Step Up To Quality Franklin County

The COVID-19 pandemic can be overwhelming for parents and concerning to children. Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton, MD, MPH, recommends that parents and others who work with young people strive to help them feel understood, empowered, and hopeful.

Follow the link here to find out more information: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/checklists/english-checklists/talking-to-kids-covid-19-checklist

Talking To Kids - COVID-19 Checklist

CALLING ALL DADS! Join us SATURDAY for our inaugural Proud Dad Cookout! FREE Food, Music, and AA Walk Shoes will be given away. We will also be giving away masks and hand sanitizer. Meet us at Academy for Urban Scholars to celebrate all of the Proud Dads in our community. 11am-2pm. TAG A DAD BELOW! CallingAllDads #614

Attention All Child Care Providers!!!


Child care programs were required to notify ODJFS and the county job and family services (JFS) agencies via the Ohio Child Licensing and Quality System (OCLQS) by June 7, 2020 of their intent to reopen. All programs that plan to reopen must enter the date they plan to open into OCLQS.

Any program that has not updated OCLQS by Sunday, June 14, 2020 will be put into temporary closure status by ODJFS. This will end all authorizations for publicly funded child care to your program.

If you have questions about OCLQS functionality please contact the CCIDS Business Unit at 1-877-302-2347, option 1 or by visiting :

Coronavirus Pandemic Child Care Information for Providers 2147671454 2147671455

While the SUTQ deadline has been moved, supporting high-quality child care is more important than ever. Many providers are not able to serve kids and families right now due to the pandemic; however, they do have the opportunity to use this time to get ahead of the game and take advantage of the free online training that Franklin County is continuing to offer during this time.

At no cost to providers, you can participate in FREE monthly online trainings to help you become or stay Star rated before the new deadline. The training includes 32 hours of Ohio Approved professional development that will help you build your Step Up To Quality registration packet.

Visit: https://www.StepUp2StarRating.com

Star-Rated Child Care - Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services The Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services provides workforce development and family support programs that improve the quality of life for Franklin County residents.

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Are you a father, grandfather, or child care provider caring for a young child?

Tune in this time tomorrow (5/28) for volume 3 of “Calling All Dads” real, unscripted conversations among Black males in better understanding the needs of Black children in early childhood development.

📆: Thursday, May 28
⏰: 12:30 p.m. (EST)
📍: The National African American Male Wellness Initiative page

“Calling All Dads” Initiative seeks to feature a series of real, unscripted conversations among Black Males whose professions, work, and/or interactions with children could serve an audience of fathers, grandfathers, care providers, etc. in better understanding the needs of Black children in early childhood development.

If you missed Part 1 last week, here’s another opportunity to tune in tomorrow at 12:30pm to hear these discussion topics!! While your at it, go follow Proud Dad Pledge and The National African American Male Wellness Initiative to see more events such as these!!

“Calling All Dads” Initiative seeks to feature a series of real, unscripted conversations among Black Males whose professions, work, and/or interactions with children could serve an audience of fathers, grandfathers, care providers, etc. in better understanding the needs of Black children in early childhood development.

Tune in tomorrow at 12:30pm to hear these discussion topics!! While your at it, go follow Proud Dad Pledge and The National African American Male Wellness Initiative to see more events such as these!!

In our continued efforts to assist child care providers during the pandemic, Action for Children is offering Mini-Grants to Family Child Care homes and Child Care Centers in Central Ohio that are currently operating under the ODJFS approved Pandemic Child Care (PCC) License.

Please note that the Pandemic Child Care Mini-Grants are limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis until all funds are exhausted. Eligible Family Child Care homes will be awarded $500 and eligible Child Care Centers will be awarded $1000.

To be eligible to apply, you must operate a PCC site within Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway or Union County, have a current Pandemic Child Care License and have at least one child enrolled.

To find out more information please visit:

Action for Children Pandemic Child Care Mini-Grant Applications - AFC In our continued efforts to assist child care providers during the pandemic, we are offering Mini-Grants to Family Child Care homes and Child Care Centers in Central Ohio that are currently operating under the ODJFS approved Pandemic Child Care (PCC) License. Please note that the Pandemic Child Care...