Provides high-risk youth the opportunity to earn marketable credentials, engage in further education, and secure employment to achieve economic success. Youth can enroll into the program even if they have not finished high school or obtained a GED/high school diploma.

Provides a series of employment exploration experiences for youth by starting them out in the nonprofit and public sectors.
Once youth have displayed basic job skills and a positive work attitude, they are offered the opportunity to attend YouthWorks Job Readiness Training and compete for a placement in the private sector. In general, 14 and 15 year olds participate in career exploration, for which they are paid a stipend. 15 and 16 year olds, as well as older youth with no prior work experience, are placed in entry-level positions in their community for which they receive an hourly wage.

Offers child care and educational programs for children from six weeks old through age 5.

Offers an after school program for teens that seeks to educate and empower high school youth living in the Homewood-Brushton community of Pittsburgh through a seamless integration of curriculum-based arts programming, leadership development, academic support, and service learning experiences.

Offers children learning in a safe and secure environment with caring, professionally-certified, emotionally supportive adults. Please see JCC website at jccpgh.org for complete information.

Provides services including: vocational assessment, in-home counseling, development of support services, and 24-hour crisis intervention. Project Match provides placement services to youth with severe disabilities transitioning from school to work. Services include: career awareness, job training, and workplace literacy.

Offers preschool programs, including Head Start and Pre-K Counts, for children age 3 to 5. Before and after school care is available to children enrolled in these educational programs.

Provides comprehensive case management, remediation, education with special emphasis on individuals with limited English proficiency, skills training, work activities, job placement, and retention activities, as well as providing supportive services, including payment for childcare. Included in EARN are services especially designed to meet the needs of out-of-school pregnant and parenting youth between the ages of 18 to 22, as well as non-assistance custodial or non-custodial fathers. Work activities in EARN include unsubsidized employment, subsidized employment, paid work experience, and community service.

Offers 6-week, paid, summer employment program. Young people spend at least 20 hours per week at a worksite and also receive professional development coaching in soft skills.

Offers a 2-week summer program for 11th and 12th grade students and recent high school graduates with disabilities that focuses on the soft skills (communication skills, interpersonal skills, decision making skills, and lifelong learning skills) necessary for the workplace. Focus will be on job readiness, employment goals, employment opportunities, and strategies for success.

Assists in the successful transitions between high school and college and/or work by helping students gain the skills, knowledge, and expertise needed for their postsecondary success.

Provides early care, education, and services for infants through pre-kindergartners and their families.

Offers career preparation, GED preparation, and job search and placement services to out of school youth. Program is run by the Allegheny County Human Services Department, Employment and Training Services.

Provides an early childhood home visiting program for families with children. Focuses on early literacy and school readiness, using education to break the cycle of poverty for families.

Offers a free one year program that empowers young adults by ensuring that they gain the skills, experiences, and support necessary to reach their full potential and thrive in professional careers and higher education. Students spend six months learning in-demand technical and professional skills before applying their skills during a six-month corporate internship. Throughout the program, students complete coursework that may be eligible for college credits and receive access to a robust offering of services and supports to promote their success.

Pre-K Counts classrooms are designed for children between age 3 and until they are eligible to enter kindergarten, who are at risk of school failure, either because of income level, language barriers, cultural, or special needs issues. Pre-K Counts classrooms have small class sizes (20 or fewer children), a curriculum aligned with the Pennsylvania Early Learning Standards, and regular assessment of each childâs progress and the quality of the program. Prepares children for reading and math through a structured curriculum, but also teaches children to pay attention, follow directions, and get along with others. Full and half day sessions available.

Offers the Pre K Counts program which promotes school readiness for children.

A home visiting program for children who are two years old that focuses on parent-child interaction and pre-literacy skills to prepare children to succeed in school. Participating families are given educational books and toys and are visited weekly for two times a week for 23 weeks.

Promotes school readiness and enhance social and cognitive development through the provision of health, educational, nutritional, social, and other necessary services. Head Start is a federally funded child development program for low-income families and children.

Offers a vocational program for individuals with disabilities including job readiness (resume preparation, interviewing, etc.), supported employment services for competitive employment, community based assessments, and transition from school to work services.

This is a mentoring program for youth and teens that offers services to foster caring, competence, and confidence through emotional, social, cultural, and educational support for children between six and sixteen years of age.

Provides early childhood education and child care, social and economic justice advocacy, adult continuing education, racial justice, technology education and programs, health and wellness programs, adult Literacy and ESL programs and economic justice programs (like our Thrift Shop and PA Workwear).

Promotes school readiness and support the mental, social, and emotional development of children from birth to age 5 for low-income families. In addition to education services, programs provide children and their families with health, nutrition, social, and other services.

Promotes school readiness and support the mental, social, and emotional development of children from birth to age 5 for low-income families. In addition to education services, programs provide children and their families with health, nutrition, social, and other services.

