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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS: * ALL PARTICIPANTS ON THE CALL WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE MUTED, PLEASE DO NOT UNMUTE YOURSELF. * DON’T FORGET TO SIGN IN BY PUTTING YOUR NAME AND PROGRAM IN THE CHAT BOX. * QUESTIONS FOR SPEAKERS CAN BE SHARED IN THE CHAT BOX. * THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED, THE RECORDING WILL BE AVAILABLE AT WWW.FIRSTUP.ORG/COVID-19 BY END OF DAY.

SEPECC Meeting

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Pre-Meeting Discussion Question: If you could have any super power, what would it be and why?

Agenda:

9:00 Welcome 9:05 OCDEL & ELRC Updates 9:35 Funding Updates 9:40 Advocacy Skill Building 10:00 Planning for Reopen 10:20 Community Partner Updates 10:30 Self-Care Spotlight 10:45 Wrap-Up 10:50 Break Out Group Discussion

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KAREN GRIMM-THOMAS C-KGRIMMTH@PA.GOV DIANE GETZINGER - PHILADELPHIA

DGETZINGER@CARINGPEOPLEALLIANCE.ORG

Updates from OCDEL and ELRCs

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CARES ACT FUNDING

  • $51 million in Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic

Security (CARES) Act funding to support Pennsylvania child care providers

 Bucks

$ 2,359,600

 Chester

$ 1,866,700

 Delaware

$ 2,603,800

 Montgomery

$ 3,587,200

 Philadelphia

$11,146,700

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CARES ACT FUNDING

Distributed to eligible, certified child care providers through Early Learning Resource Centers (ELRCs) in June 2020

Attestation form is available on the PA Key website and must be returned to your local ELRC. NOTE: Even if you have enrollments with multiple regions, you should submit only one attestation to the ELRC where your facility is located.

Grants range from $1,700 to $16,500 with add-ons for subsidy enrollments. There is also an add-

  • n for programs operating in areas of limited child care capacity, however, none of the

counties in Southeast Pennsylvania fall into this category. The actual amount of each provider’s grant has been determined by OCDEL and provided to ELRCs.

Providers deemed ineligible (reasons include unpaid tax liens, inspection by the Office of Inspector General, and/or health and safety concerns cited by OCDEL) will receive direct communication from OCDEL.

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ELRC UPDATES AND CARES CONTACT INFO

Region 15 – Delaware County

CARES contact: Tammy Jolaoso, ELRC Quality Manager Email: ELRC15CAEGRANTS@phmc.org Phone: 267-773-4400

Region 16 – Bucks County

CARES contact: Angela Somogyi, ELRC Director Email: elrc16@cscinc.org Fax: 267-202-6517 Mail: Early Learning Resource Center – Region 16 333 North Oxford Valley Road, Suite 402-403 Fairless Hills, PA 19030 Phone: 215-486-2524 ext. 800

Region 17 – Montgomery County

CARES contact: Jeanine K. Moser, ELRC Director Email: elrcregion17@pa.gov Fax: 610-278-5161 Mail: Early Learning Resource Center – Region 17 P.O. Box 311 1430 Dekalb Street Norristown, PA 19404 Phone: 610-278-3707

Region 18 – Philadelphia County

Email attestation forms to: ELRC18providers@caringpeoplealli ance.org Procedure for processing Philadelphia providers’ CARES grants was sent in an e-bulletin

  • ver the weekend. If you did not

receive it, please e-mail Diane Getzinger at dgetzinger@caringpeoplealliance.

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Region 19 – Chester County

CARES contact: Betsy Vassallo, ELRC Director Email: ELRC19Grants@phmc.org Fax: 610-343-1605 Mail: Early Learning Resource Center – Region 19 Chester County Intermediate Unit 455 Boot Road Downingtown, PA 19335 Phone: 484-593-5050

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Funding Update

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STIMULUS FUNDING

Federal budget

 HEROES act provides additional support

for child care but is unlikely to pass the Senate

 Senate may propose new proposal

which will likely include child care

State budget

 $51 million from $150 million of CARES

funds will be distributed in June

 Remaining $56 million held for now  Senator Browne proposes additional

$125 million from general federal funds

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Advocacy Skill Building

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KHADIJAH SABIR KSABIR0322@YAHOO.COM

LOVEE LEE’S STARS OF TOMORROW

Advocacy Spotlight: Engaging Families

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Jennifer McDuffie-Moore jennifermcduffie78@gmail.com

Kreation Place Child Care

Kesha Harvey keshasong76@aol.com

Kreation Place Child Care

Advocacy Spotlight: Legislative Engagement

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VIRTUAL MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS

SETTING UP THE MEETING

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Veronica Alvarado-Frias archstreetpreschool@gmail.com

Arch Street Preschool

Advocacy Spotlight: Sharing our Story

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If you have questions or need more information on how to participate in our Leadership in Action Program please contact: Jan Schwartz Outreach Director, PennAEYC jmschwartz@rcn.com

Leadership In Action Program

Program directors will receive gift cards in the amounts indicated on the next slide for use in their programs, as they complete corresponding actions.

