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.

Other News

• Home Grown Child Care Shares Tax Guidance for Home-based Child Care Providers
• Nominations for the 2023 Fred Rogers Institute Helper Awards Now Open
• Prenatal-to-Three Playbook Details State of Child Care in Allegheny County, Shares Resources
• Shapiro Administration Urges CHIP Recipients To Update Contact Information
• URA Offering Funds for Low-Income and First-Time Homebuyers
• New Positive Racial Identity Development Resource Available
• 2023-2024 Kindergarten Registration Information
• SNAP Emergency Allotment Ending After February 2023
• Trying Together Offering Child Development Trainings
• New Tax Guides for Child Care Professionals

Upcoming Events

Professional Development

• Champions and Early Childhood Professionals: The Mindfulness Movement Documentary, Healthy Minds
  • Monday, 2/20 | 12 -1:30 p.m.
• Virtual Director Roundtables, ELRC Region 5
  • Tuesday, 2/21 | 10 a.m.
  • Tuesday, 2/21 | 2 p.m.
• Let’s Chat About: Moving Beyond the Read Aloud, OCDEL and EITA
  • Friday, 2/24 | 1 - 2 p.m.
• Everyday Interactions Matter, ELRC Region 5
  • Tuesday, 2/28 | 6 - 8 p.m.
• Fresh Ideas for Making Your Program Stand Out and Grow, Early Childhood Investigations Webinars
  • Wednesday, 3/01 | 2 - 3:30 p.m.
• Collaborating for Inclusive Practices in Early Childhood: Focus on Attitudes and Beliefs, Trying Together
  • Thursday, 3/9 | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Events

• Storytime at The Hub, Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center
  • Tuesday, 2/21 | 10 - 10:45 a.m. 
• Hill District Early Literacy Initiative Presents Story Time, Macedonia FACE
  • Wednesday, 2/22 | 5 -6 p.m. 
• Parent Advisory Committee, Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center
  • Thursday, 2/23 | 6 - 7 p.m.
• Learn Through Play, Provident Charter School
  • Thursday, 2/23 | 6 - 7:30 p.m.
• Rise Together, Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center
  • Friday, 2/24 | 6 - 7:30 p.m.
• Storytime at The Hub, Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center
  • Tuesday, 2/28 | 10 - 10:45 a.m. 
• Community Check-up, Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center
  • Wednesday, 3/01 | 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. 
• Buzz, Buzz, Buzz at The Hub! - SHARE BUZZ Box Series, Buzzword
  • Wednesday, 3/01 | 5:30 - 7 p.m. 

Save the Date: Ultimate Play Day 2023

Ultimate Play Day is a celebration of playfulness for people of all ages. This annual event is an opportunity for people throughout the Pittsburgh region to play together and raise awareness of the benefits of play for everyone. 

Save the date: Sunday, May 7, 2023 from 1 - 4 p.m. 

Ultimate Play Day 2023 will take place in Lower McKinley Park in the Beltzhoover area.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Featured Resources

• Observances in February
  • Black History Month
    • Positive Racial Identity Development, Trying Together
    • For Parents: Celebrating Black Leaders, PBS Kids
    • Nine Books to Celebrate Black History Month, PA Promise for Children
    • Black History Month Hub with free, online activities, National Education Association
  • National Children’s Dental Health Month
    • Brush Up on Oral Health tip sheets, The Office of Head Start
  • February 14 was Read to Your Child Day
    • Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Book Lists, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
    • Buzzword Words & Activities, Buzzword 
  • February 17 is National Caregivers Day
    • Developmentally Appropriate Parenting: Caring for the Caregiver, Trying Together
• Developmentally Appropriate Parenting (DAP) Series, Trying Together
  • Get information on topics such as Childhood Physical Health; Child Care; Transitions & Routines; and much more.
• Anti-Racism Resources, Trying Together
  • Anti-Racism Resources for Families
  • Children’s Books on Race and Equity
  • Talking to Children about Hate Crimes and Anti-Semitism
• Recess Advocacy Toolkit, Trying Together & Playful Pittsburgh Collaborative
  • Examples of Play
  • PE Teachers: Advice & Tips
• Request for Professional Services, Trying Together
• Professional Development Catalog, Trying Together
• Parenting Together Pathway, Trying Together
• Family Engagement Toolkit, Trying Together