Dear Parents,
We, at the Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida, understand these are trying times full of confusion, questions, and concerns regarding COVID-19. Your concern is valid and we appreciate the many parents who have called, emailed, and messaged us with your questions.
At this time, we ask that you take a moment and review the answers to the most commonly asked questions listed below.
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- Effective March 15, 2020 all terminations of School Readiness families’ eligibility have been suspended.
- Redeterminations of eligibility is extended an additional 60 days.
- No families shall be removed from the program.
- The parent waiting list revalidation notification has been extended by 60 days.
- As of April 1, 2020 Providers are no longer collecting parent copayments until further notice.
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- Child care access has been expanded to include First Responders and Health care workers regardless of income. If you are a first responder or health care worker, please contact us for more information.
- While our lobby is closed to the public, customers can still apply for school readiness and/or VPK services on the family portal website.
- All Coalition staff can still be reached via phone, email and other media platforms.
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At this time, the Coalition requests you contact your individual child care provider for information on possible closures. Please, if you haven’t already, follow your child care provider on Facebook for their individual up-to-date information.
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Parenting Pro-Tips
For free educational materials and tips on indoor activities click the logo links below!
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Make any room a classroom with
BrainPOP! BrainPop is here to help you and your curious learners stay informed and on-track with free access during school closures. Click the image above to learn more!
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Quality, affordable health & dental insurance for kids.
From birth through the end of age 18, Florida children are eligible for head to toe coverage, even if one or both parents are working.
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As national leaders in early childhood education, Save the Children is committed to help children and families during this uncertain time by providing learning resources for our nation’s youngest learners.
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Vroom Tips help you do more with your shared moments. Add learning to mealtime, bathtime, bedtime, or anytime with 1,000+ fun, free activities.
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STRONGER THAN C-19
As the state continues to fight the spread of this virus across Florida. The Department of Health(DOH) designed and launched a mobile app,
StrongerThanC19
, dedicated to gathering community information and easing the transition to reopening the state.The information collected through the
StrongerThanC19
community survey will help the Florida DOH identify our most heavily impacted communities, and also show which areas of the state are recovering. This knowledge will prove critical as a part of Florida’s data-driven, thoughtful approach to reopening.
If you would prefer to complete the survey via their
website
, please click the green START image above! For information on water safety and poison prevention, please click the blue buttons below!
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Stumped by a child’s behavior or don’t quite remember how to do “that thing" you saw online? You're in luck! The discipline tips, linked below, will help you deepen your understanding of Conscious Discipline, its application and the products that support it.
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Ask any parent what he or she wants most for their children and the majority will say, “I want my child to be happy." Yes, parents also want their kids to be safe and resilient, knowing the world can be an adversarial place and that in order to truly succeed in life they need to develop certain emotional skills and become well-adjusted. Click the link below to review ways you can interact and socialize with your toddler!
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Although, b
eing the parent of a toddler is mentally and physically exhausting. It is also one of life's many magical wonders. Take a moment and review the list of things you will, one day, miss from your child's toddlerhood days.
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If you build a perfect sandcastle, a dragon will move in. And that’s exactly what happens to one very lucky boy at the beach. Listen to the story above to see if there is truly a mischievous dragon running around on the beach or if someone’s imagination is running wild.
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There are two sides to every story. A Tale of Two Beasts is an eye-opening story that makes you look at things from a different perspective.
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The Office of Early Learning understands that families are staying at home with their children to keep them safe from the COVID-19. To ensure this experience is a pleasant one, OEL has provided families with additional activities and resources to help support their children’s learning at home as well as provide some activities for entertainment. Please click the blue buttons below and review the attached activities and resources.
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The following counties have enacted temporary free meals for children 18 and under. For further food assistance, please utilize the food resource button below to access local food banks and distribution points.
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Florida Department of Health / Centers for Disease Control
Tips and Infographics
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Florida KidCare offers quality, affordable health & dental insurance for ALL FL children from birth through the end of age 18! Children are eligible for head to toe coverage, even if one or both parents are working.
Click the link below and use code
ELC5
to receive an expedited application process.
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We exist to grow healthy children, parents, and the relationship between them.
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If you have applied for child care assistance and are on the Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida’s wait list, please call us at 850-747-5400 or toll free 866-277-9077 for other financial options.
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Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida
Phone:
850.747.5400 |
Fax:
850.747.5450
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Sponsored by the Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida and the State of Florida, Office of Early Learning
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