Pittsburgh Launches Snow Angels Program Ahead of Winter Season

Pittsburgh has launched its 2024-25 Snow Angels program, which pairs community volunteers with seniors and residents with disabilities who need assistance shoveling and salting their sidewalks and walkways during the winter.

Families, News, ProvidersNathan DukeDecember 2, 2024Ed Gainey, Snow Angels, winter snow shoveling

November Recalls on Children’s Products

Here is a list of November recalls collected from the following major federal agencies: the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Families, Providers, NewsNathan DukeDecember 2, 2024November recalls, recalls on children's products, Food and Drug Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Consumer Product Safety Commission

Resources for December 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.

Families, Providers, NewsNathan DukeNovember 26, 2024December observances, National Short Story Day, Human Rights Day, National Communicate with Your Kids Day, International Day of People with Disabilities, National Roof Over Your Head Day, Special Education Day, National Influenza Vaccination Week, Worldwide Food Service Safety Month, Learn a Foreign Language Month, Human Rights Month, Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness Month

Free Preparation for Volunteers Looking to Help This Tax Season

Just Harvest is offering free preparation for volunteers who plan on helping this tax season.

News, Families, ProvidersNathan DukeNovember 26, 2024tax season, tax prep, Free Tax Prep Coalition of Southwest PA, Just Harvest

Harvard University Podcast Focuses on Building Resilience Through Play

Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child recently hosted a podcast on the importance of resilience and how play can help to build it.

Providers, News, FamiliesNathan DukeNovember 25, 2024resilience, play, Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University

Pittsburgh and Black Equity Coalition Data Justice Working Group Launch Collaboration

Pittsburgh and the Black Equity Coalition (BEC) Data Justice Working Group has formed a Community Data Justice Collaborative (CDJC) as part of the Data Justice Project.