COVID-19
July 31, 2024
How should children spend their after school and out-of-school time (ASOST)? Research suggests ASOST programs can provide children with safe, healthy environments where they can grow academically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially. However, access to these programs is sometimes limited in...
June 21, 2023
The pandemic may be over but children, and the staff that serve them, are still feeling the effects. Childcare and out-of-school time providers continue to report increased social-emotional needs, due in part to pandemic-related social isolation and instability during critical stages of development...
February 8, 2022
When Chef John Lawrence of Peppers Artful Events isn’t preparing gourmet meals in the company’s Northborough kitchen, you might find him at Worcester’s Rainbow Child Development Center.
January 10, 2022
Edward Street asked our staff and friends in the community about their hopes and dreams for young children, families, and businesses in 2022.
November 23, 2021
COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5-11 are now approved, following the most rigorous vaccine safety process in history.
June 3, 2021
COVID-19 is still a threat; and work still needs to be done to keep our youngest safe, and to protect their learning and growth. But we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. https://ecotarium.org/
March 5, 2021
When Worcester Public Schools (WPS) suspended in-person learning due to the pandemic, early education and care providers and youth service agencies answered the call.
January 22, 2021
Enough is enough, parents and caregivers are saying. We need high-quality, affordable childcare.
December 1, 2020
In March of 2020, our work became more important than ever.
