The report is a collection and analysis of prices charged by child care providers in an open market, where the parent/guardian and provider do not have a relationship that could affect the price charged.

The second public comment period for the FY 2022-2024 Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) State Plan is now open.

To help guide families in understanding, identifying, and implementing Developmentally Appropriate Practices, ELRC Region 5’s quality partner Trying Together developed the Developmentally Appropriate Parenting (DAP) Series.

The Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) Region 5 and the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) have released specific actions that child care providers and staff must take if there is a confirmed or probable positive case of COVID-19 in a child or adult who has been present in their early learning program.

Current NAEYC survey results show that child care providers are sacrificing to stay open and waiting to relief.

The Cultural Responsiveness Series aims to ensure equitable practices and eliminate racism throughout early childhood education (ECE) facilities across Pennsylvania.

ELRC Region 5 is currently seeking to fill an opening for an ELRC Region 5 Quality Coach.

Child care operations will not be impacted under new limited-time COVID-19 mitigation efforts in Pennsylvania.