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PA Promise for Children Shares Black History Month Resources for Parents
PA Promise for Children Shares Black History Month Resources for Parents

PA Promise for Children has shared a series of resources on a variety of topics that parents can share with their children to celebrate Black History Month.

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Providers, News, FamiliesNathan DukeFebruary 11, 2025Black History Month, PBS Kids, Black mental health issues, PA Promise for Children, Amanda Gorman, National Museum of African American History & Culture, National Geographic Kids
PA Promise for Children Releases February Books for Preschoolers List
PA Promise for Children Releases February Books for Preschoolers List

PA Promise for Children has released its list of February Books for Preschoolers that features selections in four different categories.

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Families, News, ProvidersNathan DukeFebruary 11, 2025February books for preschoolers, Kindergarten Here I Come, PA Promise for Children, Lola Likes Stories, When Sophie Gets Angry, Grumpy Monkey, Each Orange Had 8 Slices, One Leaf Two Leaves Count with Me, Nana in the City
Registration Open for OCDEL’s 2025 Early Childhood Education Conference
Registration Open for OCDEL’s 2025 Early Childhood Education Conference

Registration is open for the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL)’s 2025 Early Childhood Education Conference.

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News, ProvidersNathan DukeFebruary 10, 2025OCDEL, Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Early Childhood Education Conference
Request MOYC Materials for Your Early Learning Program
Request MOYC Materials for Your Early Learning Program

Trying Together is offering child care programs the opportunity to receive Month of the Young Child (MOYC) materials.

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Families, News, ProvidersNathan DukeFebruary 10, 2025Month of the Young Child, Week of the Young Child, Trying Together, NAEYC
Beverly’s Offering Free Baby Showers in Pittsburgh Region Locations
Beverly’s Offering Free Baby Showers in Pittsburgh Region Locations

Beverly’s will host a series of free baby showers for expecting parents and families with a newborn at various Pittsburgh region locations this spring.

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Families, NewsNathan DukeFebruary 10, 2025free baby showers, Beverly's
Child Mind Institute Offers Resources on Monitoring Teen Social Media Behavior
Child Mind Institute Offers Resources on Monitoring Teen Social Media Behavior

The Child Mind Institute has put together a list of resources on how parents can - or whether they should - monitor their teen’s social media behavior.

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Providers, News, FamiliesNathan DukeFebruary 10, 2025Child Mind Institute, monitoring teen social media use, teen social media use, teen video game use, cyberbullying
NIOST Conducting Survey to Support OST STEM Workforce
NIOST Conducting Survey to Support OST STEM Workforce

The National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST) is conducting a survey that is aimed at supporting the OST STEM workforce.

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News, ProvidersNathan DukeFebruary 4, 2025National Institute on Out-of-School Time, NIOST, STEM, Wellesley College, Overdeck Family Foundation, National Afterschool Association
PA Women Work Launches New Website
PA Women Work Launches New Website

Pennsylvania Women Work - an organization that helps women to advance in their careers and achieve self-sufficiency through career development services - has launched a new website. 

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Providers, Families, NewsNathan DukeFebruary 4, 2025PA Women Work, career development, workforce reentry, job search assistance, Mary Hillman Jennings Foundation, professional mentorship
The Buzzword Is USEFUL
The Buzzword Is USEFUL

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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Providers, News, FamiliesNathan DukeFebruary 3, 2025BUZZ Box, Buzzword, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, early literacy, Lou, Breanna Carzoo
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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.

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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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