2023-02-26 NAEYC 2023 Public Policy Forum (PPF) NAEYC 2023 Public Policy Forum (PPF) February 26, 2023, 1:00 pm to February 28, 2023, 5:00 pm NAEYC 2023 Public Policy Forum (PPF) Are you a NAEYC member who is passionate about early childhood policy? Join fellow NAEYC members at this three-day forum and help us strengthen advocacy skills, expand policy knowledge, deepen relationships, and build power across states and communities! As a Public Policy Forum participant, NAEYC members have the opportunity to: Be part of a powerful […] $125
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm When the Unthinkable Becomes Normal: How To Talk To Your Child About Mass Shootings February 27, 2023, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm When the Unthinkable Becomes Normal: How To Talk To Your Child About Mass Shootings Join the Child Mind Institute and Fort Health for this free webinar to get practical parenting advice on how to talk to children and teens about mass shootings.
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Critical Building Blocks for a Healthy Start: Championing Equitable Maternal Health February 28, 2023, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Critical Building Blocks for a Healthy Start: Championing Equitable Maternal Health Join the Alliance for Early Success for this webinar, featuring speakers from the National Birth Equity Collaborative and state advocates from Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia to discuss the drivers for these alarming disparities and what we can do to improve maternal health for everyone.
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Everyday Interactions Matter February 28, 2023, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Everyday Interactions Matter This session uses examples and discussions to introduce participants to the concept of "Everyday Interactions Matter." $10
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Healing Hearts: Supporting Parents and Caregivers with Grieving Children March 1, 2023, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Healing Hearts: Supporting Parents and Caregivers with Grieving Children Hearts Connected is offering this webinar for parents or caregivers of children who have lost a loved one.
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Fresh Ideas for Making Your Program Stand Out and Grow March 1, 2023, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Fresh Ideas for Making Your Program Stand Out and Grow Program leaders: Are you looking to make your early childhood program or organization stand out? Join Early Childhood Investigations Webinars and Procare Solutions for this webinar on program growth strategies, featuring early childhood owner Molly Hichens.
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Recurring Buzz, Buzz, Buzz at The Hub! – SHARE BUZZ Box Series March 1, 2023, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Recurring Buzz, Buzz, Buzz at The Hub! – SHARE BUZZ Box Series Join Buzzword for a series of family fun events at The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center in March! The focus of these events is to give children from birth to age five, and their caregivers, the opportunity to explore elements of our newest BUZZ Box, featuring our latest Buzzword: SHARE. Together, we will […]
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Bridging the Gaps in Early Childhood Education March 9, 2023, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Bridging the Gaps in Early Childhood Education In this webinar, panelists will dive deeper into child care survey data and share their own experiences and insights, before answering your questions.
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Prioritizing Father Engagement Using the Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework March 9, 2023, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Prioritizing Father Engagement Using the Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework Join the Office of Head Start and its National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement to learn about planning, prioritizing, and promoting father and male engagement, and creating a safe program environment for fathers to share their hopes, celebrations, challenges, and resource needs.
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Collaborating for Inclusive Practices in Early Childhood: Focus on Attitudes and Beliefs March 9, 2023, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Collaborating for Inclusive Practices in Early Childhood: Focus on Attitudes and Beliefs This course looks at how our actions are shaped by our attitudes and beliefs, and how societal attitudes and beliefs have shaped service systems.
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm T.E.A.C.H. Scholarships – Supports for ECE Professionals to Earn a Degree Debt Free! March 14, 2023, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm T.E.A.C.H. Scholarships – Supports for ECE Professionals to Earn a Degree Debt Free! Are you an early childhood education professional interested in furthering your education? Join the Pennsylvania Child Care Association (PACCA) for this information session, and learn more about the T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship Program.
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Harm and Healing: The Mental Health of AAPI and LGBTQ Children March 15, 2023, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Harm and Healing: The Mental Health of AAPI and LGBTQ Children Joint the Brazelton Touchpoints Center and Burke Foundation for the second episode of their Learning to Listen: Conversations for Change webinar series, featuring Dr. Warren Ng, president of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Coaching to Support Friendship Skills and Problem Solving March 15, 2023, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Coaching to Support Friendship Skills and Problem Solving Join the Office of Head Start and its National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning for this webinar, and explore the resources and strategies a coach can share with coachees to support problem solving and teach friendship skills.