Provide prevention and educational programs to community groups, businesses, and students. For more information on prevention education programs, please visit the agency website.

Early Learning Resource Centers (ELRCs) in 17 counties in Pennsylvania. ELRC's are the one-stop hub for early education and child care needs. Families can find early education opportunities, apply for assistance (Child Care Works) to help with child care expenses and access other resources.
Early Childhood Education programs can receive support for improving the quality of their programs. Keystone STARS is a state-wide initiative to improve and support quality improvement in early learning and school-age care and education through professional development and advocacy.

Pre-K Counts is a state funded early childhood education program that provides full-day pre-kindergarten services to children ages 3 to 5 in selected area school districts.Children receive vision and hearing screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily. Dental, medical, immunization, and mental health referral services are also available. Curriculum focuses on school readiness and social-emotional development.

Luzerne County Head Start, Inc. is a federal and state funded early childhood education program that focuses on promoting the school readiness of eligible children ages 3 to 5 through family involvement, health and nutrition, education and family social services. The Head Start program is designed to increase children’s literacy, cognitive development, and social-emotional development, as well as support children’s health and well-being. Children receive vision, hearing and lead screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily.

Head Start is a childhood education program that focuses on promoting the school readiness of eligible children ages 3 to 5 through family involvement, health and nutrition, education and family social services. The Head Start program is designed to increase children’s literacy, cognitive development, and social-emotional development, as well as support children’s health and well-being. Children receive vision, hearing and lead screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily.

Pre-K Counts is a state funded early childhood education program that provides full-day pre-kindergarten services to children ages 3 to 5 in selected area school districts. Children receive vision and hearing screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily. Dental, medical, immunization, and mental health referral services are also available. Curriculum focuses on school readiness and social-emotional development.

Head Start is a childhood education program that focuses on promoting the school readiness of eligible children ages 3 to 5 through family involvement, health and nutrition, education and family social services. The Head Start program is designed to increase children’s literacy, cognitive development, and social-emotional development, as well as support children’s health and well-being. Children receive vision, hearing and lead screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily.

Pre-K Counts is a state funded early childhood education program that provides full-day pre-kindergarten services to children ages 3 to 5 in selected area school districts. Children receive vision and hearing screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily. Dental, medical, immunization, and mental health referral services are also available. Curriculum focuses on school readiness and social-emotional development.

Head Start childhood education program that focuses on promoting the school readiness of eligible children ages 3 to 5 through family involvement, health and nutrition, education and family social services. The Head Start program is designed to increase children’s literacy, cognitive development, and social-emotional development, as well as support children’s health and well-being. Children receive vision, hearing and lead screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily.

Head Start is a childhood education program that focuses on promoting the school readiness of eligible children ages 3 to 5 through family involvement, health and nutrition, education and family social services. The Head Start program is designed to increase children’s literacy, cognitive development, and social-emotional development, as well as support children’s health and well-being. Children receive vision, hearing and lead screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily.

Luzerne County Head Start, Inc. is a federal and state funded early childhood education program that focuses on promoting the school readiness of eligible children ages 3 to 5 through family involvement, health and nutrition, education and family social services. The Head Start program is designed to increase children’s literacy, cognitive development, and social-emotional development, as well as support children’s health and well-being. Children receive vision, hearing and lead screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily.

Pre-K Counts is a state funded early childhood education program that provides full-day pre-kindergarten services to children ages 3 to 5 in selected area school districts.Children receive vision and hearing screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily. Dental, medical, immunization, and mental health referral services are also available. Curriculum focuses on school readiness and social-emotional development.

Head Start is a childhood education program that focuses on promoting the school readiness of eligible children ages 3 to 5 through family involvement, health and nutrition, education and family social services. The Head Start program is designed to increase children’s literacy, cognitive development, and social-emotional development, as well as support children’s health and well-being. Children receive vision, hearing and lead screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily.

Head Start is a childhood education program that focuses on promoting the school readiness of eligible children ages 3 to 5 through family involvement, health and nutrition, education and family social services. The Head Start program is designed to increase children’s literacy, cognitive development, and social-emotional development, as well as support children’s health and well-being. Children receive vision, hearing and lead screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily.

Luzerne County Head Start, Inc. is a federal and state funded early childhood education program that focuses on promoting the school readiness of eligible children ages 3 to 5 through family involvement, health and nutrition, education and family social services. The Head Start program is designed to increase children’s literacy, cognitive development, and social-emotional development, as well as support children’s health and well-being. Children receive vision, hearing and lead screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily.

Luzerne County Head Start, Inc. is a federal and state funded early childhood education program that focuses on promoting the school readiness of eligible children ages 3 to 5 through family involvement, health and nutrition, education and family social services. The Head Start program is designed to increase children’s literacy, cognitive development, and social-emotional development, as well as support children’s health and well-being. Children receive vision, hearing and lead screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily.

