A message for family housing providers from the HCEF staff:

We are proud to be your colleague as you provide hope through learning for children who are homeless across Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. More often than not you are the sole staff member addressing the educational needs of the children residing in your facility. You are the one who must cope with limited supplies and limited time. You may be the staff member who recognizes the specific learning challenges of a child, the first adult to encourage and praise a child. You are the one who can't be sure how many children you'll be serving on any given day in the learning center. You are the one who explains to the mothers the importance of their engagement with their children's learning and their advocacy for their educational rights.

HCEF is pleased to be able to support your innovative learning programs through annual Mini-Grants for Educational Enrichment and educational field trip transportation grants, school and art supplies, computers and tech support, subscriptions to on-line educational programs, topical training workshops for you and access to special learning opportunities for your children through the CAPE program, a listening ear, and opportunities to come together for conversation and fellowship.

See what you all have accomplished
with your 2010-11 Mini-Grants and field trip allowances.

Best Practices #1

(5/4/11)