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Mayor Bill Peduto, Tiffini Simoneaux, and Rachelle Duffy at the Homewood Block Party introducing the start of a free book program for Pittsburgh preschoolers. A sign of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library stands in the middle, with Dolly smiling brightly.

July 16, 2019

Pittsburgh Children Receive First Round of Free Books

In July 2019, Pittsburgh preschoolers received their first round of free books from the City of Pittsburgh’s partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. About The free book program – in…

July 15, 2019

Cliff Effect Public Service Announcement Seeks Focus Group

Circles Greater Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh’s Office of Child Development are seeking individuals who are willing to be interviewed and recorded for a Public Service Announcement that will…

African American man talks to a group of people while holding a tablet as a visual aid.

July 9, 2019

DHS Licensed Providers: Plan of Correction Notice

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) is offering training for all DHS licensed providers on completing a Plan of Correction (POC). About This free, live webinar training will focus…

Two children playing in a standing sandbox. One digs their hands in the sand while the other one fills a small bucket with sand.

July 9, 2019

New Clearance Required for Child Care Providers

Due to a federal requirement under the reauthorization of the Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), child care providers are required to complete a new clearance—the National Crime Information Center/National…

Image: Two early childhood professional work to get a group of children into a single line, ready to move to a next location.

July 8, 2019

10 Questions to Ask: Child Care Emergency Plan

In a recent article, Child Care Aware of America reported out that 38 percent of parents were unsure of their child care provider’s emergency plan, with another 7 percent stating…