Early Childhood Partnerships (ECP) is a University-Community service and research collaborative dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable children and families especially those at developmental risk and/or with disabilities (birth to 8 years) and to enhancing the practices of the professionals who support them. ECP is affiliated with both the Schools of Education (Psychology-in-Education, Applied […]
Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation program
The Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Program (ECMH) provides individualized services when there is concern around the social emotional development and/or behavior of a child ages birth through five. Services are provided to Keystone STAR enrolled early care and education facilities in Allegheny, Fayette, Greene Washington, and Westmorland counties. Because services are focused around the needs […]
Family Foundations Early Head Start
Family Foundations Early Head Start (EHS) provides early, continuous, intensive, and comprehensive child development and family support services to low-income families with children from birth to age three. Family Foundations is a program of the University of Pittsburgh Early Head Start Grant, operating in high-risk neighborhoods in six local communities: Clairton site and East End […]
How Science Works
“Dedicated to providing opportunities and resources to enable you to understand “how science works,” the Office of Science Education Outreach (OSEO), Health Sciences, at the University of Pittsburgh is your partner to empower creative thinking that is the hallmark of today’s cutting-edge research in the biomedical sciences. We are dedicated to preparing the next generation […]
Pitt’s Kids
The Community Leisure-Learn Program was initiated by the University of Pittsburgh over 40 years ago, through its Department of Health and Physical Activity (HPA). Located at Trees Hall, it is the University of Pittsburgh’s oldest outreach program. Its main objective is to offer local residents the opportunity to improve their overall health and physical well-being. […]
Academic Assistance at El Sistema
In support of Performing Arts’ El Sistema pilot program, Urban Impact’s Education department provides homework help, academic support, and Bible devotional lessons to participants each day before they begin their orchestral education.
Options Resource Center
This new program is designed to support Urban Impact juniors and seniors at Perry High School, through the post-high school planning and preparations processes. Our staff will help students identify the Options track – college, trade school, job, military, or ministry – that best meets the goals and desires of each student, and then help […]
Watson Institute, The
The Watson Institute offers special education programs including extended school year and preschool; respite services for preschool and school-age children with developmental disabilities including autism/PDD and neurological impairments; integrated summer camp and preschool programs, diagnosis, evaluations, wrap-around services, medication management and outpatient therapy to children with autism/PDD. Watson also offers community-based instruction programs to school […]
Student Conservation Association Pittsburgh Community Program
The SCA Pittsburgh Community Program provides year-round conservation opportunities divided into two seasons: school-year programs (running October through May) and summer programs (running July through August). The Pittsburgh Community Program offers both volunteer and paid service opportunities. Volunteer programs occur on weekends, while paid service programs run Monday-Friday in the summertime, but require evening and […]
Steeltown Film Academy
Steeltown Film Academy partners with schools and after-school programs and sends our teaching professionals into these programs to teach digital media and filmmaking techniques to your students. Partnerships can be based on a semester, school year, or yearly basis. The Steeltown Film Academy is currently in the YMCA Lighthouse Program at Westinghouse, Perry Traditional Academy, […]