1. NEW! COVID-19 Guidance for Operating Early Care and Education/Child Care Programs, CDC, updated July 9, 2021
   
   
2. Mental Health Resources, The Florida Department of Education, Division of Early Learning (DEL) is actively building the capacity of the statewide early care and education workforce to prepare children for school readiness and kindergarten. Check out these resources available to help families keep their child developmentally on track. Florida Department of Education
   
   
3. American Academy of Pediatrics Identifies Children Most at Risk of Drowning and Recommends Layers of Protection to Prevent Tragedy, Drowning rates have decreased steadily since 1985, but hundreds of children die annually of drowning and thousands go to the hospital emergency department from a drowning event

Please visit our COVID-19 Resource page, which is updated regularly, and the FHSA events list for more information. If there is something else you need guidance on, let us know - we will continue to work with state agencies and partners to answer your questions. 

Sincerely, 

Wanda Minick 
Executive Director 
FHSA