Connect & Grow ND Webinar Series For Early Childhood Professionals

February 23, 2022

Connect & Grow ND provides virtual opportunities for the early childhood community to interact, learn, and share resources. Each month features a new topic, this month's topic is Building Literacy into Everyday Interactions.

Join Dr. Kelli Odden and three other early childhood professionals as they share how they incorporate literacy-building activities into everyday interactions in classrooms, centers, and in-home childcare programs.

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News & Updates

Child Care Licensing System Update
December 14, 2022
The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Early Childhood Section has launched the online Child Care Licensing (CCL) System.
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Step 1 Quality Rating Automation
October 13, 2022
The Bright & Early ND Team is pleased to announce Step 1 Quality Rating automation. The Step 1 automation process will allow quicker processing times and easier access for programs pursuing continuous quality improvement.
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Workforce Incentives and Stipends
August 11, 2022
The North Dakota Department of Human Services is offering stipends to help retain and reward early childhood professionals for their work caring for children, along with incentives to reward individuals for completing approved training and education milestones.
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