top of page

Resources (Draft)

Fiter by Age Groups
Fiter by Topic

Early Intervention Support

Peer Support Networks

Impact Organizations

Emotional/Behavioral Health Support

Disability Resources and Support

CDA Enrollment and Completion

Wellness Resources

Professional and Workforce Development

Immigrant Resources and Support

Emergency Planning Information

Community Engagement

Advocacy

Small Business Support

New and Expecting Parent Resources

Higher Education

ECE Quality and Access Programs

Classroom Activities

Accreditation Evaluation

Research Institutes and Centers

Legal Support

Health Services

ECE Products and Services

Child Life Services

IDEA (All)

CCPN has listed numerous resources pertaining to Early Childhood Professionals in various categories below.

​

CCPN does not endorse any of the organizations, products, or services listed in these sections. These are resources CCPN have collected from our membership who have vetted and can attest to the products and/or services they provide. CCPN is in no way compensated to list these resources here.

Camping gear:

10 Books about Being Afraid

A list of books that discuss fear in age-appropriate ways. Perfect for around Halloween time.

​

Raging Reptiles

We bring live, age-appropriate reptile programs to child care centers.

​

Delco ECE Directors Meetings

A monthly collaborative for preschool directors and owners of childcare centers across Delaware County.

​

Pioneer Accounting and Tax Services

Accounting service with experience with ECE programs.

​

Atlantic Fire Equipment Co. Inc.

Fire safety and equipment inspection

​

Delaware Valley Fire Equipment

Fire safety and equipment inspection

​

Confires

Fire safety and equipment inspection

​

Wayman Fire Protection

Click for More Info

Fire safety and equipment inspection

​

Bell Fast Fire Protection Inc

Fire safety and equipment inspection

​

Music Play Patrol

​

​

Young Minds New Innovations Conference

Artificial intelligence is no longer the future - it is the present. It is rapidly changing how students learn, how educators teach, and how classrooms operate. Understanding AI is becoming an essential part of education.

​

Share Your Data on Suspension and Expulsion

​

​

Childcare Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) templates 7/7/26

​

​

Spanish Classes for Kids

​

​

Families Have Voices, Too

​

​

CCPN-DCCC Articulation Agreement

Click for More Info

​

​

CCPN-Manor Articulation Agreement

Click for More Info

​

​

PHL PreK

​

​

PELICAN/Early Learning Network (ELN)

​

​

PA Pre-K Counts

​

​

WIC Recalled Formula Guide

A guide regarding formula information from WIC

​

What to Say to Kids When the News is Scary: Parenting: Difficult Conversations

​

​

The Accreditation Database

​

​

TEACH Tip Sheets 2026

​

​

Rising STARS Tuition Assistance (RSTA)

​

​

Recycled Sounds Program

​

​

Pets in the Classroom Grant

​

​

Pennsylvania Equity & Inclusion Toolkit

​

​

Pearson Test Center Lookup

​

​

Food Safety Materials & Trainings

​

​

PA Promise for Children

​

​

DHS Links for mental health and substance use disorder

​

​

Healthy Minds@Work App

​

​

Neumann University T.E.A.C.H Grants

​

​

National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations

​

​

Mental Health Resource Kit

​

​

Free Seeds from Live Monarch Foundation

​

​

Learning Standards for Early Childhood

​

​

Kindness 101 Collection

​

​

Keystone STARS

​

​

Kencrest SWIFT Support

​

​

Jefferson Health Social Needs Database

​

​

Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Consultation

​

​

IDEAS Book List

​

​

How to Talk to Your Children About Conflict and War

​

​

IS-36: Multihazard Planning for Childcare Course

​

​

Foreign Degree Evaluation Reimbursement

​

​

Free Pre-School Vision Screenings

​

​

Free Radon Test Kits

​

​

Family Activities at Scott Arboretum

​

​

Equity Resources to Support Your Work (PPT)

​

​

Water Safety for Daycares

Click for More Info

​

​

Early Childhood Events at Delco Libraries

​

​

DELCO Formula Availability

​

​

How to Apply for CDA Voucher

​

​

Diverse Abilities Swim Lessons

Click for More Info

​

​

Equity Resources (List)

Click for More Info

​

​

Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education

​

​

Aid in PA

​

​

CDA Credential Application

Click for More Info

​

​

CDA E-Porftfolio Tool

Click for More Info

​

​

Chester County COVID Resource List

Click for More Info

​

​

How To Complete Your Profile and Apply for Career Pathway Placement

​

​

"What Works" Training Kits

​

​

ACE Program at Harcum College

​

​

Acronym Initialism List

​

​

ADHD Fact Sheet

​

​

A Company of Elite Cleaner

Cleaning services for Montgomery County

After School Alliance

Ensure that all children have access to affordable, quality afterschool programs.

