April 2024 Recalls on Children’s Products

Parents and caregivers should be aware of several child-related product recalls.

Families, Providers, NewsNathan DukeApril 30, 2024Children's product recalls, April recalls, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Food and Drug Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Resources for May 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 DukeApril 30, 2024May observances, Mental Health Awareness Month, National Foster Care Month, Children's Book Week, Asian American and Pacific Islander Month, Jewish American Heritage Month, National Teacher Appreciation Week, National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day, National Child Care Provider Appreciation Day, Mother's Day, World Hunger day

Trying Together Exec Director Touts Importance of Child Care Access on Our Region’s Business

Trying Together Executive Director Cara Ciminillo was featured on WPXI’s Our Region’s Business segment on Sunday, April 28.

Families, Providers, NewsNathan DukeApril 29, 2024Cara Ciminillo, WPXI, Our Region's Business, Access to child care, Affordable child care, Sara Innamorato

Remake Learning Days to Offer Hundreds of Events in May

The Remake Learning Days Festival will offer more than 350 events - including Playful Pittsburgh’s Ultimate Play Day - in May.

News, Families, ProvidersNathan DukeApril 29, 2024Remake Learning Days, Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster, Playful Pittsburgh, Trying together, Ultimate Play Day

Study with Questionnaire Explores Field of Play

A new study is exploring the current state of the field of play, specifically in games and related areas.

Families, Providers, NewsNathan DukeApril 23, 2024Field of play, Play, Early childhood

Affordable Child Care Access Tops List in County Exec’s Survey

Increasing access to affordable child care and care for older adults to make it easier for workers and people participating in workforce training programs topped a survey from the Allegheny County Executive’s office.

Families, News, ProvidersNathan DukeApril 22, 2024Affordable child care, Sara Innamorato, Pittsburgh County Executive's Office, All in Allegheny, Worker's rights, Pittsburgh public transit

OCDEL Announces 2024 Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Award Recipients

The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has announced the recipients of the 2024 Equity in Early Childhood Education (ECE) Champion Award.

Providers, NewsNathan DukeApril 17, 2024Early learning programs, National Association for the Education of Young Children, Equity in Early Childhood Education Award, OCDEL

School-Age Mental Health Consultation Accepting Appointments

The Pennsylvania Key Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) program is now offering a new service to help school-age children as well as their teachers and families with mental health counseling.

Families, News, ProvidersNathan DukeApril 15, 2024Pennsylvania Key, Childhood mental health, Mental health consultation, Keystone STARS

The Buzzword Is: EMERGE

As part of its programming, Buzzword distributes its signature “BUZZ Boxes” to local families to help excite children from birth to age five as well as their caregivers about new words that are all around them.

Families, Providers, NewsNathan DukeApril 15, 2024Buzzword, Buzz Boxes, Trying Together, Early literacy, Children's books

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