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SUMMARY:Introduction to ASQ-3®
DESCRIPTION:In “Introduction to ASQ-3\,” participants will learn how to use the Ages & Stages Questionnaires®\, Third Edition (ASQ®–3) as a screening tool for children ages three months to five years. 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.   \nSession Details\n\nSession Date and Time: February 20\, 2023 | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\nCost: $15\nInstructor: Holly Cessna and Kathy Wolfe\nStandards: Child Observation\, Documentation\, and Assessment\n\nRegistration\nRegister for this course online. Space is limited. Registration closes on February 17\, 2023. \nMore Information\nFor questions about the course or credit\, contact Allison Hritz at allison@tryingtogether.org and Paige Kizior paige@tryingtogether.org.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/introduction-to-asq-3/
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SUMMARY:Healthy Mind's Champions and Early Childhood Professionals: The Mindfulness Movement Documentary
DESCRIPTION:“The Mindfulness Movement” profiles the growing number of people who believe mindfulness—a peaceful quality of attention anyone can develop by simply focusing on the present moment in a nonjudgmental way—is the key to creating a healthier\, happier world. \nJoin the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) and the Healthy Minds @ Work Program for a virtual screening of this documentary and learn how practicing mindfulness can impact your life and work. \nEvent Details\nMonday\, February 20\, 2023 | 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.\nVirtual\nRegister
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/healthy-minds-champions-and-early-childhood-professionals-the-mindfulness-movement-documentary/
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SUMMARY:Story time at The Hub!
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center for an interactive story time geared toward children birth to five years of age and their families! \nWhere: \nThe Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center\n7219 Kelly Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15208 \nWhen: \nTuesdays from 10:30–11:15 a.m. \nFor more information\, contact Nicole Banner at nicole@tryingtogether.org. \nShare our flyer with your networks.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/storytime-at-the-hub-2023/2023-02-21/
LOCATION:The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center\, 7219 Kelly Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15208
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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/2023-02-21/
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SUMMARY:Cost Estimation - Improving Child Care Subsidy Rate Setting
DESCRIPTION:In Pennsylvania\, child care programs operate on razor-thin margins. Additionally\, child care teachers and staff get paid low wages. Still\, the price of child care remains high and a burden for most families. \nJoin Start Strong PA at this webinar to learn how cost modeling offers practical and achievable ways to change this reality. \nSession Details\nWednesday\, February 22 | 12 – 1:30 p.m. \nVirtual \nRegister \nLearn More\nCost modeling is the process that Pennsylvania needs to undertake to estimate the true cost of care for child care programs providing high-quality child care\, including appropriate compensation for teachers and staff. \nDetermining the true cost of care is critical to addressing the underfunding in the child care system. \nIt is up to all of us to understand the solution\, so that we can promote this change. \nAt this webinar\, attendees will hear more about cost modeling from the following presenters:\n\nJeanna Capito\, Principal\, Prenatal to Five Fiscal Strategies\nDaisy Lira\, Director\, Bumble Bee Learning Center\, Sunland Park\, New Mexico\nKelly Hoffman\, Vice President of Data and Strategy\, Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children\nJen DeBell\, Executive Director\, Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children\nKimberly Early\, Senior Director of Public Policy and Advocacy\, Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/cost-estimation-improving-child-care-subsidy-rate-setting/
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SUMMARY:Hill District Early Literacy Initiative Presents Story Time
DESCRIPTION:Join Macedonia FACE and the Hill District Early Literacy Initiative for “Story Time\,” featuring Guest Storyteller Betty Thomas. Thomas will read\, “Lillian’s Right to Vote\,” by Jonah Winter and Shane W. Evans. \nA children’s activity will precede the reading\, and pizza and snacks will be provided for those attending in person. Masks are required for in-person attendees. \nEvent Details\nWednesday\, February 22 | 5 – 6 p.m. \nHill House Association\, Conference Room (second floor)\n1835 Centre Ave\nPittsburgh\, PA 15219 \nRegistration Information\nTo register for this event\, email HDELI@macedoniaface.org or call Casandra Jones at 412-281-2573. \nLearn More\nIf caregivers and the children they care for are unable to attend this event in person\, they can attend this event virtually via Zoom. The Zoom information is as follows: \nMeeting ID: 833 9642 2405 \nPasscode: 774845 \nRegistration is also required for virtual attendees. \nShare this event with your networks by distributing the flyer below:
