Family Centers

• Family Centers
  
  PENNSYLVANIA: Building Strong Families and Strong Communities
  
  For nearly a decade, Pennsylvania's Family Centers have integrated and provided community services to help families become healthier, better educated and self-sufficient. Family Centers help parents:
  
• Learn about their children'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 and assistance on other community resources, such as well-baby care, immunizations and early intervention services.
• Since each Family Center takes a unique approach to meeting their community's needs, not all services are available in every center.

However, Family Center services may include:

Adult Education
Job Training and Placement
Language Skills
Literacy Programs
Parent Support Groups
Parenting Skills Programs
Child Health and Development Screenings
Family Activities
Toy and Book Lending Libraries
Child Care Programs
Summer and After-School Activities
The Parents As Teachers (PAT) Program (This program is for families with children who are birth to five years of age.)

         Locate a family center near you.

Family Center Facts

• There are 48 state-funded Family Centers in Pennsylvania.
• Twenty-three are school-based, and 25 are community-based centers.
• Family Centers are located in 30 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties.
• Over 72% of Pennsylvania's population live in counties served by Family Centers.