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Early Education in Pennsylvania:

Local Education and Resource Network (LEARN)

[object Object]Pennsylvania’s Local Education and Resource Network (LEARN) provides individuals and organizations that participate in community outreach, family engagement, and transition activities the opportunity to stay up to date on exciting initiatives throughout the state; share and access resources on what’s working in local communities; and network with their peers locally, regionally, and throughout the state.

Anyone can be a LEARN Partner—families, early learning providers or programs, school district representatives, business leaders, organizations, members of the faith-based community, or any other group or individual who is interested in supporting and promoting quality early learning. If you are an individual or organization that conducts or is interested in community outreach, family engagement, and/or transition in your local communities related to quality early education, then LEARN is for you!   

Find out the different ways you can become involved in LEARN, or locate your county's contact person below and let them know you'd like to be involved in LEARN.

For information on child care and early learning in your county, you may also contact your local Child Care Information Services (CCIS) agency. 

 

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Adams County                   

United Way of Adams County Ready 2 Learn
MJ Duffy
717-334-5809 x 26
mjuwac@centurylink.net        

Juniata County       

United Way of Mifflin-Juniata
Cristy Yoders
717-436-0212
cyoders@mjunitedway.org    

 

 

 

Allegheny County

Pittsburgh Assoc. for the Education of Young Children          
Jan Sapotichne
412-421-3889
jsapotichne@paeyc.org                                               

Lackawanna County

United Way of Lackawanna County
Lisa Beradelli
570-343-1267 x232
LBerardelli@uwlc.net 

 

 

 

Armstrong County

ARIN IU 28
Kathy Shick
724-463-5300 x1205
kshick@iu28.org    

Lancaster County

United Way of Lancaster County
Deb Chillot
717-824-8111
chillot@uwlanc.org 

 

 

 

Beaver County

Beaver County Early Care & Education Council
Darcy Stitler
724-728-0440 x28
DStiteler@hapenterprises.org

Lawrence County

Lawrence County Early Learning Task Force
Nancy Welker
724-657-1285
eltf@lccap.org    

 

 

 

Bedford County

Local Interagency Coordinating Council
Denise Steele
814-623-3200
denise.steele@alsm.org  

Lebanon County

South Central Regional Key
Stephanie Spitz
717-854-2273 x300
sspitz@childcareconsultants.org   

 

 

 

Berks County

Berks Early Care and Education Council
Jane Moyer
610-685-4577
janemoy@uwberks.org

Lehigh County

United Way of Greater Lehigh Valley
Marc Rittle
610-807-5743
marcr@unitedwayglv.org   

 

 

 

Blair County

United Way of Blair County
Denise Adams
814-944-0884
dadams@unitedwayofblaircounty.org   

Luzerne County

United Way of Wyoming Valley
Sara Peperno
570-270-9114
SPeperno@unitedwaywb.org

 

 

 

Bradford County

Bradford-Sullivan Early Childhood Coalition
Lenette Weinman
weinmanl@bradfordco.org
570-265-1760

Lycoming County

Lycoming County United Way
Bethany McClain
570-323-9448
learn@lcuw.org

 

 

 

Bucks County

Bucks County Quality Child Care Coalition
Pat Miiller
215-806-2802
pmiiller@earthlink.net

McKean County

LICC and Early Intervention Council
Jan Vicini
814-887-5512 x302
jvicini@iu9.org

 

 

 

Butler County

Lifesteps
Julie Thumma
724-283-2154 x310
jthumma@lifesteps.net

Mercer County

Our Children, Our Future
Frasier Zahniser
724-662-3141
fbz1@psu.edu

 

 

 

Cambria County

Alternative Community Resource Program, Inc.
Kate Porter
814-525-5900
kporter@acrpkids.org

Mifflin County

United Way of Mifflin-Juniata
Cristy Yoders
717-436-0212
cyoders@mjunitedway.org  

 

 

 

Cameron County

Early Child Care Coalition
Lynn Floravit
814-834.2602 x329
Lynn.Floravit@dickinsoncenter.org

 

Monroe County

Pocono Services for Families and Children
Chris Grape-Garvey
570-421-2711, ext. 238
cgrapegarvey@psfc.org

 

 

 

Carbon County

Lehigh Carbon Community College
Jeanne Miller
610-799-1972
ekuehner@lccc.edu 

Montgomery County

Southeast Regional Key
Melissa Stueck
267-773-4408
mstueck@phmc.org

 

 

 

Centre County

LICC
Sheila Stevenson at smsteven@co.centre.pa.us
Karen Krise at kkrise@ciu10.org

Montour County

Montour County Advocates for Children
Diana Dixon
ddixon@danvillecdc.org
570-275-5927

 

 

 

Chester County

Chester County Intermediate Unit
Terry Stewart
484-237-5401
terrySt@cciu.org

Northampton County

United Way of Greater Lehigh Valley
Marc Rittle
610-807-5743
marcr@unitedwayglv.org

