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Southeast Regional Key (SERK) is one of six regional keys working in partnership with the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) to develop and implement an integrated and coordinated system of program quality improvements and professional development supports for Early Childhood Education (ECE). As of July 1, 2010, Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) serves as the SERK provider for the Pennsylvania Early Learning Keys to Quality initiative, a statewide quality improvement program targeting ECE providers.

Early Childhood Mental Health (ECMH) Consultants work in the region to support the following goals:

  1. Reduce the number of children expelled from ECE due to behavior issues.
  2. Increase the understanding of social and emotional development and its impact on educational success.
  3. Link and bridge systems and services on behalf of a child, family and program.
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  • Join us at our Infant-Toddler Teacher Retreat!

    Infant teachers, toddler teachers and directors are welcome to join us once again for an Infant-Toddler Teacher Retreat. This year's retreat is scheduled for Friday, November 18th at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Philadelphia. The one-day event will feature an introduction to the new PD I am moving, I am learning and two infant-toddler focused PD sessions of your choice. That's six PQAS credits in all! Click on the links for the registration flyer and PD workshop descriptions.

  • Welcome to our new website!

    Public Health Management Corporation’s (PHMC’s) Southeast Regional Key welcomes you to our new website. We designed it with you in mind. Whether you are a family, group or center provider visiting this site, you will find information and resources to support you in your goal of achieving continuous quality improvement in your program’s operations. We value and appreciate all that you do every day in the interest of children and encourage you to use this website as a tool to access information and resources to assist you in serving the children in our region.

  • SERK Honor Roll

    Public Health Management Corporation’s Southeast Regional Key began its operation on July 1, 2010: nearly one year ago. In order to recognize a few “STARS” who “shine bright” to SERK’s staff, each member of the SERK team has identified a SERK honor roll nominee(s). The nominee(s) are individuals or organization that stood out for various reasons in the eyes of the SERK staff member and, therefore, that we want to recognize and commend for their work.

    Find the full list of nominees here.

  • Thank you for your Participation

    On March 29, 2011, PHMC took part in the Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child literacy program, a statewide campaign to highlight the importance of early literacy development in preschoolers ages three to six through a single, shared reading experience. We would like to thank all of the SERK and Out-of-School-Time programs who helped make the event a huge success. More than 9,000 children were read to, throughout sites in Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties.

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"Being in Keystone STARS confirms and substantiates the quality of programming that we provide to parents.”

– Sherilyn, Philadelphia County