Are you a father or caregiver in a child’s life? Do you have barriers that are affecting your family’s or child/ children’s life, and would like to learn about skills/ resources to overcome those challenges, like financial literacy, legal issues, or parenting? Join us for group discussions with peers who are fellow fathers/caregivers to discuss a variety of topics to reach solutions.
To receive the event link, please complete our online registration form. During registration, you will be asked to select from a list of session dates. Please select all session dates that you wish to attend.
Event Details
- Third Tuesday of Every Month
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location
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For more information, contact The Homewood Hub & Family Center at 412.545.5039. Learn more about the Homewood Early Learning Hub and Family Center on the Trying Together website.
Various organizations, states, and nations recognize a number of observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them.
Here is a list of resources for June observances:
Month-Long Observances
- Pittsburgh Pride 2023, Pittsburgh Pride Revolution
- 6 Things LGBTQ Youth Want Allies To Do This Pride, Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLESEN)
- Sharing Pride Month with Kids: 9 Ways to Celebrate Pride Month, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
- LGBTQ Activism and Contributions, Library of Congress
- The LGBTQ+ Experience, PBS
- Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Series: Gender, Gender Identity, and LGBTQ+ Inclusion, Trying Together
- Physical and Mental Health Services Related to the LGBTQ Community, Allegheny County Department of Human Services
- LGBTQ+ Youth Resources, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- LGBTQ Resource List, GLAAD
- Here’s How to be an Ally to the LGBTQ Community, USA Today
- Pronoun Guide, Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLESEN)
- LGBTQ Glossary, John Hopkins University: Diversity and Inclusion Resources
Weeks of Recognition
June 12 – 18 is National Men’s Health Week
Days of Recognition
June 18 is Father’s Day
June 19 is Juneteenth
- Juneteenth: The History of a Holiday, The New York Times
- Pittsburgh Celebrates Juneteenth Freedom Day, Visit Pittsburgh
- 5 Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth With Your Family, PBS Kids for Parents
- 20 Educational Resources and Activities for Teaching Juneteenth, Teaching Expertise
- NMAAHC Kids: Understanding & Celebrating Juneteenth, National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC)
- Children’s Books to Honor Juneteenth and Black History, Harper Collins Publishers
- Top 10 Children’s Books on Freedom, Bookroo
- Juneteenth Resources, The Smithsonian Institution
- How Do You Explain Slavery to Kids?, National Geographic
- Talking to Kids About Racism and Violence, The Child Mind Institute
- Anti-Racism Resources for Families, Trying Together
Join the Brazelton Touchpoints Center for this webinar exploring protective pathways for embracing pregnancy, birth, postpartum experience, and fostering health, respect, care, joy, healing, and radical resistance.
Session Details
Monday, April 17 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
Virtual
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This webinar is part of the Brazelton Touchpoints Center’s Parenting While Black series, “Radically Resistant: Fostering the Brilliance and Awe of Raising Black Children.” This free virtual series offers a safe and welcoming space to hold conversations for and by Black families.
Each webinar includes live Spanish language translation and closed captioning.
Future episodes are scheduled as follows:
- Episode 3: Monday, May 15, 3 – 4:30 p.m.
- Episode 4: Monday, June 12, 3 – 4:30 p.m.
- Episode 5: Monday, June 26, 3 – 4:30 p.m.
To learn more about Episode 1 or the Parenting While Black series, visit the Brazelton Touchpoints Center website.
Are you interested in learning how to engage fathers and father figures at your child care center? Join Zero to Three on September 23 for their virtual webinar, “The Fatherhood Connection: Engaging Dads at the Community Level.” Individuals may register via the online registration form.
More Information
In this webinar, Rebecca Parlakian, MA, Ed from Zero to Three will share some of the seminal and emerging research exploring the impact fathers have on their children, and the ways in which fatherhood impacts men as well. Next, Dr. Alan-Michael Graves of the Good Plus Foundation will discuss the critical success factors for powerful and authentic fatherhood engagement at the community level. Finally, participants will explore the systemic obstacles that many fathers face as they work to coparent their children.
