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Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books to Host Authors, Workshops on May 31
Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books to Host Authors, Workshops on May 31

The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will celebrate the city’s literary community and draw poets, authors, and readers to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

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Families, News, ProvidersNathan DukeMay 23, 2025Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Theiss Training Center to Hold Three-Part Online Course on Childhood Trauma
Theiss Training Center to Hold Three-Part Online Course on Childhood Trauma

The University of Pittsburgh’s Theiss Training Center for Trauma and Early Childhood Mental Health will host a three-part online course revolving around trauma in August and September.

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News, Families, ProvidersNathan DukeMay 21, 2025mental health, childhood trauma, University of Pittsburgh, Theiss Training Center for Trauma and Early Childhood Mental Health
OCDEL Announces New Director of Bureau of Early Intervention Services and Family Supports
OCDEL Announces New Director of Bureau of Early Intervention Services and Family Supports

Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) announced that Kimberly Rode will be OCDEL’s director of the Bureau of Early Intervention Services and Family Supports.

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News, Providers, FamiliesNathan DukeMay 20, 2025OCDEL, Bureau of Early Intervention Services and Family Supports, equity, Penn State University
Community Playthings: Dramatic Play Aids Children’s Social and Emotional Development
Community Playthings: Dramatic Play Aids Children’s Social and Emotional Development

Using the imagination and pretending to be others - whether fantastical characters from movies or more practical societal roles - is a rite of passage in childhood. 

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News, Families, ProvidersNathan DukeMay 20, 2025Community Playthings, dramatic play, social and emotional development, empathy
Pennsylvania to Celebrate May 23 as “143 Day” with Acts of Kindness
Pennsylvania to Celebrate May 23 as “143 Day” with Acts of Kindness

Inspired by Fred Rogers, former Gov. Tom Wolf declared the 143rd day of the year as “143 Day,” a number that Mr. Rogers used as his special code for “I Love You.”

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Providers, Families, NewsNathan DukeMay 20, 2025Fred Rogers, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, 143 Day, Tom Wolf
Carnegie Library Launches Summer Reading Challenge
Carnegie Library Launches Summer Reading Challenge

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has opened registration for its citywide summer reading challenge that includes events and prizes.

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News, Families, ProvidersNathan DukeMay 19, 2025Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, summer reading challenge, KiwiCo, Nintendo Switch, Pittsburgh Zoo, Beanstack, Tiniebox
Child Mind Institute Provides Resources on Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Child Mind Institute Provides Resources on Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Oppositional defiant disorder is a condition that is characterized by a frequent pattern of angry or irritable moods and argumentative or defiant behavior that is typically diagnosed in childhood.

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Providers, News, FamiliesNathan DukeMay 19, 2025The Child Mind Institute, ADHD, anxiety, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct behavior
OCDEL Provides Update on Certification Regulation Rewrite Project
OCDEL Provides Update on Certification Regulation Rewrite Project

The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) shared a video in which its deputy secretary, Shante’ Brown, discusses an update on its Certification Regulation Rewrite project.

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Providers, NewsNathan DukeMay 14, 2025Shante Brown, OCDEL
PA Promise for Children Releases May Booklist for Preschoolers
PA Promise for Children Releases May Booklist for Preschoolers

PA Promise for Children has released its list of books for preschoolers for May that includes eight books across four categories.

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Providers, News, FamiliesNathan DukeMay 14, 2025books for preschoolers, PA Promise for Children, The Grumpy Morning, Harry the Dirty Dog, Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash, The Flea's Sneeze, Caps for Sale, Jesse Bear What Will You Hear, Cara Cooks Pancit
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ELRC Region 5
304 Wood Street, STE 400,
Pittsburgh, PA, 15222,
United States
412.350.3577 elrc5@alleghenycounty.us
Hours
Mon 8:30am - 5pm
Tue 8:30am - 7pm
Wed 8:30am - 5pm
Thu 8:30am - 5pm
Fri 8:30am - 5pm

Contact

Main Office

304 Wood Street, Suite 400
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1928

Satellite Locations

Toll-Free Phone 1.888.340.3572
Phone 412.350.3577
Fax 412.350.3575

elrc5@alleghenycounty.us

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Hours

Wood Street
Monday–Friday:
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Visit the Satellite Locations page for those hours.

The Early Learning Resource Center Region 5 downtown office and satellites are open for families and professionals interested in accessing services and support. At this time, appointments are strongly preferred.

Virtual and phone appointments continue to be available for convenience and safety.

Virtual after hours personal interviews and provider orientations also are available on an as-needed basis.

ELRC Region 5 currently offers evening phone hours on the first and third Tuesdays from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.

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