Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning’s (OCDEL) Bureau of Early Intervention Services and Family Supports has announced a request for applications to award funds to qualified applicants for the implementation or continuation of Family Support Programs.
The programs consist of community-based, high-quality evidence-based home visiting (EBHV) services as well as three categories of enhancements to these services:
- Evidence-informed programs
- EBHV model enhancements
- Program enhancements
Family Support Programs help families to access a variety of supports and services, including formal supports (EBHV and parenting classes), informal supports (providing resources and connecting families to services in the communities), and a community system of services that promote the well-being of families and their children.
Such services can take many forms, depending on the family’s strengths and needs, but the goal is to help caregivers to enhance their skills and resolve problems to promote optimal child development.
Applicants must apply to implement at least one EBHV model, and may apply to implement one or more enhancements. For more information, visit the eMarketplace website.
