Provider & Family Field Forums

Building a Stronger Child Care System through the American Rescue Plan: Virtual Forums

The Start Strong PA campaign hosted 12 provider and family virtual field forums focusing on building a stronger child care system through the American Rescue Plan.

During the forums the campaign gathered feedback critical to informing the recommendations we make to the Wolf Administration for how the American Rescue Plan funds should be spent. Listen to forum recordings below.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Capital Area
Cumberland, Dauphin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, and Union Counties

Co-host PACCA

Capital Area Forum Recording

Capital Area Forum Summary (PDF)

 

Erie/Northwest PA
Clarion, Crawford, Forest, Elk, Erie, Jefferson, McKean, Mercer, Venango and Warren Counties

Co-host PennAEYC
Erie/Northwest PA Forum Recording

Passcode: 1+nxi0.Z

Erie/Northwest PA Forum Summary (PDF)

 

Lehigh Valley/NE PA
Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming Counties

Co-host PennAEYC
Lehigh Valley/Northeast PA Forum Recording

Passcode: 6l3QR#.f

Lehigh Valley/Northeast PA Forum Summary (PDF)

 
 
 

Southwest PA
Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Somerset, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties

Co-host Trying Together
Southwest PA Forum Recording

Southwest PA Forum Summary (PDF)

 
 
 

Central/North Central PA
Bedford, Blair, Bradford, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lycoming, Mifflin, Potter, Sullivan and Tioga Counties

Co-host PennAEYC

Central/North Central PA Forum Recording

Passcode: 6l3QR#.f

Central/North Central PA Forum Summary (PDF)