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/hill-district-early-literacy-initiative-presents-story-time/
LOCATION:Hill House Association\, 1825 Centre Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15219\, United States
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SUMMARY:2023 Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community
DESCRIPTION:The Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community is an annual fundraising walk that benefits local health and human service agencies. \nThe primary goal of the walk is to help participating organizations\, like Trying Together\, raise money for their individual missions\, with one hundred percent of the funds going directly to the organizations.  \nEvent Details\nSaturday\, May 13\, 2023 | 9 – 11 a.m.\nAcrisure Stadium\n100 Art Rooney Avenue\nPittsburgh\, PA 15212 \nWalk With Our Organization\nIf you want to help support the work of early childhood\, walk with Trying Together!  \nTo join\, simply visit bit.ly/Trying-Together-Walk-Sign-up\, and register as an individual\, join an existing team\, or create your own team.  \nDonate\nIf you can’t make the walk or want to offer Trying Together additional support\, consider making a donation. Trying Together will accept donations via the Highmark Walk’s online donation platform or mail.  \nTo make a donation\, visit bit.ly/Highmark-Walk-Donate. \nVisit bit.ly/2023-Highmark-Walk to learn more about the online donation process or how to submit a check or cash donation.  \nAll donations must be received by June 30\, 2023. All registered walkers who raise or donate $30 or more will receive a Walk for a Healthy Community t-shirt while supplies last. For more information\, contact Maria Pisano\, Director of Community Relations\, at maria@tryingtogether.org. \nRaise Money for Your Organization\nThe Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community is a great opportunity for nonprofit organizations to raise funds\, but not all entities meet the eligibility standards. If you are the owner or director of an early learning program\, Trying Together can work with you to raise funds through the Highmark Walk.   \nFor the first time\, Trying Together is inviting early learning programs to create walk teams on behalf of Trying Together. Seventy-five percent of all funds raised by your early learning program team will be donated back to your program!  \nInterested in teaming up with us? Start a team now! Simply visit bit.ly/Trying-Together-Walk-Sign-up\, select “Click Here to Form Team\,” enter the name of your organization as the team name when prompted\, and complete the registration form.  \nLearn More\nTo learn more about this event\, visit our 2023 Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community webpage.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/2023-highmark-walk-for-a-healthy-community/
LOCATION:Acrisure Stadium\, 100 Art Rooney Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15212\, United States
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SUMMARY:Weathering the Storm: Keeping Immigrants and their Families Covered During the Medicaid Unwinding
DESCRIPTION:The 2020 Families First Coronavirus Response Act created a continuous coverage requirement\, ensuring that anybody enrolled in Medicaid would stay enrolled without going through the process of redeterminations. However\, on April 1\, 2023 the pandemic-era’s continuous coverage requirement will come to an end. States will have 12 months to initiate Medicaid redeterminations for more than 80 million people nationwide. \nAlthough this “unwinding” puts all people enrolled in Medicaid at risk of coverage loss\, immigrants and their family members face unique obstacles to remaining covered. These include language barriers\, privacy concerns\, and fear of immigration-based consequences. Advocates\, enrollment professionals\, and allies can help. \nJoin Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) for this webinar to hear from national experts and state advocates about how to keep immigrants and their families covered and learn how to partner with PIF in these efforts. \nSession Details\nThursday\, February 23 | 12 – 1 p.m. \nVirtual \nRegister \nLearn More\nTo learn more\, visit the Protecting Immigrant Families website.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/weathering-the-storm-keeping-immigrants-and-their-families-covered-during-the-medicaid-unwinding/
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SUMMARY:How to Teach Phonological Awareness in Early Childhood