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Front Porch: Brilliant Bilingual Preschoolers March 16, 2023, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Front Porch: Brilliant Bilingual Preschoolers Join the Office of Head Start and its National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning for this webinar, and learn about the human capacity to learn multiple languages in early childhood.
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Buzzword Day at the Theatre! March 19, 2023, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Buzzword Day at the Theatre! The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has a special opportunity for children and their families who engage with Buzzword to get free tickets to "Buzzword Day at the Theatre!" This unique event features a "Big Bubble Bonanza" showing at the Byham Theater. Pre-registration is required. The Cultural Trust has 100 free tickets (4 tickets per family) available for this […]
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm Recurring Walk-In Food Distribution at The Hub March 20, 2023, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm Recurring Walk-In Food Distribution at The Hub Visit The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center every Monday from 12 - 5 p.m. to receive free food items, including sandwiches, fruit, baked goods, and more! Participants may pick up a variety of perishable food items on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last. This food distribution is walk-in only. Food […]
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm Early Childhood Education Beginning Business Administration Series for Family Providers March 21, 2023, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm Early Childhood Education Beginning Business Administration Series for Family Providers Children’s Village’s Learning Lab and Early Learning Resource Center Region 18 are offering business administration training to center- and family- based child care program directors at every level of experience.
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Navigating Family Dynamics: A Native Youth Perspective March 21, 2023, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Navigating Family Dynamics: A Native Youth Perspective Join the Grandfamilies & Kinship Network and National Indian Child Welfare Association for this webinar on child care and the relational worldview model—an Indigenous child care model that looks at well-being as a balance between the four quadrants: environment, mind, body, and spirit.
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Recurring Supporting Children’s Play as a Way to Positively Respond to Our New Normal March 21, 2023, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Recurring Supporting Children’s Play as a Way to Positively Respond to Our New Normal Learn to create a "play action plan" to support children’s play and meet standards for health, safety, and social-emotional growth. $10
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm “Unlocking the How” in Building Effective Family-School Partnerships March 22, 2023, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm “Unlocking the How” in Building Effective Family-School Partnerships Join Kidsburgh at this webinar to learn about family engagement strategies and Learning Heroes' "Unlocking the How" research.
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Community Strategies for Vaccine Equity for Young Children March 22, 2023, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Community Strategies for Vaccine Equity for Young Children Penn State Extension Better Kid Care and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) invite child care program directors, educators, and caregivers to this informative panel discussion on effective strategies for advancing vaccine equity for young children in early childhood programs.
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Art in the Trauma Informed ECE Classroom: Process over Product March 22, 2023, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Art in the Trauma Informed ECE Classroom: Process over Product Join Early Investigations Webinars and the ChildCare Education Institute for this webinar, presented by Anna Reyner, MA, LMFT, founder of CreativePlayLA,
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Talking with Families About Substance Use During Pregnancy March 23, 2023, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Talking with Families About Substance Use During Pregnancy Join the Office of Head Start and its National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety for this webinar, and learn how to have compassionate and helpful conversations about substance use and recovery that lead to greater health equity.
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm The Healing Power of Play and Optimism March 23, 2023, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm The Healing Power of Play and Optimism Optimism is both powerful and fragile. How can you harness the power of optimism to create safe, loving, joyful, and engaging environments where kids can heal, grow and thrive? Join Early Childhood Investigations Webinars and The Life is Good Playmaker Project for this webinar to learn about this approach. Attendees will discover the power of […]
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm 2023 Allegheny County Legislative Forum on Education March 23, 2023, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm 2023 Allegheny County Legislative Forum on Education Join the Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU) for this annual panel discussion with state legislators on an array of issues affecting public education in Allegheny County and across Pennsylvania.
9:00 am to 4:00 pm Pittsburgh Regional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Educators Conference March 25, 2023, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Pittsburgh Regional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Educators Conference Join the Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU) at this annual conference to explore culturally aware and responsive ways to foster an inclusive environment for our marginalized learners. Educational leaders will discuss topics involving race and ethnicity, LGBTQIA+ and gender identity, and serving students with disabilities.
