Pennsylvania’s Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) was established in December 1988 by Act 1988-151 [11 P.S. §§ 2231-2238 relating to the Children’s Trust Fund Act (CTFA)]. It operates under the administration of the 15-member CTF Board which is composed of legislators appointed by the House and Senate and citizens appointed by the governor and is supported by the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), a dual deputate of the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). The deputy secretary of the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) serves as the executive director and carries out the duties and responsibilities assigned by the board through OCDEL’s Bureau of Early Intervention Services and Family Supports.
The Pennsylvania Children’s Trust Fund Board has adopted the following Guiding Beliefs and Values Statement:
Built on a solid foundation of service, compassion, and empathy, the Children’s Trust Fund Board strives to inspire innovative, practical, and collaborative supports for children, families and communities. The Board believes that:
- Children have the right to be safe, nurtured, and protected from abuse and neglect.
- Children have the right to grow up in a supportive, stable, and permanent family.
- Children should be given the opportunity to reach their full potential.
- Families and communities should be meaningfully engaged, trusted and supported to make decisions regarding the identification of needs and services.
- The social, economic, cultural, and racial diversity of communities should be acknowledged and respected.
Board Members
Legislative Board Members
- Senator Art Haywood, District 4
- Representative Ann Flood, District 138
Public Board Members
- Paul DiLorenzo, Chair
- Bruce Erb
- Philip Falvo
- Nacole Hough
- Lindy Keefe
- Kristi Lyons
- Cathleen Palm