Childcare
If you are a child care or early education provider working to reopen, there are resources available to help you through this process:
Free PPE, including masks, gloves, and sanitizer, are available to area providers courtesy of the MA Dept. of Early Education and Care. Child care providers who have reopened can pick up supplies from the Child Care Network Office in Hyannis or from Cape Cod Children’s Place in Eastham.
Hyannis pick-ups: email bethg@cacci.cc, call (508)778-9470, or stop by the Child Care Network Office (372 North Street, Hyannis) from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM to pick up supplies while they are available.
Lower and Outer Cape pick-ups: email Cindy Horgan at chorgan@capecodchildrensplace.com
One-to-One Technical Assistance
Denise Graham-Reardon of the YMCA Cape Cod (a State emergency childcare provider during the pandemic) has offered her time and expertise to provide support and share best practices for providers navigating the reopening process. Contact Denise at dgraham-reardon@ymcacapecod.org.
Current State Guidance on Early Education and Child Care Reopening
For the latest guidance on reopening for early education and child care providers, please refer to the MA Dept. of Early Education and Care:
Massachusetts Child and Youth Serving Programs Reopen Approach
https://eeclead.force.com/apex/EEC_ChildCareEmergencyReopenInfo
Below find video walk-throughs of the childcare reopening process, released on June 24, 2020, from the Massachusetts Early Education Care (EEC). These videso are available in both English and Spanish on YouTube, and include trainings and resources for family and group/school-age providers.
Massachusetts Resources for Childcare
