Four city and Salvation Army centers around Pittsburgh will be offering grab-and-go meals for city schoolchildren starting Thursday, March 19, 2020, in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Public Schools.
Available Locations
The Department of Parks and Recreation has received approval to activate grab-and-go meals at the following four locations:
More Information on Grab-and-go Meals
All meal hand-out operations will commence on weekdays (Monday through Friday) from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) will provide 100 grab-and-go lunches for each site. This approach may be re-adjusted to respond to actual needs. For more information on COVID-19, visit our COVID-19 Resources page here.
Click here to view the City of Pittsburgh’s original press release.
*Information provided by the City of Pittsburgh.
Join the national American Academy of Pediatrics on March 11 for a one-hour webinar to learn more about two new tools that help professionals meet national early education and child care training requirements for managing infectious diseases.
Included Topics
Participants will learn about the following:
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- the important role managing infectious diseases training plays in early childhood settings;
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- a free, new online managing infectious diseases module for any early learning provider;
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- a free, fully downloadable managing infectious diseases training curriculum that can be tailored for your audience’s needs; and
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- training tips that can help you share information about managing infectious diseases with your early care and education community.
Registration
To register and learn more, visit the event webpage.
More Information
For more information, contact Eleni Victoria at evictoria@aap.org.
Join the American Academy of Pediatrics on February 4 for their one-hour webinar to learn more about two medication administration training tools available for child care health consultants, early learning program directors, health managers, health care professionals, and others to use to help meet national early education and child care training requirements in the area of medication administration.
Learning Objectives
Participants will learn about:
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- the important role medication administration training plays in early childhood settings;
- a new free online medication administration module for any early learning provider; and
- a free, downloadable medication administration training curriculum that can be tailored for your audience’s needs.
Registration
This webinar is free and registration is required. To register and learn more, visit the event page.
The Raising Readers Together Club runs weekly and explores the importance of acceptance, equality, and tolerance through reading. Wednesday sessions are suitable for tweens and teens.
Raising Readers provides free books, discussion, food, songs, storytelling, and resources.
Featured Books
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- February 5 – February 19: This Book is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewell
- February 26 – March 25: Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds (Sessions Cancelled)
Bookish in the ‘Burgh Events
On the following dates, Raising Readers Together Club members are invited to attend “Bookish in the ‘Burgh” at the Trust Arts Education Center (805 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222)! Bookish in the ‘Burgh is a festival that celebrates teen literature and encourages lifelong reading by bringing acclaimed authors of teen literature and their readers together. Click the links below to learn more.
Questions
For questions or more information, contact Cynthia Battle at 412.567.1304 or cynthia@tryingtogether.org.
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Children birth to 5 years old and their caregivers are invited to join the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – West End for “Little Learners” to laugh, discover, and explore with their child during this special playtime. Babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and their caregivers will make friends and use toys to learn about their world. Grown-ups will have a chance to chat with child development specialists and ask questions about caring for their little ones.
View the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh calendar to see alternate locations, dates, and times.
More Information
For questions or more information, email westend@carnegielibrary.org or call 412.921.1717.
Children ages 18 months – 36 months and their caregivers are invited join the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Oakland for “Storytime: Terrific Tales for Toddlers” to get up and moving with stories, songs, rhymes, and silly fun! During the event, children will develop language and listening skills, as well as a love of reading. Children who enjoy being read to are more likely to want to learn to read themselves!
View the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh calendar to see alternate locations, dates, and times.
More Information
For more information, email children@carnegielibrary.org or call 412.622.3122.
