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March 4, 2026

Homewood Hub to Host Ancestral Wellness Series This Spring

The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center will host a three-part series this spring that will cover everything from ancestral food traditions and nature-based healing to lifestyle transformation.

Stronger Together: DAWA Ancestral Wellness Series will include sessions from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the following Fridays – April 10, May 8, and June 12. The hands-on workshops are aimed at Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center caregivers.

Session 1

On April 10, Remembering Our Roots: Ancestral Foodways will enable participants to explore ancestral food traditions and how disconnection from traditional ways of eating has affect community health.

Activities include group memory sharing of foods, remedies, and rituals from childhood; an introduction to ancestral wellness principles, beginning guided DAWA wellness journals, and creating an herbal infusion (tincture or oxymel) to take home at the end of the series.

Session 2

The May 8 session, Listening to the Body and Nature as Medicine, blends organ wellness and nature-based healing, teaching participants how to listen to their bodies while reconnecting with the earth.

Topics will include understanding body signals and signs of imbalance, organ wellness, simple seasonal ancestral cleansing practices, and grounding, sunlight, fresh air, and basic plant medicine.

Activities during this session include body-awareness practices, creating an organ-support herbal blend, and planting seeds to take home and nurture. The session will also include time for journal reflection.

Session 3

On June 12, Creating Our New Life: Vision and Commitment will enable participants to complete their herbal infusion from the first week and engage in a session focused on identity, affirmations, and lifestyle transformation.

Activities during this session include straining and bottling herbal infusion, a DIY herbal tea station, affirmation board creation, and a final sharing circle during which participants will present their personal wellness commitments.

Each family attending all three sessions will receive a $50 gift card.

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Stronger Together: DAWA Ancestral Wellness Series

The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center is hosting a three-part series monthly for caregivers that will cover everything from ancestral food traditions and nature-based healing to lifestyle transformation. Families that attend all three sessions will receive a $50 gift card.

The Stronger Together: DAWA Ancestral Wellness Series will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the following Fridays – April 10, May 8, and June 12 at the Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center.

Session 1

The April 10 session, Remembering Our Roots: Ancestral Foodways, will enable participants to explore ancestral food traditions and how disconnection from traditional ways of eating has affect community health.

Activities include group memory sharing of foods, remedies, and rituals from childhood; an introduction to ancestral wellness principles, beginning guided DAWA wellness journals, and creating an herbal infusion (tincture or oxymel) to take home at the end of the series.

Session 2

The May 8 session, Listening to the Body and Nature as Medicine, blends organ wellness and nature-based healing, teaching participants how to listen to their bodies while reconnecting with the earth.

Topics will include understanding body signals and signs of imbalance, organ wellness, simple seasonal ancestral cleansing practices, and grounding, sunlight, fresh air, and basic plant medicine.

Activities during this session include body-awareness practices, creating an organ-support herbal blend, and planting seeds to take home and nurture. The session will also include time for journal reflection.

Session 3

The June 12 session, Creating Our New Life: Vision and Commitment, will enable participants to complete their herbal infusion from the first week and engage in a session focused on identity, affirmations, and lifestyle transformation.

Activities during this session include straining and bottling herbal infusion, a DIY herbal tea station, affirmation board creation, and a final sharing circle during which participants will present their personal wellness commitments.

 

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Stronger Together: DAWA Ancestral Wellness Series

The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center is hosting a three-part series monthly for caregivers that will cover everything from ancestral food traditions and nature-based healing to lifestyle transformation. Families that attend all three sessions will receive a $50 gift card.

The Stronger Together: DAWA Ancestral Wellness Series will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the following Fridays – April 10, May 8, and June 12 at the Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center.

Session 1

The April 10 session, Remembering Our Roots: Ancestral Foodways, will enable participants to explore ancestral food traditions and how disconnection from traditional ways of eating has affect community health.

Activities include group memory sharing of foods, remedies, and rituals from childhood; an introduction to ancestral wellness principles, beginning guided DAWA wellness journals, and creating an herbal infusion (tincture or oxymel) to take home at the end of the series.

Session 2

The May 8 session, Listening to the Body and Nature as Medicine, blends organ wellness and nature-based healing, teaching participants how to listen to their bodies while reconnecting with the earth.

Topics will include understanding body signals and signs of imbalance, organ wellness, simple seasonal ancestral cleansing practices, and grounding, sunlight, fresh air, and basic plant medicine.

Activities during this session include body-awareness practices, creating an organ-support herbal blend, and planting seeds to take home and nurture. The session will also include time for journal reflection.

Session 3

The June 12 session, Creating Our New Life: Vision and Commitment, will enable participants to complete their herbal infusion from the first week and engage in a session focused on identity, affirmations, and lifestyle transformation.

Activities during this session include straining and bottling herbal infusion, a DIY herbal tea station, affirmation board creation, and a final sharing circle during which participants will present their personal wellness commitments.

 

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Stronger Together: DAWA Ancestral Wellness Series

The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center is hosting a three-part series monthly for caregivers that will cover everything from ancestral food traditions and nature-based healing to lifestyle transformation. Families that attend all three sessions will receive a $50 gift card.

The Stronger Together: DAWA Ancestral Wellness Series will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the following Fridays – April 10, May 8, and June 12 at the Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center.

Session 1

The April 10 session, Remembering Our Roots: Ancestral Foodways, will enable participants to explore ancestral food traditions and how disconnection from traditional ways of eating has affect community health.

Activities include group memory sharing of foods, remedies, and rituals from childhood; an introduction to ancestral wellness principles, beginning guided DAWA wellness journals, and creating an herbal infusion (tincture or oxymel) to take home at the end of the series.

