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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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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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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
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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/
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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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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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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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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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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/
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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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