April 28, 2025 Resources for May Observances 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 May observances: Month Observances MAY IS NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH Foster and Adoptive Families, Trying Together National Foster Care Month, Child Welfare Information Gateway What to Know About Becoming a Foster Parent in PA, Pennsylvania Statewide Adoption & Permanency Network (SWAN) Top Ten Tips for New Foster Families, Fostering Families Today Ways to Help Foster Children, Adopt US Kids National Foster Care Month, Office of Children & Families in the Courts 5 Things Foster Youth Want All Teachers to Know, We Are Teachers MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Series: Childhood Mental Health, Trying Together Where to Find Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents in Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh: Youth and Family Research Program May is Mental Health Awareness Month, American Hospital Association Preventing Parent Burnout: Meeting the Emotional Challenges of Caring for Children with Mental Health Issues, The Child Mind Institute Parenting with a Mental Health Condition, Mental Health America 77 Children’s Books About Mental Health, The Child Mind Institute MAY IS ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER MONTH Asian American Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Talking to Kids About Asian American Identity & Racism, Immigrant History Initiative AAPI Books for Kids of All Ages, Chicago Parent 100 Brilliant Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI) Children’s Books, Imagination Soup Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, History.com MAY IS JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH Jewish American Heritage Month, JAHM Jewish American Heritage Month Starts May 1, Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History Jewish American Heritage Month, Britannica Kids Weeks of Recognition MAY 5 – 11 IS CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK Children’s Book Week Poster and Activity Pages, Every Child a Reader Creative Ways to Celebrate Children’s Book Week, BookTrust 125 Kids Books We Love, New York Public Library MAY 5 – 9 IS NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK This Teacher Appreciation Week Turn Appreciation Into Action, Nea.org 50 Ways to Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, Waterford Why Teacher Self-Care Matters and How to Practice Self-Care in Your School, Waterford 10 Ways to Celebrate Teachers, National PTA Days of Recognition MAY 8 IS NATIONAL CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY Family-Based Mental Health Services, Community Care Behavioral Health (UPMC) Data and Statistics on Children’s Mental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Children and Mental Health: Is This Just a Stage?, National Institute of Mental Health Teacher’s Guide to Anxiety, The Child Mind Institute MAY 9 IS NATIONAL CHILD CARE PROVIDER APPRECIATION DAY Self-Care Tips for Family Services Professionals and Home Visitors, Head Start ECLKC (Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center) Remember to Take Care of Yourself: Six Ideas for Family Child Care Providers, National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Social Media Toolkit, National Association for Family Child Care 75 Staff Appreciation Ideas, Brightwheel Take Action to Fix Child Care and Keep Classrooms Open, Trying Together MAY 11 IS MOTHER’S DAY Celebrate Mother’s Day in Pittsburgh, Visit Pittsburgh 10 Mother’s Day Craft Ideas for Kids, Artful Parent 33 Mother’s Day Preschool Activities: DIY Gift Ideas, Games, and More, Teaching Expertise Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Series: Caring for the Caregiver, Trying Together Find Local Child Care, ELRC Region 5 Mom’s Mental Health Matters, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-943-5746 (1-833-9-HELP4MOMS) MAY 28 IS WORLD HUNGER DAY World Hunger Day 2025, WorldHungerDay.org Hunger & Poverty in America, Food Research and Action Center Child Hunger Keeps Kids from Reaching Their Full Potential, Feeding America Food Resources for Pennsylvanians, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Find Food Guide, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Help Stock the Shelves with Twice the Food, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
April 30, 2024 Resources for May Observances 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 May observances: Month-Observances May is National Foster Care Month Foster and Adoptive Families, Trying Together What to Know About Becoming a Foster Parent in PA, Pennsylvania Statewide Adoption & Permanency Network (SWAN) Top Ten Tips for New Foster Families, Fostering Families Today Parenting Resources for Foster Parents, Child Welfare Information Gateway Ways to Help Foster Children, Adopt US Kids National Foster Care Month 2024, Children’s Bureau 5 Things Foster Youth Want All Teachers to Know, We Are Teachers May is Mental Health Awareness Month Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Series: Childhood Mental Health, Trying Together Where to Find Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents in Pittsburgh, The University of Pittsburgh: Youth and Family Research Program Mental Health Awareness Month, Community Care Behavioral Health (UPMC) Preventing Parent Burnout: Meeting the Emotional Challenges of Caring for Children with Mental Health Issues, The Child Mind Institute Parenting with a Mental Health Condition, Mental Health America 77 Children’s Books About Mental Health, The Child Mind Institute May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Month Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month – Kids Club, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh DEI Resources: Supporting AAPI Communities, National Head Start Association Talking to Kids About Asian American Identity & Racism, Immigrant History Initiative AAPI Books for Kids of All Ages, Chicago Parent 100 Brilliant Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI) Children’s Books, Imagination Soup 10 Ways to Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with Kids & Teenagers, Boys & Girls Club of America May is Jewish American Heritage Month Jewish American Heritage Month Starts May 1, Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History Jewish American Heritage Month, Britannica Kids Weeks of Recognition May 1 – 7 is Children’s Book Week Children’s Book Week Poster and Activity Pages, Every Child a Reader Creative Ways to Celebrate Children’s Book Week, BookTrust 125 Kids Books We Love, New York Public Library May 8 -12 is National Teacher Appreciation Week 10 Ways to Celebrate Teachers, National PTA 50 Ways to Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, Waterford Teacher Appreciation Week 2024, Scholastic How Can Parents Best Support Teachers? We Asked, Education Week Why Teacher Self-Care Matters and How to Practice Self-Care in Your School, Waterford Days of Recognition May 7 is National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day Family-Based Mental Health Services, Community Care Behavioral Health (UPMC) Data and Statistics on Children’s Mental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Children and Mental Health: Is This Just a Stage?, National Institute of Mental Health Teacher’s Guide to Anxiety, The Child Mind Institute May 12 is National Child Care Provider Appreciation Day Self-Care Tips for Family Services Professionals and Home Visitors, Head Start ECLKC (Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center) Remember to Take Care of Yourself: Six Ideas for Family Child Care Providers, National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) 75 Staff Appreciation Ideas, Brightwheel Take Action to Fix Child Care and Keep Classrooms Open, Trying Together May 14 is Mother’s Day Celebrate Mother’s Day in Pittsburgh, Visit Pittsburgh 10 Mother’s Day Craft Ideas for Kids, Artful Parent 33 Mother’s Day Preschool Activities: DIY Gift Ideas, Games, and More, Teaching Expertise Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Series: Caring for the Caregiver, Trying Together Find Local Child Care, ELRC Region 5 Mom’s Mental Health Matters, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-943-5746 (1-833-9-HELP4MOMS) Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) May 28 is World Hunger Day Hunger & Poverty in America, Food Research and Action Center Child Hunger Keeps Kids from Reaching Their Full Potential, Feeding America Food Resources for Pennsylvanians, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Food Resources in Pittsburgh, City of Pittsburgh Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Walk-In Food Distribution at the Hub, Trying Together
