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SUMMARY:Office Hours with CEC Workforce Development Career Counselor
DESCRIPTION:Meet with Mr. Roland Woods\, CEC Workforce Development Career Counselor\, at the Homewood CEC to get support exploring employment opportunities at the University of Pittsburgh. \nOffice hours are available each Tuesday and Thursday from 12 – 4 p.m. \nLocation\nHomewood CEC\n622 N. Homewood Avenue\nPittsburgh\, PA 15208 \nSchedule an Appointment\nTo schedule an appointment\, contact ROW74@pitt.edu or call 412.290.2285
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/office-hours-with-cec-workforce-development-career-counselor/2022-03-08/
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SUMMARY:Everyday Interactions Matter: Deep and Simple in School Age Care
DESCRIPTION:Child care providers in Allegheny County may participate in a free\, 15-hour course\, “Everyday Interactions Matter: Deep and Simple in School Age Care”. \nSessions will take place via Zoom on Tuesday evenings from March 1 to March 29\, at 6:30 – 8 p.m.  Additional self-paced homework will be assigned via Schoology. Registration is available on the Trying Together website. \nReceive Credit\nAll 15 hours must be completed to get PQAS and/or ACT 48 credit. If you are interested\, we encourage you to register very soon! The link below gives details and dates for this course. If you successfully complete all 15 hours of the series PD\, you can use these hours to matriculate into 1 stackable credit at Carlow University. \nCourse Description\nThe primary ingredient of quality in school age settings begins with the “everyday interactions” between educators and children. These simple and ordinary moments that take place during play\, transition\, and daily routines form the foundation for learning and growth.   \nIn this five-week course\, school age learning professionals will engage with the Everyday Interactions Matter approach through a process of careful observation\, discussion\, and self-reflection. Educators will evaluate the impact their ordinary interactions have on child development and the overall quality of programming in their learning communities.  Course experiences offer school age educators the chance to cultivate professional self-awareness and community building.  Through the Everyday Interactions Matter approach\, educators recognize powerful moments of connecting\, sharing\, learning\, and belonging in their everyday interactions with school age children. \nAbout Everyday Interactions Matter\nEveryday Interactions Matter (EIM) is a professional development initiative designed to help early childhood educators learn and grow from their own practice. Through a strengths-based process of observation\, discussion\, and reflection\, educators take a close look at the everyday moments they share with children. Video footage of adult-child interactions serves as the raw material for facilitating professional growth.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/everyday-interactions-matter-deep-and-simple-in-school-age-care/2022-03-08/
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T200000
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SUMMARY:Healthy Homewood Project
DESCRIPTION:Join a free 10-week program to get on track to feeling like your best self! These classes will help you stay accountable to a healthier lifestyle with exercise classes\, motivational coaching\, and professional wellness advice. \nMeetings will be held at the Homewood YMCA. To join\, contact Brandon Marzke at 412.315.0991 or bmarzke@ymcapgh.org. \nGoals of the Program\nThis program is sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh\, Homewood YMCA\, and the Community Engagement Center. The program seeks to aid individuals in the following ways: \n\nImprove Health: Individuals can get help lowering their blood pressure\, blood sugar\, and cholesterol\nFit Friends: Individuals can make lifelong friends\, bonding through a healthy lifestyle\nEnjoy Exercise: Individuals can learn different types of workouts\nFun Foods: Individuals can get advice on how to make healthy meals
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/healthy-homewood-project/2022-03-09/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T160000
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SUMMARY:Office Hours with CEC Workforce Development Career Counselor
DESCRIPTION:Meet with Mr. Roland Woods\, CEC Workforce Development Career Counselor\, at the Homewood CEC to get support exploring employment opportunities at the University of Pittsburgh. \nOffice hours are available each Tuesday and Thursday from 12 – 4 p.m. \nLocation\nHomewood CEC\n622 N. Homewood Avenue\nPittsburgh\, PA 15208 \nSchedule an Appointment\nTo schedule an appointment\, contact ROW74@pitt.edu or call 412.290.2285
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/office-hours-with-cec-workforce-development-career-counselor/2022-03-10/
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T140000
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk Quality Series: Art
DESCRIPTION:Join the Program Quality Assessment (PQA) team for the upcoming Let’s Talk Quality Series. The Let’s Talk Quality Series includes three monthly activities – Let’s Talk Quality Blog\, Let’s Talk Quality Webinar\, and the newest\, Let’s Talk Quality Spotlight. Each month the PQA team will publish a blog article\, create a webinar\, and offer a spotlight session focused on a particular early education topic. The topic for March is Art. \nRegister to join the one-hour Let’s Talk Quality Webinar: \n\n\nMarch 10\, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. \n\n\nMarch 10\, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. \n\n\nRegister to join the one-hour Spotlight session where members of the PQA team will answer your questions and be available for discussion about this month’s topic and other PQA related topics: \n\n\nMarch 24\, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. \n\n\nMarch 24\, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. \n\n\nAdditional details\, as well as the monthly blog post for this topic\, can be found on the PQA website. \n 