American Academy of Pediatrics: PA Chapter

Dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of children and the value of pediatric practice.

Atypically Amazing Children

Provide children with social and developmental opportunities in addition to providing parental support and resources to better assist each child’s individual needs.

​

Autism Services, Education, Resources and Training (ASERT)

Innovate, collaborate, and lead to improve access to quality services, data, and information

Award Connection

Community, Business, Industry, Awards, Engraving and Promotional Items.

​

BCDI Philadelphia & Vicinity

Linking prevention and intervention programs and resources to the African American community.

Becker’s School Supplies

Educational products and services to educators, schools and organizations that serve young children.

Better Kid Care

Evidence-informed professional development to early care and education and youth development professionals to improve the quality of their care and educational practices

BFS, Inc.

Child care broker

​

Bucks County Intermediate Unit

To strengthen and grow inclusive cultures where all learn, flourish, and contribute.

​

Cabrini University

Cabrini University was a private Catholic university in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania.

​

Capital Commercial Real Estate Group

Experience selling child care programs

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

CDC is the nation's leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public's health.

​

Character Counts!

Helps K–12 schools teach character and values through research‑based curriculum, daily lessons, visual resources, and professional development.

​

Chester County Intermediate Unit

Educational leadership for a better Chester County and beyond.

Child Care Professionals Network

Supporting the early childhood workforce in southeastern PA since 1999.

Child Guidance Resource Center

Evidence-informed behavioral health services and community-wide wellness programs.

​

ChildCare Education Institute

One online child care training course or a set of courses, complete a certificate program or earn your Child Development Associate (CDA).

​

Children and Adult Disability & Educational Services (CADES)

Dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with intellectual & physical disabilities.

​

Children First

Developing initiatives and advocating for quality health care, child care, public education and family stability.

​

Community College of Philadelphia

Community College of Philadelphia is an open-admission, associate-degree-granting institution which provides access to higher education for all who may benefit.

​

Council for Professional Recognition

Advances career pathways for early childhood educators through high-quality, competency-based credentialing.

Create Printables

Customizable and printable worksheets for children to use and learn in the classroom.

Creative Animal

At Creative Animal, I explore the natural world and create objects, images and publications that evoke nature’s beauty and variety.

Delaware County - Department of Emergency Services

Assists with planning, preparedness for, response to and mitigation of emergencies.

​

Delaware County Commercial and Home Alarm Systems

Family-owned and operated security installation and monitoring company based in Aston, Pennsylvania.

Delaware County Community College

Delivering quality, affordable and responsive educational opportunities in a technologically rich and supportive learning environment

Delaware County Intermediate Unit

Provide leadership for the development of innovative and cost-effective programs to meet the needs of our county.

​

Delaware County Libraries

Comprised of 26 member libraries located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia, PA

Delco Family Village

Family Village provides a variety of services to help expecting and new parents with what is needed to lead healthy and safe lives.

Devereux

Operates a comprehensive network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs

​

Dickerson and Associates Educational Services

Provide knowledge and skills to competent individuals, offering entrepreneurial opportunities and support

​

Early Childhood Education Linkage System (ECELS)

Enhance early childhood and school-age care quality with helpful resources and engaging training

Early Learning Resource Center 15 (ELRC 15)

The ELRC helps families to access quality early care and education

​

Early Learning Resource Center 16 (ELRC 16)

The hub of child care information in Bucks County.

​

Early Learning Resource Center 17 (ELRC 17)

Provides a single point-of-contact for Montgomery County families, early learning service providers, and community members

Early Learning Resource Center 18 (ELRC 18)

The hub of child care information in Philadelphia County

​

Early Learning Resource Center 19 (ELRC 19)

The hub of child care information in Chester County.

​

Easterseals of SEPA

Provide exceptional services to ensure that all people with disabilities and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities.

​

ECE PDO at PHMC

Support direct access for the ECE workforce to pursue career pathways that lead to degrees or credentials.

ECE Shared Resources PA

Hub of tools and resources focused on supporting the needs of early childhood education and care professionals.

Education Law Center PA

Ensure access to a quality public education for all children in Pennsylvania.

​

El Centro (The Center for Hispanic Resources)

Translation and interpretation, scheduling appointments, finding community resources, filling out applications, and accessing healthcare in our community.

