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1. Transitional Pandemic Child Care

   Pandemic Child Care Rules/Procedure Letters

   Post-Pandemic Guidance for Child Care Centers, Family Child Care Homes, In-Home Aides and Day Camps- Effective June 2, 2021 Update August 6, 2021 
   
    Stabilization Grants 
   The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has established three child care stabilization sub-grant opportunities:  

   •  Operating/New Pandemic Costs
   •  Workforce Recruitment/Retention 
   •  Access Development
     
     

   These sub-grants are available for: 

   •  ODJFS regulated child care centers 
   •  Family child care type A and type B home providers 
   •  In-home aides
   •  Approved day camps
   •  Ohio Department of Education licensed preschool and school-age programs that are approved to provide publicly funded child care   

   2021 Child Care Stabilization Sub-Grants Application Process 
   ChildCare Center/ODE PS and SA MPL 37
   Family Child Care MPL 29
   In-Home Aide MPL 12
   Approved Day Camp MPL 8    

   
   Applications will be available on December 1, 2021 in the Ohio Professional Registry.  A paper application cannot be submitted but is available here for programs to begin developing their spending plan.  FAQs and a guidance document are available on the OCCRRA website. Home - OCCRRA 
   Questions can be directed to OCCRRA at support@occrra.org or 1-877-547-6978.  

    

   Transitional Pandemic Child Care Toolkit

   • Ohio Department of Health- Can I Get the Vaccine
   • Technical Assistance Documents
     • Child Care, an Essential Link - October 9, 2020
     • Portable Sinks in Child Care - May 29, 2020  
     • Sample COVID Symptom and Temperature Chart- Updated August 24, 2021
     • Positive COVID-19 Test and Pandemic Days - Updated September 10, 2021
     •  Sample Parent Communication for Positive COVID-19 Test – Updated September 10, 2021
     •  Using Dividers to Create Separate Spaces in Child Care Centers and Day Camps – Updated August 19, 2021 
                                
      
   • Other Resources
     

     • CDC ECE/Child Care Program COVID-19 Guidance COVID-19 Guidance for Operating Early Care and Education/Child Care Programs (cdc.gov)

     • CDC School and Child Care Programs – Plan, Prepare and Respond Resources  School Settings | COVID-19 | CDC

     • CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit for Child Care Programs ODH COVID-19 Vaccine Myths vs. Facts CDC Ventilation in Schools and Child Care Programs

     • AAP Guidance Related to Child Care During COVID-19   

     • Managing Stress for Staff and Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic- March 12, 2021
     • Ohio Department of Health Disinfecting Surfaces Guidance
     • Ohio Department of Health COVID-19 FAQs for Families and Individuals
     • Ohio Department of Health Find Your Local Health District
     • Webinar on Adapting, Evolving, and Thriving: Tools To Evolve Your COVID-19 Child Care Strategy
     • Stop the Spread of Germs CDC poster
     • Wash Your Hands CDC poster
     • CDC Decision Tree for Reopening Day Camps document
     • ACF Mental Health and Wellness Resources
      

2. Ohio COVID-19 Child Care Study

   In partnership with the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services supported the Ohio COVID-19 Child Care Study. The study was designed to better understand how to lower the spread of COVID-19 and lessen the impact of COVID-19 among families and staff affiliated with child care programs in the state.

   The multidisciplinary study team was led by researchers from Case Western Reserve University with expertise in child health and wellbeing, environmental health, epidemiology, and infectious disease management and control. The 10 counties in Ohio that were selected to participate account for two-thirds of all licensed Type A, B, and child care programs in Ohio. The participating counties included: Ashtabula, Butler, Cuyahoga, Franklin, Hamilton, Licking, Lucas, Montgomery, Stark, and Summit. 

   Please visit the Ohio COVID-19 Child Care Study website to learn more about the study team and the key activities. If you are interested in learning about additional studies related to COVID-19, please email the study team at covidchildcarestudy@case.edu.

   Study findings including the Ohio COVID-19 Child Care Study Data Brief and the Ohio COVID-19 Child Care Study Press Release are available on the study website.

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