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/lets-talk-quality-series-art/2022-03-10/1/
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T153000
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SUMMARY:Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:Join Brazelton Touchpoints Center for a three-part workshop series focused on infant and early childhood mental health. Registration for this event is available online.\n\nInfant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation is a capacity-building intervention that supports the mental health and social-emotional well-being of children\, families\, and providers who work with them. Family Connections is an evidence-based\, system-wide model for mental health consultation and professional development.\n\nThis three-part virtual workshop series based on the Family Connections model is for you if you are a Mental Health Consultant\, Family Service professional\, or early childhood systems leader. Each workshop provides knowledge\, skills\, and strategies that you can bring right back to your setting and implement them in service of the staff and family well-being. And\, for Mental Health Consultants\, this series will provide you with a workshop model for professional development in the programs for which you consult.\nWorkshops\nWorkshop topics include:\n\n\nOvercoming barriers to family-staff partnerships | 3/10\, 2-3:30 p.m.\n\nBuilding strong family-staff relationships – key to young children’s development- is an ongoing process. Explore challenges to building these relationships and strategies to overcome them.\n\n\n\n\nUnderstanding depression and fostering resilience | 3/17\, 2-3:30 p.m.\n\nLearn more about depression\, and how you can help family-facing professionals reach out to family members about mental health concerns while keeping in mind their cultural values and beliefs.\n\n\n\n\nTalking to children about sensitive topics | 3/24\, 2-3:30 p.m.\n\nLearn how to support family-facing professionals when discussing sensitive issues with children and families from diverse backgrounds\, and how they can care for themselves during these conversations.\n\n\n\n\nCost\nEach workshop costs $35\, or all three workshops may be bundled for $90. Group rates are available by contacting Brazelton Touchpoints Center.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/infant-and-early-childhood-mental-health-consultation-workshop-series/2022-03-10/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T170000
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SUMMARY:Newcomer Engagement Initiative
DESCRIPTION:All for All\, the City of Pittsburgh\, and Allegheny County invite community leaders to join the Newcomer Engagement Initiative (NEI). \nThe NEI is a collaborative initiative that exists to: \n\nIdentify incoming and current immigrant and refugee\ncommunities in the area.\nBuild relationships and expand leadership representation into services and discussions.\nEvaluate unmet needs of these groups in order to better inform partners.\nAnalyze the effectiveness of equity programs and provide guidance to policymakers about how to improve them.\nFacilitate the connection of City and County resources to these communities.\n\nMonthly listening sessions for community leaders are held via Zoom from 3:30 – 5 p.m. Sessions are translated into a variety of languages as needed. Those who attend receive $20 per session. \nSession Registration Link \nThe Newcomer Engagement Initiative shared drive includes all translated flyers.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/newcomer-engagement-initiative/2022-03-10/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T190000
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk Quality Series: Art
DESCRIPTION:Join the Program Quality Assessment (PQA) team for the upcoming Let’s Talk Quality Series. The Let’s Talk Quality Series includes three monthly activities – Let’s Talk Quality Blog\, Let’s Talk Quality Webinar\, and the newest\, Let’s Talk Quality Spotlight. Each month the PQA team will publish a blog article\, create a webinar\, and offer a spotlight session focused on a particular early education topic. The topic for March is Art. \nRegister to join the one-hour Let’s Talk Quality Webinar: \n\n\nMarch 10\, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. \n\n\nMarch 10\, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. \n\n\nRegister to join the one-hour Spotlight session where members of the PQA team will answer your questions and be available for discussion about this month’s topic and other PQA related topics: \n\n\nMarch 24\, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. \n\n\nMarch 24\, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. \n\n\nAdditional details\, as well as the monthly blog post for this topic\, can be found on the PQA website. \n 
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/lets-talk-quality-series-art/2022-03-10/2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T203000
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SUMMARY:Universal Early Childhood Education:  What Could This Mean for Our Jewish Community?
