News

February 5, 2024

Parenting While Black

Brazelton Touchpoints Center is excited to relaunch our Parenting While Black series in 2024, Believe, Liberate, and Behold: Beautifully Brilliant Black Babies and Children. This free, interactive, virtual series offers a safe and welcoming space to hold unapologetic conversations for and by Black families. All are welcome to join and engage in these powerful conversations!

The five-part series begins on Monday, March 18, and continues through June 24, 2024. Each webinar is 1 hour followed by a 30-minute Q&A session with our parent panelists.

Event Details

  • Episode 1: Monday, 03/18 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Episode 2: Monday, 04/22 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Episode 3: Monday, 05/20 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Episode 4: Monday, 06/10 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Episode 5: Monday, 06/24 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.

Register on the Brazelton event page. 

More Details

This series is moderated by Eurnestine Brown, Ph.D., Director of Relational Equity and Belonging at the Brazelton Touchpoints Center.

News

Parenting While Black

Brazelton Touchpoints Center is excited to relaunch our Parenting While Black series in 2024, Believe, Liberate, and Behold: Beautifully Brilliant Black Babies and Children. This free, interactive, virtual series offers a safe and welcoming space to hold unapologetic conversations for and by Black families. All are welcome to join and engage in these powerful conversations!

The five-part series begins on Monday, March 18, and continues through June 24, 2024. Each webinar is 1 hour followed by a 30-minute Q&A session with our parent panelists.

Event Details

  • Episode 1: Monday, 03/18 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Episode 2: Monday, 04/22 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Episode 3: Monday, 05/20 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Episode 4: Monday, 06/10 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Episode 5: Monday, 06/24 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.

Register on the Brazelton event page. 

More Details

This series is moderated by Eurnestine Brown, Ph.D., Director of Relational Equity and Belonging at the Brazelton Touchpoints Center.

News

Parenting While Black

Brazelton Touchpoints Center is excited to relaunch our Parenting While Black series in 2024, Believe, Liberate, and Behold: Beautifully Brilliant Black Babies and Children. This free, interactive, virtual series offers a safe and welcoming space to hold unapologetic conversations for and by Black families. All are welcome to join and engage in these powerful conversations!

The five-part series begins on Monday, March 18, and continues through June 24, 2024. Each webinar is 1 hour followed by a 30-minute Q&A session with our parent panelists.

Event Details

  • Episode 1: Monday, 03/18 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Episode 2: Monday, 04/22 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Episode 3: Monday, 05/20 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Episode 4: Monday, 06/10 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Episode 5: Monday, 06/24 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.

Register on the Brazelton event page. 

More Details

This series is moderated by Eurnestine Brown, Ph.D., Director of Relational Equity and Belonging at the Brazelton Touchpoints Center.

News

Parenting While Black

Brazelton Touchpoints Center is excited to relaunch our Parenting While Black series in 2024, Believe, Liberate, and Behold: Beautifully Brilliant Black Babies and Children. This free, interactive, virtual series offers a safe and welcoming space to hold unapologetic conversations for and by Black families. All are welcome to join and engage in these powerful conversations!

The five-part series begins on Monday, March 18, and continues through June 24, 2024. Each webinar is 1 hour followed by a 30-minute Q&A session with our parent panelists.

Event Details

  • Episode 1: Monday, 03/18 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Episode 2: Monday, 04/22 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Episode 3: Monday, 05/20 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Episode 4: Monday, 06/10 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Episode 5: Monday, 06/24 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.

Register on the Brazelton event page. 

More Details

This series is moderated by Eurnestine Brown, Ph.D., Director of Relational Equity and Belonging at the Brazelton Touchpoints Center.

News

Parenting While Black

Brazelton Touchpoints Center is excited to relaunch our Parenting While Black series in 2024, Believe, Liberate, and Behold: Beautifully Brilliant Black Babies and Children. This free, interactive, virtual series offers a safe and welcoming space to hold unapologetic conversations for and by Black families. All are welcome to join and engage in these powerful conversations!

The five-part series begins on Monday, March 18, and continues through June 24, 2024. Each webinar is 1 hour followed by a 30-minute Q&A session with our parent panelists.

Event Details

  • Episode 1: Monday, 03/18 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Episode 2: Monday, 04/22 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Episode 3: Monday, 05/20 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Episode 4: Monday, 06/10 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Episode 5: Monday, 06/24 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.

Register on the Brazelton event page. 

More Details

This series is moderated by Eurnestine Brown, Ph.D., Director of Relational Equity and Belonging at the Brazelton Touchpoints Center.