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Tier 1

Program Director sends letter electronically to elected officials. (Does not include filling out an action alert.) $10

Program Director secures families to share their stories for campaign media use. $15

Tier 2 (cont)

Help a family from your program share their story in a letter to elected official(s) or submit a letter to the editor. $25

Host a web-based professional development session on advocacy offered by campaign partners. Include families to allow campaigns to identify parent

  • leaders. $25 (without families)
  • r $50 (with families)

Participate in a virtual candidate event for a state legislative seat and raise early care and education as an issue or prep a family from your program to do the

  • same. $40 (program

participates) or $50 (family participates)

Tier 3

Hold a conference call with your elected

  • fficial(s) with or without
  • families. $50 (without

families) or $60 (with families)

Hold a “caravan” conference call with your elected official(s) multiple programs with or without

  • families. $60 (without

families) or $70 (with families)

Serve as a campaign media contact and/or have a family from your program do the same. $75 (without a family) or $100 (with a family)

Tier 2

  • Program director

submits letter to the

  • editor. (Gift card is not

contingent on it being published) $20

For family-involved activities, family must be from the district of elected official. Incentives will be issued based on the availability of funds.

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Planning for Reopen

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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT: INCREDIBLE KIDS LEARNING CENTER

CHARLES COE CHARLES.COE83@GMAIL.COM INCREDIBLE KIDS LEARNING CENTER

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TRACI CHILDRESS TRACI@STMARYSNURSERY.ORG

  • ST. MARY’S NURSERY SCHOOL

Reopen Work Group Updates

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HEALTH & SAFETY SUPPORTS FROM PHMC

WE CAN HELP YOU NAVIGATE THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND GUIDELINES TO TURN THEM INTO EVERYDAY PRACTICES IN YOUR PROGRAM AND CLASSROOMS. THESE SUPPORTS ARE AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO ALL PROVIDERS:

Fund for Sustaining Quality (FSQ) Website http://sustainingquality.org/ask-a-question Anyone can visit any time to review the COVID-19 Health & Safety Support resources from PHMC and partners to support early education

  • perators, including upcoming new webinars,

recorded webinars, links to partner and other community resources, including new tools as they are created.

“Ask a Question” Do you need a discreet answer to a specific question? This feature is set up on the FSQ website to get answers to questions about health and safety practices. Questions and answers will be made anonymous and used to develop a Frequently Asked Questions which will be posted on the site for access at any time. CLICK HERE to ask a question! You can also access this on the FSQ website.

Interactive Health & Safety Office Hours and Webinars

Individual Health & Safety TA for Providers Operating in Philadelphia

Do you need on-going help to plan through reopening? Support is available to assist in developing:

  • Health and safety protocols
  • Proper cleaning and disinfecting plans and

monitoring tools

  • Staff training plans for use of wearing face masks
  • Updated policies and procedures

For more information, email ECEProviderSupport@phmc.org

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COMMUNITY PARTNER UPDATES

Shirlee Howe PCCY

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NELI SEPULVEDA NELIDAS@PCCY.ORG PCCY

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SELF-CARE WITH ALIX COZEN

Take a break from the stressor. Exercise. Smile and laugh. Get social support. Meditate.

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SELF CARE MOMENT

ALIX COZEN ALIX.COZEN@FIRSTUP.ORG

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What is mindfulness:

Mindfulness is defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally.”

Jon Kabat-Zinn, Mindful Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

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What is mindfulness:

In other words… Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not be overly reactive or be

  • verwhelmed by what’s going on around us.
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4 7 8 - Dr. Andrew Weil

Inhale: 4 seconds Hold: 7 seconds Exhale: 8 seconds

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Mindfulness/Breathing Wand

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…when I begin to feel ______

  • 1. What was I just thinking?
  • 2. Do I know for sure if it is true?
  • 3. Do I really know if this is true?
  • 4. Where would I be with out this thought?
  • Byron Katie (The Work, a path of self-inquiry)
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The Power of Mindfulness

In the last few years mindfulness has emerged as a way of treating children and adolescents with conditions ranging from ADHD to anxiety, autism spectrum disorders, depression and

stress.

And the benefits are proving to be tremendous.

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change the cycle

…beginning in adolescence

54% of girls will have an anxiety disorder in their future 46% of boys will have an anxiety disorder in their future

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Benefits of mindfulness

  • it is portable
  • children and adults can implement
  • supports self-regulation
  • supports executive function

development

  • supports an adult’s neuroplasticity
  • gain control over our breath, body,

and mind

  • no right or wrong way, total autonomy

in seeking peace and presence

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SEPECC CALL AND COVID-19 RESOURCES

WWW.FIRSTUP.ORG/COVID-19 TO BE ADDED TO THE SEPECC NEWSLETTER E-MAIL: REBECCA.TYRRELL@FIRSTUP.ORG Karen Grimm-Thomas - c-kgrimmth@pa.gov

Diane Getzinger-dgetzinger@caringpeoplealliance.org

Elizabeth Farwell-Ozer - elizabeth.ozer@firstup.org Khadijah Sabir - ksabir0322@yahoo.com

Veronica Alvarado-Frias – archstreetpreschool@gmail.com Jennifer McDuffie-Moore-jennifermcduffie78@gmail.com

Charles Coe – charles.coe83@gmail.com Traci Childress– traci@stmarysnursery.org Palak Raval-Nelson - palak.raval-nelson@phila.gov Shirlee Howe – shirleeh@pccy.org Alix Cozen – alix.cozen@firstup.org Jackie Groetsch – jackie.groetsch@firstup.org

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BREAKOUT GROUP DISCUSSION

We will break out into randomly assigned small groups for discussion from 10:50-11:15 for all who wish to join. Please discuss the following questions in your small groups.

 How are you feeling emotionally about reopening?  How is communication with families going?  What is your vision for bringing back children and staff?