A crucial milestone for Ohio’s children is quickly approaching: the July 1, 2020, Step Up To Quality deadline. If you are a child care and early learning provider who accepts public funding you are required to have at least one star by this date, representing the quality you already provide to children.
Every child matters to us, so everything we do before July 1, 2020 matters, too. Action for Children is working to help you attain, maintain, and increase your SUTQ rating.
Our Progress So Far:
Action for Children is actively working to engage with every provider in Central Ohio that accepts public funding for children in their care. Our Service Delivery Area (SDA 9) includes Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway, and Union counties.
Planning: How We Can Help You
- Hosting events where you can hear from other providers with the same experiences as you
- Hosting SUTQ submission fairs to help you earn your stars
- Offering free assistance and coaching at your location
- Deploying an online rating tool, the One Star Tool, so you can track your progress
- Providing Child Development Associate (CDA) staff credentialing prep for child care and early learning professionals
This work is funded by the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, The Columbus Foundation, the City of Columbus, and PNC Bank. We also partner with other organizations, including Future Ready Columbus, who strengthen our efforts.
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Thank you to @K_Boggs18 for visiting our office today and talking with us about the importance of supporting parents and child care providers in our community! We also talked about Step Up To Quality and how we're meeting the July 1, 2020 deadline! #SUTQ
The 2020 mandate for #StepUpToQuality will be here before you know it!
Join us at 5:30 PM on December 11 at @SSCH1919 to get information on #SUTQ, assistance on registering for free trainings, and gather resources & support for parents.
Learn more: https://t.co/EHQQjYkijc