➡ CHILDCARE: Our goal is to have the safest child care system in the nation. One that nurtures the health and continued growth and development of our children and one that protects the health and safety of our child care workers and teachers. #StaySafeOhio
Moving forward, childcare is going to look different for children, parents, and teachers as long as #COVID19 is around. But we must get this right, or we run the risk of exposing more individuals. #InThisTogetherOhio
Beginning Sunday, May 31st childcare providers in #Ohio will be able to re-open, with reduced numbers of children in each classroom and intensified cleaning and handwashing practices. #ResponsibleRestartOhio 
Watch live now for more details on how childcare will operate: ohiochannel.org
We are taking a very cautious approach to childcare. There is no playbook for this, so we must learn as we go forward. We will make changes as we go forward. Therefore, we intend to fund a research project to study best practices for controlling the spread in child care settings.
This study will make #Ohio a global leader in safely re-opening child care. And as we gather more and more data from the study, it will continue to inform our decisions about best practices at child care centers as we move forward.
We know that Ohio’s childcare providers will need assistance as they reopen. Ohio is utilizing more than $60 million in federal #CARESAct funding to provide reopening grants to all of Ohio’s childcare providers.
This includes family childcare, childcare centers, and both publicly-funded and private providers. All are eligible for this grant program. More information will be posted on the @OhioJFS website soon.
