Test Kits Available for Child Care and After School Programs
Need test kits for your staff? To send home to parents? Please contact Rosie Finizio, Director of Programs and Policy, Child Care and Education for Westchester County to request test kits.
Please email Rosie at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the following information:
- Name of your program
- Contact person name, email and phone
- # of children enrolled
- # of staff
- # of tests requested
Child Care Deserts Grant RFA 2 Info Session
If you're an existing program and are thinking about applying for the Child Care Deserts Grant, please join us on Wednesday, June 15th from 12:00pm to 1:00pm.
We will answer questions about the Child Care Deserts application process, timeline and review some of the resources on the OCFS Child Care Deserts website. QualityStarsNY will also be joining us to discuss their role in the grant process.
For Our Children
It is not possible to put into words anything that will make the loss of life yesterday (in Texas) less painful, especially following the horrific shooting in Buffalo, NY.
We join with you in shock and sadness.
Let us take care of ourselves and one another, so that we can be there for our children.
To all our wonderful colleagues in Westchester's early care and education community, if you might be interested in a time to connect with one another, please email Susan Panarella, Infant Toddler Mental Health Consultant, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Child Care Deserts Grant - Portal for Existing Programs Opens Soon!
Child Care Deserts Grant RFA#2 Info Session
If you're an existing program and thinking about applying for the Child Care Deserts Grant, please join us on Wednesday, May 25th from 1:30pm to 2:30pm.
Get Zoom link HERE!
We will answer questions about the Child Care Deserts application process and timeline. We will also review some of the resources on the OCFS Child Care Deserts website.
Mid-Hud Regional Child Care Progress Report
Child care received more attention than ever before in this year's NYS budget. With the Empire State Campaign for Child Care calling for $5 billion to move New York toward a truly universal system of child care, how did child care fare in the enacted budget? Join us on Friday, May 20th at noon to find out. To register, CLICK HERE!
