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COVID-19 Resource Guide
Updated: 5 days ago

Upcoming Events: Click Here for all upcoming Events and webinar links.
Click Here to Get Information and Recordings from All Past Webinars and Events.
Most Important Websites
COVID Straight Talk: Great information about making your program space safe
CT Office of Early Childhood COVID-19 Website for the most current information
State of Connecticut Coronavirus Website, including the State's Travel Advisory and Who is an Essential Worker in Connecticut?
Early Care & Education (ECE) list serve. Please go to this page and hit subscribe and put in your email!
State of Connecticut SNAP Response COVID-19: additional benefits
Health and Safety Links
Mask Wearing for Young Children 9/16/20 (in English) (en Español)
Sample Policies
Advocacy Links
DCF Links for Providers
Assistance for Child Care Programs
“Paying Yourself, Your Staff, and Your Bills” English webinar and slides
"Cómo pagarse a sí mismo, a su personal y sus deudas" Spanish webinar and slides
Connecticut Women's Business Development Center (very helpful: loans)
Connecticut Cares for Child Care Announcement (Bonus Payments to Providers)
Partner Websites with Helpful Resources
Talk It Out Website for Mental Health 1-833-258-5011
COMCAST Internet Essentials: low cost or free internet and/or computer
The Middlesex United Way also has a great website that lists local resource. Check it out!
Middletown resource list for families with young children (also helpful for other communities)
Where Can I Get Supplies for my Center or Childcare Home?
Report Your Open/Closed Status to 211 to be Eligible for Supplies from the State
Gloves Unlimited: 1-800-269-8105
Past Meetings and Webinars
*Some early-pandemic recordings have the Spanish translation over the English speakers. This was a zoom error that we haven't been able to fix. Our apologies!
March 3, 2021,OEC Commissioner Bye, CT Deputy COO, Michelle Gilman, and State Epidemiologist with DPH, Krista Veneziano,
March 1, 2021, Speaker of the House, Matt Ritter & OEC Commissioner Bye
Feb. 24, 2021, Let's Grow Kids Vermont Child Care Campaign
Webinar Recording Part 1 (there was bad quality so we had to start over)
Powerpoint Available Here
The public launch of Let's Grow Kids legislative campaign
A recorded press conference which incorporates many of the slides
Feb 22, 2021, Testifying in a Virtual Session with Rep. Robin Comey and Legislative Advocacy 101 with and Danny Medress
Feb 8, 2021, Commissioner Beth Bye
January 25, 2021, Danny Livingston, Labor Attorney
January 20, 2021, Updates and Business Info
January 13, 2021, Nathaniel Raymond
January 11, 2021, N. Chineye Anako, MPH, CHES
December 22, 2020: Lt. Gov & OEC Commissioner
December 15, 2020: COVID Straight Talk for Childcare
December 14, 2020: Commissioner Beth Bye
December 7, 2020: COVID Straight Talk
November 30, 2020: Paid Family Leave Authority
November 16, 2020: Background Checks
November 11, 2020: Albert Wat, Roadmap for Rebuilding Childcare
November 9, 2020: Nathaniel Raymond from Yale, Public Health and Childcare
October 28, 2020: All our Kin Presentation on Voting!
October 26, 2020: End Hunger CT! Getting Food Into Childcare
October 21, 2020: Connecticut Women's Business Development Council
October 19, 2020: Dr. Walter Gilliam on COVID in Childcare
Research Study Available Here (click "download pdf" to read it)
October 7, 2020: How to Get Kids Outside in Winter
October 5, 2020, Women's Business Development Council, CTAEYC
September 30, 2020, Tina Pascoe, Pediatric Nurse Consultant
September 23, 2020, Office of Early Childhood Commissioner Beth Bye
Webinar Recording Available Here (Commissioner Bye begins at minute 28)
September 16, 2020, Office of Early Childhood Commissioner Beth Bye
September 9, 2020, Office of Early Childhood Commissioner Beth Bye
August 31, 2020, Nathaniel Raymond: Public Health and Safety in Early Care Environments
August 26, 2020: Georgia Goldburn on DCF Issues in Childcare
August 24, 2020: Governor Ned Lamont
August 5, 2020, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro
August 3, 2020, Deb Flis from Office of Early Childhood
June 27, 2020, Nathaniel Raymond: Public Health and Reopening Childcare
June 13, 2020, Senator Richard Blumenthal
June 26, 2020, $10aDay Canada Child Care Plan
June 22, 2020, Paid Family and Medical Leave
June 15, 2020, OEC Commissioner Beth Bye
June 10, 2020, Congressman Joe Courtney
May 20, 2020, DCF Payment Issues
May 8, Virtual VITA
May 6, Mental Health Survival Strategies with Jill Humphrey
May 4, General Q & A
Follow Up Q & A Available Here (we are updating as fast as possible)
May 1, Dr. John Schreiber, CCMC on Childhood Vaccine Rates During COVID-19
April 29, Deputy Commissioner of Dept. of Labor, Dante Bartolomeo
April 27, Commissioner Beth Bye & State Epidemiologist Lynn Sosa
April 24, Tommy Sanchez, Anasan Credit Repair
April 22, CT Women's Business Council
April 20, 4th District Congressman, Jim Himes
April 15, 5th District Congresswoman Jahana Hayes
April 14, OCC & CDC Hosted a Webinar to guide child care programs that remain open.
April 10, CT Small Business A Helping Childcare Providers
March 26, 2020 Webinar on Unemployment Law and Unemployment Documents
Webinar Audio Recording Available Here (Listen only)
March 25, 2020 Advocacy Day Documents
Upcoming Events: Click Here for all upcoming Events and webinar links.