DESCRIPTION:President Biden’s Build Back Better Framework would provide the most transformative investment in children and caregiving in generations. The Build Back Better framework would enable states to expand access to free early childhood education for more than 6 million children per year and increase the quality of early childhood education for many more children already enrolled. Additionally\, the Build Back Better framework would ensure that middle-class families pay no more than 7 percent of their income on child care and will help states expand access to high-quality\, affordable child care to about 20 million children per year – covering 9 out of 10 families across the country with young children. What could this mean for our Jewish community? \nJoin the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh on March 10 for their virtual event\, “Universal Early Childhood Education: What Could This Mean for Our Jewish Community?” Registration is available on the Jewish Federation website. \nPanelists\nCara Ciminillo is the Executive Director of Trying Together\, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit supporting the work of early childhood through advocacy\, community resources\, and professional growth opportunities for the needs and rights of children\, their families\, and the individuals who interact with them. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies from Bowling Green State University and a Master of Education\, Administrative and Policy Studies from the University of Pittsburgh. \nAnna Hartman is the Director of Early Childhood Excellence at the Jewish United Fund and the Director of the Paradigm Project\, a national network that nurtures emerging leadership in Jewish early childhood education. Anna holds a master’s in Jewish educational leadership from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and is a doctoral candidate in Jewish Education at the Jewish Theological Seminary. She has participated in three study tours of the renowned municipal early childhood centers in Reggio Emilia\, Italy. A recipient of the Pomegranate Prize\, JUF’s Samuel A. Goldsmith Young Professional Award\, and the Covenant Award\, Anna lives in the Chicago neighborhood of Roscoe Village. \nAdditional Information\nThe Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh seeks to cultivate resources\, connect people\, and collaborate across the community to live and fulfill Jewish values. Learn more about the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh on their website.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/universal-early-childhood-education-what-could-this-mean-for-our-jewish-community/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220311T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220311T170000
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SUMMARY:Neighborhood Legal Services in Homewood
DESCRIPTION:Join the University of Pittsburgh CEC in Homewood for free legal advice. Obtain assistance with evictions\, landlord/tenant issues\, foreclosure prevention\, tangled titles\, criminal records\, expungements\, and denial of public benefits. \nThis event occurs each Friday from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Registration is not required to attend. \nLocation\nHomewood CEC\n622 N. Homewood Avenue\nPittsburgh\, PA 15208 \nInformation\nFor questions or to obtain more information\, please contact cechomewood@pitt.edu or call 412.383.0830
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/neighborhood-legal-services-in-homewood/2022-03-11/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220311T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220311T193000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T174002Z
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SUMMARY:Women's Rap
