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This week is National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW)! The third full week in March each year is dedicated to raising awareness of poison control centers and the Poison Help Hotline (1-800-222-1222). To view the schedule of 2021 NPPW events, visit the American Association of Poison Control Center’s Facebook page American Association of Poison Control Centers and visit the AAPCC's website to access additional prevention materials and for childcare and schools. https://aapcc.org/nppw-2021

Need help with your child care business? Explore the PA Key’s resources for Businesses and Employees Affected by Closure here: http://ow.ly/fVAZ50DLasT

Are you an early childhood education (ECE) professional who wants a COVID vaccine? There's still time to register! Friday, March 19, 2021 is the deadline to register. https://www.pakeys.org/deadline-extended-for-special-initi/

Sick of COVID? Is it affecting your children on an emotional level? Here are some mental health resources to share. http://ow.ly/U2gh50DLaiP

Governor Tom Wolf and the Legislative COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force announced a special initiative to prioritize vaccinating Pennsylvania’s education professional...s, including early childhood educators and child care providers. Last week the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized the one-dose Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. Under this special initiative, PreK-12 school staff and childcare program workers will be the first individuals in Pennsylvania eligible to receive the doses as early as mid-March. This special initiative includes early childhood educators and staff age 18 and older who are employed by a public or non-public PreK-12 school entity, and early childhood program workers age 18 and older who work in the following settings: Child Care; Part Day School Age Programs; Home Visiting Programs; Early Intervention; and Early Childhood programs including Head Start/Early Head Start, Pre-K, and Family Centers. Get more info: https://www.pakeys.org/special-initiative-for-janssen-john/