Resources for November Observances
Various organizations, states, and nations recognize a number of observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them.
Here is a list of resources for November observances:
Month-Long Observances
Child Safety and Protection Month
Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Series, Part V: Safety, Trying Together
Organizations Publish New Child Safety and Development Resources for Families and Educators, Trying Together
New Food Safety Fact Sheets, Trying Together
Child Safety and Protection Month: Make Safety a Reality for All Young People, The Educational Development Center
Family Stories Month
Family Stories Month-November 2023, National Today
National Adoption Awareness Month
National Adoption Month 2023, Child Welfare Information Gateway
Foster and Adoptive Families, Trying Together
Support Resources for Parents and Caregivers, Trying Together
PA's Statewide Adoption & Permanency Network (SWAN), Department of Human Services
National Family Caregivers Appreciation Month
Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Series, Part XII: Caring for the Caregiver, Trying Together
Support Resources for Parents and Caregivers, Trying Together
Self Care Resources for Parents and Caregivers, Trying Together
Navigating Difficult Emotions as Caregivers: A Guide for Families, Trying Together
Week-Long Observances
November 6 - 12 is National Children's Book Week
Buzzword Boxes & Activities, Buzzword Pittsburgh
Reading Ready Pittsburgh Offers Resources For Families and Caregivers, Trying Together
November 11 - 18 is National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week
2023 Food Resources, Trying Together
SNAP Benefit Amount Increases October 2023, Trying Together
The Facts, Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week
November 13 - 17 is National Young Readers Week
Reading Ready Pittsburgh Offers Resources For Families and Caregivers, Trying Together
Why Is It Important to Read to Your Child? Child Mind Institute
November 20 - 26 is National Family Week
Allegheny County Family Resource Map Highlights Supports for Locals, Trying Together
Types of Family Structures, Trying Together
Family Guide: Family Dynamics, Trying Together
Tips to Practice Self-care as a Family, Mental Health First Aid
The Story Behind Intergenerational Play, Playful Pittsburgh Collaborative
Days of Recognition
November 2 is International Stress Awareness Day
4 Tips to Manage Sandwich Generation Stress: Squeezed Between Parents and Kids, AARP
How to Ask for and Receive Help, Trying Together
November 8 is National STEM/STEAM Day
5 Fun Ways to Celebrate National STEM Day and STEAM Day, Left Brain Craft Brain
STEM/STEAM Day 2023, Holiday Calendar
Why Is STEM Important in Early Childhood Education? American University
November 8 is World Adoption Day
National Adoption Month 2023, Child Welfare Information Gateway
Foster and Adoptive Families, Trying Together
PA's Statewide Adoption & Permanency Network (SWAN), Department of Human Services
November 13 is World Kindness Day
World Kindness Day, Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
7 Ways To Make Kindness A Norm In Your Daily Life, Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
Pre-K Kindness in the Classroom Lessons, Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
November 18 is International Stand Up to Bullying Day
Stop Bullying Now Hotline, The Cybersmile Foundation
Office for Civil Rights Issues Fact Sheet on Diversity & Inclusion Activities, Trying Together
November 20 is Universal Children's Day
World Children's Day, United Nations