DESCRIPTION:Are you a single mom or caregiver in need of self-care? Women’s Rap provides a safe place for communication\, encouragement\, and reflection. Join us for a group discussion to build your confidence\, gratitude\, and supportive relationships with other women. \nEvent Details\nSecond Friday of Every Month\n6 – 7:30 p.m. \nLocation\nThe Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center\n7219 Kelly Street\nPittsburgh\, PA 15208 \nLearn More\nFor more information\, contact Toni Beasley at 412.540.5732 or toni@tryingtogether.org. Learn more about the Homewood Early Learning Hub and Family Center on the Trying Together website. \nPlease share this flyer with your networks.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/womens-rap-virtual-sessions/2022-03-11/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T143000
DTSTAMP:20260501T060453
CREATED:20220210T201912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220210T201934Z
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SUMMARY:Advocacy 201: Crafting and Sharing Your Story
DESCRIPTION:Effective messaging helps advocates communicate key points to their audience that can potentially influence their level of support. This workshop is for ECE professionals who have taken our Advocacy 101 or any other foundational advocacy training and would like to take the next step in preparing to speak with elected officials. We will review early childhood research and effective messaging such as brain science\, return on investment\, impact on workforce and business community\, and high-quality teaching. Attendees will leave the workshop with talking points for meeting with elected officials to advocate for early childhood. \nThis session will be virtual via Zoom. Register online to obtain the Zoom link. \nObjectives\n\nApply ECE experience\, child development knowledge\, and storytelling to develop advocacy messaging and talking points.\nDemonstrate strategies for engaging with elected officials and communicating advocacy priorities for early learning.\n\nThis course is available for 1.5 hours of PQAS credit (K6.10 C2). \nLearn More\nLearn more about the Early Learning Pennsylvania campaigns and sign up for public policy alerts on the training together website.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/advocacy-201-crafting-and-sharing-your-story/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T160000
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SUMMARY:Office Hours with CEC Workforce Development Career Counselor
DESCRIPTION:Meet with Mr. Roland Woods\, CEC Workforce Development Career Counselor\, at the Homewood CEC to get support exploring employment opportunities at the University of Pittsburgh. \nOffice hours are available each Tuesday and Thursday from 12 – 4 p.m. \nLocation\nHomewood CEC\n622 N. Homewood Avenue\nPittsburgh\, PA 15208 \nSchedule an Appointment\nTo schedule an appointment\, contact ROW74@pitt.edu or call 412.290.2285
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/office-hours-with-cec-workforce-development-career-counselor/2022-03-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T060453
CREATED:20220311T164625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220311T164625Z
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SUMMARY:Nutrition for Life
DESCRIPTION:The Homewood Hub & Early Center and Adagio Health’s Power Up nutrition education program are partnering to offer Nutrition for Life virtual cooking classes. \nThe Nutrition for Life Series will be offered monthly on the third Tuesdays from 6 – 7:30 p.m.\, and attendees will learn to make low-cost\, tasty\, healthy meals for their families. \nAdagio Health’s Power Up nutrition education program encourages children\, adults\, seniors\, and communities to choose healthier foods and live active lifestyles. \nRegister\nTo register for Nutrition for Life or if you have any questions\, please contact Nicole Banner at nicole@tryingtogether.org. Virtual links will be provided upon registration. 
