July 7, 2025 Trying Together, ELRC Region 5 Offering August and September Professional Development Courses Trying Together and ELRC Region 5 are offering a variety of professional development opportunities for early childhood educators in August and September as the 2025-26 school year begins. Learn More Trying Together will offer Introduction to ASQ-3 on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 27 at 9 a.m. The course, which is free for Allegheny County providers, teaches participants how to use ASQ-3 as a screening tool for children ages 3 months to 5 years. The session provides information on why a developmental screening tool is administered for early childhood programs, how to administer and score the screener, strategies for sharing results with families of diverse backgrounds, and supporting resources for making referrals to additional services. ELRC Region 5 will hold a Supervision 101 class on Thursday, Aug. 7 at 6:30 p.m. This live webinar will give a foundational overview of supervision in licensed early childhood programs. The course will focus on the supervision aspects of the DHS Certification Regulations for child care in Pennsylvania. The session will also focus on ratio, scenarios, and the importance of supervision in child care. Trying Together and ELRC Region 5 will offer American Red Cross First Aid, Pediatric First Aid, CPR, and AED training on Monday, Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. and Friday, Sept. 19 at 9 a.m. This PQAS-certified in-person course provides life-saving skills in alliance with The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)’s Best Practices for Workplace First Aid Training Programs. The cost is $70. Trying Together will host Introduction to ASQ:SE-2 on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Attendees should have already taken the ASQ-3 professional development prior to this training. Attendees will learn how to use the ASQ:SE-2® as a social-emotional developmental screening tool for children ages 3 months to 5 five years. On the third Wednesday of every month, Trying Together hosts Growing Together, a professional development series focused on frequently requested topics relating to early childhood educators. The Wednesday, Aug. 20 session will be Resilience in the Classroom – What to Do When Things Fall Apart, while the Wednesday, Sept. 17 session is Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Families. Both begin at 6:30 p.m. ELRC Region 5 will offer FLIP IT® on Thursday, Sept. 4. The course is a strategy that offers a simple, kind, strength-based, common sense, and effective four-step process to addressing children’s day-to-day challenging behaviors. The four steps embodied in FLIP IT are F (Feelings), L (Limits), I (Inquiries), P (Prompts).
June 11, 2025 Trying Together to Host Monthly Virtual Professional Development Sessions on Early Childhood Topics Trying Together will host virtual sessions on every third Wednesday of the month for its professional development series focused on frequently requested topics relevant to early childhood educators. Learn More The Growing Together Mini-PD sessions will run from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Zoom every third Wednesday of the month. Registration – which is currently open – is highly recommended, but people can join at any time using the Zoom link. PQAS credits are available for attendees. Download Flyer. The sessions include: July 16: Prepping the Classroom Environment to Support Social-Emotional Regulation Aug. 20: Resilience in the Classroom: What to Do When Things Fall Apart Sept. 17: Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Families Oct. 15: From Conflict to Connection: Better Collaboration with Colleagues Nov. 19: Career Pathways in Early Childhood Dec. 17: Introducing the Early Intervention Toolkit Jan. 21: Reframing Children’s “Challenging” Behaviors Feb. 18: Building and Maintaining Positive Relationships with Caregivers March 18: Utilizing Your ELRC Quality Coach: What is Their Role and How Can They Support You? April 15: Aligning Curriculum with Daily Practice May 20: The ELPES (Early Learning Program Engagement Specialists) Team: Who Are They and How Can They Support Providers? June 17: Child Development: Expectations vs. Reality July 15: Navigating Public Policy and Systems To add courses you’re interested in to your calendar, visit the individual event pages at the links above, scroll down, and click the “Add to Calendar” button. For additional information, contact Amanda Murphy at amanda@tryingtogether.org.
