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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: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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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: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.
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