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/nutrition-for-life/2022-03-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T060453
CREATED:20220221T205700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220221T205700Z
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SUMMARY:Everyday Interactions Matter: Deep and Simple in School Age Care
DESCRIPTION:Child care providers in Allegheny County may participate in a free\, 15-hour course\, “Everyday Interactions Matter: Deep and Simple in School Age Care”. \nSessions will take place via Zoom on Tuesday evenings from March 1 to March 29\, at 6:30 – 8 p.m.  Additional self-paced homework will be assigned via Schoology. Registration is available on the Trying Together website. \nReceive Credit\nAll 15 hours must be completed to get PQAS and/or ACT 48 credit. If you are interested\, we encourage you to register very soon! The link below gives details and dates for this course. If you successfully complete all 15 hours of the series PD\, you can use these hours to matriculate into 1 stackable credit at Carlow University. \nCourse Description\nThe primary ingredient of quality in school age settings begins with the “everyday interactions” between educators and children. These simple and ordinary moments that take place during play\, transition\, and daily routines form the foundation for learning and growth.   \nIn this five-week course\, school age learning professionals will engage with the Everyday Interactions Matter approach through a process of careful observation\, discussion\, and self-reflection. Educators will evaluate the impact their ordinary interactions have on child development and the overall quality of programming in their learning communities.  Course experiences offer school age educators the chance to cultivate professional self-awareness and community building.  Through the Everyday Interactions Matter approach\, educators recognize powerful moments of connecting\, sharing\, learning\, and belonging in their everyday interactions with school age children. \nAbout Everyday Interactions Matter\nEveryday Interactions Matter (EIM) is a professional development initiative designed to help early childhood educators learn and grow from their own practice. Through a strengths-based process of observation\, discussion\, and reflection\, educators take a close look at the everyday moments they share with children. Video footage of adult-child interactions serves as the raw material for facilitating professional growth.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/everyday-interactions-matter-deep-and-simple-in-school-age-care/2022-03-15/
CATEGORIES:Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220316T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220316T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T060453
CREATED:20220321T134956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220321T134956Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Serving Families who are Experiencing Domestic Violence
DESCRIPTION: The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) is partnering with the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) on a webinar series to provide family support workers and home visitors with information and resources on important topics relating to domestic violence and their work. \nSessions are held from 9 a.m. to noon on the following dates: \n\nMarch 16 – Birthing People & Domestic Violence\nMay 25 – Traumatic Brain Injury & Domestic Violence\nJuly 13 – Adolescent Relationship Abuse\nSeptember 21 – LGBTQ+ Survivors of Domestic Violence\nDecember 7  – An Introduction to Domestic Violence and Conversational Screening\n\nRegister for the sessions.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/webinar-serving-families-who-are-experiencing-domestic-violence/2022-03-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220316T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220316T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T060453
CREATED:20220114T180007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220114T180007Z
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SUMMARY:Healthy Homewood Project
DESCRIPTION:Join a free 10-week program to get on track to feeling like your best self! These classes will help you stay accountable to a healthier lifestyle with exercise classes\, motivational coaching\, and professional wellness advice. \nMeetings will be held at the Homewood YMCA. To join\, contact Brandon Marzke at 412.315.0991 or bmarzke@ymcapgh.org. \nGoals of the Program\nThis program is sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh\, Homewood YMCA\, and the Community Engagement Center. The program seeks to aid individuals in the following ways: \n\nImprove Health: Individuals can get help lowering their blood pressure\, blood sugar\, and cholesterol\nFit Friends: Individuals can make lifelong friends\, bonding through a healthy lifestyle\nEnjoy Exercise: Individuals can learn different types of workouts\nFun Foods: Individuals can get advice on how to make healthy meals
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/healthy-homewood-project/2022-03-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220317T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220317T160000
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SUMMARY:Office Hours with CEC Workforce Development Career Counselor
DESCRIPTION:Meet with Mr. Roland Woods\, CEC Workforce Development Career Counselor\, at the Homewood CEC to get support exploring employment opportunities at the University of Pittsburgh. \nOffice hours are available each Tuesday and Thursday from 12 – 4 p.m. \nLocation\nHomewood CEC\n622 N. Homewood Avenue\nPittsburgh\, PA 15208 \nSchedule an Appointment\nTo schedule an appointment\, contact ROW74@pitt.edu or call 412.290.2285
