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PA Key to Debut New Website on October 30
The Pennsylvania Key is launching a newly-designed website on Friday, October 30.
October Recalls of Children’s Products
Parents and caregivers should be aware of several child-related products recalls.
Enrollment for Heating Bill Assistance Through LIHEAP Opens Nov. 2
Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services (DHS) has opened enrollment for its Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps residents to pay heating bills during the winter.
Resources for November Observances
Various organizations, states, and nations recognize various observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate these observances.
How Dramatic and Pretend Play Help Children to Build Language, Social-Emotional Skills
In a recent series of resources, the Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) discusses how dramatic play helps children to build language and social-emotional and problem-solving skills while making learning joyful.
Safety Tips for Trick or Treaters on Halloween
To learn the best methods for Halloween safety, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh have put together lists of safety tips.
Resources Focus on How to Help Children Who Have Intrusive Thoughts
Children might sometimes have what are known as intrusive thoughts - or, disturbing ideas or images that can come out of nowhere and be confusing or upsetting.
OCDEL Provides Safety Tips to Consider When Choosing Child’s Before- or After-School Program
Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) provided tips in its latest PA Promise for Children newsletter on what to look for regarding safety when choosing a before- or after-school program for a child.
Families, Providers Can Send OCDEL Family Engagement Stories by October 23
Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) is asking for families and early childhood educators to share a short story or video about meaningful family engagement by Friday, October 23 for the chance to have it featured by OCDEL during National Family Engagement Month.