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Pennsylvania's Family Centers

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.)

Family Center Facts

• There are 32 state-funded Family Centers in Pennsylvania.
• Twelve are school-based, and 20 are community-based centers.
• Family Centers are located in 28 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties and include 62 sites.

Almost 60 percent of Pennsylvania's population lives in counties served by Family Centers.

Locate a family center near you.