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June 27, 2023

Who’s Stealing My Child’s Sleep? Parenting Strategies For Bedtime And Beyond

Multiple factors have been linked to the worsening sleep habits of young people, including social media, general smartphone use, early school start times, academic stressors, and a rise in anxiety symptoms. Parents of children three to 12 put in the equivalent of 18 workdays a year just trying to get their children to bed, and 77% of parents are left exhausted by these efforts. The struggle is worse during summer holidays when schedules are out the window.

In this webinar, Child Mind Institute and Fort Health tackle sleep; how much is needed for each age group, why aren’t children getting enough of it, and how parents can help their children go to sleep and stay asleep.

When: Thursday, 6/29 | 5:30 p.m.

Register

The session will be a roundtable discussion between leading sleep and mental health experts followed by a live Q&A. The session will be recorded and links will be sent to anyone who registers.

Presented by Fort Health, a mental health provider for ages four to 19, which was built in partnership with the Child Mind Institute.

News

April 7, 2023

The Incredible Years Parenting Program

Parenting is a lot of hard work! If you have a child aged 2-10, join Wesley Family Services for this virtual learning series to find ways to make parenting easier and fun for both you and your child.

Program Details

Sessions for this virtual learning program are offered on Zoom from 6 – 8 p.m. every Wednesday between April 26 and August 9 on the following dates:

  • April 26
  • May 3
  • May 10
  • May 17
  • May 24
  • May 31
  • June 7
  • June 14
  • June 21
  • June 28
  • July 5
  • July 12
  • July 19
  • July 26
  • August 2
  • August 9

To enroll, contact Shana Orlic at (724) 217-8303 or shana.orlic@wfspa.org.

Learn More

The Incredible Years® Parenting Program is a ParentWISE Program of Wesley Family Services.

This evidence­-based program focuses on strengthening parenting competencies and fostering parent involvement in children’s school experiences, to promote children’s academic, social  and emotional skills and reduce conduct problems.

Anyone in a caregiving role to a child is eligible to participate (i.e. parent, step-parent, grandparent, foster parent, babysitter).

Classes for the program are provided through a grant from the Westmoreland Drug & Alcohol Commission.

To learn more, view the flyer for this event or visit the Wesley Family Services website.

News

March 10, 2023

Growing Your Strong Family: Spring 2023 Virtual Parent Cafes

Families with children receiving early intervention and/or family supports: The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania, and Be Strong Families invite you to connect and share your journeys at this virtual social event series.

Join for as many or as few cafés as you like.

Session Details

Spring 2023 Virtual Parent Cafés will be held:

  • Monday, March 27 | 6 – 8 p.m.
  • Monday, April 17 | 9 – 11 a.m.
  • Monday, May 15 | 6 – 8 p.m.

Register

Seats are limited. Registration ends Monday, March 20.

Learn More

To learn more about the Spring 2023 Virtual Parent Café series, view the event flyer.

Contact Shelley Chapin at schapin@pattan.net or (814) 574-6418 with questions.

News

Growing Your Strong Family: Spring 2023 Virtual Parent Cafes

Families with children receiving early intervention and/or family supports: The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania, and Be Strong Families invite you to connect and share your journeys at this virtual social event series.

Join for as many or as few cafés as you like.

Session Details

Spring 2023 Virtual Parent Cafés will be held:

  • Monday, March 27 | 6 – 8 p.m.
  • Monday, April 17 | 9 – 11 a.m.
  • Monday, May 15 | 6 – 8 p.m.

Register

Seats are limited. Registration ends Monday, March 20.

Learn More

To learn more about the Spring 2023 Virtual Parent Café series, view the event flyer.

Contact Shelley Chapin at schapin@pattan.net or (814) 574-6418 with questions.

News

Growing Your Strong Family: Spring 2023 Virtual Parent Cafes

Families with children receiving early intervention and/or family supports: The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania, and Be Strong Families invite you to connect and share your journeys at this virtual social event series.

Join for as many or as few cafés as you like.

Session Details

Spring 2023 Virtual Parent Cafés will be held:

  • Monday, March 27 | 6 – 8 p.m.
  • Monday, April 17 | 9 – 11 a.m.
  • Monday, May 15 | 6 – 8 p.m.

Register

Seats are limited. Registration ends Monday, March 20.

Learn More

To learn more about the Spring 2023 Virtual Parent Café series, view the event flyer.

Contact Shelley Chapin at schapin@pattan.net or (814) 574-6418 with questions.