Our partners have been collaborating since the 1990s around issues such as maternal and infant mortality, child death, child welfare and home-removal prevention, and access to quality early learning programs.
Family Support Network launched
Healthy Start Pittsburgh/Allegheny County (HSI) began as one of the first of 15 federal grantees
Allegheny County Department of Human Services formed in 1997
Infant Mortality Committee (IMC) through National Association of Counties grant at Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) shared data on disparities in birth outcomes
Project LAUNCH brought together ACHD & Department of Human Services (DHS) on home visiting
IMC changed leadership
Trying Together & City of Pittsburgh awarded National League of Cities Early Learning Nation Grant
COTRAIC is awarded a federal Early Head Start–Child Care Partnership grant
Childhood Begins at Home statewide home visiting advocacy campaign forms
DHS, Trying Together, and The Alliance apply for state Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) contract
Our Kids, Our Commitment ballot initiative launches
State begins an Infant-Toddler contracted child care slots program
January launch of Start Strong PA statewide advocacy campaign
Strong Mom Strong Baby and Family Care campaigns connect Maternal Child Health (MCH) and early learning advocates
Summer launch of ELRC services
Maternal Child Health Strategy Team established by HSI, ACHD, Pitt public health, DHS
CityMatCH grant initiative for Best Babies Zone and Equity Institute for HSI & ACHD
DHS & Trying Together apply for Pritzker Children’s Initiative (PCI) grant
MCH Strategy Team Report & site visit
June: targeted launch of Hello Baby
Child Trends Report (Funded by Heinz)
Department of Children Initiatives at County is founded
BIRTH Plan development and community engagement
BIRTH Plan public launch
PCI planning grant
