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Episode 58 - Special: WSB Radio Interview with Commissioner Amy M. Jacobs Aug 20, 2020

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Commissioner Amy M. Jacobs is interviewed by Scott Slade for WSB Radio's Atlanta's Morning News about the new SOLVE Program, financial assistance for school age children involved in virtual long distance learning.

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Episode 57 - COVID-19 Guidance for Georgia Child Care Programs Aug 18, 2020

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With Georgia child care programs reopening and welcoming back children and families, DECAL is joining the Governor’s Office and the Georgia Department of Public Health in offering new COVID-19 guidance for Georgia Child Care facilities. We’re committed to supporting early childhood learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and we recognize the vital role that providers, including their teaching staff, play in the support of Georgia’s children and families, especially during a public health crisis.
Joining us today to talk about our COVID-19 Guidance for providers is Pam Stevens, Deputy Commissioner of Child Care Services, and Ebony Thomas, Epidemiologist with the Georgia Department of Public Health.

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Episode 56 - Virtual Town Hall with Governor Brian Kemp and Dr. Kathleen Toomey Aug 11, 2020

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On Tuesday, August 11, DECAL held a special Virtual Town Hall webinar on COVID-19 for Georgia child care providers and advocates featuring Governor Brian Kemp and Dr. Kathleen Toomey, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health. This was an opportunity for child care providers to hear directly from state leaders and ask their questions as many programs reopen and return for school.

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Episode 55 - COVID Considerations in Returning to School Aug 05, 2020

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Who’s ready for Back to School? From virtual at-home learning to in-person classroom instruction and everything in between. But this year, it’s about more than backpacks and notebook paper, it’s asking if your child is socially and emotionally prepared for school in the age of COVID-19. Joining us to talk about COVID Considerations in returning to school is Allison O’Hara, Program Director of Inclusion and Behavior Support, with the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, and Cheryl Benefield, Program Manager for Safe and Supportive Schools with the Georgia Department of Education.

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Episode 54 - After School Programs and CACFP Afterschool Meals Jul 29, 2020

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While parents are at work, many of Georgia’s children spend time in afterschool programs. These programs offer a safe and supportive environment with structured activities and good nutrition. As schools begin to reopen with in-person and virtual learning options, afterschool programs are also developing plans to successfully and safely welcome back students.
Katie Landes, director of the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network joins us today to talk about how these critical afterschool programs are preparing to re-start operations. Tamika Boone, DECAL’s Director of Nutrition Services is also here. She will talk about how many of these afterschool programs can add a nutritional component to ensure that our most vulnerable children have access to the nutrition they need to thrive.

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Episode 53 - Car Seat Invention Prevents Hot Car Deaths Jul 23, 2020

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Commissioner Amy M. Jacobs talks with 12 year-old Lydia Denton inventor of a car seat device that detects when babies have been left in a hot car. Lydia is joined her mom, Covie Denton who is a science and math teacher.

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Episode 52 - Guidance for 2020-2021 Georgia's Pre-K Program Jul 14, 2020

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Classes in Georgia’s Pre-K Program have been closed since March due to COVID-19. Teachers and students utilized distance learning to finish out the year. Now, plans are underway to reopen Pre-K this fall, balancing quality learning with health and safety. Joining us to talk about plans for reopening Georgia’s Pre-K Program is Susan Adams, Deputy Commissioner for Georgia’s Pre-K Program and Instructional Supports; Dr. Caitlin Dooley, Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning with the Georgia Department of Education; and Sharon Foster, owner of Bells Ferry Learning Center in Woodstock, who operates three Georgia’s Pre-K Program classes.

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Episode 51 - Georgia Foundation for Early Care + Learning Jul 08, 2020

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Last April, a $250,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and United Way of Greater Atlanta allowed our Georgia Foundation for Early Care and Learning to assist essential workers and child care providers during COVID-19. Joining us to talk about the grant, part of the Greater Atlanta COVID-19 Recovery and Response Fund, is Carrie Ashbee, Executive Director of the Georgia Foundation for Early Care and Learning.

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Episode 50 - Special: WSB Radio Interview with Commissioner Amy M. Jacobs Jul 01, 2020

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Commissioner Amy M. Jacobs is interviewed by Scott Slade for WSB Radio's Atlanta's Morning News about this year's Look Again campaign.

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Episode 49 - Look Again 2020 Jun 30, 2020

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For the seventh consecutive year, DECAL is calling for families and caregivers to increase awareness of the dangers of leaving children unattended in vehicles. This year’s Look Again campaign is held in conjunction with National Heatstroke Prevention Day, recognized nationally on July 1, 2020, which urges Americans to understand how to prevent pediatric vehicular heatstroke. Joining us to talk about ways to prevent pediatric vehicular heatstroke is Rhonda Parker, Child Care Services Director of Field Operations, and Dr. Andrew Grundstein, a Professor of Geography at the University of Georgia.

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