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Thanks to the generous support of a Western Pennsylvania funder, the Fred Rogers Institute is pleased to announce Family Connection Groups.

In their first year, Family Connection Groups will bring together mothers of children ages 0-5 to share in their everyday experiences caring for their children. The groups are designed to build connection and community and offer grounding wisdom in the early years of motherhood. During sessions, we will draw from the legacy of Fred Rogers and discuss the Six Fundamentals of Learning and Growing (self worth, trust, curiosity, solitude, looking and listening carefully, and play) and how these connect to being a mom of young children. This is not a class, but an opportunity to connect with, and be supported by, other parents! 

In the fall of 2025 we will run two Family Connection Groups for mothers of children ages 0-5:

  • One group for local moms in Westmoreland County, PA 
  • One group for moms globally (full for fall of 2025)

Family Connection Groups will take place online via Zoom. We hope moms will engage in meetings however they are comfortable and able - at home with a child on your lap, at work on a lunch break, or in the car driving to work. Meetings will take place on the dates below. 

  • September 10, 2025 at 11:30am EST
  • September 24, 2025 at 11:30am EST
  • October 8, 2025 at 11:30am EST
  • October 22, 2025 at 11:30am EST
  • November 5, 2025 at 11:30am EST
  • November 19, 2025 at 11:30am EST
  • December 3, 2025 at 11:30am EST
  • December 17, 2025 at 11:30am EST

Westmoreland County group participants are also invited to four in-person playdates at the Fred Rogers Institute in Latrobe, PA: 

  • September 13, 2025 from 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
  • October 11, 2025 from 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
  • November 15, 2025 from 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
  • January 10, 2026 from 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.

This program is free to join, but space is limited! 

Our local Westmoreland County group for the fall of 2025 is full. 

Our global group for the fall of 2025 is full. Please complete this form if you would like to be notified when the next round of global Family Connection Groups is open!

The Fred Rogers Institute is committed to learning from and growing these connection groups to provide community-building group opportunities to a wider range of parents and caregivers. Stay tuned!