Need a family fun Friday night? Join families at The Homewood Early Learning Hub and Family Center for a night of fun-filled games and activities. Parents and caregivers can explore ways to interact with their children to promote growth through play.
Rise Together takes place on the Fourth Friday of each month from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center (7219 Kelly Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15208).
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For more information, contact Nicole Banner at 412.540.5970 or nicole@tryingtogether.org.
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The Raising Readers Together Club runs weekly and explores the importance of acceptance, equality, and tolerance through reading. Thursday sessions are suitable for children ages five and younger.
Raising Readers provides free books, discussion, food, songs, storytelling, and resources.
Fall 2019 Books:
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- September 19: You Hold Me Up
- September 26: Sign Off
- October 3: When Aidan Became a Brother & Mommy’s Khimar
- October 10: Magnets Push, Magnets Pull
- October 17: Mixed: A Colorful Story
- October 24: How Rocket Learned to Read
- October 31: Pop Pop and Me*
- November 7: Mary Had a Little Glam
*The October 31 Raising Readers Together Club session will be hosted at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Homewood – 7101 Hamilton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15208.
Questions
For questions or more information, contact Cynthia Battle at 412.567.1304 or cynthia@tryingtogether.org.
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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 Book
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- September 18 – October 30: Ugly by Robert Hoge
Poetry Party Event
On November 6, Raising Readers Together participants ages six and older are invited to a poetry party at the Frick Environmental Center! The field trip will celebrate Heinz History Center’s “From Slavery to Freedom Film Series 2019,” featuring a screening of the documentary, “Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond the Mask.” Bring your favorite Paul Laurence Dunbar poem and learn more about the first African American to achieve national fame as a writer.
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- Poetry Party
November 6, 2019
5:30 – 8 p.m.
Frick Environmental Center
2005 Beechwood Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Questions
For questions or more information, contact Cynthia Battle at 412.567.1304 or cynthia@tryingtogether.org.
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Guided by the staff at Trying Together, Come Play! is an opportunity for group and family child care providers to bring their enrolled children for hands-on professional learning.
Provider Benefits
By participating, providers will receive:
- PQAS / Act 48 Hours
- Mentoring
- Program Resources
Questions
For more information or to ask questions, contact Mimi Loughead at 412.567.5163 or mimi@tryingtogether.org.
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Caregivers come in all types: parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, child care providers, friends, siblings, and more. If you’re a caregiver, it’s time for you to be celebrated! Join Kenny’s this August for a series of free, family-friendly events. Transportation and child care provided as needed.
Event Dates
More Information
For more information, contact Kenny’s at kennyshomewood@gmail.com.
For transportation, call Sarah at 440.822.6771.
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Visit the P.R.I.D.E. Pop Up Mini Art Festivals and experience fun activities designed to help young Black children learn about and celebrate their race, culture, and heritage. Children ages 3 to 8 will enjoy activity stations designed by trained artists and educators. Families are invited to enjoy free food, performances, art, and music!
Festival Dates
Upcoming festivals will be held at the following locations:
Homewood
Hill District
Questions
For more information, contact Adam Flango at 412.383.8726 or AdamFlango@pitt.edu.
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The day-to-day challenges of raising children aren’t easy, but families don’t have to do it alone. At the Homewood-Brushton Family Support Center, Family Check-Up offers an opportunity for all families to take a seat, talk about their challenges, and move forward with strategies to solve them.
About Family Check-Up
In family support centers across the nation, the Family Check-Up (FCU) model aims to promote child and family well-being by providing parents and caregivers with new skills and tools to strengthen family relationships. The program starts off with an initial interview and an assessment of the family’s strengths and needs, followed by creating tailored goals to meet the unique needs of each family. A final feedback session provides an opportunity to continue building parenting skills through the “Everyday Parenting Curriculum” and information on possible follow-up services.
All services are free and confidential.
Benefits of Participation
For more than 20 years, research has shown that participating in FCU:
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- increases parent and caregiver confidence,
- reduces family stress and conflict,
- and reduces challenging behaviors displayed by preschoolers, school-aged children, and teens.
Schedule an Appointment
Interested in signing up? Schedule an appointment by contacting Family Coach, Adriana Chung, at 412.727.6649. See our interview with Adriana to learn more.
Families with young children are invited to participate in an evening of free activities, games, and prizes. Food and refreshments will also be provided. Registration is not required, but preferred.
Learn More
For more information, contact Toni Beasley at 412.727.6649 or toni@tryingtogether.org.
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