The following agencies can help you find and choose child care. They may also help pay for that care. If you work and have children under the age of thirteen, you might qualify for help in paying for their care while you work. If you can't afford to work because of child care costs, this could make work affordable! Your weekly child care bill could be as low as $5! Funding comes from Federal Block grants and the state. The program is administered by your Local CCIS (Child Care Information Service, formerly known as the Local Management Agency or "LMA").
You and your spouse/companion must be working at least 25 hours a week, three days a week or more. The child care must be necessary to allow you to work. Those leaving welfare and starting to work are a high priority for this subsidy. This is a Parent Choice system. You may choose any child care provider which has or is willing to enter into an agreement with your CCIS. Thousands of providers throughout Pennsylvania, even bordering the state, participate. There are CCISs for each county in the state. Contact the email address at the bottom of this list if your county is not here, or check the blue pages of your local telephone directory.
Depending upon where you live, call one of the numbers listed below. Fill out the application and submit the information requested. Eligibility and priority are based upon income level and other factors, adjusted for family size. You will know if you qualify within thirty days. Some receive the subsidy within a month, others wait longer. Availability differs at each CCIS.
WHERE TO CALL
Please click on the link below for the telephone number and contact information for each county CCIS.
Governor's Task Force Report on Early Childhood Care and Education Recommendations for the Governor. September 2002
Pa. DPW Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare - Child Care Works program
USDHS-ACF U.S. Department of Human Services - Administration for Children and Families
Alliance for Early Childhood Finance - The Alliance seeks more rational financing of child care in America through inquiry and analysis of innovative solutions and communication among child care policy activists.
Philadelphia Citizens for Children and Youth Philadelphia Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) - Thoughtful and informed advocacy for children in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
PPC Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children
CLASP CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY, a national non-profit organization with expertise in both law and policy affecting the poor. Through education, policy research and advocacy, CLASP seeks to improve the economic security of low-income families with children and secure access for low-income persons to our civil justice system.
CHILD CARE AWARE , a national resource to help parents find and connect with local agencies for child care. Call Toll Free: 800-424-2246
NACCRRA , National Association of Child
Care Resource and Referral Agencies. A network of community-based child
care resource and referral agencies. Allows families, child
care providers,
and communities to share information about quality child care.
THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER Online - New Social Worker Online
Computer Use in Social Services Network - professionals interested in exchanging information and experiences on using computers in the human services.
Social Work Access Network - Caseworkers, counselors, therapists, students, administrators, and professors in the social work fields dedicated to furthering professional connectivity and the overall effectiveness of social work through the advantages provided by computer networking.
Vote Smart Web - Congressional Voting Records. Your one-stop shopping center for political information.
Global Information Locator Service - The goal of the Global Information Locator Service is to make it easy for people to find information of all kinds, in all media, in all languages, and over time.
Legal and Political Resources - Resources on the Internet.
Thomas legislative site - U.S. Bill Text, Congressional Record Text, Bill Summary & Status, Hot Bills, the Congressional Record Index, and the Constitution.
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