Pennsylvania's Family Centers integrate and provide community services to help families become healthier, better educated and self-sufficient.

Family Centers help parents:

• Learn about their children's development
• Engage in parent education and child development activities
• Assist parents in finding appropriate child care programs
• Access health care information as well as assistance regarding health care services and insurance
• Assist parents in accessing OVR or other trainings
• Receive information and assistance on other community resources, such as well-baby care, immunizations and early intervention services

Family Centers take a unique approach to meeting their community's needs. Some of the services may include:

• Parent Support Groups
• Parenting Skills Program using Systematic Training for Effective Parenting Curriculum
• Developmental screenings using Ages and Stages Developmental and Social Emotional tool
• Family Activities
• Language Skills

Berks County's Family Center contact is Berks Community Action Program. Telephone (610) 376-6571