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SUMMARY:Practical Tools for Early Childhood Educators to Reduce Stress and Avoid Burn-Out
DESCRIPTION:Join Trying Together for the upcoming session: “Self-Care Isn’t Selfish\, It’s Necessary: Practical Tools for Early Childhood Educators to Reduce Stress and Avoid Burn-Out”. \nIn this session\, participants will learn why self-care is necessary\, how to recognize when they need to be more intentional about self-care\, and research informed strategies and activities to reduce stress and avoid burn-out. At the end of the session\, participants will create a personalized self-care plan. \nUnConference: Creating a Safe Place with Trauma-Informed Care\nThis session is a part of Trying Together’s upcoming UnConference. Between February 8-18\, expert-led workshops will share content related to trauma-informed care. We begin the UnConference with keynote speaker Dr. Veirdre Jackson and dive into how we can create an environment of healing through equity and trust. Following the keynote\, workshop sessions include how to identify family stressors\, how to provide responsive care-giving for children experiencing trauma\, and an overview of the recently launched Rapid Response Team from Trying Together. \nIndividuals can learn more and register on Trying Together’s website.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/practical-tools-for-early-childhood-educators-to-reduce-stress-and-avoid-burn-out/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220215T120000
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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/2022-02-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220215T183000
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SUMMARY:Exploring Family Stressors and Creating Positive Relationships to Support Families
DESCRIPTION:Join Trying Together for the upcoming session\, “Talking to Listen: Exploring Family Stressors and Creating Positive Relationships to Support Families”. \nChildren react differently to stress and trauma\, which can sometimes exhibit itself as challenging behaviors in the classroom. This workshop helps educators understand the impact that family stressors (such as a death\, food insecurity\, changes in placement\, community violence\, etc.) can have on both children and their caregivers. Participants will learn how to notice these family stressors; how to communicate with caregivers to build relationships that provide a supportive environment for young children; and self-regulation strategies to manage strong emotions when having difficult conversations with caregivers. \nUnConference: Creating a Safe Place with Trauma-Informed Care\nThis session is a part of Trying Together’s upcoming UnConference. Between February 8-18\, expert-led workshops will share content related to trauma-informed care. We begin the UnConference with keynote speaker Dr. Veirdre Jackson and dive into how we can create an environment of healing through equity and trust. Following the keynote\, workshop sessions include how to identify family stressors\, how to provide responsive care-giving for children experiencing trauma\, and an overview of the recently launched Rapid Response Team from Trying Together. \nIndividuals can learn more and register on Trying Together’s website.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/exploring-family-stressors-and-creating-positive-relationships-to-support-families/
CATEGORIES:Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220216T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220216T133000
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SUMMARY:Overcharged and Undervalued: How Blackness Colors the Worth of a Home
DESCRIPTION:Join the Homewood Community Engagement Center for a virtual panel exploring discriminatory home valuation. Learn about home valuation disparities in Pittsburgh\, PA. Panelists will discuss the barriers to equitable taxation\, how we got here\, and what we can do to repair the broken systems. \nHome value estimates play an important role in property taxation system. However\, throughout U.S. history and up to present day\, biased home evaluation practices and intentional price manipulation have produced a property tax landscape that favors the white and wealthy at the expense of all others. \nRegister to Attend\nRegistration is available on the Homewood CEC website. Participate in the conversation virtually (via Zoom) or in-person (at the Community Engagement Center in Homewood or the Mattress Factory Museum). \nAdditional Information\nOvercharged and Undervalued: How Blackness Colors the Worth of a Home is part of a series of virtual programming around Sed Valorem\, an installation by Harrison Kinnane Smith currently on display at the Mattress Factory Museum in Pittsburgh\, PA as part of the making home here exhibition. \nThis event was organized by the Mattress Factory Museum in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Community Engagement Center in Homewood and the University Art Gallery.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/overcharged-and-undervalued-how-blackness-colors-the-worth-of-a-home/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Update on COVID-19 Infections and Vaccines
DESCRIPTION:Two years into the global pandemic\, Head Start\, Early Head Start\, and child care programs continue to give their best to protect our children\, families\, and staff. This webinar by the Office of Head Start will present the latest COVID-19 information for programs providing comprehensive services in center-based\, home-based\, family child care\, and other early care and education settings. \nThis webinar will be offered with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish. \nTopics for the webinar include: \n\nUpdates on the COVID-19 pandemic\nCOVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 and up\nCOVID-19 risk reduction strategies\n\nThis webinar will benefit: \n\nHead Start\, Early Head Start\, and child care program staff\, families\, directors\, managers\, and administrators\nHome visitors\nChild care health consultants\nHead Start federal staff\nHead Start national and regional TTA staff\nHead Start Collaboration Office directors\n\nRegister\nWednesday\, February 16\, 2022 | 2 p.m.\nRegister online 
