Feedback Needed for Child Care Works Survey

If your family has worked with an ELRC Region 5 family specialist to apply for and enroll in the Child Care Works (CCW) Subsidized Child Care Program, we want to hear about your experience.

Providers, NewsNathan DukeOctober 31, 2024ELRC 5, Child Care Works Subsidized Child Care Program, Child Care Works

Report Finds That PA Early Learning Shortage Poses Risk to Economy

A report from Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children notes that the state faces an historic early learning workforce shortage.

Providers, News, FamiliesNathan DukeOctober 7, 2024Pre-K for PA, Child Care Works, Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program, Start Strong PA, PA early child care workforce shortage, PA early learning shortage, Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, Early Learning Pennsylvania

2024-25 PA Budget Overview

Pennsylvania’s 2024-2025 budget included investments supporting access to early childhood care and education as well as workforce support when it was passed in July, according to the state’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL).

News, ProvidersNathan DukeAugust 12, 2024PA 2024-2025 budget, early intervention, PA state budget, Child Care Works, PA Pre-K Counts

Provider Agreements for Certified Child Care Providers Updated

The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has released updated provider agreements for certified child care providers.

Providers, NewsNathan DukeJune 4, 2024OCDEL, certified child care provider agreements, ELRC, Child Care Works, subsidized child care providers

Interactive Maps Demonstrate Unmet Child Care Needs at County Level

Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children has created interactive maps and fact sheets demonstrating the unmet need and availability of high-quality child care to meet those needs at the state, county, and legislative district levels.

News, Families, ProvidersNathan DukeMay 15, 2024Child care, Allegheny County child care, Child Care Works, Start Strong PA

Submit a Comment: Child Care Development Fund

Members of the public are invited to review Pennsylvania’s 2025-27 Child Care Development Fund plan and submit comments online or in writing through the mail.

Providers, Press ReleaseNathan DukeApril 3, 2024OCDEL, CCDF, Child Care Development Fund, Child Care Works