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2021 Children’s Mental Health Report
The report examines ongoing research about childhood mental health, including a survey of thousands of parents conducted by Child Mind Institute.
Upcoming Drive-Up Food Distribution
Drive-up food distribution sites are available in Allegheny Valley, Duquesne, McKeesport, West End, and Wilkinsburg.
Online Toolkit to Support Multilingual Students in Pre-K to Third Grade
Early Edge California and American Institutes for Research (AIR) has released the Multilingual Learning Toolkit.
Search for Child Care in Your School District
The Allegheny Child Care Finder Tool now has a new filter to search for available child care in your school district.
Impact Project to Rewrite Child Care Regulations
An Impact Project with the National State Capacity Building Center will focus on re-writing Pennsylvania’s child care regulations with a lens toward equity, quality and decreasing provider burden.
Hotline to Assist Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Recipients
The Pennsylvania DHS has launched a live hotline to assist families with the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) program.
New Parenting Together Pathway Videos Available for Families
The ELRC Region 5’s quality partner Trying Together has added new presentations to the Parenting Together Pathway to provide high-quality information on early childhood topics for caregivers.
Three New Parts: Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Series
To help guide families in understanding, identifying, and implementing Developmentally Appropriate Practices, ELRC Region 5’s quality partner Trying Together developed the Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Series. Three new parts, Early Intervention, Safety, and Social-Emotional Development are now available.
Annual Lights On Afterschool Event
On October 28, celebrate Lights On Afterschool, a nationwide event celebrating afterschool programs and their important role in the lives of children, families, and communities.