Resources from COVID-19 Updates Webinars

February 12, 2021

Covid 19-Vaccinations for Child Care Providers

Speakers

Kathy Glazer, VECF President - Welcome and Introduction
First Lady Pamela Northam, First Lady of Virginia - Greetings
Dan Cary, Secretary of Health and Human Resources - Remarks
Stephanie Crewe, MD and Sayyida Madden-Curry, RN - Vaccination Considerations
David Cary, Assistant Secretary of Early Childhood Education and Shekinah Mitchell, Community Liaison for Equity, VECF - Collaboration Effort
Megan Healy, Governor’s Chief Workforce Advisor; Angela Rouse, Roberta Webb Child Care Center; Shikee Franklin, Head Start, Hampton Roads Community Action Program - Vaccination and Employers

January 28, 2021

Early Childhood Briefing: The 2021 General Assembly Session and UVA Report

Speakers

Kathy Glazer, VECF President - Welcome and Introduction
Senator Jennifer McClellan - 2021 General Assembly – Overview of SB1316
David Cary, Assistant Secretary of Early Childhood Education and Chief of Staff to the First Lady of Virginia - 2021 General Assembly – Early Childhood Priorities
Daphna Bassok, Associate Professor of Education and Public Policy at the University of Virginia - UVA Report – Virginia’s Family Day Homes in the Early Months of COVID-19: Lessons from Two Waves of the PDG B-5 Workface Survey

January 21, 2021

Briefing on Emergency School Age Child Care and New Federal Stimulus Funding for Child Care

Speakers

Kathy Glazer, VECF President - Welcome and Introduction
Duke Storen, DSS Commissioner - Brief Recap of VDSS Activities Strategies and Plans and Relief Bill – Shaping Design and Implementation
Jenna Conway, VDOE Chief School Readiness Officer - Brief Recap of VDSS Activities Strategies and Plans and Relief Bill – Shaping Design and Implementation
Kathy Glazer, VECF President - Stakeholder Perspectives – Questions

January 14, 2021

Briefing on CARES III Grants and COVID-19 Vaccinations

Speakers

Kathy Glazer, VECF President - Welcome and Introduction
Jessica Silva, Licensing Administrator, Virginia Department of Social Services - CARES III Grant Applications
Dr. Danny Avula, Health District Director, Richmond City and Henrico County and Governor-appointed lead for Virginia’s COVID-19 vaccination effort - COVID-19 Vaccinations for Child Care Providers
Jaclyn Powers, Professional Development Specialist, Child Care Aware of Virginia - Job Hub – Virginia’s New Child Care Job Posting & Recruitment Resource

CARES III Grants

COVID-19 Vaccinations for Providers

VA Child Care Job Hub

November 18, 2020

Expanding Families’ Access to Child Care in Virginia: Strategies for Home-Based Providers

Speakers

Kathy Glazer, VECF President - Welcome and Introduction
Jim Dyke, Back to Work Virginia Task Force Co-Chair and Senior Advisor at McGuire Woods Consulting - Comments
Duke Storen, Commissioner, VA Dept. of Social Services - Comments
Jenna Conway, Chief School Readiness Officer, VA Dept. of Education - Comments
Natalie Renew, Director, Home Grown - Comments
Introduction of Ready Network

August 14, 2020

Briefing on New DOLI Workplace Standards

Speakers

Kathy Glazer, VECF President - Welcome and Review of Agenda
Megan Healy, Governor’s Chief Workforce Advisor - Comments
Courtney Malveaux, Jackson Lewis P.C. - Overview of DOLI Workplace Safety Regulations
Jenna Conway, Chief School Readiness Officer - Comments

July 16, 2020

Financial Supports/PPP Loans for Child Care Providers

Webinar Recording
PowerPoint Slides
CARES Grant Incentive
Home Grown Child Care PPP Resources - Step by Step Guide in English & Spanish
Virginia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Resources

Speakers

Kathy Glazer, VECF President - Welcome and Review of Agenda
Mike Austin, Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center - Overview of the Paycheck Protection Program Opportunity
Gary Romano, Civitas Strategies - Guidance for Application and Specific Detail for Home-based Providers

July 1, 2020

Phase Three Child Care Guidance

Speakers

Kathy Glazer, VECF President - Welcome and Review of Agenda
Jenna Conway, Chief School Readiness Officer - Phase Three Child Care Guidance Briefing
Navigating COVID-19: Perspective from Providers (panelists)
Lisa Paine-Wells, Executive Director, Child Care and Learning Center
Angela Rouse, Executive Director, Roberta Webb Child Care Center
Tracy Walters - Richmond, Director, Family Care Services, VCU Health Systems

June 18, 2020

Details on Funding for Child Care Impacted by COVID-19

Webinar Recording
PowerPoint Slides
CARES Grant Incentive
VDSS Information Page
Small Business Development Centers – Locations and Contacts
SBDC Recovery Resource Center
Virginia Employment Commission – Unemployment Benefits
Please send your questions about the CARES Grant to ask4care@dss.virginia.gov.

