March 27, 2019 Jeremiah’s Place: Spring Open House Join Jeremiah’s Place for their Spring Open House on Thursday, April 25th to take a tour of Pittsburgh’s only emergency child care center, explore volunteer and employment opportunities, and learn more about how you can utilize their services. About Jeremiah’s Place Jeremiah’s Place provides emergency care for children ages 0-6 for a few hours or a few days based on the needs of the family. The primary focus at Jeremiah’s place is to keep children safe and to provide a supportive solution for families in need. Located in the East Liberty section of Pittsburgh, Jeremiah’s Place is staffed by trauma-informed caregivers and social workers. All services provided by Jeremiah’s Place are free, available 24 hours a day, and most importantly, judgment-free.
January 4, 2019 Coats and Car Seats: Keeping Your Child Warm Winter means keeping kids warm, but did you know that babies and young children should NOT wear puffy coats or snowsuits when in their car seat? What Happens? As demonstrated by the video below, coats or snowsuits can compress under the harness of a car seat, sometimes up to four inches. When this happens, the compression can cause the straps of your child’s car seat to not fit properly, creating a dangerous situation. This situation can also happen with sleeping bags for babies, creating an unsafe ride for your baby. Recommendations If you’re looking for ways to keep your baby or young child warm while in a car seat, consider incorporating the following recommendations: Dress your baby or young child in snug layers, like onesies and leggings. Add long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, a hat, shoes, and socks. You can even include a jacket. For babies, use covers specifically for car seats that are designed to give warmth. These covers should be approved by the car-seat manufacturer for your specific car seat. For older babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners, after securing them in the car seat, turn their coat around and put it on backward (arms through the armholes) so the coat is on top of the harness, or use a blanket in the car. *Information provided by the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL)
September 4, 2018 Keeping Babies and Children in Mind Series Professionals who work with infants, young children & their families (pregnancy through age eight), are invited to join PaTTAN Harrisburg for “Keeping Babies and Children in Mind”. Series Objectives This series is comprised of seven, three-hour workshops to: promote awareness about the unique social and emotional development of our youngest children; enhance the importance of reflective caregiving and parenting towards building resilience; and reflect on the centrality of forming relationships and social connections in practice. Although the workshops are designed to be taken in order, each workshop will be able to stand alone. This FREE training series meets specific requirements of PA-AIMH Competency Guidelines for Endorsement in Culturally Sensitive, Relationship-Focused Practice Promoting Infant Mental Health® (www.pa-aimh.org). Training Dates & Topics Dates and times are listed as follows: Friday, September 7, 2018 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Workshop #1 of 7 | What Happens Early Matters Friday, November 2, 2018 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Workshop #2 of 7 | Infant and Early Childhood Development Friday, January 11, 2019 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Workshop #3 of 7 | The Language of Behavior Friday, March 1, 2019 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Workshop #4 of 7 | Early Stress & the Power of Meaningful Connections Friday, May 3, 2019 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Workshop #5 of 7: Relationship-based Practices Friday, July 12, 2019 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Workshop #6 of 7 | How Culture Shapes Social Emotional Development Friday, September 6, 2019 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Workshop #7 of 7 | Reflective Practices: Caring for Ourselves Learn more and register online.
