Fall is here🍁! And so is our 2023 Fall Advocacy Update! Find out how our advocacy has positively impacted our clients. With so many sweet outcomes, KidsVoice would like to share a slice with you!

You can view our 2023 Fall Advocacy Update here --> tinyurl.com/49hr9m3p

Steelers Nation, join Cole Holcomb for SACK-tober!  Help tackle child abuse in Pittsburgh by pledging as little as two dollars per sack that the Steelers make during the month of October. All proceeds will benefit KidsVoice. Visit PledgeIt.org/Cole55 and join the team!

September is National Kinship Month! Often, when children cannot remain safely with their parents, they are placed with their next of kin. Grandparents, relatives, or family friends are all considered kinship caregivers.

Our Not Your Average Career fair is this upcoming Monday!

This free event is for ages 16-24 currently involved with Children, Youth and Families (CYF), eligible for Independent Living Services or who were involved with these services and have left the system.

Children entering foster care can fall behind academically. KidsVoice helps countless children stay on track as court-appointed Education Decisions Makers.

👉tinyurl.com/2y5hnywy to learn why education advocacy is so important for children in foster care!

PublicSource has compiled a helpful guide of resources, including the Allegheny Childcare Finder Tool developed by Trying Together and APOST, to help you choose the best out-of-school time program for your child or children.

📰 Learn More: publicsource.org/pittsburgh-aft…

It's back-to-school season! We are pleased to share this free resource from Pittsburgh Public Schools (Pgh Public Schools) to help ease the financial stress of back-to-school shopping: Save the date for Aug. 21 when PPS will hand out free bookbags full of supplies to current PPS families.

Happy National Book Lovers Day! Reading a good book is one of the best ways to reduce stress, expand your vocabulary, and explore different worlds. Join in celebrating your love for books by telling us what book sparked your love of reading as a child!

Exciting events are happening this month! In partnership with PEAL Center and DHS, we're having a special education webinar training and a Not Your Average Career Fair. Please reach out to [email protected] if you'd like to attend or for additional info.

REMINDER!

City of Pittsburgh COOLING CENTERS ACTIVATED for Wednesday, July 26 through Friday, July 28, 2023 with forecasted temps reaching 90 degrees plus.

6 Healthy Active Living Centers will remain OPEN until 7 PM!
All are welcome!

Read Press Release here: pittsburghpa.gov/press-releases…

IMPORTANT NEWS!

COOLING CENTERS ACTIVATED for Wednesday, July 26 through Friday, July 28, 2023 with forecasted temps reaching 90 degrees plus.

6 Healthy Active Living Centers will remain OPEN until 7 PM!

All are welcome!

Read Press Release here: pittsburghpa.gov/press-releases…

Good luck to all those taking the Pennsylvania #BarExam this week! Legal advocacy is at the heart of what we do and we applaud all aspiring #Attorneys who wish to use their craft to make a positive impact in the lives of children.

Happy Parents Day to all the moms and dads out there, as well as all those who take on that role in a child’s life.

#ParentsDay

Is your license plate peeling or hard to read? Stop by the License Plate Replacement Event and fix your plate for free.

Thursday, July 20
4pm - 7pm
80 Wabash Street

KidsVoice works every day to positively affect the lives of children through legal advocacy, but there are endless ways that we can all make an impact. July is Make a Difference to Children Month. What little ways can you #MakeADifference in the life of a child this month?

Too many young people w/ foster care experience face #homelessness , which is why KidsVoice prioritizes establishing a safe, stable living environment for our clients. Under 25 & formerly dependent in #AlleghenyCounty ? Facing housing instability? Reach out to [email protected].

Science at Play sponsored by PPG is back for year three! Bring your family for a day of fun at PPG Paints Arena to learn about STEM and watch a show by the @CarnegieSciCtr!

Reserve your spot now at pittsburghpenguins.formstack.com/forms/ppg_scie…

We are so looking forward to this training. Thank you for sharing A Second Chance, Inc.!

Data shows that foster youth have better outcomes when they have a #drivers license, but many face barriers: missing birth certificates, high #insurance rates, a lack of reliable adults to teach them, etc. Policy changes could help, says Journey to Success Campaign: tinyurl.com/2p8zwk4u

All through July we have great online workshops to help you improve your digital skills! Register and join us!