Public School Employees' Child Development Program

08/21/2026

Don’t miss out on $40/month for summer groceries.

Maryland SUN Bucks helps families with school-aged children buy groceries when school meals are unavailable.

If your child does not receive SNAP, TANF, or eligible Medicaid plans, apply by Aug. 31, 2026, to see if you qualify for the rest of this summer and summer 2027.

Learn more: dhs.maryland.gov/sunbucks

08/21/2026

Early experiences and exposures, beginning before birth, shape the developing brain and other biological systems, laying the foundation for lifelong mental health.

Policies that help create healthy developmental environments—and reduce sources of stress for children, caregivers, and communities—can support the lifelong mental health of our children.

👉 Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3CgdPqp

08/19/2026

Thank you for choosing PSECDP for your children and families! We are looking forward to the new school year! 🤗

➡️https://psecdp.org/pages/contact

08/19/2026

08/18/2026

Help your children learn to make friends!

Building friendship skills starts at home. Join for a virtual parent workshop on August 26 at 7 p.m. to help you teach your kids how to share, take turns, communicate, be kind, solve conflicts and build empathy. Leave with tips to support your child's social confidence at home, school and in the community. FREE. Register at https://bit.ly/OCF-MakeFriends

08/18/2026

Keeping young children safe starts in the home! On Friday, September 11, from 6:00-8:00 PM in Clarksville, we’re offering a free home safety class designed for parents and caretakers of infants and toddlers.

Register: https://bit.ly/SeptInfantToddlerClass

08/18/2026

You can help children learn about math in fun and creative ways! Explore the importance of math and pretend play in early childhood with this updated course: https://m.sesame.org/MakeBelieveMathFB

08/14/2026

Fred Rogers reminded us that “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. At various times, play is a way to cope with life and to prepare for adulthood. Playing is a way to solve problems and to express feelings. In fact, play is the real work of childhood.”

Research shows that play is how children…
- Share their feelings
- Learn about the world around them
- Build relationships
- Feel a sense of agency and control
- Develop important life skills

Check out this clinical report, which was reaffirmed January 2025, to learn more about the research behind the importance of play: https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/142/3/e20182058/38649/The-Power-of-Play-A-Pediatric-Role-in-Enhancing?autologincheck=redirected

Citation: Michael Yogman, Andrew Garner, Jeffrey Hutchinson, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health, Council on Communications and Media; The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children. Pediatrics September 2018; 142 (3): e20182058. 10.1542/peds.2018-2058

08/14/2026

Kindness and compassion go together 🫶

PBS KIDS offers resources for families on ways to support children’s kind and caring behaviors! Explore this PBS Kids resource and share these ideas with the families in your program:

[Link: https://www.pbs.org/parents/being-kind]