Community Engagement
The Regional Key provides funds to local communities to form Early Childhood Community Engagement Groups (sometimes referred to as the CEG). The groups are working in each of the 20 counties served by the Central Regional Key. Some of the goals of these groups are:
- To develop and implement a community outreach plan to educate and foster relationships with parents, government, businesses, schools, and the early learning community about issues in early learning such as Pennsylvania's Promise for Children, Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts, Keystone STARS and Child Care Works.
- To be the county point of contact for Pennsylvania's Promise for Children materials.
- To facilitate linkages between school districts, early learning practitioners, and other community stakeholders for the purpose of developing a community action plan to support successful kindergarten transitions.
- To create and distribute a Report Card to the Community detailing the activities, goals, and outcomes of the CEG.
- To appropriately leverage resources and support in the community.
- To work with the Regional Key to implement the Regional Plan that has been created by the Key.
Community Engagement Groups
| Bedford Stacey Tice 195 Drive-In Lane, Everett PA 15337 stice@centerforcommunityaction.org 814-623-9129 |
Blair Autumn Temple 5414 Sixth Avenue, Altoona PA 16602 atemple@unitedwayofblaircounty.org 814-944-0884 |
Bradford/Sullivan Lenette Weinman, CEG Coordinator 4 Bridge Street Towanda, PA 18848 lweinman@pfcd.org 570-265-6246 |
| Cambria Oriana Poruban 131 Market Street, Johnstown PA 15901 orianalee_2000@yahoo.com 814-472-6341 |
Centre Eileen Wise 2565 Park Center Blvd., Suite 100, State College PA 16801 eileen@smartstartcc.org 814-238-0331 |
Clinton Laurie Welch 47 Cooperation Lane, Mill Hall PA 17751 law27@psu.edu 570-726-0022 |
| Columbia Beth Cherwinski 215 East 5th Street, Bloomsburg PA 17816 bethch@ptd.net 570-784-8618 |
Fulton Jamie Taylor 22438 Great Cove Road, McConnellsburg PA 17233 jtaylor@fccfamilies.com 717-485-5038 |
Huntingdon Joyce Mull 52 Juniata Avenue, Huntingdon PA 16652 jmull@hccadc.org 814-542-5458 |
| Lycoming Jennifer Bolich 1225 Clayton Avenue, Williamsport PA 17701 jenniferbolich@yahoo.com 570-323-9448 |
Mifflin/Juniata Cristy Yoders 13 E. Third Street, Lewistown PA 17044 cyoders@mjunitedway.org 717-248-9636 |
Montour Beth Cherwinski 398 Wall Street Danville PA 17821 bcherwinski@danvillecdc.org 570-275-4047 ext. 257 |
| Northumberland Karen Ulp 335 Market Street, Suite 2, Sunbury PA 17801 ececoord@gsvuw.org 570-988-0993 |
Perry Karen Barlup 232 Market Street, Newport PA 17074 ece@pa.net 717-567-7323 |
Somerset Katie Klein 535 E Main Street, Somerset PA 15501 kklein@capfsc.org 814-445-9628 ext 225 |
| Tioga Coleen Evert, CEG Coordinator P.O. Box 812, 33 Pearl Street Wellsboro, PA 16901 tcp14@epix.net 570-723-0520 |
Union/Snyder Mary Mahoney Ferster 343 Chestnut Street, Suite 3, Mifflinburg, PA 17844 mmm46@psu.edu 570-966-8194 |
For additional information please contact: Patty Cohick