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May 6th: New Kensington
Better Block 11am-6:30pm,
900 4th Avenue
May 6th: All you can eat
spaghetti dinner at Highland
Hose VFD in Tarentum.
From 3p-7p, $8.
May 9th: Produce to the
People
May 14th: Mother’s Day
May 16th: PA Primary,
don’t forget to VOTE!
May 18th: Fatherhood Pro-
gram
May 29th: Memorial Day,
Center Closed
What’s Happening
I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
Parent & Child
Group 2
Parent Support
Group 2
Family Fun Night 2
Van Transportation 3
Field Trips 3
Highlands School
District News 3
Highlands Area
Community
Cabinet
3
Community Voices 4
Parent Council 4
Fatherhood 5
Resources 5
Community Events 6
Calendar 7
Highlands FC News M A Y 2 0 1 7
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
The National Alliance on Mental
Illness created the StigmaFree
campaign for mental health. Their goal
is to change the way the world sees
mental health. Stigma is when some-
one, or even you yourself, views a
person in a negative way for a specific
reason. Stigma can even come from an
internal place, confusing feeling bad
with being bad. NAMI’s three steps
for being StigmaFree are:
1) Educate Yourself and Others
2) See the Person, Not the Condition
3) Take Action.
For more information on the campaign
or mental health itself visit their
website at www.nami.org/stigmafree
5/1 Taniishia,
5/5 Natalee,
5/7 Jennifer M.,
5/26 Rebecca,
5/27 Brenden,
and 5/28 Isabella S.
To everyone born in
May, enjoy your
Special Day!
Mental Health Facts:
*1 in 5 children ages 13-18 have, or will have
a serious mental illness.
*The average delay between onset of symp-
toms and intervention is 8-10 years.
*50% of all lifetime cases of mental illness
begin by age 14, and 75% by age 24.
*Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death in
youth ages 10-24.
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Parent Support Group
Parent and Child Activities
May 5th
Book: Stripes of All Types
Craft: Piñatas & maracas
*no transportation this
day*
May 12th & 19th
Center Closed til 2pm
Staff Training
May 26th
Book: 1,2,3 to the Zoo
Craft: Animal Craft
Hope to see you here!
As the children learn and explore
during free play, take time for your-
self and enjoy the Parent Topic of the
week. In April we finished up with our
Nutrition Series with Ms. Candace.
We were also fortunate to have Mr.
Robert from Woodforest bank talk
with us about credit scores. He will
be visiting us each month to answer
any of our financial questions.
For May we will be holding a spe-
cial Self-Defense Class with karate
“There’s no way
to be a perfect
mother and a
million ways to be
a good one.” —Jill
Churchill
Painting during a
free craft time.
These two were featured
on Beverly’s Birthday’s
Thank You Cards!
Our play groups are held
every Friday. This month
they will be from
12:30pm-2:30pm.
Come and enjoy a story,
activity and snack.
Our theme for this month
will be: Animals
instructor Brian Sackett, from C. S. Kim
Karate in Sarver. This will definitely be
a night you won’t want to miss!
Thursday May 18th: C. S. Kim Karate,
Self-Defense Class from 5p-8p
*please RSVP by Tuesday May 16th
Friday May 26th: Mr. Robert Carter,
saving money for the future
from 1:30-2:30p
~The Center will provide the main course and beverages.
We ask that you please bring a dessert or side dish to share with everyone.~
Family Fun Night
When: Thursday May 25th, 2017
Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm
RSVP: by Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017
*Transportation can be provided!
However, please expect to stay for the
duration of the event.*
Plant a seed and Read, Read Read!
Come meet Mistress Mary! Mistress
Mary tells the most engaging stories
about the Springtime, Gardens and
Flowers. Her stories are sure to plant
seed of Imagination!
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Van Transportation *Transportation can be
provided to Our Enrolled
parents & their children
for the following: medical,
dental & mental health
appointments, WIC, Food
Banks, Try Life Center,
Court Appointments,
Early Intervention
Screenings, Parent/
Teacher Conferences and
other Social Services.
*You MUST call the center
at 724-224-9006 2 days in
advance or as soon as you
have scheduled your
appointment.
Van Hours:
Monday 9a-4p
Tuesday 9a-4p
Wednesday 9a-4p
Thursday 11a-4p
Friday 1p-4p
*and to scheduled
Family Center events!
School Closings & Early Dismissals
*May 12th: 1/2 Day for Students
*May 29th: No School
Open Swims will be offered at
the High School Pool, on Mondays
& Wednesdays from 6pm-8pm
for anyone living in the School
District. Afterwards there will also be an Adult Lap
Swim from 8pm-9pm. Swimming lessons will be offered
at a later date. Any questions should be directed
to Mrs. Black at 724-226-1000, ext. 5103 or email
Important Dates
*May 2nd: National Teacher Appreciation Day
*May 10th: HS Band Concert @7pm
*May 13th: Junior/Senior Prom
*May 18th: HS Choral Concert @7pm
*May 22nd: Grandview Choral Concert & Art @6pm
*May 23rd: Elementary Title I Parent Advisory Council
Meeting @9:30AM
*May 25th: MS Spring Choral Concert @7pm
*School Board Meetings: May 8th & 15th @7pm
Highlands Area Community Cabinet
The Highlands Area Community Cabinet is a parent,
student and resident group collaborating with the sole
purpose of communicating and addressing issues, creating
solutions and establishing programs in order to improve
the quality of life of those residing in the Highlands area.
