The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) partnered with the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to develop a research-policy collaboration to provide DCDEE with expertise in research and analysis related to short- and long-term policy questions focused on young children’s education and development.
This collaboration has produced research critical to understanding the contributing factors at play in North Carolina’s early childhood care and education landscape: Explore the research.
Disaster Impact Report Portal now available
In an emergency or disaster, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) works closely with regulated early childhood education (ECE) programs to help them respond, reopen and recover. Now, DCDEE is launching a new online tool to allow ECE programs to report operational status, damage, loss and situational information during times of crisis. The Disaster Impact Report portal will help DCDEE to document the impact of a disaster on North Carolina’s early care and learning network.
The Disaster Impact Report portal is now open for eligible providers in affected counties to report damage or loss due to Hurricane Ian and Tropical Storm Helene. To determine if you are eligible, review: · DCDEE Program Instruction – Hurricane Ian ·
Changes at the Federal government may impact payments from North Carolina
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has experienced delays in the release of federal grant dollars. Typically, when federal payments have been unexpectedly delayed, we have received them within a few days of the initially expected receipt date. Although DCDEE has not experienced this yet, in the light of transparency, we wanted to share this in case we are affected this month and moving forward. While we don’t always receive specific information about the reasons behind these delays, they appear to stem from a combination of factors, including: 1) Limited staffing at federal agencies, which has slowed the processing of payment requests and 2) New requirements and processes related to justifications for federal draws. Know that once the funds are received, we will promptly process payment. Thank you for your understanding and patience during this time of uncertainty. We will continue to keep you informed and are here to support you through this process to the best of our ability.
The North Carolina Child Commission (Commission) will hold its Fourth Quarter Meeting on Monday, May 12, 2024, beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Division of Child Development and Early Education, 333 Six Forks Road, Conference Room 165, Raleigh, N.C. 27609. There will also be an option to join the meeting via WebEx by clicking on the following link:
https://ncgov.webex.com/ncgov/j.php?MTID=m00a43db2ec3d96a4f7ad46f89fdb88ad
Webinar number(access code): 2426 676 2213
Participant Webinar password: care (2273 when dialing from a phone or video system)
The North Carolina Child Care Commission (Commission) will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, beginning at 10:00 a.m., in person at 333 Six Forks Road, Room 165, Raleigh, NC and via WebEx by clicking on the link below. The Commission may vote to adopt proposed rules following discussion of public comment received.
Webinar link: https://ncgov.webex.com/ncgov/j.php?MTID=ma2216d7d5e691d58ca0482c8acaeb43b
Webinar number (access code): 2423 335 1871
Webinar password: care (2273 when dialing from phones and video systems)
Please note that the meeting link will not be live until 9:45 a.m.