Source: US State of Pennsylvania
June 02, 2025 – Pittsburgh, PA
ADVISORY – PITTSBURGH – Shapiro Administration to Highlight Significant Proposed Investments in Pennsylvania’s Child Care Workforce
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh will visit the Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family Center to tout how Governor Josh Shapiro’s 2025-26 Budget Proposal builds on his Administration’s work to make child care more affordable while expanding and strengthening the child care workforce.
Investing in the child care workforce ensures that families can continue working while children receive the foundation they need to succeed. The Governor’s proposed budget makes major investments in the child care workforce through competitive wage increases and retention bonuses for child care workers, including:
$55 million to give child care providers in Pennsylvania’s Child Care Works Program at least $1,000 per employee in recruitment or retention bonuses; and
An additional $10 million through DHS to increase Early Intervention (EI) provider rates, to ensure every Pennsylvania child has the support and resources needed to succeed – regardless of family income.
WHO:
Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh
WHEN:
Media Availability: Monday, June 2, 2025, at 11:00 AM
WHERE:
Children’s Home of Pittsburgh
5324 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
MEDIA RSVP: Press interested in attending must RSVP with the name of photographer/reporter to ra-pwdhspressoffice@pa.gov.