Learning objectives for this session are:
- Explain common barriers preventing fathers from participating in program services on behalf of their child(ren).
- Describe the ways in which father involvement shapes children’s development and outcomes.
- Apply recommended practices in father engagement to a plan appropriate for participant’s setting/community.
Join The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center for 8 weeks of activities where Resilient Fathers will grow and continue to overcome the negative impact of COVID-19, learning and playing with their young children along the way. Register on the Trying Together website. Child care provided. $50 will be awarded to the first 10 fathers who enroll (must attend all sessions).
Mondays from July 12 – August 30 | 6-7 p.m.
The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center
7219 Kelly Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15208
To attend this session virtually, please contact Neil Walker at neil@tryingtogether.org. Please share this flyer with your networks.
Sessions
Session 1: Fathers will learn how they can support a child experiencing grief/loss.
Session 2: Fathers will learn of activities to celebrate those who have transitioned.
Session 3: Fathers will learn strategies to monitor their child’s overall development.
Session 4: Fathers will learn how to maximize their child’s their child’s achievement through education and advocacy sharing.
- August 2, 2021 | 6-7 p.m.
Session 5: Fathers will learn simple age/developmentally appropriate ways to stay active.
- August 9, 2021 | 6-7 p.m.
Session 6: Fathers will learn strategies for developing a healthy lifestyle with their child.
- August 16, 2021 | 6-7 p.m.
Session 7: Fathers will learn how to grow fruits and vegetables. Fathers and children will explore healthy eating habits because you are what you eat.
- August 23, 2021 | 6-7 p.m.
Session 8: Fathers will learn about growing/farming produce. Fathers will receive the materials necessary to plant and grow vegetables/fruits of their choice with their child.
- August 30, 2021 | 6-7 p.m.
Are you interested in learning how Pennsylvania can build better futures for children through greater father family involvement? Join the National Association of Social Workers on December 1, 8, and 15 for the 2020 SOC Symposium. This event is virtual.
About
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Includes a brief presentation of Pennsylvania’s Journey to ensure child wellbeing, safety, and permanency for every child within the Commonwealth, as well as personal interviews with two Distinguished Pennsylvania System Change Leaders for Greater Father Family Involvement: “From Whence They Come.”
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Addresses the consequences of Father Absence and or Father Non-Involvement, and the need to move forward, a diverse group of expert panelists will help participants to unravel the question, “Are Fathers intentionally included, or not, in Pennsylvania’s child and family services and programming that are designed to enhance well-being outcomes for both?”
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
A Call to Action, as the Symposium comes to a close, with Media Q&A. Drs. Myers, Goode, Horn will emphasize why this mission is so crucial and will illuminate the strategy for moving Pennsylvania forward now!
Registration
To register for the Symposium, visit the event webpage. Online registration will be available until December 1, 2020. CEU credits available.
More Information
For registration questions, please contact Asagen.naswpa@socialworkers.org.
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Join the Brazelton Touchpoints Center and Hassan Daniel, Founder and CEO of The Father Factory, on November 18 for “Supporting Fathers Who Were Sexually Abused as Children.” This is an online event.
About
During this discussion, Brazelton Touchpoints Center Executive Director Joshua Sparrow, MD, and Hassan Daniel, Founder and CEO of The Father Factory, will discuss fathers with childhood histories of sexual abuse and how they can heal and become the fathers they want to be and their families need them to be. Join Hassan for a live and interactive discussion following the event. Live Spanish translation will be available.
Registration
To register, visit the event webpage.
Are you a single father or caregiver? Would you like to build positive memories with your child and learn healthy ways to cope with barriers and stress? Join us for a group discussion.
To receive the event link, please complete our online registration form. During registration, you will be asked to select from a list of session dates. Please select all session dates that you wish to attend.
Event Details
- First Tuesday of Every Month (in-person)
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Location
- The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center
7219 Kelly Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15208
Learn More
For more information, contact The Homewood Hub & Family Center at 412.545.5039. Learn more about the Homewood Early Learning Hub and Family Center on the Trying Together website.
