Family Support Programs
Forecasted
Family Support Programs support Pennsylvania families through community-based, evidence-based home visiting to improve family health, school readiness, and parenting while preventing child abuse and neglect.
Funder: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Total funding pending; published award terms differ, with renewal options totaling five years
Summary: Supports community-based, high-quality evidence-based home visiting services throughout Pennsylvania.
Key Information: Pennsylvania prioritizes maintaining at least one Family Support Program in each of its 67 counties.
Description
Pennsylvania’s Family Support Programs fund community-based, high-quality evidence-based home visiting (EBHV) services. The Department of Human Services administers the initiative through the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), Bureau of Early Intervention Services and Family Supports. The programs seek to improve family health, increase school readiness and success, improve economic well-being, prevent child abuse and neglect, and promote positive parenting.
Family Support Programs connect families with formal services, parenting supports, community resources, and informal assistance. Home visiting connects pregnant and new caregivers with nurses, mental health clinicians, parent educators, and other trained professionals. Services help parents and caregivers develop skills and resolve problems that affect child development, with programs responsive to community needs.
