ELRCs provide you and your family with information on quality child care and personalized child care referrals to child care providers based on your specific needs or preferences. ELRCs also administer the Child Care Works subsidized child care program.

The DHS ERLC (Emergency Response and Logistics Command) server is an advanced, high-security digital infrastructure essential for the Department of Homeland Security’s emergency response and logistics operations.

Early Learning Resource Centers manage your child care subsidy payments. Find the ELRC closest to you. Have proof of identification for each parent or caretaker in the home. The annual income for a family to be eligible to receive a subsidy is 200 percent or less of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines:

To see if you are eligible for Child Care Works, submit an application to the ELRC by mail, fax, or hand-delivery. You can also apply for Child Care Works online through COMPASS. You can download an application in English or Spanish and then mail, fax, or …

ELRC 18 provides you and your family with information on quality child care and personalized childcare referrals to providers based on your specific needs or preferences. ELRC 18 also administers the Child Care Works subsidized child care program. 267-592-4178. 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday.

Early Learning Resource Centers are a trusted source to families looking for childcare, Early Head Start, Head Start, or preschool programs. Your child’s participation in a quality program will prepare your child for success in school and life. Here are things to look for: Is this person or program a safe place for children?

Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) designed ELRCs as a place where families can find high-quality early education opportunities, apply for assistance to help with child care costs or access other resources that will set them on a path to success.

Explore the Child Care Works Program for Region 14. Stay up to date on the latest initiatives from the Early Learning Resource Center.

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has announced the selection of regional Early Learning Resource Centers (ELRCs), created to improve the quality of and access to early learning services in the state and help families identify the best child care options that meet the ...

Feb 21, 2023 · If a DHS certified child care provider wants to update their private-pay rates, they must communicate those changes to families and provide verification of the updated child care provider’s private-pay rates to the Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC).