4+ hour, 26+ min ago   (240+ words) The Children's Advocacy Center of Erie County has been awarded a three-year, $150,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Children's Trust Fund to expand a parenting program aimed at preventing child abuse and strengthening families. The grant will provide $50,000 annually over the next…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (172+ words) Governor Kathy Hochul announced more than $106 million to expand childcare across New York State. The funding, awarded to 37 projects statewide, aims to create or improve up to 5,000 childcare slots. These grants will support the construction and renovation of safe, modern…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (162+ words) Legislative, business, and early education leaders gathered this afternoon to discuss the ongoing childcare crisis across Pennsylvania, driven largely by a shortage of educators. Statewide, those shortages have resulted in approximately 2,600 unfilled positions, limiting the ability to serve nearly 22,000 additional…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (108+ words) Funding Announced for Pa. Childcare Apprenticeship Programs Erie News Now Pennsylvania is delivering $270,000 to Erie County in efforts to boost apprenticeship program enrollment in childcare Representative Ryan Bizzaro announced this funding boost on May 14; this funding is a grant through…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (277+ words) Chautauqua County, NY — Jamestown is one of 25 New York communities selected for the state’s new Lead Rental Registry Program, aimed at protecting children from lead exposure in rental homes. The program requires inspections of rental properties built before 1980 with two…...