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HealthyCHILD assists school districts in the implementation of a trauma-informed tiered prevention-intervention model for supporting responsive adult-child relationships and promoting social emotional competence and mental health in young children.

A helpful reminder for children and adults alike.Before speaking, pause and think.Is it true? Is it helpful? Is it inspi...
02/01/2026

A helpful reminder for children and adults alike.
Before speaking, pause and think.
Is it true? Is it helpful? Is it inspiring? Is it necessary? Is it kind?

This simple check in supports respectful communication, emotional awareness, and stronger relationships at home and in the classroom. Save it. Practice it together. 🌿

Checking in with yourself helps you notice what you’re feeling throughout the day. Once you can name a feeling, you can ...
01/31/2026

Checking in with yourself helps you notice what you’re feeling throughout the day. Once you can name a feeling, you can decide what you need next. Sometimes that means staying with a good feeling. Other times it means finding a way to cope with a harder one like feeling worried, sad, or mad.

This chart includes feelings like happy, silly, worried, sad, and mad. Choose the feeling that fits best in the moment, then try the activity that goes with it or choose another strategy that helps. Checking in and responding to feelings supports regulation, self awareness, and emotional growth.

🌿 Mindful Message 🌿Teachers and caregivers, try this playful winter movement activity together with young children to bu...
01/30/2026

🌿 Mindful Message 🌿
Teachers and caregivers, try this playful winter movement activity together with young children to build body awareness and self regulation. Move alongside them and invite everyone to notice how their bodies feel. Is your heart beating faster? Is your breathing slower or quicker?

Make it even more engaging by adding music and moving together. These shared moments support regulation, connection, and joyful learning. ❄️

What makes relationships so impactful is that they hold both risk and repair. We shape each other constantly, intentiona...
01/29/2026

What makes relationships so impactful is that they hold both risk and repair. We shape each other constantly, intentionally or not. That’s why how we show up matters.

Deep breathing can help regulate our emotions, focus our attention, and calm our bodies. Breathe Like a Bear, Alphabreat...
01/23/2026

Deep breathing can help regulate our emotions, focus our attention, and calm our bodies. Breathe Like a Bear, Alphabreaths, and Breathe With Me are all books that encourage this mindful practice! How do you like to practice mindful breathing?

⭐️ HealthyCHILD Family Newsletter ⭐️Parenting is hard work. Your well being matters too.Our January Family Newsletter fo...
01/23/2026

⭐️ HealthyCHILD Family Newsletter ⭐️

Parenting is hard work. Your well being matters too.

Our January Family Newsletter focuses on supporting caregiver well being with simple reminders about pausing, breathing, leaning into support, and letting go of the pressure to do everything at once. These are small moments that fit into real life, not another thing to add to your list.

Take a few minutes to read the newsletter. Choose one small practice to try this week. Share it with another caregiver who might need the reminder. If it feels right, leave a comment about what helps you reset when things feel overwhelming.

You matter too.

Link to newsletter: https://healthychildpitt.org/hot-off-the-press-healthychild-family-newsletter/

⭐️January HealthyCHILD School Newsletter ⭐️Teaching is demanding. Your well being matters too.Our January newsletter foc...
01/22/2026

⭐️January HealthyCHILD School Newsletter ⭐️

Teaching is demanding. Your well being matters too.

Our January newsletter focuses on supporting your well being in the classroom with small, realistic practices around mindfulness, boundaries, balance, and leaning into support. No pressure. No perfection. Just doable moments of care built into the day.

Take a few minutes to read the newsletter. Try one idea this week. Share it with a colleague who might need the reminder. If you want, leave a comment and tell us what helps you reset during the day.

You deserve support too.

Link to newsletter: https://healthychildpitt.org/hot-of-the-press-healthychild-school-newsletter/

❄️ December HealthyCHILD Family Newsletter ❄️Big feelings are part of growing—and children don’t have to manage them alo...
12/18/2025

❄️ December HealthyCHILD Family Newsletter ❄️
Big feelings are part of growing—and children don’t have to manage them alone.

