School Age Care Directors Association

Today the Government of Canada announced $71.8 million to Alberta for childcare as part of the Safe Restart Agreement. This is on top of the $45 million the fed...eral government gave to Alberta in July. have invested in childcare since the pandemic.This is 6.5 times the amountJason KenneyandRebecca Schulz actually invests it in childcare - unlike her own Budget which accumulates every month without being fully spent while the childcare sector is in critical condition.We dont yet know the details of how it will actually be spent but lets hope MinisterRebecca Schulz The supports listed below are desperately needed. Once again, thank you to the federal government for making up for the UCPs complete failure to support the childcare sector. #ChildCareMattersAlberta Heres the link to the federal announcement: https://www.canada.ca//safe-restart-a/letters/alberta.html Heres what it says specifically for childcare: "Alberta will use the funds to: - Supply child-care spaces and increase availability of spaces for families of children with disabilities or at risk; - Provide a time-limited grant to cover some fixed costs for preschool, day care and family day homes serving various age groups; - Provide a time-limited grant to cover some fixed costs for out-of-school programs serving children of various age groups; - Provide a one-time grant to programs based on reported enrollment; and - Provide a one-time grant to early childhood educators that have returned to or remained working in the sector." See more

Big shout out to Rakhi Pancholi, MLA for her acknowledgement of the OOSC operators and programs! Thank you!

A little over a month after COVID-19 was characterized as a global pandemic, the University of Pittsburgh School of Education and United Ways Allegheny Partners for Out-of-School Time partnered to address the question: How is the COVID-19 pandemic impacting youth workers?

This #LabourDay is one for the history books. Months into the #COVID19 pandemic, many Canadians are still out of work, some are working remotely, and others cant go back to work without child care. Lets get Canada working again with child care https://bit.ly/2DCk0Xj #CDNChildcare

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Phase 3 Alberta Health Guidance & Funding update!

WE GOT THIS! First week back in schools for a lot of us this week. Our team was feeling all the feelings today including relief, excited that programs are starting up again. We wanted to send out our love and encouragement to all the school age care programs and educators gearing up to reopen from the SACDA family. If any one can make this a wonderful year, it is us. And, because of all our kiddos, we cant give up. We dont educate and promote play for parents or stakehol...ders or the government. We educate for our kiddos and the future. We know that what we do for them today will help them tomorrow. We may be going into the unknown, but were doing it together and that fills us with a lot of a confidence. Good luck everyone, lets make this year AWSOME! #wegotthis#backtoschool #welcomeback #school #educators #afterschool #sacda # #children #sacda #abafterschool #returningsafely #love #ece

Transportation Update for Child Care and OOSC Programs: Until the anticipated new child care guidelines specifically around transportation are out, please refer to the most recent version (August 27, 2020) of the SCHOOL Scenario 1 Re-Entry document, as the transportation requirements will be similar if not the same for OOSC programs link below. Scroll to Page 20 ... https://open.alberta.ca//edu-2020-2021-school-re-entry-pla

Check out the CBEs new School Re-Entry Plan Video for elementary schools. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtWoW0Npzdw&feature=youtu.be

The Evaluation of Early Care and Learning Recruitment and Retention Strategy: Final Evaluation Benchmarking Report is now available. Visit www.ecebc.ca to read the report.

The School Age Care Directors Association of Alberta has worked closely with CBE, CCSD, AHS, and Childrens Services to support its members during this unprecedented time in history. We have engaged in numerous conversations and strategy sessions to provide input into policy changes to help mitigate risks and increase safety protocols for all children and professionals in OOSC programs in Alberta. We are proud of the steps we have taken and we look forward to future conversa...tions with policymakers to ensure all children, families, and professionals in OOSC receive support while programs reopen. If you are looking for additional support, information or to find out how to become a member please contact us directly. We wish all OOSC programs and professionals a safe and healthy relaunch. Staci Wilson Chair #sacda #abafterschool #RakhiPancholi #RebeccaSchultz #afterschoolworks

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"Recently released guidelines on before-and-after-care fall short of addressing the most pressing concerns...Its a blind spot they worry could threaten these programs" https://www.ourwindsor.ca//10139366-the-back-to-school-co/ #cdnchildcare

Starting today, schools are posting their school specific re-entry information on their websites. Review this information and head to SchoolZone to select how y...our child will learn in September: in-person or online. If you dont have access to SchoolZone, please email your childs school. Please make your selection by Aug. 21. Your choice determines how your child will learn for the first quarter of the school year from Sept. 3 to Nov. 10. Visit our website for school contact information: https://bit.ly/3kVmDV8

An open letter by the CCCF, Child Care Now and the CRRU and supported by 79 leaders of organizations across the economic and social spectrum, along with notable policy experts, to Canadas Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minster: There is no time like the present to build a pan-Canadian system of child care

As we look ahead to the 20-21 school year, we need to tap all the assets in our communities to support children & families. Afterschool & community partners must be involved in school reopening plans & implementation policies! #ReopeningTogether https://3to6.co/x8n

2021 IGNITE School Age Care Conference CALL FOR PRESENTERS! Applications due NOVEMBER 15th, 2020 ... Were focusing on a brighter future by putting the spotlight on CREATIVITY, RECOVERY, INNOVATION, WELLBEING, RESILIENCY, and SUSTAINABILITY. Do you have important tools and techniques to share? Join us for our first ever ONLINE CONFERENCE with your expertise, best practices, and cutting-edge ideas in front of a national audience of 500+ practitioners, educators, supervisors, directors, and policymakers. We cant wait to hear from you! SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TODAY! https://mcusercontent.com//2021_conf_call_for_presenters.p

We believe afterschool and community partners must be meaningfully included in planning and implementing the 2020-2021 school yearand more than 50 national education groups, thought leaders, and equity organizations agree. https://3to6.co/x8n

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***Edited to correct email address*** IPA President Robyn Monro-Miller is speaking at a free online conference from Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. If you are interested please contact [email protected] They have a terrific line up of speakers.