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Help for Hard Times
Parents' Guide to Happy, Healthy Kids
Duquesne Light Working Families Guide
Face the Facts Guide
African-American Leadership Directory
The Caregivers Resource Guide
Child Development Booklets
Help for the Underinsured or Uninsured
Being a Proactive Patient
Journey to a Smoke-Free Life
Violence Prevention Guide
Home Alone - Is Your Child Ready?
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Help for Hard Times
Many people are finding it difficult to find work, pay their mortgage or next month’s rent. We know that times are hard and we want to help. Help For Hard Times will put you in touch with agencies that can help..
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2010 Wage and Benefit Survey of
Southwestern Pennsylvania Nonprofit Organizations
The survey provides detailed information on pay and benefits of nonprofit employees, and it includes salary, benefits and educational attainment by job title and job description.
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Parents' Guide to Happy, Healthy Kids
Fitness and nutrition, after-school care, parenting tips and more. Get this great free resource to help you raise happy, healthy kids.
Proudly sponsored by MSA Safety Works
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The Duquesne Light Working Families Guide
Stretch Your Family’s Budget
The Duquesne Light Working Families Guide will provide families with much-needed, but little-known information on local programs and services including: tax credit & assistance, budget & credit counseling, financial literacy, programs for the uninsured, and much more!
Proudly sponsored by Duquesne Light and Fidelity Bank
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Face The Facts Guide
Take the opportunity to talk to your loved ones about later life issues. The Face the Facts Guide from Eldercare Locator provides a comprehensive checklist of questions regarding financial, legal, and health insurance issues.
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African-American Leadership Directory
This professional resource guide will help business, professional and government leaders identify African American candidates for for-profit and non-profit board placement. Inside are more than 270 biographical sketches of African American professionals who are interested and available to play key roles in the development of the Greater Pittsburgh region. The Urban League of Pittsburgh proudly presents to you Directory II.
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The Caregiver's Resource Guide
This valuable resource contains 29 pages listing agencies throughout southwestern Pennsylvania, their services, advice and tips for those who provide care to others. Some of the categories include: adult day care, childcare resource and referral, hospice and more. Caregivers also can find important services for themselves. Check out the caregivers' express section for a quick reference to places to help you start your search. The Guide is published by United Way of Allegheny County in cooperation with WQED-TV and End-of-Life Partnership.
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Child Development Booklets
Have you asked “What should my child be doing at this age?” Are you wondering what you could be doing to prepare your child for school? If so, the EPI Center has prepared a series of easy-to-read booklets to answer these questions. Each booklet talks about essential skills for children during their first eight years of development.
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Help for the Underinsured or Uninsured
Forty-one million Americans lack basic health care. If you don't have adequate health insurance, we can help. This handy guide compiles numerous resources so you can get the coverage you and your family need.
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Being a Proactive Patient
A guide to person-centered care.
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Journey to a Smoke-Free Life
Thousands of people have quit smoking and now enjoy freedom from tobacco. You can become one of them -- especially with help from the experts. This guide, developed at UPMC by professionals who have helped hundreds of people to quit, will take you through the process step by step.
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Violence Prevention Guide
If you or someone you know is a victim of violence, this resource can help. Created by the Violence Prevention Task Force, this brochure lists numerous organizations that provide help to victims 24/7.(60 KB)
Also, a handy resource card is provided for download. This card, which can be kept in your wallet, provides vital information for where to call if you are in danger, or are a victim of violence, or have witnessed violence.(27 KB).
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Home Alone - Is Your Child Ready?
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