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/office-hours-with-cec-workforce-development-career-counselor/2022-03-17/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220317T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220317T153000
DTSTAMP:20260501T060453
CREATED:20220127T162119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220127T162328Z
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SUMMARY:Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:Join Brazelton Touchpoints Center for a three-part workshop series focused on infant and early childhood mental health. Registration for this event is available online.\n\nInfant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation is a capacity-building intervention that supports the mental health and social-emotional well-being of children\, families\, and providers who work with them. Family Connections is an evidence-based\, system-wide model for mental health consultation and professional development.\n\nThis three-part virtual workshop series based on the Family Connections model is for you if you are a Mental Health Consultant\, Family Service professional\, or early childhood systems leader. Each workshop provides knowledge\, skills\, and strategies that you can bring right back to your setting and implement them in service of the staff and family well-being. And\, for Mental Health Consultants\, this series will provide you with a workshop model for professional development in the programs for which you consult.\nWorkshops\nWorkshop topics include:\n\n\nOvercoming barriers to family-staff partnerships | 3/10\, 2-3:30 p.m.\n\nBuilding strong family-staff relationships – key to young children’s development- is an ongoing process. Explore challenges to building these relationships and strategies to overcome them.\n\n\n\n\nUnderstanding depression and fostering resilience | 3/17\, 2-3:30 p.m.\n\nLearn more about depression\, and how you can help family-facing professionals reach out to family members about mental health concerns while keeping in mind their cultural values and beliefs.\n\n\n\n\nTalking to children about sensitive topics | 3/24\, 2-3:30 p.m.\n\nLearn how to support family-facing professionals when discussing sensitive issues with children and families from diverse backgrounds\, and how they can care for themselves during these conversations.\n\n\n\n\nCost\nEach workshop costs $35\, or all three workshops may be bundled for $90. Group rates are available by contacting Brazelton Touchpoints Center.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/infant-and-early-childhood-mental-health-consultation-workshop-series/2022-03-17/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220317T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220317T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T060453
CREATED:20220201T150153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220201T150153Z
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SUMMARY:Communities of Practice: Available Behavior and Mental Health Resources
DESCRIPTION:ELRC Region 5 offers Communities of Practice (COP) for early learning professionals to discuss topics of interest\, current trends in the field\, and offer insight and inspiration to one another. \nIn March\, ELRC Region 5 will provide information about several of the behavior and mental health resources available to support their programs. We will briefly discuss with participants the importance of behavior\, emotional\, and mental health support for our youngest children to thrive as well as their ideas to help a scenario classroom. Representatives from the Rapid Response Team\, Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC)\, the Alliance for Infants and Toddlers\, and DART will share information about their programs with the participants in breakout rooms. Participants will have the opportunity to rotate through the breakout rooms to ask specific questions and learn about each organization. \nRegistration is required for this session. 1.5 PQAS credit hours will be available. To receive credit\, participants must complete the PD Registry Credit Request Form (in addition to the registration form). \nRegistration\nThursday\, 03/17/22 \n\n\n6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Registration  \n\n\nFor questions\, please contact Holly Cessna at holly.elrc5@alleghenycounty.us or 412-812-1544. If you have any questions about receiving credit\, please contact Allison Hritz at allison@tryingtogether.org.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/communities-of-practice-available-behavior-and-mental-health-resources/
CATEGORIES:Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220318T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220318T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T060453
CREATED:20220209T170849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220311T160052Z
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SUMMARY:Neighborhood Legal Services in Homewood
DESCRIPTION:Join the University of Pittsburgh CEC in Homewood for free legal advice. Obtain assistance with evictions\, landlord/tenant issues\, foreclosure prevention\, tangled titles\, criminal records\, expungements\, and denial of public benefits. \nThis event occurs each Friday from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Registration is not required to attend. \nLocation\nHomewood CEC\n622 N. Homewood Avenue\nPittsburgh\, PA 15208 \nInformation\nFor questions or to obtain more information\, please contact cechomewood@pitt.edu or call 412.383.0830
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/neighborhood-legal-services-in-homewood/2022-03-18/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220321T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220321T163000
