Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services (BHRS), also known as "Wraparound" services, provide support for youth who have serious emotional or behavioral issues. BHRS give children the best start possible through skill development and therapeutic treatment, at home, in the community and in school, with family members and caregivers. These services are funded through Medical Assistance. Click below to learn more:

• Accessing BHRS Services
• Apply for Medical Assistance (COMPASS)

The Chester County Library System can be visited by any adult or child for free. Every library offers free children's programs including Story Hours. You can apply for a free library card and borrow books, movies and music at your neighborhood library. Click below to learn more:

• Chester County Library System Website
• Find a Local Chester County Library
• Apply for a Library Card

COMPASS is Pennsylvania's fast and easy way to apply online for Health and Human Services. Benefits for you or your child may include: health care coverage, child care works, home energy assistance, nutritional assistance (food stamps), free or reduced-price school meals and cash assistance. Click below to earn more and apply today:

• Apply Now for COMPASS
• Do I Qualify?

Click on the links below to learn more about the Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC), which provides one-stop shopping for families, early learning service providers and communities to gain information and access services that support high-quality child care and early learning programs. 

• ELRC Family Zone
• Early Intervention Resources for Families
• Find a Local Child Care and Early Learning Program

Head Start and Early Head Start programs provide free learning and development services to children ages birth to 5 from low-income families. Head Start programs deliver services to children and families in core areas of early learning, health and family well-being, engaging parents as partners every step of the way. Click below for more Head Start information and helpful resources:

• Head Start Informational Brochure
• Head Start Center Locator
• Head Start Resources for Your Family

The PA Promise website has information about all areas of child development and information about finding, paying for and other concerns related to child care. The website has links to connect to Early Intervention services in Pennsylvania:

• PA Promise for Children Website

The Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania program connects parents seeking support to other parents. Parents of a child with special needs are given one-to-one support from another parent who has been there. Call us at our new toll free number (1-888-727-2706) or by visiting the Parent to Parent website and clicking the “Get Matched” button. A Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania Regional Coordinator contacts the caller to obtain additional information pertinent to making the best match possible.

The Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) offers resources, training events and videos to help families learn about specific disabilities and education initiatives. Below are several resources from PaTTAN:

• Parent Information Page
• Special Education Resources for Families
• Special Education Timelines
• Parents' Rights: Understanding the Procedural Safeguards Notice
• Is Your Child Having Difficulty in School? A Guide to Communicating With School Staff

• 5 Tips to Share With Parents of Preschoolers Who Stutter
• Typical Speech and Language Development
• ASHA Suggestions for Parents
• School Services, Interrupted: What Parents of Students Receiving Speech and Language Treatment in Schools Should Know During COVID-19 Closures
• Activities to Encourage Speech and Language Development
• What is childhood apraxia of speech (CAS)?
• Childhood Apraxia of Speech
• Developmental Norms for Speech and Language

Pennsylvania Women-Infants-Children (WIC) works to prevent and improve nutrition-related health problems by offering healthy supplemental foods, nutrition services, breast-feeding support and referrals to eligible women, infants and children. Call 1-800-WIC-WINS or click below for more details:

• WIC Website
• Apply for WIC Today

Click here to learn more about the preschool early intervention services offered by the Berks County Intermediate Unit.

Visit the Bucks County Intermediate Unit website to learn more about their Preschool Early Intervention Program.

Click here to access Preschool and Early Intervention services provided by the Chester County Intermediate Unit.

Click here to access early intervention resources for parents, provided by the Delaware County Intermediate Unit.

Visit the Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit website to learn more about their Early Intervention Program.