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Be My Neighbor Day 2023 March 25, 2023, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Be My Neighbor Day 2023 Join WQED, PNC Grow Up Great, and Fred Rogers Productions for Be My Neighbor Day in Homestead!
10:00 am to 7:00 pm EmployHER Pittsburgh Opportunity Fair March 27, 2023, 10:00 am to 7:00 pm EmployHER Pittsburgh Opportunity Fair Join EmployHER Pittsburgh for this event supporting all types of female success.
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Recurring Growing Your Strong Family: Spring 2023 Virtual Parent Cafes March 27, 2023, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Recurring Growing Your Strong Family: Spring 2023 Virtual Parent Cafes Families with children receiving early intervention and/or family supports: The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania, and Be Strong Families invite you to connect and share your journeys at this virtual social event series.
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Prioritizing and Strengthening Early Childhood Systems March 30, 2023, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Prioritizing and Strengthening Early Childhood Systems Join the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) for this webinar featuring Dr. Leah Austin, the Chief Executive Officer at NBCDI, and January Contreras, the Assistant Secretary at ACF.
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Recurring Advocate with Confidence March 30, 2023, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Recurring Advocate with Confidence Child care advocates: Join the Pennsylvania Child Care Association (PACCA) for this free, two-part webinar series on unlocking the mysteries of advocacy and winning investments in early childhood care and education.
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Introduction to ASQ-3® March 30, 2023, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Introduction to ASQ-3® The session provides information on why a developmental screening tool is administered in early childhood programs, how to administer and score the screener, strategies for sharing results with families of diverse backgrounds, and supporting resources for making referrals to additional services if needed. $15
9:00 am to 12:00 pm Deep Listening: Being Mindful of the Sound All Around April 1, 2023, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Deep Listening: Being Mindful of the Sound All Around In this workshop for early childhood and K12 educators presented by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, you will learn to reframe the way you define music through mindfully exploring the sound of your environment and grounding yourself in the present moment. When we listen deeply and are present to what is in front of us right […]
10:00 am to 3:00 pm Playful Pittsburgh Collaborative Lytle Land / Elizabeth Street Parklet Clean-Up Day April 1, 2023, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Playful Pittsburgh Collaborative Lytle Land / Elizabeth Street Parklet Clean-Up Day Join Playful Pittsburgh Collaborative, Landforce, Rising Tide, and Hazelwood Initiative, Inc. for a day of community clean up at Lytle Land and the Elizabeth Street Parklet. There will be jobs for all ages, skill sets, and abilities. Lunch will be provided following the clean-up! Please email playfulpgh@tryingtogether.org if you have any questions about this community […]
11:00 am to 3:00 pm A+ Schools and Pittsburgh Learning Collaborative Summer Opportunities Fair April 1, 2023, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm A+ Schools and Pittsburgh Learning Collaborative Summer Opportunities Fair A+ Schools and the Pittsburgh Learning Collaborative will host a free Summer Opportunities Fair on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
February 27, 2023, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm When the Unthinkable Becomes Normal: How To Talk To Your Child About Mass Shootings
February 28, 2023, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Critical Building Blocks for a Healthy Start: Championing Equitable Maternal Health
March 1, 2023, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Healing Hearts: Supporting Parents and Caregivers with Grieving Children
March 9, 2023, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Prioritizing Father Engagement Using the Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework
March 9, 2023, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Collaborating for Inclusive Practices in Early Childhood: Focus on Attitudes and Beliefs
March 14, 2023, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm T.E.A.C.H. Scholarships – Supports for ECE Professionals to Earn a Degree Debt Free!
March 21, 2023, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm Early Childhood Education Beginning Business Administration Series for Family Providers
March 21, 2023, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Recurring Supporting Children’s Play as a Way to Positively Respond to Our New Normal
March 22, 2023, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm “Unlocking the How” in Building Effective Family-School Partnerships
March 25, 2023, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Pittsburgh Regional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Educators Conference
March 27, 2023, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Recurring Growing Your Strong Family: Spring 2023 Virtual Parent Cafes
April 1, 2023, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Playful Pittsburgh Collaborative Lytle Land / Elizabeth Street Parklet Clean-Up Day
April 1, 2023, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm A+ Schools and Pittsburgh Learning Collaborative Summer Opportunities Fair
