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RULES & GUIDANCE​

• Access the most up-to-date child care rules, guidance, grant information, and forms from ODJFS here.

• Access the most up-to-date preschool rules, guidance, and forms from ODE here.

• Child Care Mandatory & Recommended Best Practices from the Ohio Department of Health

• ODH Director's Order that Reopens Facilities Providing Child Care Services, with Exceptions 

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GROUNDWORK OHIO FAQs​

• Financial Assistance & Small Business Administration Help

• Unemployment & FMLA

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GRANT & RESOURCE OPPORTUNITIES

• First Book Library Opportunity

• Foundation for Appalachian Ohio

• Cleveland Foundation

• Columbus Foundation

• The Dayton Foundation

• Middletown Community Foundation

• Greater Toledo Community Foundation

• Yellow Springs Community Foundation

• Emergency Funding Resources that Child Care Providers Can Use Now

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SMALL BUSINESS LOANS & FINANCIAL RESOURCES

• The Small Business Owner's Guide to the CARES Act from the U.S. Senate

• Free Small Business Advising Service from the Small Business Development Center

• Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act: Updates to the PPP (June 8, 2020)

• Ohio Banks with Small Business Loans

• Disaster Recovery Toolkit for Small Businesses: Checklist for Managing in Times of Financial Difficulty - Ohio Development Services Agency

• Paycheck Protection Program FAQ

• PNC Bank SBA Program Comparisons: Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan

• Tom Copeland's Resources and Advice for Family Child Care

• SharedWork Ohio

• Coronavirus and Ohio Unemployment Insurance Benefits

• F.A.Q. on Stimulus Checks, Unemployment and the Coronavirus Plan

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CHILD CARE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT

• Promoting Children’s Resilience and Preventing Child Abuse During the Coronavirus Pandemic

• Mental Health Toolkit: Top 10 Tips for Parents & Caregivers during the Coronavirus Pandemic

• Preventative Care Toolkit: Resources for Early Childhood Providers and Organizations to Promote Preventative Care

• ChildCare Aware of America Resources for Providers

• Book Recommendations for Young Learners

• Podcast: How Child Care Businesses Can Survive COVID-19—Considerations for Child Care Centers

• Podcast: How Child Care Businesses Can Survive COVID-19—Considerations for Family Child Care Homes

• Coronavirus Resources for Early Childhood Professionals

• Getting Started with Mindfulness: A Toolkit for Early Childhood Organizations

• Conscious Discipline Resources for Families and Educators

• Supporting Kids During the Coronavirus Crisis

• Tips to Help Make Your Older Home Lead-Safe During COVID-19

• Census Toolkit: Supporting Families in the 2020 Census

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HEALTH INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ON COVID-19

• CDC Guidance for Child Care Programs that Remain Open

• Ohio Department of Health COVID-19 Website

• Information on COVID-19 from the American Academy of Pediatrics, Ohio Chapter