Speakers

Kathy Glazer, VECF President - Welcome and Review of Agenda
Gary Thomson, Thomson Consulting - Words of Encouragement/Guidance
Tara Ragland, VDSS - VDSS CCDF/CARES
Mike Austin, Small Business Development Center - SBA/SBDC: PPP/EIDL
Grace Reef, Early Learning Policy Group - Unemployment Insurance

June 8, 2020

Phase Two Child Care Guidance

Speakers

Kathy Glazer, VECF President - Welcome and Review of Agenda
Dr. Emily Godbout, DO, MPH, VCU Health - Health Updates – COVID-19 and Children
Jenna Conway, Chief School Readiness Officer and Tara Ragland Director of Licensing Programs, VDSS - Phase 2 Guidance for Child Care
Taren McCoy, Owner and Executive Director, Small Steps Academy - Navigating COVID-19: Perspective from a Community-Based Provider
Toni Addison, Parent - Parent Decision-Making

May 19, 2020

Phase One Child Care Guidance

Webinar Recording
PowerPoint Slides
Child Care Guidance for Phase One
CARE Grant Information Packet
Email questions and suggestions to earlychildhood@doe.virginia.gov.
All of the above resources can be found at https://www.dss.virginia.gov/cc/covid-19.html.

Speakers

Kathy Glazer, VECF President - Welcome and Introductions
Presentation by: Jenna Conway, Chief School Readiness Officer and Tara Ragland, Director, Division of Licensing Programs, Department of Social Services

April 17, 2020

Updates and New Federal Stimulus Funds for Child Care Impacted by COVID-19

All of the above resources can be found at https://www.dss.virginia.gov/cc/covid-19.html.

Speakers

Kathy Glazer, VECF President - Welcome and Introductions
First Lady Pamela Northam - Greetings
Jenna Conway, Chief School Readiness Officer and Tara Ragland Director of Licensing Programs, VDSS - Briefing & Q&A

April 9, 2020

Resources for Child Care Programs Impacted by COVID-19 - For-Profit Child Care Center/Preschool Operators

Speakers

Jenna Conway, School Chief Readiness Officer - Virginia's Response
Jody Keenan, State Director, Virginia Small Business Development Centers - Available Relief
Grace Reef, Early Learning Policy Group - Unemployment
Lauren Small, Early Education Business Consultants - Planning your Decisions
Gary Thomson, Thomson Consulting and Virginia Society of CPAs Chairman - Closing/Appreciation

April 8, 2020

Resources for Child Care Programs Impacted by COVID-19 - Non-profit and Faith-Based Center Directors

Speakers

Jenna Conway, School Chief Readiness Officer - Virginia's Response
Jody Keenan, State Director, Virginia Small Business Development Centers - Available Relief
Grace Reef, Early Learning Policy Group - Unemployment
Lauren Small, Early Education Business Consultants - Planning your Decisions
Gary Thomson, Thomson Consulting and Virginia Society of CPAs Chairman - Closing/Appreciation

April 6, 2020

Resources for Child Care Programs Impacted by COVID-19 - Family Day Home Providers

Speakers:

Gary Thomson, Thomson Consulting and Virginia Society of CPAs Chairman - Welcome/Appreciation
Jeff Capizzano, Policy Equity Group - Overview of the Guide for Virginia Child Care Providers to Navigate the COVID-19
Lauren Small, Early Education Business Consultants - Developing a Plan: A COVID 19 Toolkit for Family Day Home Providers
Jenna Conway, School Chief Readiness Officer - CCDF - Subsidy and Stimulus
Grace Reef, Early Learning Policy Group - CACFP and Unemployment
Jody Keenan, State Director, Virginia Small Business Development Centers - SBA Disaster Loan Programs and IRS Tax Benefits

April 1, 2020

Food Security and Early Childhood

Speakers:

Heidi Hertz, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry
Duke Storen, Commissioner, VDSS
Andrea Gregg, Deputy Director of Strategic Initiatives, VDSS
Sandy Curwood, Director, Office of School Nutrition Programs, VDOE
Paula Garrett, Division Director, Division of Community Nutrition, VDH
Eddie Oliver, Executive Director, Virginia Federation of Food Banks
Vivien McMahan, Director, Early Learning Strategies, Smart Beginnings of Greater Roanoke