FAMILY RESOURCES
REMEMBER: CHILD CARE IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS!
Child care is a partnership between parents and child care providers. As partners, each has a responsibility to a common goal -- the well-being and development of children.
Child care facilities are responsible for providing an atmosphere conducive to children's safety, growth, and development. Parents are responsible for selecting programs that are appropriate for their children. By working together, child care centers and parents can ensure a bright future for children.
Listed below are the four types of state regulated child care programs available. As a parent, you should choose the program that meets your family's needs.
- DAY CARE CENTER -- a state-certified facility providing care for seven or more children.
- GROUP DAY CARE HOME -- a state-certified facility providing care for no more than 12 children.
- FAMILY DAY CARE HOME -- a state-certified family residence with one caregiver providing care for four, five or six children unrelated to the caregiver.
- NURSERY -- a part-time preschool facility licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
This information is made available throught the:
P.O. Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Caring Foundation (of Central Pennsylvania)
BlueCHIP of Pennsylvania
BlueCHIP is a state supported health care program that is administered in Central Pennsylvania by the Caring Foundation of Central Pennsylvania. Capitol Blue Cross and Pennsylvania Blue Shield benefits are provided to eligible children who meet age and income requirements.
If your child or children age 15 or younger, have been state residents for more than 30 days, are not eligible or enrolled in Medical Assistance, are not enrolled in any other insurance program, and your family income falls wihin certain levels, they may qualify for free or low cost benefits through this special program.
For income guidelines and more information, please call the Caring Foundation of Pennsylvania at: 1-800-KIDS-101 or 1-800-543-7101
State College and Surrounding Areas
- State College and Surrounding Areas Child Care Facilities Guide
- Summer Programs and Camps for School-Age Children - 2009
- Family Day Care Home Providers
- Graduate Student Association Babysitter List
- Child Care Aware Search Site
Penn State Related Sites
Quality Child Care Informational Sites
- Choosing Child Care Guide
- Keystone Stars
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- National Association for Family Child Care
- National School Age Care Alliance
- Better Kid Care
- Child Care Directory
- Kids Health
- National Child Care Info Center
- Network for Child Care
- On-Line Medical Info
- Parents Place
- Teen Growth
- Child Care and Education Site
- Blue Chip of Pennsylvania