COVID-19 Related Resources for Child Care Providers
To support child care providers affected by COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, the City of Irvine has gathered the following resource links. These links are for organizations outside the City, and are collected here for your convenience. For more information on the City’s measures to prevent spread in our community, visit cityofirvine.org/covid19.
General Information
- State of California Department of Social Services: Community Care Licensing Division Updates for Licensed Providers
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Schools and Child Care Programs
- Child Care Law Center: Questions & Answers about the Impact of the Coronavirus on Child Care in California
- Webinar from Child Care Aware of America: Coronavirus: Resources for Child Care and Advice from the Field
- Webinar from Early Childhood Investigations: Bracing for COVID-19: What Early Childhood Programs Need to Know and Consider Now
Program Open/Reopening
- Centers for Disease Control: Public Health Considerations for Reopening Child Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- State of California Community Care Licensing Division: SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL DISTANCING GUIDANCE AND HEALTHY PRACTICES FOR CHILD CARE FACILITIES IN RESPONSE TO THE GLOBAL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC WRITTEN IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- Every Child California: COVID-19 Resource Page
Scroll down to EveryChild California Webinars to view the following resources: “Opening and Reopening Webinar”, PowerPoint, COVID-19 Re-opening Checklist, Safety Health Guidance, CDC Health Check.
- Child Care Aware: Grab, Adapt and Go COVID-19 Resources for Child Care Programs
Guidance and customizable forms from Child Care Aware. Click the link then scroll down under the photo and blog post to find list of linked documents for download.
- California Early Childhood Online (CECO): COVID-19 Health and Safety Training
Keep your staff and families safe and healthy! Watch these free trainings on California Early Childhood Online (CECO). To access, log in to CECO, go to "Browse All Modules", and select COVID-19 to access "COVID-19 Health & Safety" and "Trauma-Informed Care: Nurturing Resilience and Connection During COVID-19". When finished, participants can download a COVID-19 Health and Safety Certificate.
- Early Childhood OC: Clean, Disinfect, and Sanitize Health Guidance
Printable step-by-step directions, cleaning routine sample schedule, and general health guidance.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Schools and Child Care Programs
Includes cleaning and disinfecting information as well as additional guidance to plan, prepare and respond.
Financial Resources
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) SBA Loans: Frequently Asked Questions Resource
- NAEYC Paycheck Protection Program: What Child Care Programs Need to Know
- NAEYC Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL): What Child Care Programs Need to Know
- Child Care Aware Webinar Recording: Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Updates and Business Resources for Early Childhood Programs
- Hinge Early Education Brokers Webinar Recording: Legislative Initiatives and Your Childcare Business. To view PDF of presentation please, click here.
- U.S. Small Business Administration: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Coronavirus Emergency Loans Small Business Guide and Checklist
- Employment Development Department, State of California: Coronavirus 2019 Resources for Employers and Workers
- Charitable Ventures: OC Community Resilience Fund
- GoFundMe: GoFundMe Small Business Relief Initiative
- California School-Age Consortium: COVID-19 Resources (including emergency funding resources)
