVID-19 symptoms, and information about minimum self-isolation and quarantine … Read more

Now available are recorded COVID-19 webinars held by DCDEE for child care providers during the week of March 29, 2020. The webinars included discussions on Emergency Child Care Provider Application, available financial assistance information and health, safety and screening guidelines. … Read more

Our latest newsletter is full of health, safety and screening information about Coronavirus, COVID-19 and how it affects childcare in North Carolina.  

To assist child care facilities in keeping track of Daily Health Checks, we have created a Daily Health Check record that is now available for download. For more information about limiting the spread of COVID-19, read about: Screening criteria to … Read more