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Family Engagement Toolkit
To reinforce parents, caregivers, and early learning professionals in their work to create strong partnerships, ELRC Region 5’s quality partner Trying Together created the Family Engagement Toolkit.
Homewood Infant Oral Health Program
Homewood families with children younger than age 3 can participate in a free virtual visit over Zoom with dentist Dr. Jacqueline Burgette.
Research Project Provides Free Uber Rides
Eligible women with children can receive $200 worth of Uber rides for participating in a study led by the Allegheny Department of Human Services and researchers at Carnegie Mellon University.
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Available to Families
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps low-income households pay some energy costs associated with heating their home, is open through April 9, 2021.
Fund Saving Series Available for Families
Fund My Future is now available to all families in Pennsylvania to save for college and other post-secondary goals.
412 Rhymes Program Open to Children in Pittsburgh
Registration is now open for 412 Rhymes, a free 10-week text message-based literacy program for children ages three- to five-years-old living in Pittsburgh.
Free Tax Return Preparation in Allegheny County
The Free Tax Preparation Coalition (sponsored by United Way of Southwestern PA), which provides free income tax return preparation throughout the region, will begin taking appointments on January 19, 2021.
Hotspot Lending Program in Allegheny County
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is offering a hotspot lending program for remote learners in Allegheny County.
Study: The Cost of Child Care in PA
The Institute of State and Regional Affairs at Penn State Harrisburg, in partnership with Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) and the Pennsylvania Key, has released a new study on the Cost of Child Care in Pennsylvania.