 Helping
families reach their promise
 In
order for children to thrive, they need a stable family and home life. Pennsylvania supports
families so they can help their children develop and choose quality early learning opportunities for their
children as they work, live and handle life’s challenges.
- Pennsylvania’s
Child Care Works Subsidy
program makes it possible for low-income parents to work and provide
for their families through child care assistance. Pennsylvania’s
Child Care Information Services
(CCIS) agencies give parents a wealth of resources on how to find
the best care for their child.
- The Nurse Family Partnership
gives first time mothers the supports necessary to provide an
excellent start for their children. Registered nurses work with the
expectant mothers to ensure a healthy pregnancy, to engage in
activities with the baby that will promote healthy development, and
to make plans for the future.
- Through Pennsylvania’s
Parent Child
Home Program, a home visitor helps parents learn how to
read to and play with their children in a way that builds a positive
parent-child bond and provides a quality learning experience.
- Pennsylvania’s
Children’s Trust Fund
is teaching early childhood teachers ways to strengthen families and
build protective factors in an effort to prevent child abuse and
neglect before it begins.
-
Keystone STARS program also
makes it possible for parents the gauge the quality learning
environment of an early childhood program on a scale of STAR 1 to 4,
so the parent can make smart choices about child care.
- A key component of
Pennsylvania’s Early
Learning Standards is helping parents optimize their
child’s learning, connecting parents with community services,
helping parents transition their children to school, and helping to
guide the work of the early learning program.
- An important aspect of
Head Start
and
Keystone STARS
early
childhood programs is supporting parent involvement in their child’s
learning experience. Head Start and some child care teachers visit
the home to discuss the child’s needs with the parents and provide
support to the family.
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