Organizations Publish New Child Safety and Development Resources for Families and Educators

Sesame Workshop and Trying Together have recently published new child development or safety resources for parents, caregivers, teachers, policy makers, and child care providers.

Families, Providers, NewsHeidi WinklerJune 7, 2023lead, lead remediation, school readiness, sesame workshop, trying together, resources

Distribution Events Scheduled to Equip Child Care Providers with Disinfecting Wipes

Child care operators will have the opportunity to pick up several cases of Lysol wipes at distribution sites.

News, ProvidersHeidi WinklerOctober 27, 2022global links, trying together, ELRC Region 5, early learning resource center region 5, covid-19

Ultimate Play Day Coming May 15

This Remake Learning Days event includes fun for all ages including games, activities, art projects, and live entertainment.

News, FamiliesHeidi WinklerApril 25, 2022ultimate play day, citiparks, trying together, playful pittsburgh collaborative

Allegheny Child Care Tool

Allegheny Child Care is a free search tool provided to caregivers of young children to locate available child care spots.

News, Providers, FamiliesHeidi WinklerJuly 27, 2021allegheny child care, coroavirus, covid-19, trying together, elrc, elrc region 5, allegheny child care tool, department of human services, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, child care aware of america, bridgecare, brighthive, bowtie, heinz endowments, Allegheny County Department of Human Services

Registration Open for Month of the Young Child Celebration

During the Month of the Young Child (MOYC) in April, ELRC Region 5’s quality partner Trying Together will host a free three-day Virtual Annual Celebration to celebrate the important work of early childhood.

News, Families, ProvidersHeidi WinklerMarch 15, 2021month of the young child, trying together, week of the young child, no small matter, marc cherna, Allegheny County Department of Human Services, naeyc, national association for the education of young children

Inclusion Workshop Recordings Available

Workshop recordings are available from Trying Together’s Virtual UnConference: Exceptional Care with a Team Approach to Inclusion.

NewsHeidi WinklerFebruary 11, 2021trying together, elrc region 5, unconference, inclusion, early childhood education, allegheny county, early childhood environment

Family Engagement Toolkit

To reinforce parents, caregivers, and early learning professionals in their work to create strong partnerships, ELRC Region 5’s quality partner Trying Together created the Family Engagement Toolkit.

News, Providers, FamiliesHeidi WinklerFebruary 9, 2021family engagement toolkit, trying together, elrc region 5, child care, child care providers, family engagement, allegheny county

Funding Support Available for School-Age Programs

Allegheny Department of Human Services (DHS), Trying Together, and United Way’s Allegheny County Partners for Out-of-School-Time (APOST) have joined forces to support the critical work of Out-of-School-Time programs.