About

Ensure every child and family in Allegheny County has access to high-quality, accessible, and affordable early learning opportunities.

Pennsylvania’s Early Learning Resource Centers (ELRCs) provide a single point-of-contact for families, early learning service providers, and communities to gain information and access services that support high-quality child care and early learning programs.

ELRCs consolidated the work of Child Care Works (CCW) Agencies and Regional Keys to create an enhanced resource and referral system for communities seeking early learning services and supports.

The Allegheny County Department of Human Services (ACDHS) is pleased to partner with the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) to support Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) Region 5 in partnership with The Alliance for Infants and Toddlers, and Trying Together.

Core Values

At ELRC Region 5, we recognize the dignity and potential of all people through our interactions with those we serve and the services we seek to deliver, coordinate, and align.

We commit to:

Meeting and honoring the child, family, and early care and education professional where they are on their developmental journey.
Recognizing that children are best supported in the context of their family, culture, neighborhood, and community.
Recognizing (or realizing) we have much to learn from children, families, and early care and education professionals and seek to bring this learning to our work.
Collaborating in partnership across sectors and expertise to deliver services that build on the inherent strengths of children, families, and early care and education professionals.
Building familial, professional, and partner relationships with open and honest communication.

Partners

Allegheny County Department of Human Services

The Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) is responsible for providing and administering publicly-funded human services to County residents. DHS provides a wide range of services, including services for older adults; mental health services (includes 24-hour crisis counseling); drug and alcohol services; child protective services; at-risk child development and education; emergency shelters and housing for the homeless; non-emergency medical transportation; and referrals for support coordination for individuals with a diagnosis of intellectual disability.

The Alliance for Infants and Toddlers

The Alliance For Infants and Toddlers was established in 1988 by a Federal grant to assist families of low birth weight infants. In 1992, The Alliance was chosen by Allegheny County as the Early Intervention Service Coordination Agency for families of children, ages birth to three years, who have developmental concerns.

Trying Together

Trying Together supports high-quality care and education for young children by providing advocacy, community resources, and professional growth opportunities for the needs and rights of children, their families, and the individuals who interact with them. Trying Together works regionally (in Southwestern Pennsylvania) and takes its expertise and models to statewide and national audiences.

Locations

Main Office Location

ELRC Region 5
304 Wood Street, Suite 400
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1928

Hours of Operation

Wood Street
Monday–Friday:
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Hours for Satellite Offices

Satellite Offices

Kingsley Association
6435 Frankstown Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Hosanna House
807 Wallace Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15221

Human Services Center Mon Valley
519 Penn Avenue
Turtle Creek, PA 15145

Highlands Family Center
415 E 4th Avenue
Tarentum, PA 15084

Coraopolis Satellite
1108 5th Avenue
Coraopolis, PA 15108

Allegheny Family Network
1600 Pacific Avenue
Natrona Heights, PA 15065

The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center
7219 Kelly Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15208

Duquesne EARN Center
2 Duquesne Plaza
99 Duquesne Boulevard
Duquesne, PA 15110