PA Family Centers 


What Are Family Centers? 

Pennsylvania’s Family Centers have integrated 
and provided community services to help families 
become stronger, healthier, better educated, and 
more self-sufficient. These centers help parents 
and caregivers: 


. Learn about their child’s development. 
. Engage in parent education and child 
development activities. 
. Access health care information, as well as 
assistance regarding health care services and 
insurance. 
. Access education, training, and employment 
information. 
. Receive information on and assistance with 
other community resources, such as well-baby 
care, immunizations, and Early Intervention 
services. 


 
What Services Are Available? 
Since each PA Family Center takes a unique 
approach to meeting its community’s needs, not 
all services are available in every center. However, 
PA Family Center services may include: 


. Parents as Teachers (PAT) Program 
. Parent Support Groups 
. Parenting Skills Programs 
. Child Health and Development Screenings 
. Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Program 
. Child Care Programs 
. Child Abuse Prevention Program 
. Language Skills 
. Literacy Programs 
. Adult Education 
. Job Training and Placement 
. Family Activities 
. Toy and Book Lending Libraries 
. Summer Activities and After-School Activities 



Where Are Family Centers Located? 

 
Almost 60% of Pennsylvania’s population lives in 
counties that Family Centers serve. In fact, 
Pennsylvania has 32 state-funded Family Centers. 
Twelve are based in schools, and 20 are communi-
ty-based centers. Family Centers are located in 28 
of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties and include 62 sites. 

To locate a PA Family Center near you, call the 
Office of Child Development and Early Learning 
(OCDEL) at (717) 346-9320, or visit the websites 
listed below. 


IMPORTANT INFORMATION
 
Phone: (717) 346-9320 

 Websites: Office of Child Development and Early 
Learning (OCDEL) 

http://www.dhs.pa.gov/citizens/ 
childcareearlylearning/index.htm 


 For more information on Family Centers: 

http://www.dhs.pa.gov/citizens/
findfacilsandlocs/
preventiveservicesfamilycenters/
index.htm#.VkS8RXarSHt 

Family Center Location Listings: 

http://www.pacwcbt.pitt.edu/
familycenters/FamilyCenterList.pdf 

For more information on the Parent as 
Teachers (PAT) program, go to: 
http://www.parentsasteachers.org/ 


Age Range: This depends on which services 
your family needs. Contact your 
regional Family Center for age 
ranges served. (See Family Center 
Location Listings.) 

Eligibility: This depends on which services 
your family needs. Contact your 
regional Family Center to find out if 
your family qualifies. (See Family 
Center Location Listings.) 

 

Tom Wolf, Governor