June 25, 2024 Resources for July Observances Various organizations, states, and nations recognize a number of observances each month. Resources can help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them. Here is a list of resources for July observances. Month-Long Observances NATIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH City of Pittsburgh Department of Parks & Recreation, CitiParks Summer Program Guide, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Top Green Spaces and Public Parks in Pittsburgh, Visit Pittsburgh Why Kids Need to Spend Time in Nature, Child Mind Institute Free Worksheet: Thank a Park Ranger Card, Education.com Become a Junior Ranger, National Park Service The Benefits of Outdoor Play: Why It Matters, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia NATIONAL MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO CHILDREN MONTH Most Popular Pittsburgh Children & Youth Nonprofits and Charities, Great Nonprofits Positive Parenting, National Institute of Health The Power of Positive Parenting, UC Davis Health 10 Ways to Build a Strong Parent-Child Relationship, Emotionally Healthy Kids Bonding with Stepchildren: 7 Tips for Building a Strong Relationship, Care.com Three Principles to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families, Harvard University Center on the Developing Child Strategies to Support Black Students, Teachers, and Communities in Schools, Education Northwest 12 Powerful Statistics That Prove Why Teachers Matter, We Are Teachers Family Engagement, Office of Head Start and Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center Raise Child Care, Start Strong PA NATIONAL MINORITY MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH Prioritizing Minority Mental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) BIPOC Mental Health, Mental Health America Mental Health Disparities: Diverse Populations, American Psychiatric Association Mental Health Doesn’t Discriminate, So Why Do BIPOC Communities Have Difficulty Accessing Care?, Jefferson Center for Mental Health Erasing Mental Health Stigma in the Black Community, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Where to Find Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents in Pittsburgh, The University of Pittsburgh: Youth and Family Research Program BIPOC/AAPI Mental Health Resources, NAMI New Hampshire Anti-Racism Resources for Families, Trying Together Multilingual Trauma Resources, The Child Mind Institute Days of Recognition JULY 4 IS INDEPENDENCE DAY Ways to Celebrate Independence Day in Pittsburgh in 2024, Visit Pittsburgh 23 Crafts and Activities for Independence Day, We Are Teachers A Nation’s Story: What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?, National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC) The Fourth of July is a Black American Holiday, The Washington Post Making Our Voices Heard: Books About Activism for Kids, Read Brightly JULY 7 TO JULY 8 IS ISLAMIC NEW YEAR Muharram 2024: When is Islamic New Year?, The Old Farmer’s Almanac Muharram, Calendar United States JULY 14 IS INTERNATIONAL NON-BINARY PEOPLE’S DAY Gender Identity Development in Early Childhood, Trying Together Resource List: LGBTQ+ Organizations, Trying Together A Guide to Gender Identity Terms, NPR & WESA Understanding Nonbinary People: How to Be Respectful and Supportive, National Center for Transgender Equality 10 Ways to Step Up as an Ally to Non-Binary People, Stonewall Children’s Books That Teach Tolerance, Goodreads Early Childhood Book List: Learning About Gender Diversity, Social Justice Books JULY 24 IS NATIONAL PARENTS’ DAY The Best Ways to Celebrate Parents’ Day, American Lifestyle Magazine Caring for the Caregiver, Trying Together Positive Parenting Tips, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Series, Trying Together Outside Gender Norms: Father’s Day and Mother’s Day Aren’t Easy Fits for LGBTQ Families, The Standard-Times Parenting Resources for Foster Parents, Child Welfare Information Gateway Being a Step-Parent and Raising Your Partner’s Child, Raising Children Resources to Share With Expectant Families, Office of Head Start Find Child Care, ELRC Region 5 JULY 25 IS WORLD DROWNING PREVENTION DAY Drowning Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Drowning Prevention & Facts, American Red Cross Water Safety at Home, Safe Kids Worldwide Water Safety Tips for Families, Seattle Children’s Hospital Toddler Water Safety: 14 Ways to Keep Safer, Stop Drowning Now Swim and Water Safety, Autism Speaks 4 Places to Get Free Summer Swim Lessons for Kids in the ‘Burgh, Macaroni Kid How to Perform Child and Baby CPR, American Red Cross JULY 26 IS NATIONAL DISABILITY INDEPENDENCE DAY Celebrating National Disability Independence Day, InclusionHub Guide to Disability Rights Laws, U.S. Department of Justice: Civil Rights Division Ideas for Celebrating the ADA, ADAAnniversary.org Disability and Autism Supports, Allegheny County Department of Human Services Disability Resources in the Community, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) 16 Shelf-Worthy Children’s Books About Disabilities for All Students, We Are Teachers Representation Matters: Kids Books That Embrace Disability and Difference, New York Public Library Service Dogs 101 – Everything You Need to Know, American Kennel Club
