The Institute of State and Regional Affairs at Penn State Harrisburg, in partnership with Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) and the Pennsylvania Key, has released a new study on the Cost of Child Care in Pennsylvania.
Read MoreDiapers in sizes one to six and wipes are available to families in Homewood and surrounding communities. Each family can receive up to two packs of diapers every three months.
Read MoreThe KinConnector website is a new resource designed to help kinship care families connect to services and supports that can help children and their caregivers.
Read MoreLearn more about the use of masks in early learning from recent guidance provided by OCDEL.
Read MoreOut of an abundance of caution with the rising COVID-19 cases in Allegheny County, the ELRC Region 5 and it's satellite offices will remain closed to the public for in-person services.
Read MoreThe Pittsburgh Learning Collaborative launched a new Family Hotline to support families as they navigate academic and personal needs.
Read MoreThe Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) Region 5’s quality partner Trying Together has compiled a list of remote learning resources to support teachers, parents, and students as they transition to and navigate remote learning.
Read MoreThe Early Learning Resource Center Region 5 is launching an online interactive map that provides caregivers of young children in Allegheny County the opportunity to locate available supports closest to them.
Read MoreIndividuals and families who are unable to meet basic and urgent needs on their own due to loss of income, reduced income or insufficient income caused by the coronavirus pandemic may be eligible to receive Community Services Block Grant CARES Act supplemental funds.
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