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/webinar-update-on-covid-19-infections-and-vaccines/
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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/2022-02-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220216T183000
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SUMMARY:Observing Young Children
DESCRIPTION:Observation is the window into the child’s thinking processes\, interests\, skills and abilities. Join The Learning Lamp for an upcoming professional development session\, “Observing Young Children” on February 16. \nParticipants will use video clips to practice observation skills and explore how recording our observations of young children can inform program decisions\, assessments\, and more. \nRegistration for this event is available on The Learning Lamp website. This session is open to PennAEYC or PennAEYC Shared Services members. Space is limited and registration is required.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/observing-young-children/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T160000
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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/2022-02-17/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T153000
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SUMMARY:Communities of Practice: Summer Programming - Ideas and 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 February\, ELRC Region 5 will provide an opportunity for early education childcare directors\, administrators\, and classroom staff to learn more about summer programming ideas and local community partnership programs. Participants will have the opportunity to connect and network with fellow colleagues and peers. \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\, 02/17/22 \n\n\n2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Registration \n\n\n6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Registration  \n\n\nFor questions\, please contact Jillian Miller at jillian.elrc5@alleghenycounty.us or 412-670-0684. If you have any questions about receiving credit\, please contact Allison Hritz at allison@tryingtogether.org.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/communities-of-practice-summer-programming-ideas-and-resources/2022-02-17/1/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T200000
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SUMMARY:Teaching Children Through a Trauma Lens
DESCRIPTION:Join Trying Together for the upcoming session\, “Teaching Children Through a Trauma Lens”. \nResearch continues to show the detrimental effects that complex trauma has on the developing brain with our most vulnerable population. Over time\, these young children are at risk for developmental delays\, limited positive relationships\, and a host of other difficulties. Our early education classrooms can create safe\, responsive\, and equitable environments to assist in reducing these harmful effects. This presentation will identify different types of trauma\, how young children with trauma may present in the classroom\, and supportive strategies teachers can implement to foster environments that encourage healing. \nUnConference: Creating a Safe Place with Trauma-Informed Care\nThis session is a part of Trying Together’s upcoming UnConference. Between February 8-18\, expert-led workshops will share content related to trauma-informed care. We begin the UnConference with keynote speaker Dr. Veirdre Jackson and dive into how we can create an environment of healing through equity and trust. Following the keynote\, workshop sessions include how to identify family stressors\, how to provide responsive care-giving for children experiencing trauma\, and an overview of the recently launched Rapid Response Team from Trying Together. \nIndividuals can learn more and register on Trying Together’s website.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/teaching-children-through-a-trauma-lens/
CATEGORIES:Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T200000
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CREATED:20220125T161411Z
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SUMMARY:Communities of Practice: Summer Programming - Ideas and 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 February\, ELRC Region 5 will provide an opportunity for early education childcare directors\, administrators\, and classroom staff to learn more about summer programming ideas and local community partnership programs. Participants will have the opportunity to connect and network with fellow colleagues and peers. \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\, 02/17/22 \n\n\n2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Registration \n\n\n6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Registration  \n\n\nFor questions\, please contact Jillian Miller at jillian.elrc5@alleghenycounty.us or 412-670-0684. If you have any questions about receiving credit\, please contact Allison Hritz at allison@tryingtogether.org.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/communities-of-practice-summer-programming-ideas-and-resources/2022-02-17/2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220218T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220218T170000
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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/2022-02-18/
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