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Child Mind Institute Provides Resources for Children Making School Transitions
Child Mind Institute Provides Resources for Children Making School Transitions

Children will head back to school in a few weeks, and some of them will do so for the first time. 

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News, Families, ProvidersNathan DukeAugust 20, 2025The Child Mind Institute, starting kindergarten, starting middle school, starting high school, back to school anxiety
Northampton Community College to Offer School Age Credential Program Online This Fall
Northampton Community College to Offer School Age Credential Program Online This Fall

Northampton Community College is offering an online School Age Credential Program this fall.

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Providers, NewsNathan DukeAugust 19, 2025Northampton Community College, School Age Credential Program
Campaign Releases Toolkit to Help Those Planning Welcoming Week Events
Campaign Releases Toolkit to Help Those Planning Welcoming Week Events

A campaign to celebrate the diversity and values of welcoming and inclusion for all - including immigrants - has released a toolkit that contains resources and guidance to support those planning Welcoming Week events.

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Providers, News, FamiliesNathan DukeAugust 19, 2025Welcoming America, Welcoming Week, diversity
Trying Together to Hold Event to Celebrate Grandparent Relative Care Providers
Trying Together to Hold Event to Celebrate Grandparent Relative Care Providers

Trying Together will hold an event at the Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center in September to celebrate grandparents.

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Providers, News, FamiliesNathan DukeAugust 19, 2025Trying Together, Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center, National Grandparents Day
Applications Open for Trying Together’s 2026 ECE Advocacy Fellowship
Applications Open for Trying Together’s 2026 ECE Advocacy Fellowship

Trying Together's 2026 Early Childhood Education (ECE) Advocacy Fellowship aims to elevate the voices of early care and education professionals, parents, researchers, and other key contributors to the early learning ecosystem that are catalysts for meaningful change.

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Providers, NewsNathan DukeAugust 19, 2025Trying Together, Early Childhood Education Advocacy Fellowship, racial justice, equity, diversity
Guides Cover How Organizations and Caregivers Can Work Together to Improve Early Childhood Systems
Guides Cover How Organizations and Caregivers Can Work Together to Improve Early Childhood Systems

The Center for the Study of Social Policy has released two new guides that cover how organizations and caregivers can work together to strengthen childhood education.

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Providers, News, FamiliesNathan DukeAugust 18, 2025early childhood systems, childhood education, Center for the Study of Social Policy
Registration Open for UnConference: From Representation to Inclusion
Registration Open for UnConference: From Representation to Inclusion

Registration is now open for Trying Together’s UnConference: From Representation to Inclusion scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Carnegie Museum of Art.

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Providers, NewsNathan DukeAugust 18, 2025Trying Together, UnConference, inclusive learning environments, trauma-informed communication, Carnegie Museum of Art
Best Practices to Prevent the Spread of Infections
Best Practices to Prevent the Spread of Infections

As the new school year begins, early learning programs can reduce the spread of illness by following routine health and safety practices. 

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Providers, Families, NewsNathan DukeAugust 18, 2025preventing the spread of illness, COVID-19, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, RSV, influenza, Mayo Clinic, hand-foot-and-mouth disease, HVAC
Pittsburgh Announces End of Summer Pool Season Schedule
Pittsburgh Announces End of Summer Pool Season Schedule

Pittsburgh has released its schedule and operating hours for the final two weeks of the summer CitiParks pool season.

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News, FamiliesNathan DukeAugust 18, 2025Pittsburgh pools, pool season schedule, CitiParks
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Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1928

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Wood Street

Monday–Friday:
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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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The Allegheny County Family Resource Map provides caregivers of young children the opportunity to locate available supports closest to them, including food, housing, new parent, and employment resources.

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