Office of Childhood News

News spelled out on wooden blocks

 

March
Date Headline
03/16/2026   COMING SOON! Child Care Licensing 2026 Informational Sessions
03/15/2026   Office of Childhood Connects Us Together – Compliance and Regulations
03/14/2026   QAR Program Highlights
03/13/2026   THANK YOU! 53rd Conference on the Young Years
03/12/2026   Office of Childhood is Calling all Superheroes
03/11/2026   Free Assessment Tools for First Steps Providers for Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
03/02/2026   Afterschool Competitive Grant Opportunities
February
Date Headline
02/17/2026   Office of Childhood Connects Us Together - Quality Program Supports
02/17/2026   Annual First Steps Provider Survey Results
January
Date Headline
01/23/2026   REMINDER: MOVERS Registration for Child Care Subsidy Providers
01/21/2026   2026 Missouri DEC Conference
01/21/2026   Celebrating 50 Years of IDEA
December
Date Headline
12/09/2025   Connecting Families to Support Through Missouri Family Resources
12/09/2025   Update from Child Care Subsidy on Transition to New Payment Method
12/09/2025   Funding Opportunity – Innovation Grant to Expand a Child Care Program
12/04/2025   Spotlight on Success Northeast Vernon Co. R-I School and El Dorado Springs R-II School
12/03/2025   Immunization News
October
Date Headline
10/09/2025   Family Eligibility Application
10/09/2025   First Steps Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Reports Posted
10/09/2025   Resilient Parents, Thriving Children
10/09/2025   UPDATE! Payment on Authorizations and Pay in Advance
10/09/2025   NEW! Subsidy Rate Change
September
Date Headline
09/09/2025   DESE Submits Implementation Report on Executive Order 25-15
09/09/2025   Revision of Child Care Licensing Rules (Executive Order 25-15)
09/09/2025   NEW! Innovation Grant to Start Up New Child Care Program!