​

Elwyn

Education, treatment, and support services to children and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and related behavioral health challenges.

​

Emergency Care Health & Safety LLC

Dedicated to maintaining the highest standards in health and safety, ensuring you receive top-notch instruction and support

​

Family & Community Service

Build stronger communities through healthy, empowered individuals and families.

Family Support Line

​

​

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Helping people before, during and after disasters. Our core values and goals help us achieve it.

​

First Up

Training, effective advocacy, and accessible technical assistance

Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute

Sharing the information we generate with the public and to supporting professionals' understanding and use of evidence-based practices

​

Gannon, Coyne, and Associates

Insurance for child care programs

George Ely Associates

Playground materials

Global Family Research Project

Defining and advancing the fields of family, school, and community engagement

​

HEAL PA

Collaboration that has been assembled to create a more trauma-informed state.

​

Hopson Cleaning Services

Cleaning services

In A Heartbeat, LLC

Provides CPR, AED and First Aid training throughout Pennsylvania and Delaware.Provides CPR, AED and First Aid training throughout Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Jefferson Health - Greater Philadelphia & South Jersey Region

Care in the Greater Philadelphia area and South Jersey.

​

Joyce Family Cleaners

Cleaning services

KenCrest

Providing support to adults and children with intellectual or developmental disabilities

​

Kerry Roberts, RN

Click for More Info

Health consulting

Request from ccpn: ccpnpa.org@gmail.com

Liberty Parks & Playgrounds, Inc.

Development, design and renovation of existing park and outdoor recreational areas.

​

Live Monarch Foundation

Liberty Parks & Playgrounds, Inc. has been assisting clients from both public and private sectors with the development, design and renovation of existing park and outdoor recreational areas.

​

Manor College

Associate’s and Bachelor’s degree granting private institution

​

Montgomery County Intermediate Unit

Provides services that meet the educational and social service needs of Montgomery County's 200-plus schools.

​

Musicopia

Helps Pre-K-12th grade students explore and develop their musical interests, learn to play an instrument, and perform alongside enthusiastic peers

National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)

Supports and leverages a nationwide network of providers and partners in expanding and promoting the power of family child care

​

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research.

​

Neumann University

Neumann University is a private Catholic university rooted in the Franciscan tradition and located near Philadelphia.

​

Orkin

Pest control

​

PA - Department of Education (PDE)

Ensure that every learner has access to a world-class education system that academically prepares children and adults to succeed as productive citizens

​

PA - Department of Human Services (DHS)

Assist Pennsylvanians in leading safe, healthy, and productive lives

PA - Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL)

OCDEL is responsible for implementing the majority of the Commonwealth's state and federally funded early learning initiatives.

​

PA - Office of Developmental Programs (ODP)

Support Pennsylvanians with intellectual disabilities and autism to achieve greater independence, choice, and opportunity and live Everyday Lives.

​

PA - Department of Environmental Protection

Protect Pennsylvania’s air, land, and water resources while ensuring the health and safety of all residents and visitors to the commonwealth.

​

PA Health Care Quality Units

Support and improve the health information and knowledge for the Intellectual Disability (ID) Community Service System

​

PA PD Registry

A technology system that functions as a workforce registry.

​

Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania

One-to-one match between an experienced, mentor parent, called a peer support parent and a parent seeking individualized support from another parent who has been there.

​

Partnership for Food Safety Education

Empowering health and food safety educators with the tools, resources, and support needed and seek to drive lasting change in food safety practices

​

Pearson Professional Assessments

Pearson Professional Assessments (formerly Pearson VUE) delivers secure, globally recognized licensure and certification exams 

Pennsylvania Child Care Association (PACCA)

Advocate for high-quality early care and education (ECE) programs.

​

Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (PIRC)

Works to protect immigrants’ rights to freedom and opportunity in the United States and save the lives of the most vulnerable immigrants and their families.

​

Pennsylvania Positive Behavior Support Network

Supports schools and their family and community partners to create and sustain comprehensive, school-based behavioral health support systems.

​

Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PATTAN)

Develop training courses, offer technical assistance, and provide resources to build the skills of intermediate unit and school personnel.

​

Pets in the Classroom

Provides financial support to teachers to purchase and maintain small animals in the classroom.

​

Pettaway Pursuit Foundation

Empowering mothers with education and support throughout their perinatal period along with enhancing healthy child development, father involvement, and increasing food security, access to baby essentials, and other resources.