This month’s newsletter shares simple, playful ways families can support emotional regulation and calming at home, including:
💨 Hot Cocoa Breaths
⛄ Melting Snowman Moves
❄️ My Anger Snowball
💞 Everyday calming strategies you can use all winter long

Emotional regulation isn’t about avoiding big feelings—it’s about learning healthy ways to cope with them, together. 💙

📬 Read the December Family Newsletter and contact HealthyCHILD if you’d like support.

✨ December HealthyCHILD School Newsletter ✨This month we’re focusing on Emotional Regulation & Calming—an essential skil...
12/16/2025

✨ December HealthyCHILD School Newsletter ✨
This month we’re focusing on Emotional Regulation & Calming—an essential skill that begins with co-regulation and grows as children learn to manage their own emotions.

Young children “borrow our calm” as we support them through big feelings. This newsletter includes:
✔️ Practical co- and self-regulation strategies
✔️ Classroom ideas to promote calming
✔️ A fun Dragon Breathing activity
✔️ Book recommendations to support social-emotional learning

When we connect over correct, acknowledge emotions, and start fresh, we help children build lifelong coping skills. 💛

📖 Read the December School Newsletter here and reach out to your HealthyCHILD DHC for support.

12/16/2025

FREE Webinar: Off to Kindergarten! A Successful Transition to Kindergarten for Students with Disabilities https://www.achieva.info/events/transition-to-kindergarten

Starting kindergarten is a big and exciting step! For families of children with disabilities, it can also raise new questions about supports, services, and what to expect. Achieva is proud to host Jane Stadnik from the PEAL Center for an informative and empowering session to help families and professionals navigate this transition with confidence.

What You’ll Learn:
✨ Key differences between early intervention and school-age systems
✨ Common terms and acronyms you’ll encounter along the way
✨ Who’s on your child’s IEP team—and how each member supports your child
✨ Options for adopting an IFSP and understanding preschool evaluations
✨ How to use the FAB Toolkit to guide a smooth transition

👉 Join us—register for free! https://www.achieva.info/events/transition-to-kindergarten

10/17/2025

💙 It’s World Trauma Day!

At HealthyCHILD, we’re honoring the courage it takes to heal — and raising awareness about the lasting impact of trauma on children, families, and communities.

Trauma can shape how we think, feel, and connect — but healing happens when we come together with understanding, compassion, and hope. 💫

Here are 3 small ways you can make a big difference today:
🧠 Learn how trauma affects the brain — awareness opens the door to change.
🤝 Listen with empathy — every story deserves to be heard.
📣 Share facts and hope — help break the stigma around trauma and mental health.

Together, we can build a world where every child has the chance to heal, grow, and thrive. 💙

If you’d like to learn more or get involved, reach out to the HealthyCHILD team — we’d love to connect and share how you can help make a difference.

09/24/2025

🌟 We’re headed to Portland! 🌟

We’re honored to share that we’re presenting two sessions at the 2025 Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Conference, taking place October 7–10, 2025 in Portland, Oregon.

📅 Our sessions

1️⃣ Trauma-Sensitive Schools Professional Learning Series for Early Childhood — Highlighting practical tools and strategies to help educators respond to trauma in early learning settings.
Presented by Laura Campbell, M.Ed, NCSP, Dr. Denise Esposto, Madeline Rushford, Dr. Stefano Bagnato , and Dr. Tracy Larson

2️⃣ Leading Change: SEL, Trauma Practices, & Networked Learning — Featuring our leadership model and real-world stories of advancing SEL and trauma-sensitive practices through networked improvement.
Presented by Dr. Karl Jancart, Cecelia Midberry, M.Ed, NBCT, Dr. Stefano Bagnato, and Dr. Tracy Larson

We can’t wait to share and learn alongside early childhood leaders from across the country!

🔗 Register here: https://web.cvent.com/event/35c4112d-88ee-48dd-97d4-fa5bc444d228/summary

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University Of Pittsburgh/Wesley W. Posvar Hall230 S. Bouquet Street
Pittsburgh, PA
15260

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+14125767017

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http://www.healthychildpitt.org/

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