May 29, 2025 Growing Together | Career Pathways in Early Childhood Join Trying Together virtually every third Wednesday of the month for professional development focused on frequently requested topics relevant to early childhood educators. The topic for November is Career Pathways in Early Childhood. Participants can choose to attend any or all of the mini-sessions and registration is highly recommended. However, participants can access any session using the Zoom link. Click here to register Upcoming sessions in the series include: December 17, 2025: Introducing the Early Intervention Toolkit January 21, 2026: Reframing Children’s “Challenging” Behaviors February 18, 2026: Building and Maintaining Positive Relationships with Parents March 18, 2026: Utilizing Your ELRC Quality Coach: What is Their Role and How Can They Support You? April 15, 2026 Aligning Curriculum With Daily Practice May 20, 2026: The ELPES (Early Learning Program Engagement Specialists) Team: Who Are They and How Can They Support Providers? June 17, 2026 Child Development: Expectations vs. Reality July 15, 2026 Navigating Public Policy and Systems Each session runs from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month.
Growing Together | Preparing the Classroom Environment to Support Social-Emotional Regulation Join Trying Together virtually every third Wednesday of the month for professional development focused on frequently requested topics relevant to early childhood educators. The July 16 session is focused on Preparing the Classroom Environment to Support Social-Emotional Regulation Participants can choose to attend any or all of the mini-sessions and registration is highly recommended. However, participants can access any session using the Zoom link. Click here to register The other sessions in the series include: August 20: Resilience in the Classroom: What to Do When Things Fall Apart September 17: Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Families October 15: From Conflict to Connection: Better Collaboration with Collages November 19, 2025: Career Pathways in Early Childhood December 17, 2025: Introducing the Early Intervention Toolkit January 21, 2026: Reframing Children’s “Challenging” Behaviors February 18, 2026: Building and Maintaining Positive Relationships with Parents March 18, 2026: Utilizing Your ELRC Quality Coach: What is Their Role and How Can They Support You? April 15, 2026 Aligning Curriculum With Daily Practice May 20, 2026: The ELPES (Early Learning Program Engagement Specialists) Team: Who Are They and How Can They Support Providers? June 17, 2026 Child Development: Expectations vs. Reality July 15, 2026 Navigating Public Policy and Systems Each session runs from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month.
Growing Together | Resilience in the Classroom: What to Do When Things Fall Apart Join Trying Together virtually every third Wednesday of the month for professional development focused on frequently requested topics relevant to early childhood educators. The August 20 session is focused on Resilience in the Classroom: What to Do When Things Fall Apart. Participants can choose to attend any or all of the mini-sessions and registration is highly recommended. However, participants can access any session using the Zoom link. Click here to register Upcoming sessions in the series include: September 17: Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Families October 15: From Conflict to Connection: Better Collaboration with Collages November 19, 2025: Career Pathways in Early Childhood December 17, 2025: Introducing the Early Intervention Toolkit January 21, 2026: Reframing Children’s “Challenging” Behaviors February 18, 2026: Building and Maintaining Positive Relationships with Parents March 18, 2026: Utilizing Your ELRC Quality Coach: What is Their Role and How Can They Support You? April 15, 2026 Aligning Curriculum With Daily Practice May 20, 2026: The ELPES (Early Learning Program Engagement Specialists) Team: Who Are They and How Can They Support Providers? June 17, 2026 Child Development: Expectations vs. Reality July 15, 2026 Navigating Public Policy and Systems Each session runs from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month.
Growing Together: Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Families Join Trying Together virtually every third Wednesday of the month for professional development focused on frequently requested topics relevant to early childhood educators. The topic for September is Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Families. Participants can choose to attend any or all of the mini-sessions and registration is highly recommended. However, participants can access any session using the Zoom link. Click here to register Upcoming sessions in the series include: October 15: From Conflict to Connection: Better Collaboration with Collages November 19, 2025: Career Pathways in Early Childhood December 17, 2025: Introducing the Early Intervention Toolkit January 21, 2026: Reframing Children’s “Challenging” Behaviors February 18, 2026: Building and Maintaining Positive Relationships with Parents March 18, 2026: Utilizing Your ELRC Quality Coach: What is Their Role and How Can They Support You? April 15, 2026 Aligning Curriculum With Daily Practice May 20, 2026: The ELPES (Early Learning Program Engagement Specialists) Team: Who Are They and How Can They Support Providers? June 17, 2026 Child Development: Expectations vs. Reality July 15, 2026 Navigating Public Policy and Systems Each session runs from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month.
