Non-Profit of the Month Trying Together

Trying Together

Supporting the work of early childhood

The workforce behind the workforce

Vision- Trying Together envisions a future in which all caregivers feel valued. Mission - Trying Together supports high-quality care and education for young children by providing advocacy, community resources, and professional growth opportunities for the needs and rights of children, their families, and the individuals who interact with them. Trying Together works regionally (in Southwestern Pennsylvania) and takes its expertise and models to statewide and national audiences.

Our Work - The everyday interactions that adults have with the young children in their care have a great impact on their healthy development and learning.

To support the learning an career advancement of early learning professionals, Trying Together offers a combination of in -person and virtual courses, coaching, and mentoring. Trying Together also offers a variety of resources to help families make educated choices about their children’s care and education.

Advocating Together- Trying Together is a committed advocate mobilizing for policy change alongside communities to elevate the needs of young children, families, and educators for an equitable early care and education system. In order to achieve our policy priorities at the state, federal, and local level, Trying Together collaborates with public, private, and philanthropic stakeholders to mobilize for meaningful systemic change.

As a principal partner of the Start Strong PA campaign, Trying Together advocates for access to and affordability of highquality child care. Research shows that the most rapid period of brain development occurs in the first five years of life. Early care and education not only provides a safe and nurturing environment for children when their parents/caregivers go to work, it also provides a foundation for our future leaders and workforce.