DTSTAMP:20260501T060453
CREATED:20220127T154421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220127T154421Z
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SUMMARY:Parenting While Black: Virtual Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Join Brazelton Touchpoints Center for their virtual webinar series\, “Parenting While Black: Reclaiming\, Centering\, and Affirming our Joy in Raising Black Children.” Events will take place every other Monday from March 7 to May 16. \nThis free webinar series offers a safe and welcoming space to hold conversations for and by Black families. Topics will include Embracing Black Joy and Excellence; Parenting While Black in White Spaces; Birthing While Black; Black Mental Health and more. All are welcome to join and engage in these powerful conversations. \nRegistration is required to access this event virtually.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/parenting-while-black-virtual-webinar-series/2022-03-21/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T060453
CREATED:20220209T171519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220311T160301Z
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SUMMARY:Office Hours with CEC Workforce Development Career Counselor
DESCRIPTION:Meet with Mr. Roland Woods\, CEC Workforce Development Career Counselor\, at the Homewood CEC to get support exploring employment opportunities at the University of Pittsburgh. \nOffice hours are available each Tuesday and Thursday from 12 – 4 p.m. \nLocation\nHomewood CEC\n622 N. Homewood Avenue\nPittsburgh\, PA 15208 \nSchedule an Appointment\nTo schedule an appointment\, contact ROW74@pitt.edu or call 412.290.2285
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/office-hours-with-cec-workforce-development-career-counselor/2022-03-22/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T060453
CREATED:20220209T165125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220209T165125Z
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SUMMARY:Sensory Strategies for Early Learners
DESCRIPTION:Join the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh for the upcoming virtual professional development session\, “Sensory Strategies for Early Learners.” \nThis session introduces participants to the most common developmental delays in children\, aged birth through five years. It will also share strategies for supporting children with developmental delays. Presenters will identify activities\, strategies\, and Library resources that can generate positive sensory experiences for all young children. \nRegistration for this event is available on the Carnegie Library website. For additional information\, please contact info@carnegielibrary.org or call 412.622.3114
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/sensory-strategies-for-early-learners-2/
CATEGORIES:Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T060453
CREATED:20220221T205700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220221T205700Z
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SUMMARY:Everyday Interactions Matter: Deep and Simple in School Age Care
DESCRIPTION:Child care providers in Allegheny County may participate in a free\, 15-hour course\, “Everyday Interactions Matter: Deep and Simple in School Age Care”. \nSessions will take place via Zoom on Tuesday evenings from March 1 to March 29\, at 6:30 – 8 p.m.  Additional self-paced homework will be assigned via Schoology. Registration is available on the Trying Together website. \nReceive Credit\nAll 15 hours must be completed to get PQAS and/or ACT 48 credit. If you are interested\, we encourage you to register very soon! The link below gives details and dates for this course. If you successfully complete all 15 hours of the series PD\, you can use these hours to matriculate into 1 stackable credit at Carlow University. \nCourse Description\nThe primary ingredient of quality in school age settings begins with the “everyday interactions” between educators and children. These simple and ordinary moments that take place during play\, transition\, and daily routines form the foundation for learning and growth.   \nIn this five-week course\, school age learning professionals will engage with the Everyday Interactions Matter approach through a process of careful observation\, discussion\, and self-reflection. Educators will evaluate the impact their ordinary interactions have on child development and the overall quality of programming in their learning communities.  Course experiences offer school age educators the chance to cultivate professional self-awareness and community building.  Through the Everyday Interactions Matter approach\, educators recognize powerful moments of connecting\, sharing\, learning\, and belonging in their everyday interactions with school age children. \nAbout Everyday Interactions Matter\nEveryday Interactions Matter (EIM) is a professional development initiative designed to help early childhood educators learn and grow from their own practice. Through a strengths-based process of observation\, discussion\, and reflection\, educators take a close look at the everyday moments they share with children. Video footage of adult-child interactions serves as the raw material for facilitating professional growth.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/everyday-interactions-matter-deep-and-simple-in-school-age-care/2022-03-22/
CATEGORIES:Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220323T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220323T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T060453
CREATED:20220114T180007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220114T180007Z
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SUMMARY:Healthy Homewood Project
