As a result of changes in the Federal Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) under which Maryland receives funding for a many of the programs and services available to child care providers (Child Care Subsidy, Credentialing, Accreditation, Maryland EXCELS, Child Care Resource Centers, etc.) all child care providers will be required to complete a basic Health and Safety Training as a "NEW" pre-service training requirement and update each year of employment.  The Health and Safety Training will cover 10 specific topic areas that have been identified by the CCDBG as critical for all child care providers. The training will be available on the MSDE website free of charge this fall and will also be available face-to-face from an approved trainer or training organization.  The initial training, on-line or face-to-face, will count toward continued training requirements for current providers.  Please stay tuned for availability of this new training.