​

Philadelphia - Office of Children and Families (OCF)

Aligns the City’s policies, resources, and services for children and families.

​

Philadelphia Coordinated Health Care (PCHC)

Enhance access to community physical and mental health care through education, public health outreach, advocacy and empowerment.

​

Philly Autism Project

The Philadelphia Autism Project supports autistic individuals and their families living in Philadelphia.

Rad Robots

Students learn robotics and physical computing through themed competitions and fun activities which is natural motivation for them to think, refine their process and succeed!

Rapid Response Teams (RRT)

Click for More Info

​

​

RJ Cooper & Associates, Inc.

Discover and invent solutions for kids and adults to achieve their full potential.

​

Sassa Concannon Agency

Insurance agency.

SCORE Chester/Delco

Dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals.

​

Scott Arboretum and Gardens

The Scott Arboretum cultivates a variety of plants that create some of the region’s most intimate, authentic, and accessible horticultural experiences.

​

SharedSource PA

Access to policies, forms, regulations, handbooks, guidance, savings and more - customized for Pennsylvania’s ECE professionals.

​

Spanish Exploradores

Offers Mommy & Me Preschool classes, Preschool Spanish Enrichment, Spanish classes and Summer Camp to elementary students.

​

Special Kids Network

Assists providers and parents of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) access local services and supports.

​

SpecialQuest Multimedia Training Library

Strengthen the inclusion of young children with disabilities and their families in programs serving infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

​

Steely and Smith

Jeff McDonald. Child care insurance

​

Studentreasures, LLC

We provide teachers and schools with a FREE, hands-on writing activity that motivates students to write and inspires students to learn by turning their stories into professionally bound books.

​

Teacher’s Teammates

Ensure all K-12 students and teachers in Delaware County, PA, have the resources to thrive in their education.

Teddy Bear Mobile

We bring a Create-Your-Own Stuffed Animal party to you!

Temple University - Department of Disability Resources and Services

Educate our community on disability inclusion and accessibility and to empower students to become self-aware advocates.

Temple University - Institute of Disabilities

Websites and multimedia providing information and resources for people with disabilities, family, support personnel, and professionals.

The Ark Pennsylvania

​

​

The Blake Agency

Insurance agency.

The Crayon Initiative

We give kids in hospitals
free crayons.

The Foundation for Delaware County

Invest with confidence in truly effective nonprofit organizations that align with our mission of improving the well-being of the county’s diverse residents.

The Institute for Behavior Change

Mental health treatment professionals with decades of experience treating children in their homes and schools.

The Pennsylvania Key

The PA Key works to deliver educational, professional, and administrative services to early childhood educators and leaders.

​

Theraplay

Children's therapy in a play environment.

​

Thom Stecher and Associates

Thom Stecher and Associates is a network of educators dedicated to discovering, nurturing and enhancing the diverse talents of all learners.

TriCounty Community Network (TCN)

Click for More Info

​

​

TriState

Click for More Info

​

​

Understood.org

Empowering people who learn and think differently and those who support them.

United Way of SEPA

We fund nonprofit organizations and create bold solutions that break the cycle of poverty.

US - Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

Dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21.

​

US Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)

Strengthen the capacity of colleges and universities to promote reform, innovation and improvement in postsecondary education.

​

Vanderbilt University - Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning

National resource center for disseminating research and evidence-based practices to early childhood programs.

Walton Ebert Agency LL

Child care insurance.

​

Western Pest

Pest control.

​

WIC Delaware County

Breastfeeding support, nutrition counseling, and healthy food to pregnant individuals and families with young children.

Wondrous Ink Personalized Books

Makes personalized books which can be fun for kids and make great gifts.

​

World Education Services

International credential evaluations.

​

Newest Resources Added

Below are just a few of the newest ones added to this database.

Announcement C-26-01

Clarification of Program Licensure Requirements Pursuant to 55 Pa Code Chapters 3270; 3280; 3290; 20; and Articles IX and X of the Human Services Code 62 P.S.
§§ 901—922 and 1001—1088

The purpose of this announcement is to clarify the applicability of program licensure requirements under 55 Pa. Code Chapters 3270, 3280, 3290, and 20 and Articles IX and X of the Human Services Code (the act) (62 P.S. §§ 901—922 and §§ 1001—1088). The Announcement provides details on Programs Subject to These Requirements, Programs Exempt from These Requirements, and Next Steps.

TEACH Tip Sheets 2026
Link
Gannon & Coyne
Link

Insurance for child care programs

Suggest A Resource for Us To Add

Thanks for submitting!

bottom of page