[NEWS RELEASE] ELC of North Florida Announces Book Video Contest Winner

by ChuckS | Aug 19, 2020 | Early Learning, Early Literacy, Events, Families & Parenting, Press Release, Providers

ELC of North Florida Announces Book Video Contest Winner Contact: Joan Whitson, Early Learning Literacy Coordinator,  Early Learning Coalition of North Florida, Inc.  Email: jwhitson@elcnorthflorida.org   Phone: 904-342-2267 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Image/Caption:...

ELC Recognizes Leaps & Bounds Preschool for Going the Extra Mile

by ChuckS | Apr 14, 2020 | Early Learning, Families & Parenting, Press Release, Providers

ELC would like to recognize Leaps & Bounds Preschool for all the extra care they give to their students right now. ❤️ Providers are taping VPK lessons and sharing the YouTube videos with their parents for the children that are staying at home....

ELC Recognizes Sugar N’ Spice Preschool for Amazing Work

by ChuckS | Apr 14, 2020 | Early Learning, Families & Parenting, Press Release, Providers

ELC would like to recognize Sugar N’ Spice Preschool for all the amazing things they are doing for students right now.   ❤️ They have created distance learning packets for toddler – VPK students and update them with new materials every...

ELC of North Florida Volunteers Making a Creative Impact

by ChuckS | Apr 14, 2020 | Early Learning, Early Literacy, Families & Parenting, Press Release, Volunteers

Image/Caption: Early Learning Coalition of North Florida Volunteer, Erika Bauserman St. Augustine creates videos to connect with preschool children. She is standing in front of the Lighthouse in St. Augustine, Fla. #ELCsTakeAction #Covid19UnsungHeroes...

[NEWS RELEASE] Florida Governor Deems Child Care as an Essential Business

by ChuckS | Apr 4, 2020 | Early Learning, Families & Parenting, Press Release, Providers, VPK

State of Child Care Services in North Florida During the Coronavirus ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., April 4, 2020 – Despite stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus crisis, essential personnel with children still have a need for high-quality and accessible child care....

[APRIL 3 WEBINAR] States’ Response to COVID-19 and Child Care – Part 1

by ChuckS | Apr 2, 2020 | Press Release, Providers

Child Care Aware® of America is hosting two upcoming webinars this week to help you understand the latest developments in funding and response efforts across the nation. Join our new webinar series focusing on how states are responding to coronavirus Friday, April 3,...

[APRIL 2 WEBINAR] Learn How to Sustain Your Child Care Program During COVID-19

by ChuckS | Apr 2, 2020 | Press Release, Providers

Child Care Aware® of America is hosting two upcoming webinars this week to help you understand the latest developments in funding and response efforts across the nation. Learn How to Sustain Your Child Care Program During COVID-19 Thursday, April 2, 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT...

Support for School Readiness and VPK Providers: COVID-19

by ChuckS | Mar 24, 2020 | Early Learning, Families & Parenting, Press Release, VPK

Dear SR and VPK Providers: The Department of Education and the Division of Early Learning are committed to providing up-to-date information and guidance to our early learning community to address concerns of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The health and safety of our...

COVID-19 Emergency Financial Assistance and Loans

by ChuckS | Mar 24, 2020 | Early Learning, Families & Parenting, Press Release

Business Continuity and Recovery: A Message from St. Johns County Chamber Dear Members, As you might know, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the activation of the Business Damage Assessment survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 on Florida’s local business operations...

The Cat in the Hat Visits the Ravine Gardens for Early Literacy

by ChuckS | Mar 18, 2020 | Early Learning, Events, Families & Parenting, Press Release

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Joan Whitson, Early Learning Literacy Coordinator,  Early Learning Coalition of North Florida, Inc.  Email: jwhitson@elcnorthflorida.org   Phone: 904-342-2267   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla., March 20, 2020 – He’s back!...