January 13, 2021 Q&A: Child Care COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Award ELRC Region 5 will host Q&A sessions to help child care providers through the Child Care COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Award application process. Sessions will be held at various times from January 13 to January 22, 2021. About Child care providers can now apply for a $600 Pandemic Relief Award on behalf of their eligible child care employees and child care support employees currently working directly with children as of January 1, 2021, and working a minimum of 20 paid hours a week. Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) Region 5 will host Q&A sessions to help providers through the application process. To learn more about the Child Care COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Award, read our news post. Session Dates Wednesday, January 13, 2021 | 6 – 7 p.m. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83501876140 Thursday, January 14, 2021 | 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85892778291 Thursday, January 14, 2021 | 6 – 7 p.m. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85395777828 Friday, January 15, 2021 | 6 – 7 p.m. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85633658557 Saturday, January 16, 2021 | 10 – 11 a.m. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81099626792 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 | 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Stay on the Virtual Director Roundtable Call Tuesday, January 19, 2021 | 3 – 4 p.m. Stay on the Virtual Director Roundtable Call Wednesday, January 20, 2021 | 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84668436877 Thursday, January 21, 2021 | 6 – 7 p.m. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88072361423 Friday, January 22, 2021 | 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81460465998 More Information For questions, contact ELRC Region 5 at 1.888.340.3572 or elrc5@alleghenycounty.us. Share this flyer with your network.
May 7, 2019 Pittsburgh Apraxia Specialists Panel Join Apraxia Kids on May 16 for their Pittsburgh Apraxia Specialists Panel. Attendees will join local speech-language pathologists (SLPs) for a one-of-a-kind panel and Q&A session, visit the Apraxia Kids headquarters, and network with local families, caregivers, and therapists. About Apraxia Kids is the leading nonprofit that strengthens the support systems in the lives of children with apraxia of speech by educating professionals and families; facilitating community engagement and outreach; and investing in the future through advocacy and research. This event coincides with Apraxia Awareness Month, an important time for informing the local community of the struggles that children with apraxia face each day. Apraxia Kids hopes to bring the Pittsburgh community together to raise awareness, support each other, and build a bridge between parents and professionals! Speakers Megan Overby, Ph.D., CCC-SLP – Duquesne University Kathy Helfrich-Miller, Ph.D., CCC-SLP- Rehabilitation Specialists Jen Rakers, MSLP, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVEd. – UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Carrie Van Soest, MS, CCC-SLP – UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Eileen Cirelli, MS, CCC/L-SLP – Allegheny Intermediate Unit Gretchen Myers, MSLP-CCC; Recognized by Apraxia Kids for Advanced Training and Expertise in Childhood Apraxia of Speech – Center4Speech Katie Micco, MS, CCC-SLP; Recognized by Apraxia Kids for Advanced Training and Expertise in Childhood Apraxia of Speech – Duquesne University Registration Registration for this event is free and may be accessed via the event’s webpage.
November 28, 2018 Film Screening | We Wear the Mask: The Hidden Faces of Women in Poverty Join Just Films in their free screening of Pittsburgh filmmaker Tammy Thompson’s “We Wear the Mask.” After the screening, Thompson and the women featured in the documentary will participate in a panel discussion and Q&A session. This event is free and open to the public. Register here. For any questions, contact Melody Harris via phone (412.365.1578) or email (m.harris@chatham.edu). About the Film “We Wear the Mask” powerfully represents the challenges for low-income women in Pittsburgh, and demonstrates the psychological effects of poverty. Women are disproportionately disadvantaged by growing economic inequality in our country and region. This evocative documentary follows three different women who have faced similar struggles, and illuminates the human impact of economic injustice through their stories. Just Films Just Films is brought to you by the Chatham University Women’s Institute, Gwen’s Girls, the Women and Girls Foundation, the Women’s Law Project, and YWCA Greater Pittsburgh. Share their flyer with your networks.
