Parent Portal is coming!

Registration link will be sent out during the month of September to register for the parent portal through IEP writer. Please monitor your email address.

Great way of parent/educator communication! 

Racial Justice Resources to Promote Social and Emotional Skills Webinar Series

by National Center on Health, Behavior Health, and Safety

Join the National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety and Sesame Street in

Communities for a three-part webinar series. The series supports early childhood staff in

building young children’s social and emotional skills by talking about race and diversity.

Join these webinars to learn more about celebrating identities, building community, and

resolving conflicts with resources designed for young children, their families, and the staff

who care for them.

• Bringing Families Together to Build Community Well-being

      Date: September 8, 2022

      Time: 1:00-2:00pm

• Using Respect to Develop Successful Relationships

      Date: September 15, 2022

      Time: 1:00-2:00pm

Webinar registration

Suicide Prevention Month Guide for  September 2022

submitted by Pennsylvania Care Partnership

The Jana Marie Foundation, Aevidum, Prevent Suicide PA, Pennsylvania Network for Student Assistance Services (PNSAS), STAR-Center at the University of Pittsburgh, and Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention Grant are pleased to share a resource guide for communities for National Suicide Prevention Month.

Within the month of September, the week of September 4th-10th is recognized as National Suicide Prevention Week, with Saturday, September 10th marking World Suicide Prevention Day. This year’s theme is “Creating Hope through Action.”

The resource guide provides examples of activities that you can implement in your organization or community to raise awareness of the importance of suicide prevention. This includes ideas for events, training, social media posts, virtual backgrounds, a sample proclamation, and more.

Please feel free to share this resource guide with partners in your communities that can work together to create hope and prevent suicide. 

Link to the Guide 

If you have any questions, they may be directed to Perri Rosen, PhD, NCSP; Consulting Psychologist, Bureau of Children's Behavioral Health Services 

c-prosen@pa.gov

Chat and Chew

Education & System

Advocacy Speaker Series

 by Arc of Chester County

Join the Chat and Chew Education & Systems Advocacy Speaker Series whether you are the parent of a child, an individual with a disability, a professional who works with individuals with disabilities, or another interested partner, these workshops can provide you with a wealth of information.

These sessions are free and open to everyone.

• Social Security Benefits I

     Date: September 14, 2022

     Time: 11:30am to 1:00pm

• Social Security Benefits II

     Date: September 21, 2022

     Time: 11:30am to 1:00pm

• Empower U Specialty Fitness

     Date: September 28, 2022

     Time: 11:30am to 1:00pm

• Safe in Home Supports

     Date: October 12, 2022

     Time: 11:30am to 1:00pm

• If You Do Not Plan Your Child's Future...Someone Else Will

     Date: October 19, 2022

     Time: 11:30am to 1:00pm

• Using the Life Course Tools To Problem Solve

     Date: October 26, 2022

     Time: 11:30am to 1:00pm

• Housing Options for Individuals with Waiver Funding

     Date: November 2, 2022

     Time: 11:30am to 1:00pm

• Bullying

     Date: November 9, 2022

     Time: 11:30am to 1:00pm

• Individual Education Plan (IEP) Basics

     Date: November 16, 2022

     Time: 11:30am to 1:00pm

Register to join us by providing your email, address and zip code. A link will be

to you via email for the chosen sessions, so you can attend virtually that day.

Please click here to register

Pennsylvania's Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS):

Health Integration Prenatal to Three Project

Pennsylvania's ECCS Project coordinates, implements, and sustains a comprehensive system that promotes early developmental health and family well-being to increase access to a robust health care system that can meet the complex needs of the P-3 (Prenatal-to-Three) population.

For more information please see this link

What you need to know about Monkeypox

Valuable information about Monkeypox (MPX) symptoms, prevention and treatment.

For more Information please see this link

Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

CHIP is brought to you by leading health insurance companies who offer high quality, comprehensive coverage for kids up to age 19 in Pennsylvania.

Link to English flyer

Link to Spanish flyer