EITA Offering Professional Development Opportunity on the Growing Brain

Early Intervention Technical Assistance (EITA) is offering early childhood professionals a professional development opportunity to learn about brain growth in children from birth to 5 years of age.

Providers, NewsMaria PisanoApril 26, 2023eita, professional development, ece, early childhood education, child care, brain, brain development, child, child development

2022-23 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Application Period Extended

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps low-income households pay some energy costs associated with heating their home.

News, FamiliesMaria PisanoApril 26, 2023Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Utility bill, electric bill

April Recalls on Children’s Products

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

Families, Providers, NewsMaria PisanoApril 24, 2023recalls, april recall, april recalls, child recalls

PNC Foundation to Match Donations to Pre-K and Head Start Requests

The PNC Foundation is partnering with DonorsChoose—an online nonprofit that allows individuals to fund classroom projects and teacher requests for resources and materials—to help early childhood educators obtain quality resources and experiences for students in public pre-K, public charter, and Head Start classrooms.

Providers, NewsMaria PisanoApril 21, 2023PNC, pnc grow up great, pnc foundation, donorschoose, pre-k, prek, ece, early childhood education, donations, funds, funding

ELRC Region 5 Shares Resources and Information on Facebook

Did you know that Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) Region 5 makes resources and information available on social media? With an active presence on Facebook, ELRC Region 5 provides families, early learning service providers, and communities support for their child care needs in real time.

Families, Providers, NewsMaria PisanoApril 20, 2023social media, facebook, families, providers, elrc, elrc region 5, resources, information, subscribe

Remake Learning Days Return to Southwest Pennsylvania

Remake Learning Days returns to the southwestern PA region from May 4 - 23, 2023 with events for youth, families, grandparents, caregivers, and educators to explore creative and fun ways of learning!

Families, NewsMaria PisanoApril 20, 2023remake learning, remake learning days across america, early childhood education, early childhood educators, EARLY LEARNING, ultimate play day, playful pittsburgh collaborative, Trying together, Pennsylvania, PA, events, families

Strategies to Foster Risk Taking During Outdoor Play

The National Association for the Education of Young Child (NAEYC) has provided five strategies to help early childhood educators foster risk taking in play.

Providers, NewsMaria PisanoApril 20, 2023playful pittsburgh collaborative, family, child, educators, early childhood educators, early education, early childhood education, early care and education professionals

OCDEL Announces 2023 Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Award Recipients

The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) recently announced the recipients of the 2023 Equity in Early Childhood Education (ECE) Champion Award. Among them are several local child care providers.