Session 2

The May 8 session, Listening to the Body and Nature as Medicine, blends organ wellness and nature-based healing, teaching participants how to listen to their bodies while reconnecting with the earth.

Topics will include understanding body signals and signs of imbalance, organ wellness, simple seasonal ancestral cleansing practices, and grounding, sunlight, fresh air, and basic plant medicine.

Activities during this session include body-awareness practices, creating an organ-support herbal blend, and planting seeds to take home and nurture. The session will also include time for journal reflection.

Session 3

The June 12 session, Creating Our New Life: Vision and Commitment, will enable participants to complete their herbal infusion from the first week and engage in a session focused on identity, affirmations, and lifestyle transformation.

Activities during this session include straining and bottling herbal infusion, a DIY herbal tea station, affirmation board creation, and a final sharing circle during which participants will present their personal wellness commitments.

 

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March 2, 2026

Remake Learning Days with Kamin Science Center

Join the Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center in partnership with the YMCA for a presentation of the Kamin Science Center’s new Mobile Planetarium.
Delight in the magic of the night sky with Kamin Science Center. Take a journey through the stars in an inflatable, immersive planetarium experience. Get hands-on with a constellation craft and bring the magic home with you. There will be several shows between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Also, enjoy additional activities between planetarium shows, including food and games.
The event takes place at the YMCA Homewood Brushton Branch, located at 7140 Bennett Street, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 15.
Registration is available online.

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COSTUME/DISFRACES Family Event

Join Buzzword at the Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center (7219 Kelly Street) as we explore our latest buzzword, COSTUME/DISFRACES, during this family-friendly event featuring early literacy, science, art, music, and more. Families will be served refreshments.

During this event, children ages birth to five and their caregivers will engage with each other to create meaningful moments with our friends from the Kamin Science Center and ACH Clear pathways.

Buzzword is collaborating with the Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center.

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February 4, 2026

Winter Wellness & Family Connections Event

Jeremiah’s Place, the Church of the Holy Cross Episcopal, and Trying Together will host a Winter Wellness and Family Connections Event on Wednesday, February 18.

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The event is a welcoming gathering for families with young children that combines practical winter supports, family-friendly activities, and space for connection and listening.

It will include light snacks, children’s activities, winter wellness, comfort giveaways, and opportunities to support families in tangible ways and to listen to parents’ hopes, needs, and concerns.

The event will run from noon to 1 p.m. – during drop-in play hours – on February 18 at the Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center, located at 7219 Kelly Street in Pittsburgh.

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November 10, 2025

Will You Give Big This GivingTuesday?

This GivingTuesday, Trying Together will participate in Give Big Pittsburgh, a 24-hour online fundraising effort hosted by Pittsburgh Magazine and presented by GBU Life. 

When you donate to Trying Together on December 2, you are part of a community of supporters who value the work of early childhood. Your financial support ensures that Trying Together can continue to advocate for young children and their caregivers, provide professional growth opportunities, and develop community resources. 

Will You Help Us Reach Our Goal?

This year, we’ve set a goal of $5,000 — but we can’t reach that goal without your help! We encourage you to not only donate, but also to also raise money on behalf of Trying Together. Make a plan for December 2 to share with your friends and family members the important work we do, and ask them to join us in making a difference.

You also have an opportunity to maximize your impact through our Double the Donation page. Simply search for your workplace and if they offer a matching gift program, you will be guided through how to submit a matching gift request.

How to Give

Gifts to Trying Together will be accepted on the Give Big Platform from Tuesday, Dec. 2 through Tuesday, Dec. 31. 

Donating to Trying Together on GivingTuesday is easy – simply complete the online donation form on the Give Big Pittsburgh platform.

How Your Donation Helps

When you donate to Trying Together, you are supporting a number of initiatives, including:

  • Community-Based High School Child Development Associate (CDA) Program
  • The Buzzword literacy initiative
  • Developmentally Appropriate Parenting (DAP) Resources Series
  • Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center Diaper & Formula Banks
  • Institute for Early Childhood Career Pathways
  • Pediatric First Aid/CPR Facilitation and Instruction
  • Home-Based Child Care Business Cohort
  • Rapid Response Team

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September 17, 2025

ASQ Day at The Hub

On Oct. 10, staff at the Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center will be available to administer the ASQ-3 developmental screening tool and provide feedback and/or resources to caregivers.

Ages & Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ®) provides reliable, accurate developmental and social-emotional screening for children between birth and age 6. Drawing on parents’ expert knowledge, ASQ has been specifically designed to pinpoint developmental progress and catch delays in young children—paving the way for meaningful next steps in learning, intervention, or monitoring.

Caregivers must register their child and choose a timeslot, anticipating that the screening will take approximately one hour. Two children can be screened during a single timeslot. 

The event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10.

Those interested in attending should register now. Please contact Nicole Banner at nicole@tryingtogether.org with any questions.

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September 10, 2025

Trying Together Celebrates Relative Care Providers at Grandparents Day Event

In recognition of National Grandparents Day, Trying Together held a celebration event to honor grandparents who provide daily child care for their grandchildren.

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Hosted by the Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center on Sunday, September 7, the event included food, painting, and games. Attendees connected with one another and shared their stories. Children of all ages accompanied their grandparents and had the opportunity to participate in the activities and explore the Hub’s play areas. 

“Out of the over 450 relative care providers in Allegheny County who act as daily caregivers for young children while their parents are at work, approximately 65% are grandparents,” said Bliss Letang, director of equity initiatives at Trying Together. “This event was an opportunity to recognize the dedication of these grandparents and the impact they have on the lives of their grandchildren.”

Trying Together was a cosponsor for Home Grown’s Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) Appreciation Week, which was an opportunity to celebrate the more than five million family, friend, and neighbor caregivers who look after 11.5 million children annually.