SHAKE YOUR BOOTIES 2012 The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family Center proudly announces that it will host its 11th annual signature event, Shake Your Booties on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at Heinz Field! This year we will be honoring Pittsburgh Hero Franco Harris for his continued commitment to the area’s children and families… Continue Reading
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Homeless Children Crisis is a Civil Rights Issue
Join U.S. Attorney David Hickton and Pittsburgh Steelers Brett Keisel as They Address, “Education: A Civil Right for Homeless Children” The National Center on Family Homelessness reported in December that an average of 1.6 million (one in 45) children were homeless in 2010 at any given time, 42% of whom were six years old or… Continue Reading
Children’s Literacy Program Continues at Focus on Renewal
Focus On Renewal has received a $20,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to fund its Reader’s Theater Program at the Father Ryan Arts Center, a program of Focus On Renewal (FOR). Since 2008, more than 700 elementary school students have traveled to the Father Ryan Arts Center during the school day for Reader’s Theater –… Continue Reading
An After School Program in Schenley Heights A-STEP
The 2011/2012 The Schenley Heights Community Develeopment after school A-STEP year got off to a great start! Our doors (at Grace Memorial Presbyterian Church) opened on September 12th,and enrollment continues to grow regularly! Upon arrival, our students are served a hot, nutritious meal before going to their grade level areas to begin homework. A team… Continue Reading
Lincoln Park Present Free Children’s Opera
‘Reluctant Dragon’ is children’s opera A children’s opera about a poetry-loving dragon and a boy who tries to save him from angry townsfolk is to be presented by Opera Workshop students at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School. “The Reluctant Dragon” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, in the Lincoln… Continue Reading
Courtney Thrives Thanks to The Early Learning Institute
A Lasting Impression Kristin remembered The Early Learning Institute (TELI) and her TELI therapists very well. 14 years ago, her daughter Courtney received services through TELI after being born prematurely at 24 weeks and one and a half pounds. A young, single and scared mother at the time, Kristin was relieved when the TELI therapists… Continue Reading
Ritalin and Children with ADHD
Intervention for Children with ADHD: A Focus on Ritalin Ritalin (Methylphenidate) is a psychostimulantdrug approved fortreatmentof attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. It increases the attention span in children with ADHD. Ritalin is not found in nature. It is a synthetic drug, created by chemist in the laboratory. All the Ritalin produced in the United States is produced… Continue Reading
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