Luzerne County Head Start, Inc. is a federal and state funded early childhood education program that focuses on promoting the school readiness of eligible children ages 3 to 5 through family involvement, health and nutrition, education and family social services. The Head Start program is designed to increase children’s literacy, cognitive development, and social-emotional development, as well as support children’s health and well-being. Children receive vision, hearing and lead screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily.

Pre-K Counts is a state funded early childhood education program that provides full-day pre-kindergarten services to children ages 3 to 5 in selected area school districts. Children receive vision and hearing screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily. Dental, medical, immunization, and mental health referral services are also available. Curriculum focuses on school readiness and social-emotional development.

Pre-K Counts is a state funded early childhood education program that provides full-day pre-kindergarten services to children ages 3 to 5 in selected area school districts. Children receive vision and hearing screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily. Dental, medical, immunization, and mental health referral services are also available. Curriculum focuses on school readiness and social-emotional development.

Provides a childhood education program that focuses on promoting the school readiness of eligible children ages 3 to 5 through family involvement, health and nutrition, education and family social services. The Head Start program is designed to increase children’s literacy, cognitive development, and social-emotional development, as well as support children’s health and well-being. Children receive vision, hearing and lead screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily.

Head Start is a childhood education program that focuses on promoting the school readiness of eligible children ages 3 to 5 through family involvement, health and nutrition, education and family social services. The Head Start program is designed to increase children’s literacy, cognitive development, and social-emotional development, as well as support children’s health and well-being. Children receive vision, hearing and lead screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily.

Pre-K Counts is a state funded early childhood education program that provides full-day pre-kindergarten services to children ages 3 to 5 in selected area school districts. Children receive vision and hearing screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily. Dental, medical, immunization, and mental health referral services are also available. Curriculum focuses on school readiness and social-emotional development.

An early childhood development school readiness, and family support program. Programming promotes family self-sufficiency, foster healthy outcomes, and enhance
the quality of life for children and families through education and partnerships with school districts and the community.

Luzerne County Head Start, Inc. is a federal and state funded early childhood education program that focuses on promoting the school readiness of eligible children ages 3 to 5 through family involvement, health and nutrition, education and family social services. The Head Start program is designed to increase children’s literacy, cognitive development, and social-emotional development, as well as support children’s health and well-being. Children receive vision, hearing and lead screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily.

Offers a literacy program for families. Subjects taught integrate adult education, parenting, and early childhood education

Provides high-quality early learning and school readiness experiences for 3 and 4-year olds in center-based classes to help them grow intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally. The program encourages parental participation in activities. Classes meet five days a week for ten months during the school year.

An in-home early literacy and parenting program that prepares young children for school success by increasing language and literacy skills, enhancing social-emotional development, and strengthening the parent-child relationship. During the school year, home visitors go to homes twice each week for 30 minutes and take a new book or educational toy for the child to keep. They show the parents how to use the item to promote school success.

Assists clients find competitive employment and/or enroll and maintain the schooling of their choice.

After School Programs include:
- Informal education/tutoring
- Health and physical education
- Social and recreational activities
- Outdoor recreation, including summer day camp programs at Camp Hogan (6 weeks, M-F, $10/week, ages 6-10) or the club
- Employability programs including Job Ready, Career Explorers, Junior Staff and Apprenticeships for youth from 12 to 18 years
- Administrative Offices

After school programs include:
- Informal education/tutoring
- Health and physical education
- Social and recreational activities
- Outdoor recreation, including summer day camp programs at Camp Hogan (6 weeks, M-F, $10/week, ages 6-10) or the club
- Employability programs including Job Ready, Career Explorers, Junior Staff and Apprenticeships for youth from 12 to 18 years

After School Programs include:
- Informal education/tutoring
- Health and physical education
- Social and recreational activities
- Outdoor recreation, including summer day programs at Camp Hogan (6 weeks, M-F, $10/week, ages 6-10) or the club
- Employability programs including Job Ready, Career Explorers, Junior Staff and Apprenticeships for youth from 12 to 18 years.

After school programs include:

- Informal education/tutoring

- Health and physical education

- Social and recreational activities

- Outdoor recreation, including summer day camp programs at Camp Hogan (6 weeks, M-F, $10/week, ages 6-10) or the club
- Employability programs including Job Ready, Career Explorers, Junior Staff and Apprenticeships for youth from 12 to 18 years

Provides free adult basic education, high school equivalency prep, career training prep, and college prep classes.

Provides academic and social support for students throughout their high school years and aid in choosing, applying for, and meeting the requirements for college acceptance or successful entrance into the world of work.

Provides educational services in the Bucks County Correctional Facility, the Community Corrections Center, and the community for re-entrants. Provides basic literacy and GED prep. Cognitive behavioral skills instruction, decision making, and employment readiness.