 

 

 

Clarion County

Early Intervention Council
Amanda Griebel 
814-226-1080
agriebel@sam-inc.org

Northumberland County

Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way
Karen Ulp
570-988-0993
ececoord@gsvuw.org   

 

 

 

Clearfield County

Clearfield Local Interagency Coordinating Council
Karen Krise
kkrise@ciu10.org
814-342-0884

Perry County

Central Regional Key: STEP, Inc.
Ricki Klopp
570-326-0587
reklopp@stepcorp.org

 

 

 

Clinton County

LICC
Marilyn Ely at MEly@joinder.org 
Karen Krise at kkrise@ciu10.org  

Philadelphia County

Southeast Regional Key
Melissa Stueck
267-773-4408
mstueck@phmc.org

 

 

 

Columbia County

Columbia Child Development Program
Gail Menapace
570-784-8618
ccdpmenapace@verizon.net

Pike County

REECHE
Luann Genovas
570-491-9888
reeche4kids@yahoo.com

 

 

 

Crawford County

Twin Creeks Head Start
Kathy Brown
kathylb@windstream.net
814-724-6530       

Potter County

LICC and Early Intervention Council
Debbie Lincoln
814-544- 7315
dlincoln@pottercountyhumansvcs.org

 

 

 

Cumberland County

South Central Regional Key
Stephanie Spitz
717-854-2273 x300
sspitz@childcareconsultants.org  

Schuylkill County

Northeast Regional Key
Beth Gambone
800-528-7222 x 2391
bethc@cscinc.org 

 

 

 

Dauphin County

The Foundation for Enhancing Communities
Jeanne Predmore
717-236-5040
pjpreds@comcast.net 

Snyder County

Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way
Karen Ulp
571-988-0993
ececoord@gsvuw.org

 

 

 

Delaware County

Southeast Regional Key
Melissa Stueck
267-773-4408
mstueck@phmc.org

Somerset County

Community Action Partnerships for Somerset Co.
Katie Klein
814-445-9628
kklein@capfsc.org  

 

 

 

Elk County

Early Child Care Coalition
Lynn Floravit
814-834.2602 x329
Lynn.Floravit@dickinsoncenter.org

Sullivan County

Bradford-Sullivan Early Childhood Coalition
Lenette Weinman
weinmanl@bradfordco.org
570-265-1760  

 

 

 

Erie County

Early Connections/Success By 6
Valerie Kish-Bierbower
814.874.0144 x 15
vbierbower@earlyconnectionserie.org     

Susquehanna County

Northeast Regional Key
Beth Gambone
800-528-7222 x 2391
bethc@cscinc.org    

 

 

 

Fayette County

Fayette County Early Care & Education
Rene Despot
724-437-2590 x324
rdespot@privateindustrycouncil.com

Tioga County

Tioga Co. Partnership for Community Health
Deb Adkins
570-723-0520
tcp14@epix.net     

 

 

 

Forest County

Early Learning Coalition
Susan Slater
814 723-4650
sslater@warrenlibrary.org

Union County

Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way
Karen Ulp
571-988-0993
ececoord@gsvuw.org      

 

 

 

Franklin County

South Central Regional Key
Stephanie Spitz
717-854-2273
sspitz@childcareconsultants.org

Venango County

Venango County Early Intervention
Deanna Cooke
814-432-9701
dcooke@co.venango.pa.us      

 

 

 

Fulton County

Fulton County Center for Families
Elen Ott 
717-485-5038
eott@fccfamilies.com              

Warren County

Early Learning Coalition
Susan Slater
814 723-4650
sslater@warrenlibrary.org

 

 

 

 

Greene County

Greene County Human Services
Amy Switalski
724-852-5277
aswitalski@co.greene.pa.us

Washington County

Washington Family Center
Tammy Thompson   
724-229-7410
tthompson@sphs.org

 

 

 

Huntingdon County

Huntingdon County Child & Adult Development Corp.
Carol Allenbaugh
814-643-5199 
CAllenbaugh@hccadc.org 

Wayne County

United Way of Lackawanna County
Lisa Beradelli
570-343-1267 x232
LBerardelli@uwlc.net

 

 

 

Indiana County

Indiana County Department of Human Services
Kathleen Abbey-Baker
724-463-0794
kabakercac@yahoo.com 

Westmoreland County

United Way of Westmoreland
Janice Gebicki
724-834-7170 x19
jan@unitedway4u.org 

 

 

 

Jefferson County

DuBois-Jefferson Kid Council
Melissa Schmader
mschmader@jcheadstart.com

Wyoming County

Wyoming County HANDS
Annette Smith
570-836-2350
hands2217@yahoo.com   

 

 

 

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York County

United Way of York County Focus on Our Future
Sara Bradley
717-771-3808
bradleys@unitedway-york.org  

      

 

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