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Members for New Pittsburgh Advisory Committee for Youth and Family Resource Centers Named
City of Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and City Council President Theresa Kail-Smith recently named the members of the new Advisory Committee for Youth and Family Resource Centers in their joined effort to tackle youth violence in Pittsburgh.
Office for Civil Rights Issues Fact Sheet on Diversity & Inclusion Activities
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently released a fact sheet for educators, parents, and students on the legality of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training in federally funded spaces.
Home Grown Child Care Shares Tax Guidance for Home-based Child Care Providers
Home Grown Child Care has partnered with Civitas Strategies to develop a tax workbook for home-based child care providers. "Preparing for Tax Season: A Guide for Home-based Child Care Providers," is available in English and Spanish.
NAEYC Report Quantifies Impact of Recent Child Care Challenges
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has released a report on the results of their fall survey. Entitled, "Uncertainty Ahead Means Instability Now: Why Families, Children, Educators, Businesses, and States Need Congress to Fund Child Care," the report quantifies the impact of recent child care challenges.
Nominations for the 2023 Fred Rogers Institute Helper Awards Now Open
The Fred Rodgers Institute recently announced the inaugural Fred Rogers Institute Helper Awards.
Shapiro Administration Urges CHIP Recipients To Update Contact Information
The Shapiro Administration and the Department of Human Services (DHS) is urging anyone enrolled in Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program, also known as Medical Assistance (MA), to update their contact information.
URA Offering Funds for Low-Income and First-Time Homebuyers
Low-income and first-time homebuyers looking to purchase a home in the City of Pittsburgh may now qualify for a grant from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)'s OwnPGH grant program.
Prenatal-to-Three Playbook Details State of Child Care in Allegheny County, Shares Resources
Child Trends, in partnership with The Heinz Endowments, has published the Prenatal-to-Three (PN-3) Playbook. The playbook reveals PN-3 challenges and successes in Allegheny County, and provides resources and tools that equitably support Allegheny County families with children three years-old and younger.
Apply for Discounted Public Transportation Fares
The Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients ages 18 through 64 to participate in a 12-month pilot program understand the impact of transportation affordability on low-income residents.