Designed to meet state and national standards for reading, writing, and oral language development. Skills are taught in the context of 10 related, sequential themes. Lesson plans help teachers make each book a launching pad for teaching vocabulary, building comprehension, and developing phonemic awareness, phonics, and oral language skills. Blueprint themes, Blueprint author studies, center applications, and skill cards build children's content knowledge and develop literacy skills through engaging, rich, and meaningful learning.

Engages high school youth in a variety of art forms including painting, drawing, sculpture, and filmmaking to create artwork through a social justice lens. Provides instruction about urban agriculture, harvesting, and cooking nutritious meals. Includes a stipend through the Philadelphia Youth Network.

Offers paid apprenticeships to youth each semester and during the summer. Apprentices work alongside gardens staff to plant, grow, harvest, and sell foods and herbs in agency urban gardens. Develops leadership skills through creating lesson plans and delivering instruction to Semillas del Futuro participants in weekly classes.

Toddler Activity Time is a parent/child mini-preschool for children age 2 years to 3 1/2 years old and their parents. Each session is structured like a preschool session with storytime, circle time, music, a craft and a snack. The parent participates in the activities so that this program is an opportunity for young children to get accustomed to the structure of school without having to separate from their parent. Each session is lead by two Parenting Educators. There is informal education for the parents that goes on as teachable moments arise; issues about development, readiness, realistic expectations, management techniques, discipline are typical areas of information that the Parenting Educators discuss.

Offers fulltime and part-time daycare services for non school age children. Design curriculum centered on developing the necessary skills to be successful lifelong learners and includes creative play, reading readiness, crafts, science, math, writing program, physical activities, and weekly themes.

Offers fulltime and part-time daycare services for non school age children. Design curriculum centered on developing the necessary skills to be successful lifelong learners and includes creative play, reading readiness, crafts, science, math, writing program, physical activities, and weekly themes.

Offers fulltime and part-time daycare services for non school age children. Design curriculum centered on developing the necessary skills to be successful lifelong learners and includes creative play, reading readiness, crafts, science, math, writing program, physical activities, and weekly themes.

The Lil' Clubhouse is committed to promoting quality child care that contributes to increased social and emotional development, learning skills, and school readiness. The Lil' Clubhouse at the Bridesburg Boys and Girls Club offers full day Developmentally Appropriate Programs.

Programs Include:
- Infants ages 6 weeks to 12 months
- Young Toddlers ages 13 months to 24 months
- Older Toddlers ages 2 years to 3 years
- Preschool ages 3 years to 5 years

Offers research-based strategies to support early childhood reading in the home and neighborhood and trauma-informed ways to check in on your family's well-being.

Provides after school programming including socialization, trips, sports, arts, and basic skills education to enhance school achievement and readiness levels.

Structured program including socialization through sports, trips, arts and crafts; basic skills education to enhance school achievement and readiness levels through day camping skills and techniques

Structured program including socialization through sports, trips, arts and crafts; basic skills education to enhance school achievement and readiness levels through day camping skills and techniques

Provides after school programming including socialization, trips, sports, arts, and basic skills education to enhance school achievement and readiness levels.

Provides individuals with an opportunity to learn academic, job readiness, and occupational skills by preparing them to make a successful transition into post-secondary education, the construction industry and other high-growth occupational sectors.

Family Centers, located at Jefferson and Central Elementary Schools, coordinate and facilitate a variety of support services for Allentown School District families.

Family Centers seek to ensure the healthy growth and development of children by coordinating a wide variety of support services for families in the communities in which they live.

These services include:
* Parent Support and Child Development Education
* Pediatric Health Services
* Healthy After-School and Summer Activities
* Family Preservation Services
* Education and Employment-Related Services

Family Development Specialist certified in parent education home visits meet groups of parent sand provide assessments and support to parents for their children from pregnancy through kindergarten. They facilitate access to needed services and coordinate case management services.
Health centers are also located in the elementary schools served by the Family Centers.

Collaborative partners representing health, communitie

Provides books, educational toys, and twice-weekly home visits from Early Learning Specialists over the two-year program cycle. Connects families to other needed supports, including housing, medical, and educational services. Program graduates also receive assistance with enrolling in preschool programs.

Short term summer work experiences are available to students of participating school districts.

Energy and Oilfield Summer Experience:
A three-day summer experience held in August. Students will spend time learning about the endless career opportunities available to them in NEPA. Students will participate in classroom instruction and field trips with representatives of Lackawanna College School of Petroleum & Natural and local energy companies. Designed for students in 9th to 12th grades.

Healthcare Career Summer Experience:
A week-long summer experience held in July. Students explore a range of career options and learn about important issues in health. Students interact with healthcare professionals and receive a hands-on experience. Designed for students in 8th to 12th grades.

Offers home-based education programs for parents who want to acquire the knowledge and skills to be effective in their parenting role. Programs may focus on teen parents; parents who need to develop skills to handle a difficult child; families who want to learn school-readiness activities; individuals for whom parenting is a new experience; and families at risk for child abuse, neglect, or out-of-home placement.