DESCRIPTION:Join HiMama for this webinar on early language development\, featuring Marjorie Bottari\, the Director of Professional Development at Heggerty. \nIn the webinar\, Bottari will discuss phonological awareness\, phonemic awareness\, and phonics in early childhood\, and attendees will learn the research behind phonological awareness\, and how to teach it in the home and the classroom. \nSession Details\nThursday\, February 23 | 2 – 3 p.m.\nVirtual\nRegister \nLearn More\nTo learn more about HiMama\, Bottari\, or this webinar\, visit HiMama’s website.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/how-to-teach-phonological-awareness-in-early-childhood/
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SUMMARY:Harm and Distrust: Honoring Historical Truths in the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Teaching historical truths can sometimes lead to difficult conversations in the classroom. It is essential for educators to meet conversations about race\, equity\, and injustices head on\, and create safe environments for students to learn about the past. \nJoin edWeb.net and the News Literacy Project for this webinar to learn about the historical failure of mainstream news organizations to serve all people equally\, the legacies of distrust this has caused among specific groups in America\, and recent efforts by news outlets to improve their coverage. \nSession Details\nThursday\, February 23 | 6 – 7 p.m. \nVirtual \nRegister \nLearn More\nAttendees will hear from education professionals about how they tackle these conversations in the classroom and draw on their personal experiences to shed light on historical truths. In addition\, the presenters will highlight some of the resources that are available to support educators. \nTo learn more\, visit the edWebinar website.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/harm-and-distrust-honoring-historical-truths-in-the-classroom/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230224T130000
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SUMMARY:Let's Chat About Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Join the PA Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) and Early Intervention Technical Assistance (EITA) in February and March for a series of webinars on language and literacy development. These webinars will provide a multitude of strategies and resources that can be used in the home or in the classroom. These webinars will be offered for free on the dates and times listed below: \n\n\n2/10/23 \, 1 – 2 p.m. | Let’s Chat About: Having Conversations with Kids \n\n\nRegister \n\n\n\n\n2/24/23\, 1 – 2 p.m. | Let’s Chat About: Moving Beyond the Read Aloud \n\n\nRegister \n\n\n\n\n3/10/23\, 1 – 2 p.m. | Let’s Chat About: Making Phonological Awareness Fun \n\n\nRegister \n\n\n\n\n3/24/23\, 1 – 2 p.m. | Let’s Chat About: Using Print Awareness to Support Emergent Writing \n\n\nRegister \n\n\n\n\nPQAS credit hours\, Infant Toddler hours\, and ACT48 hours available for these webinars. Get additional information on topics\, credits\, and registration. 
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/lets-chat-about-webinar-series/2023-02-24/
CATEGORIES:Course
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SUMMARY:Rise Together
DESCRIPTION:Need a family fun Friday night? Join families at The Homewood Early Learning Hub and Family Center for a night of fun-filled games and activities. Parents and caregivers can explore ways to interact with their children to promote growth through play. \nRise Together takes place on the Fourth Friday of each month from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center (7219 Kelly Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15208). \nLearn More\nFor more information\, contact 412.545.5039. \nShare this flyer with your networks.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/rise-together-fall2019-2019-10-25/2023-02-24/
LOCATION:The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center\, 7219 Kelly Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15208
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SUMMARY:NAEYC 2023 Public Policy Forum (PPF)
DESCRIPTION: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! \nAs a Public Policy Forum participant\, NAEYC members have the opportunity to: \n\n Be part of a powerful team working to advance federal and state early childhood policy\n Hear from national and state policy leaders and fellow advocates\n Get the resources and experiences they need to be an informed and effective advocate\n Meet with members of Congress and build relationships with their staff and teams\n\nForum Details\nSunday\, February 26\, 2023 – Tuesday\, February 28\, 2023\nWashington\, DC\nCost: $125 \nRegistration\nNAEYC’s PPF is organized by state teams in order to build strong relationships and networks. \nTo register\, follow these steps: \n\nFind the name and email address for your state’s team leader on this spreadsheet.\nSend an email to your State Team Leader asking if you can join the team! Include your name and contact information.\nThey will respond by providing you with the link to register. They may also ask you to share additional information to help them build a strong and connected team.\n\nRegistration closes Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023. \n  \n 
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/naeyc-2023-public-policy-forum-ppf/
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