Whether you grew up here, own a business here or
currently reside in the community, you are welcomed to
bring your ideas, resources and volunteerism to the table!
Let's change the things we can ... together!
Next Meeting:
When: 12:15p-2:15p, Wednesday May 10th, 2017
Where: Generations House of Worship,
*If any of our enrolled families would like to attend this
and need transportation, please call the center.
Highlands School District News:
*We are in the process of planning summer field
trip/s. We would love to include everyone, but
with limited tickets & funding we just cannot do
so. Therefore those families who are active
participants will be given priority. Please make
sure to schedule and keep your home visits and
attend weekly play groups & other center events.
*Because we are an educational program, we
cannot condone older children being taken out of
school for any field trips. We will have other fun
events during summer break in which the older
children can attend.
Memorial Day is a day of
remembrance for those who
have died in our nation's
service. Please take a moment
this Memorial Day to remember
the brave men and women who
have sacrificed their lives.
*Field Trips*
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Community Voices
Why should you be involved in Community Voices?
Parents are the best spokespersons and make the
strongest case for services, prevention programs,
and community change.
Parents have hands-on experience that gives them
authority to make decisions about programs that
serve families.
Parents get support and information at the
meetings that they may not otherwise receive.
Parents can build on leadership and grow
further in the Family Support movement.
Community Voices parents are recognized as
leaders and called to speak at conferences and
public events on behalf of families.
Next Meeting:
Date: Friday May 19th, 2017
Time: 10am-12pm
Location: Northview Heights FSC
*(on site childcare will be provided)
*Miss Krystle can provide transportation to anyone
interested in going, please call the center.
For more information, please contact:
Sheila Beasley Family Support Outreach Director,
at 412-244-5301 or [email protected].
News
Next Meeting:
Date: Thursday May 11th, 2017
Time: 5:00pm-6:30pm
A lite dinner will be provided.
*We will be discussing recruitment, goals and activities
we would like to hold throughout the year. We would
like to hold multi-cultural nights throughout the
summer.
*May we will be celebrating Cinco De Mayo.
*June will be German, Italian & Irish heritages.
*July & August to be announced.
*If you would like to be involved in this or have ideas
for a different culture for us to learn about please
come to this meeting, or talk with your FDS about it!
What is Parent Council?
Parent Council is a governance body in place at
the Center to demonstrate the principles of family
support. Parent Council involves parents as members
and at least one center staff as equal partners. Their
job is to identify, design, develop, implement and
evaluate the activities, services and programs of their
Center.
Parent Council works with Center Staff to col-
laborate with field trips and other activities. Parent
Council may hold fundraisers to raise money to help
defray the costs for field trips.
We are on Facebook! Search for Highlands Family
Center Parent Council, or contact Miss Krystle if you
would like to be added, as it is a private group.
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Lighthouse Food Bank
The new schedule for Lighthouse is
every other Thursday Afternoon
from 2p-6p. Please call the center
at least 2 days ahead of time to be
placed on the schedule. If you would
like a copy of the schedule dates and
times for Lighthouse they are
available at the center. The dates
for this month with center
transportation are:
May 4th & 18th, 2017
AVAC Food Bank
Where: 1913 Freeport Road,
Natrona Heights, near
McDonald’s.
When: Every Wednesday from
1:30pm-5:30pm. You can receive
food once a month.
Registration is on the 1st & 3rd
Thursdays every month from
9:45am-1:30pm.
The family center can provide
transportation to Our Enrolled
families.
Resources
For more information on any of these activities,
please contact Larry Klinger at 412-394-5955 or
Next Date: May 9th, 2017
Time: 5:30p-7p
Location: Summer Site
Blessed Sacrament Parish,
1526 Union Ave, Natrona Heights.
Each family receives 30-50
pounds of food, mostly fresh
produce. PLEASE bring a box,
durable bags, a laundry basket,
cooler and/or a wheeled cart to
carry the food. For additional
information call AVAC: (724)-
226-0606 ext. 10
Did you know that the AIU
offers Adult Basic
education classes?
Call 412-281-4494 for
more information about
sessions and times; we offer
classes in Duquesne,
Carnegie, Uptown, Knoxville,
or Natrona Heights.
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~Community Events~
Children’s Theater Festival
When: May 18th 10am-2pm,
May 19th-21st 10am-6pm
Where: Cultural District, Pittsburgh
*Most activities are free to the public.
*Theater shows start at $5.
*Food Vendors will be on site.
***For more information visit their site at
https://pghkids.trustarts.org/kids
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415 4th Ave
Tarentum, PA 15084
Phone: 724-224-9006
Fax: 724-224-6875
Email: [email protected]
AIU3 Mission Statement
We maximize educational opportunities for
all learners by responding to the needs of
our community with leading-edge, high-
quality, cost-effective programs and services.
Family Center Staff
Site Director, Medina Goudelock
Family Dev. Specialist, Alice Briggs
Family Dev. Specialist, Judy Hill
Data Specialist/Van Driver, Krystle Kilgore
Highlands Family Center
Highlands Family Center
415 E 4th Ave
Tarentum, PA 15084