Designed for 3 to 5 year olds and their parents or caregivers. Offers age appropriate stories and activities. School readiness activities are offered after storytime. âPlay Kâ and Cruise into Kindergarten will develop skills needed for the next big step. Program is offered on Fridays at 10:30am.

A free program that provides counseling, intensive case management, health education, child development and parenting skills training, as well as career awareness and job-readiness training to pregnant and parenting teens in high school or alternative settings. Services are provided to mothers and fathers.

Pre-kindergarten programming with a focus on children who are at risk for academic failure. Services are provided by certified teachers at no charge and support the inclusion of children with diverse needs. Pre-K Counts is a kindergarten readiness programs for 3-, 4- and 5-year olds who are not yet enrolled in school. Services are available five days a week during the school year.

Administered at eight local school districts.

Central Columbia
Central Columbia Elementary School

Line Mountain
Line Mountain Elementary School

Millville Area
Millville Elementary School

Milton Area
Milton Area High School

Shikellamy
Grace S. Beck Elementary School

Southern Columbia Area
G.C. Hartman Elementary School

Warrior Run
Watsontown Elementary School

Berwick
Nescopeck Elementary School

Services designed to help young adults, ages 16 to 24 years, prepare for and succeed in education, training and employment. Young adults eligible for programming must no longer be in school, either because they withdrew or because they completed high school or post-secondary program. The program Career Counselors will assist participants in preparing and succeeding in education, training and employment. Services provided will include career exploration, peer connections, money management, job searching, interviewing skills, mentoring, college visits, exposure to training programs, local business tours, volunteer/service projects, building leadership skills and information on starting a business. Programming is held in PA CareerLink Offices.

Offers a center-based preschool program built around activities that foster school readiness for children in all developmental areas. The program encourages families to get involved with their child’s education by volunteering, attending parent meetings and trainings, attending parent teacher conferences, and actively participating with their child, both at home and at school. Breakfast, snacks, and lunches are served daily.

Campaign for Grade-Level Reading is served through the following programs or partnerships:


School Readiness.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Libary providing a free book monthly program; Book Drive providing new and gently used children's books that will then be distributed to children. Reading Buddies, a volunteer reading program that brings in mentors. The Nurses Pantry provides at-risk students and families with access to commonly needed material items to address needs of an urgent nature. Summer Learning program.

A partnership of local businesses, community social service agencies, and county government that is focused on building a comprehensive early childhood system to address the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs of children. Develops strategies based on local needs to ensure children are ready to learn when they enter school. Raises awareness about early childhood development. Improving the delivery of critical services for very young children and their families and advocating for public policy that supports the community's youngest children.

Dolly Parton's Imagination Libary is a free book program.
Each month a new, carefully selected book will be mailed in a child's name directly to their home. Programming will continue until the child turns five years old as long as you remain a resident of the Berwick Area.

Since its inception in 2007, the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has focused on creating opportunities for the commonwealthâ??s youngest children to develop and learn to their fullest potential. This goal is accomplished through a framework of supports and systems that help ensure that children and their families have access to high quality services.

OCDEL works with many partners to create opportunities for the commonwealthâ??s children. Parents, schools, child care, early intervention, Head Start, libraries, community organizations and other stakeholders have joined with the Office of Child Development and Early Learning to provide high quality early childhood programs and effective prevention strategies to mitigate challenges faced by families that affect school readiness and academic success.

OCDEL strives to build a strong foundation for children, starting in infancy, through the establishment of a statewide standard for excellence in early care and education and the creation

Offers day and evening classes in adult and family literacy, GED Preparation and English as a Second Language. Classes are held at 200 Ferry Street. Call 610-258-1100 to register.

An employment preparation experience for high school students with disabilities, ages 16-21, who attend school and are eager to work and earn a paycheck. It combines workplace and independent living skills instruction with paid work experience to provide participants with the skills they need to transition more successfully into adulthood. Groups meet for five Saturdays for interactive curriculum and coaching in the morning followed by an afternoon of paid workplace experience in the community.

Offers a workforce development program that seeks to transform the lives of out-of-school youth. The goal of the program is to provide participants with intensive, culturally relevant services that assist them in discovering and pursuing career pathways, education, and training in in-demand fields that will significantly improve their socio-economic trajectory.

Deliver home-based Parents as Teachers services to low-income families in Berks County.

Offers assistance to families with young children. Helps parents understand the development stages their children go through to better prepare them for school and life. Provides information on well-baby care, developmental and social emotional screening tools, and preschool and kindergarten readiness.

A community-wide initiative that brings together schools, businesses, organizations and individuals to improve early grade reading success.
Volunteer opportunities include tutoring a 2nd grade student with reading and assisting with a book exchange program on Wednesday mornings.

Family centers provide families with a network of services accessible through local schools. Services available include healthcare services/clinics, family literacy programs, PAT (an in-home parenting program for 0-5 years old) summer recreational and enrichment programs, information and referral to other community resources.