DESCRIPTION:Join a free 10-week program to get on track to feeling like your best self! These classes will help you stay accountable to a healthier lifestyle with exercise classes\, motivational coaching\, and professional wellness advice. \nMeetings will be held at the Homewood YMCA. To join\, contact Brandon Marzke at 412.315.0991 or bmarzke@ymcapgh.org. \nGoals of the Program\nThis program is sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh\, Homewood YMCA\, and the Community Engagement Center. The program seeks to aid individuals in the following ways: \n\nImprove Health: Individuals can get help lowering their blood pressure\, blood sugar\, and cholesterol\nFit Friends: Individuals can make lifelong friends\, bonding through a healthy lifestyle\nEnjoy Exercise: Individuals can learn different types of workouts\nFun Foods: Individuals can get advice on how to make healthy meals
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/healthy-homewood-project/2022-03-23/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T060453
CREATED:20260408T194640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T194640Z
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SUMMARY:Office Hours with CEC Workforce Development Career Counselor
DESCRIPTION:Meet with Mr. Roland Woods\, CEC Workforce Development Career Counselor\, at the Homewood CEC to get support exploring employment opportunities at the University of Pittsburgh. \nOffice hours are available each Tuesday and Thursday from 12 – 4 p.m. \nLocation\nHomewood CEC\n622 N. Homewood Avenue\nPittsburgh\, PA 15208 \nSchedule an Appointment\nTo schedule an appointment\, contact ROW74@pitt.edu or call 412.290.2285
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/office-hours-with-cec-workforce-development-career-counselor/2022-03-24/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T140000
DTSTAMP:20260501T060453
CREATED:20220303T155833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T155833Z
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk Quality Series: Art
DESCRIPTION:Join the Program Quality Assessment (PQA) team for the upcoming Let’s Talk Quality Series. The Let’s Talk Quality Series includes three monthly activities – Let’s Talk Quality Blog\, Let’s Talk Quality Webinar\, and the newest\, Let’s Talk Quality Spotlight. Each month the PQA team will publish a blog article\, create a webinar\, and offer a spotlight session focused on a particular early education topic. The topic for March is Art. \nRegister to join the one-hour Let’s Talk Quality Webinar: \n\n\nMarch 10\, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. \n\n\nMarch 10\, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. \n\n\nRegister to join the one-hour Spotlight session where members of the PQA team will answer your questions and be available for discussion about this month’s topic and other PQA related topics: \n\n\nMarch 24\, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. \n\n\nMarch 24\, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. \n\n\nAdditional details\, as well as the monthly blog post for this topic\, can be found on the PQA website. \n 
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/lets-talk-quality-series-art/2022-03-24/1/
CATEGORIES:Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T060453
CREATED:20220303T155833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T155833Z
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk Quality Series: Art
DESCRIPTION:Join the Program Quality Assessment (PQA) team for the upcoming Let’s Talk Quality Series. The Let’s Talk Quality Series includes three monthly activities – Let’s Talk Quality Blog\, Let’s Talk Quality Webinar\, and the newest\, Let’s Talk Quality Spotlight. Each month the PQA team will publish a blog article\, create a webinar\, and offer a spotlight session focused on a particular early education topic. The topic for March is Art. \nRegister to join the one-hour Let’s Talk Quality Webinar: \n\n\nMarch 10\, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. \n\n\nMarch 10\, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. \n\n\nRegister to join the one-hour Spotlight session where members of the PQA team will answer your questions and be available for discussion about this month’s topic and other PQA related topics: \n\n\nMarch 24\, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. \n\n\nMarch 24\, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. \n\n\nAdditional details\, as well as the monthly blog post for this topic\, can be found on the PQA website. \n 
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/lets-talk-quality-series-art/2022-03-24/2/
CATEGORIES:Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T060453
CREATED:20220318T145848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220318T145848Z
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SUMMARY:SAC Afterschool/Summer Camp Comprehensive Programming
DESCRIPTION:PENNSACCA in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Key is offering the SAC Summer Prep Series. \nDuring the SAC Afterschool/Summer Camp Comprehensive Programming session\, participants will learn the components of a comprehensive program or affirm they have all the elements and look for areas of growth within them. \nThis session will be an introduction to the components with ideas on how to get started on implementation. \nParticipants will be able to: \n\n\nIdentify the comprehensive programming concepts \n\n\nCompare their program with the comprehensive concepts’ \n\n\nCreate next steps for their program \n\n\nRegister now.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/sac-afterschool-summer-camp-comprehensive-programming/
CATEGORIES:Course
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