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Webinar Recording: Program Liability Insurance Options and Risk Management Tools
Webinar Recording: Program Liability Insurance Options and Risk Management Tools

The Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children (PennAEYC) recently hosted a webinar on how its web platform can save money, time, and resources for program liability insurance options and risk management tools.

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Providers, NewsNathan DukeAugust 12, 2024PennAEYC, Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children, early education, risk management, liability insurance
CLP Introduces Library of Things Collection Featuring Board Games and Activities
CLP Introduces Library of Things Collection Featuring Board Games and Activities

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has introduced its Library of Things, a collection of outdoor activities and board games that is available at all library locations.

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Families, NewsNathan DukeAugust 12, 2024Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
2024-25 PA Budget Overview
2024-25 PA Budget Overview

Pennsylvania’s 2024-2025 budget included investments supporting access to early childhood care and education as well as workforce support when it was passed in July, according to the state’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL). 

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News, ProvidersNathan DukeAugust 12, 2024PA 2024-2025 budget, early intervention, PA state budget, Child Care Works, PA Pre-K Counts
Registration Open for UnConference: Beyond the Playground: Advancing Racial Equity in Play
Registration Open for UnConference: Beyond the Playground: Advancing Racial Equity in Play

Registration is now open for UnConference: Beyond the Playground: Advancing Racial Equity in Play.

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Providers, NewsNathan DukeAugust 9, 2024UnConference, Trying Together, importance of play, POGOH, Pittsburgh Regional Transit, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Families, Early Childhood Educators Invited to Enter Chance to Win Back-to-School Kit
Families, Early Childhood Educators Invited to Enter Chance to Win Back-to-School Kit

Pennsylvania Promise for Children is inviting state families and friends of children to enter a chance to win a back-to-school kit.

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Families, News, ProvidersNathan DukeAugust 7, 2024back to school, Pennsylvania Promise for Children, Slug in Love, early childhood educators
Trying Together Offering Fall CDA Credential Cohorts
Trying Together Offering Fall CDA Credential Cohorts

Looking to receive a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential? Trying Together is offering a CDA program at no cost to eligible early childhood professionals in Pennsylvania.

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Providers, NewsNathan DukeAugust 6, 2024CDA credential, Child Development Associate, Trying Together, early childhood learning
Tips for Protecting Children During August’s Summer Sun Safety Month
Tips for Protecting Children During August’s Summer Sun Safety Month

With the summer season in full swing and school being out - which means more youth outdoors - now is a good time to consider how to keep children safe while spending long periods of time in the sun.

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Families, NewsNathan DukeAugust 6, 2024CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sun safety, UV rays, skin cancer, Summer Sun Safety Month
2024-25 Keystone STARS Continuous Quality Improvement Awards
2024-25 Keystone STARS Continuous Quality Improvement Awards

The intent of the Awards is to improve, support, and recognize the quality of Pennsylvania’s early learning and school-age programs that are invested in the Keystone STARS Program.

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News, ProvidersMaria PisanoAugust 5, 2024
Application Process Open for Program That Addresses Affordability Barriers in Broadband
Application Process Open for Program That Addresses Affordability Barriers in Broadband

Pennsylvania’s Department of Community & Economic Development is accepting applications for a technology program that aims to increase access to devices where affordability has been identified as a barrier to broadband adoption and use.

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Families, News, ProvidersNathan DukeAugust 5, 2024broadband, PA Department of Community and Economic Development
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304 Wood Street, Suite 400
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1928

Satellite Locations

Toll-Free Phone 1.888.340.3572
Phone 412.350.3577
Fax 412.350.3575

elrc5@alleghenycounty.us

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Wood Street

Monday–Friday:
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

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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.

Find Support Near You

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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