Family Centers are located at:
Broughal Middle School 114 W Morton St, Bethlehem 18015
Donegan Elementary 1210 D 4th St, Bethlehem 18017
Marvine Elementary 1425 Livingston St, Bethlehem 18017

After school and summer programs available at some school. Parent/Community members should contact their school for information.

Community School provide support and resources to families and community members at Broughal Middle School, Donegan Elementary, Fountain Hill Elementary, Lincoln Elementary and William Penn Elementary.

Recruits and trains volunteer reading coaches to increase literacy development by expanding opportunities for children to have shared adult-child book reading time, ultimately helping youth read on grade level by 3rd grade and stay on track to school success.
Both in person and virtual opportunities are available.

Provides full and part-time childcare as well as before and after school care.

Provides job development, job coaching and follow-along support to adults with disabilities so they can work in the community. This service is available to any adult who is motivated to work for wages in a competitive job. Via focuses on career planning and helps adults with disabilities as they move into the workforce. Through School-to-Work Transition Services, Via works with students, in partnership with their school districts and the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to create a personalized employment plan and explore careers of interest.

Offering Parents As Teachers (PAT), Families in Recovery, and Fatherhood & 24/7 Dads.

With the belief that parents are the most influential and first teachers of their children, our Family Development Coordinators stand ready to help set goals and meet developmental milestones. All programs are focused on supporting families in developing parenting skills, enhancing communication, school readiness, and household management – everything families need to stay together, healthy, and strong!

Provides daycare services and summer school-age programs. Offers United Way scholarships.

The Peer-to-Peer (P2P) is a unique, experiential learning program for people with any serious mental illness who are interested in establishing and maintaining their wellness and recovery.

Peer-to-Peer (P2P) consists of 10 - two-hour units and is taught by a team of trained "Mentors'' who are personally experienced at living well with mental illness. We've been there. You are not alone. The class meets once a week for a total of nine weeks.

Participants come away many tangible resources: an advance psychiatric directive; a ``relapse prevention plan'' to help identify tell-tale feelings, thoughts, behavior, or events that may warn of impending relapse and to organize for intervention early; mindfulness exercises to help focus and calm thinking; and survival skills for working with providers and the general public. You come away with a lot of resources, skills, knowledge to help in this recovery journey.

Provides information about how to engage children with every day learning opportunities. Focuses on early childhood learning and reaching developmental benchmarks.

Provides care and education to develop each person to their fullest potential in 34 classrooms. Offers a Home Visiting program with weekly visits to pregnant mothers and/or children up to age three to support them in parenting and other goals.

A home based parent education program designed to develop children's school readiness, including social, emotional and academic skills. Additional services for low-income parents and children include: educational, nutritional, health and dental screening and treatment, and mental health services.

An early childhood parent education and family support program designed to empower all parents to be their child's teacher. Provides parents with information on child development from birth to age 3 and suggests learning opportunities that encourage language, intellectual, physical, social and emotional growth.
It is a voluntary primary prevention program that offers:
- Personal Visits: Personalized home visits by certified parent educators, trained in child development to help parents understand what to expect in each stage of their child's development and offer practical tips on ways to encourage, learning to manage challenging behavior and promote strong parent-child relationships. Visits are offered bi-weekly.
- Group Meetings: Parents meet together to gain new insights and to share their experiences, common concerns and successes. Group meetings also provide families the opportunity to participate in parent-child activities. Group meetings occur on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month 10 am-12

Offers Preschool Prep program, Weekly Kids Club, Teen Job Readiness and Employment Program, and college scholarships.

Seeks to serve the whole family and build a strong foundation with children from babies through the teenage years.

PETALS - Preschool Prep program offering parents resources and guidance for teaching their children needed skills to be ready to enter school

• Weekly Kids Club - format of developmental activity, life skills, character building, positive adult role models, and social skills development (Evening sessions)
  
  
• Teen Job Readiness and Employment Program in partnership with local high schools
  
  
• Scholarships for high potential, low-income high school students to obtain college while in high school
  
  
• Early childhood education scholarships to high quality Pre-K programs for low income kids
  
  
• Reading Corners program, which is a co-branded United Way initiative, to offer age and developmentally appropriate books to families using our food pantries and assistance centers, and add the components of instructing families on the importance of reading and having in-center volunteers

Offers Preschool Prep program, Weekly Kids Club, Teen Job Readiness and Employment Program, and college scholarships.

Offers Preschool Prep program, Weekly Kids Club, Teen Job Readiness and Employment Program, and college scholarships.

Offers physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, developmental teaching by special instructors, and infant massage.

Offers physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, developmental teaching by special instructors, and infant massage. PennCares preschools allow young children with and without disabilities to play, develop, and learn together while promoting a sense of belonging.

Offers physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, developmental teaching by special instructors, and infant massage. PennCares preschools allow young children with and without disabilities to play, develop, and learn together while promoting a sense of belonging.

