• The Professional Development Planning Toolkit will help guide you in creating intentional development plans that set you up for success! Watch our three-part “Making and Managing Professional Development Plans” series on YouTube below and download the Professional Development Planning toolkit to use on your own or with your child care staff. (Zipped file)
  

• The Budget Forecasting & Cost Estimation tool is designed to help Family Child Care providers analyze their business and household costs and ensure that their private pay rates reflect the true cost of doing business. Watch this video to learn how to use the tool. Download the Budget Forecasting & Cost Estimation tool (Microsoft Excel file)
• SUTQ Marketing Materials Request Form (Action for Children)
• COCCCN Resource Roundup (Action for Children)
• Waterford Upstart for Family Child Care Programs
  • Read in Spanish  |  Somali  |  Swahili
• Hero Pay – OCCRRA
• On Our Sleeves: One Million Classrooms Project  (Nationwide Children’s Hospital)

COVID-19 Resources

• COVID-19 Technical Assistance Documents
• COVID-19 Vaccination for Child Care-Updated March 12, 2021
• Communication Emailed March 2, 2021
• OPR-How To Print Vaccine Certificate Guide
• CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit for Childcare Programs
• CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit for School Settings and Childcare Programs
• Child Care Center Manual Procedure Letter 29 “Update for Temporary Pandemic School-Age Child Care Center Requirements” – ODJFS
• Temporary Pandemic School-Age Child Care Center Requirements – ODJFS

Anti-Racism

• Resources and Reading Materials

What’s Up with Step Up

Below is the first video in our four-part “What’s Up With Step Up” series, and will help Ohio child care providers understand the April 2022 changes made to Step Up To Quality. In this video, we’ll review the changes to the Step Up To Quality program process, including registration, verification, and maintenance.

Below is the second video in our four-part “What’s Up With Step Up” series, which is designed to help Ohio child care providers understand the April 2022 changes made to Step Up To Quality. In this video, we’ll review the changes to the required documentation for Step Up To Quality.

Below is the third video in our four-part “What’s Up With Step Up” series, which is designed to help Ohio child care providers understand the April 2022 changes made to Step Up To Quality. In this video, we’ll review the changes to the Step Up To Quality Program standards

Below is the last video in our four-part “What’s Up With Step Up” series, which is designed to help Ohio child care providers understand the April 2022 changes made to Step Up To Quality. In this video, we’ll review the changes to the Step Up To Quality verification visits.