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Study with Questionnaire Explores Field of Play
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.

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Families, Providers, NewsNathan DukeApril 23, 2024Field of play, Play, Early childhood
Pittsburgh CLO Offering Suburbs Trolley, Family Pass This Summer
Pittsburgh CLO Offering Suburbs Trolley, Family Pass This Summer

The Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera (CLO) is offering new services - including trolley service in the suburbs, a family pass, and child care during shows - for families this summer.

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Families, NewsNathan DukeApril 22, 2024Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, The Music Man, Lady Day, Seussical, The Color Purple, Young Frankenstein, West Side Story, Theater discounts, Theater tickets, Child care
Affordable Child Care Access Tops List in County Exec’s Survey
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.

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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
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.

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Providers, NewsNathan DukeApril 17, 2024Early learning programs, National Association for the Education of Young Children, Equity in Early Childhood Education Award, OCDEL
Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Offers Author Talks, Activities for Youths
Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Offers Author Talks, Activities for Youths

This year’s Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will include a schedule full of author talks, panel discussions, poetry readings, book signings, and workshops as well as food trucks and exhibitors.

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Families, NewsNathan DukeApril 16, 2024Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books, Book Festival, Sebastian Junger, Ross Gay, Eloisa James
Rapid Survey Project Fact Sheet Examines Postpartum Parents’ Well-Being
Rapid Survey Project Fact Sheet Examines Postpartum Parents’ Well-Being

The RAPID Survey Project, based at the Stanford Center on Early Childhood, has released a new fact sheet examining how postpartum parents’ emotional well-being and physical health affect their caregiving abilities.

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Families, NewsNathan DukeApril 16, 2024Postpartum, Postpartum well-being, RAPID Survey Project
School-Age Mental Health Consultation Accepting Appointments
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.

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Families, News, ProvidersNathan DukeApril 15, 2024Pennsylvania Key, Childhood mental health, Mental health consultation, Keystone STARS
The Buzzword Is: EMERGE
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.

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Families, Providers, NewsNathan DukeApril 15, 2024Buzzword, Buzz Boxes, Trying Together, Early literacy, Children's books
ELRC Region 5 Offering Free Developmental Screenings in April
ELRC Region 5 Offering Free Developmental Screenings in April

ELRC Region 5 is offering a series of developmental screenings at no cost to families in April.

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Families, News, ProvidersNathan DukeApril 10, 2024ELRC 5, Ages & Stages, Child development screening
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304 Wood Street, Suite 400
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1928

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Toll-Free Phone 1.888.340.3572
Phone 412.350.3577
Fax 412.350.3575

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Wood Street

Monday–Friday:
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Visit the Satellite Locations page for those hours.

The Early Learning Resource Center Region 5 downtown office and satellites are open for families and professionals interested in accessing services and support. At this time, appointments are strongly preferred.

Virtual and phone appointments continue to be available for convenience and safety.

Virtual after hours personal interviews and provider orientations also are available on an as-needed basis.

ELRC Region 5 currently offers evening phone hours on the first and third Tuesdays from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.

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The Allegheny County Family Resource Map provides caregivers of young children the opportunity to locate available supports closest to them, including food, housing, new parent, and employment resources.

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