Operates an Early Learning Center. Offers childcare services.

Provides pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade education as well as after school programs.

Services include GED preparation and GED test expenses; career readiness workshops, resume development assistance, mock interviews, job finding assistance, and in-person work experiences; information and referrals concerning applying and paying for college, locating free or low-cost training programs, and apprenticeship opportunities.

Provides home based services, including health and developmental screenings, ongoing individualized educational assessment, weekly home visits, bi-monthly family days, and parent involvement opportunities.

Provides preschool education. Offered for 4 to 6 hours per day during the school year depending on location, with locations throughout Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry Counties.

A one-stop shop for career and employment services that include:
* PA's job search website that is free to employers and job seekers. New job postings daily.
* Workshops and information sessions are available to the public. Can be found on the events calendar.
* Comprehensive Career Services - One-on-one with an employment planner. For adults 18 years and up. Must meet federal eligibility requirements.
* Work one-on-one with an employment planner to develop an employment plan and outline the path to their next job. For adults 18 years and up. Must meet federal eligibility requirements.
* Job Search/Job Club - Individuals can sign up for Comprehensive Career Services. Work one-on-one with an employment planner to develop an employment plan. For adults 18 years and up. Must meet federal eligibility requirements.
* Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) serves young adults 16-24 years old who are currently enrolled in school in Berks County. Must meet federal eligibility requirements.
* High Sc

Provides families in need with weekend food (in the forms of a pack) and education on how to cook low-cost healthy meals, nutrition, food budgeting and shopping strategies. Assure that children return to school well-fed and ready to learn.
Provides:
- Food
- Money saving strategies
- Healthy nutrition education
- Empowerment
- Support

Distribution sites at the following School Districts
- Columbia
- Cocalico
- Donegal
- Elanco
- Ephrata
- Hempfield
- Lampeter Strasburg
- Manheim Township
- Penn Manor
- School District of Lancaster
- Warwick

Provides families in need with weekend food (in the forms of a pack) and education on how to cook low-cost healthy meals, nutrition, food budgeting and shopping strategies. Assure that children return to school well-fed and ready to learn.
Provides:
- Food
- Money saving strategies
- Healthy nutrition education
- Empowerment
- Support

Partners with schools and community centers across the city to offer wrestling programming to Philadelphia youth. Also offers a mentoring program at headquarters for high school participants of the wrestling program; mentoring includes homework help, test prep, and college/career readiness assistance in a safe environment.

Provides wellness education, physical activity, mentoring, leadership, employment training and a safe space for at-risk children to grow up. Uses the medium of soccer to teach nutrition education, develop strong moral character, inspire academic excellence, and promote community involvement.

Offers a 24-week program that teaches the basics of carpentry. Provides tools, a weekly stipend of $150, dinner for students, mentoring for both personal and professional issues, and job finding assistance. Class meets twice a week.

Provides services that include:

• Job Readiness (resume writing,
  Interviewing skills, etc.)


• GED Prep and Testing


• Job Training in High Priority
  Occupations(EX: HVAC, Electrical, CNA, Plumbing,
  Machine Operator, etc.)


• Supportive Services such as: Books,
  tools, boots, and uniforms provided for
  work and school, ID/Licenses, etc.

Provides out-of-school young adults ages 16 to 24 with academic support, career counseling, and professional development workshops toward developing educational and career opportunities. Services include individualized career development and coaching, GED prep classes and career/educational exploration, paid internship opportunities and pre-apprenticeship referrals, job readiness and life skills training workshops, and transportation assistance and monetary incentives.

Offers programs that support writers ages 2 to 5 in early literacy and kindergarten readiness. Workshops for toddlers and their caregivers are complemented by free book giveaways and early literacy resources.

Offers a weekly Teen Scholars program, high school and college readiness workshops, and scholarship and college application support. Helps all high school participants build the thinking and writing skills necessary to articulate their next steps for the future.

Offers a weekly Teen Scholars program, high school and college readiness workshops, and scholarship and college application support. Helps all high school participants build the thinking and writing skills necessary to articulate their next steps for the future.

Offers programs that support writers ages 2 to 5 in early literacy and kindergarten readiness. Workshops for toddlers and their caregivers are complemented by free book giveaways and early literacy resources.

Offers a weekly Teen Scholars program, high school and college readiness workshops, and scholarship and college application support. Helps all high school participants build the thinking and writing skills necessary to articulate their next steps for the future.

Offers several popular programs online via Zoom.

Offers programs that support writers ages 2 to 5 in early literacy and kindergarten readiness. Workshops for toddlers and their caregivers are complemented by free book giveaways and early literacy resources.

Provides an educational preschool program with classroom activities to help youngsters improve their self-image and increase physical, social, self-help, and school readiness skills. Prepares children for reading and math but also for paying attention, following directions, and getting along with others.