Growing Together | From Conflict to Connection – Better Collaboration with Colleagues Join Trying Together virtually every third Wednesday of the month for professional development focused on frequently requested topics relevant to early childhood educators. The topic for October is From Conflict to Connection: Better Collaboration with Colleagues Participants can choose to attend any or all of the mini-sessions and registration is highly recommended. However, participants can access any session using the Zoom link. Click here to register Professional development sessions in the series include: November 19, 2025: Career Pathways in Early Childhood December 17, 2025: Introducing the Early Intervention Toolkit January 21, 2026: Reframing Children’s “Challenging” Behaviors February 18, 2026: Building and Maintaining Positive Relationships with Parents March 18, 2026: Utilizing Your ELRC Quality Coach: What is Their Role and How Can They Support You? April 15, 2026 Aligning Curriculum With Daily Practice May 20, 2026: The ELPES (Early Learning Program Engagement Specialists) Team: Who Are They and How Can They Support Providers? June 17, 2026 Child Development: Expectations vs. Reality July 15, 2026 Navigating Public Policy and Systems Each session runs from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month.
Growing Together | Introducing the Early Intervention Toolkit Join Trying Together virtually every third Wednesday of the month for professional development focused on frequently requested topics relevant to early childhood educators. The topic for December is Introducing the Early Intervention Toolkit Participants can choose to attend any or all of the mini-sessions and registration is highly recommended. However, participants can access any session using the Zoom link. Click here to register Upcoming sessions in the series include: January 21, 2026: Reframing Children’s “Challenging” Behaviors February 18, 2026: Building and Maintaining Positive Relationships with Parents March 18, 2026: Utilizing Your ELRC Quality Coach: What is Their Role and How Can They Support You? April 15, 2026 Aligning Curriculum With Daily Practice May 20, 2026: The ELPES (Early Learning Program Engagement Specialists) Team: Who Are They and How Can They Support Providers? June 17, 2026 Child Development: Expectations vs. Reality July 15, 2026 Navigating Public Policy and Systems Each session runs from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month.
Growing Together | Reframing Children’s “Challenging” Behaviors Join Trying Together virtually every third Wednesday of the month for professional development focused on frequently requested topics relevant to early childhood educators. The topic for January is Reframing Children’s “Challenging” Behaviors. Participants can choose to attend any or all of the mini-sessions and registration is highly recommended. However, participants can access any session using the Zoom link. Click here to register Upcoming sessions in the series include: February 18, 2026: Building and Maintaining Positive Relationships with Parents March 18, 2026: Utilizing Your ELRC Quality Coach: What is Their Role and How Can They Support You? April 15, 2026 Aligning Curriculum With Daily Practice May 20, 2026: The ELPES (Early Learning Program Engagement Specialists) Team: Who Are They and How Can They Support Providers? June 17, 2026 Child Development: Expectations vs. Reality July 15, 2026 Navigating Public Policy and Systems Each session runs from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month.
Growing Together | Building and Maintaining Positive Relationships with Caregivers Join Trying Together virtually every third Wednesday of the month for professional development focused on frequently requested topics relevant to early childhood educators. The topic for February is Building and Maintaining Positive Relationships with Caregivers Participants can choose to attend any or all of the mini-sessions and registration is highly recommended. However, participants can access any session using the Zoom link. Click here to register Professional development sessions in the series include: March 18, 2026: Utilizing Your ELRC Quality Coach: What is Their Role and How Can They Support You? April 15, 2026 Aligning Curriculum With Daily Practice May 20, 2026: The ELPES (Early Learning Program Engagement Specialists) Team: Who Are They and How Can They Support Providers? June 17, 2026 Child Development: Expectations vs. Reality July 15, 2026 Navigating Public Policy and Systems Each session runs from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month.