Provides an educational preschool program with classroom activities to help youngsters improve their self-image and increase physical, social, self-help, and school readiness skills. Prepares children for reading and math but also for paying attention, following directions, and getting along with others.

Provides an educational preschool program with classroom activities to help youngsters improve their self-image and increase physical, social, self-help, and school readiness skills. Prepares children for reading and math but also for paying attention, following directions, and getting along with others.

Provides an educational preschool program with classroom activities to help youngsters improve their self-image and increase physical, social, self-help, and school readiness skills. Prepares children for reading and math but also for paying attention, following directions, and getting along with others.

Classrooms experience for 3 and 4 year old children whose family incomes meet or exceed Head Start limits. Services are offered in the Kennedy Early Childhood Center for eligible students in the Greater Nanticoke Area School District. Curriculum focuses on school readiness skills. Transportation is not provided.

Provides a home visit program. Pre-natal services are also available. Provides an evidence-based home visiting model which stresses the importance of a parent's role as the primary teacher for their child. Home visits include lessons in parenting skills and education as well as information and referrals for other identified needs in the household. Additionally, weekly parent-child group communication meetings are offered. Group meetings offer participating families to continue to work on their parent-child interaction skills as well as meeting with and socializing with other parents in programming.

Early Childcare programs strengthen families and boost youth development by offering infants, toddlers,
preschoolers and their families early learning readiness experiences and comprehensive child development
programs. Program addresses the development of young children by supporting early literacy, brain development and healthy habit development.
With a swimming pool and gymnasium at our disposal, ours is the only center in the area that offers weekly swimming activities for preschoolers.
All children enrolled in our childcare program will be provided
breakfast, lunch and snack daily.


LOCATIONS
Berwick Area YMCA
231 W. Third Street
Berwick PA. 18603

Y Care II at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
1600 Fowler Avenue
Berwick PA. 18603

Suuports a community-wide initiative to improve communication, access to information and resources, and coordination of services so that there is a seamless transition of students from preschool or home to kindergarten.

Provides a home-based literacy program that prepares children and families for school success.

Early Childhood Education is the foundation for a lifetime love of learning. Research has shown that children who attend quality early childhood education programs have greater academic success throughout their lives. YWCA Carlisle & Cumberland County operates our Preschool with a focus on the standards set by the PA Department of Education. We offer fun school experiences for children ages 3-5. All preschool staff and employees of the YWCA Carlisle & Cumberland County have FBI, PA Criminal Background & PA Child Abuse Clearances on file.

Provides a home visiting parent education and child development program.

Students at the after-school centers will benefit from SHINE’s project-based STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) curriculum to kindle excitement about learning Educational programs, including homework assistance and STEAM-focused projects, are taught.


SHINE locations: Kistler Elementary, Wilkes Barre.
--Heights Murrary Elementary,Wilkes Barre

In addition to the after-school program for students, monthly parenting activities and support services for families also are provided.
SHINE’s Home Visitor program offers support and preparation for academic readiness through weekly home visits to pre-K and kindergarten students and their parents.
SHINE also offers summer camp held at Wilkes University, offering hands-on science activities for students enrolled in the program.

Provides free weekly school readiness workshops to prepare children (ages 3-5) academically and socially for kindergarten. Connects families with early intervention and support services, connects families to affordable quality preschool programs and helps with tuition assistance, registers students on-time for kindergarten.

Offers free arts education and paid creative opportunities to youth ages 13 to 19 that helps participants to enter the workforce and postsecondary education as creative problem solvers and social innovators. Program is a partnership with WorkReady.

Offers empowering, customized employment programs to assist youth and adults living with disabilities and chronic illnesses by preparing them for competitive employment and community integration. Services include job placement, follow-up after employment, and educational programs to assess employability.

Helps refugees, asylees, and victims of human trafficking prepare to enter the workforce. Services include Vocational English Language Training (VELT) classes; acculturation workshops; case management services; workshops on interviewing, resume writing, workforce foundation skills, and job readiness; computer literacy classes; job placement assistance and follow-up; and programming assisting youth ages 16 to 17 find part-time work during the school year or full-time summer employment.

Offers hands-on training in the building trades, property maintenance and repair; support in achieving high school completion or equivalent; and job placement assistance. Provides monthly transportation allowance.

Helps refugees, asylees, and victims of human trafficking prepare to enter the workforce. Services include Vocational English Language Training (VELT) classes; acculturation workshops; case management services; workshops on interviewing, resume writing, workforce foundation skills, and job readiness; computer literacy classes; job placement assistance and follow-up; and programming assisting youth ages 16 to 17 find part-time work during the school year or full-time summer employment.

Offers a child and family development program that promotes school readiness by enhancing cognitive, social, and emotional development of learning environments that support children's growth in language, literacy, science, social and emotional functioning, creative arts, physical skills, and approaches to learning. Also provides children and their families with health, educational, nutritional, social, and other services that are determined, based on family needs assessments, to be necessary.