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17 February 2020 By Press In Press

Most Important Work – Talking with Kids about Addiction in the Family-How Fred Rogers’ Legacy Can Guide Us

This week (February 9-15) is Kids Can Recover Awareness Week, which raises awareness about children impacted by substance-use disorder in their homes. At the Fred Rogers Center, our Incubator 143 Research Lab has partnered with Dr. Jessica Black in creating resources on how to support caregivers to talk to children about substance-use disorder. Recently, Fred Rogers Center’s Dr. Dana Winters...

07 February 2020 By Press In Press

Newsmaker: Emily Uhrin

As a student at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Emily Uhrin didn’t know much about Fred Rogers beyond her childhood memories of the television host and his long-running program, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, except that he was a Latrobe native. His death in 2003 led to the establishment of the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media at the college,...

23 January 2020 By Press In Press

From Podcasts To Books To Music, 15 Ways To Dive Deeper Into The ‘Mister Rogers’ Renaissance

As a songwriter and storyteller, theologian and educator, family man and public figure, Fred Rogers should be known for much more than wearing a red cardigan. He earned degrees in music composition (writing more than 200 songs during his life) and in theology (ordained by the Presbyterian Church into children’s television ministry), then studied for years under leading child psychologist Margaret McFarland. ...

23 January 2020 By Press In Press

Jenna McGuiggan Co-Author Of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood: A Visual History”

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood … in this episode we talk with Jenna McGuiggan, one of the co-authors of the new book Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood: A Visual History. Jenna is a freelance writer who spent many hours in the Fred Rogers archive to compile this new book about his life and work. Jenna talks with Stephanie about some fun facts...

07 January 2020 By Press In Press

‘A Stunning Day’ Composer On Channeling Spirit Of Fred Rogers’ Tune

When composer Nate Heller was once requested to attain A Stunning Day within the Community, he says he felt “equivalent portions pleasure, pleasure and terror,” figuring out that the song he’d create must get up to the legacy of Fred Rogers.“He was once an especially musical particular person. He wrote the entire unique songs for the display, which his bandleader...

16 December 2019 By Press In Press

Klick Health Doubles Down on Kindness Pledging to Double Donation to Fred Rogers Center if Contagious Holiday Video Hits 10 Million Views by New Year’s

TORONTO & NEW YORK — With its Contagious holiday video already hitting five million page views in just over a week, Klick Health is doubling down on kindness – pledging to double its initial $10,000 donation to the Fred Rogers Center if the video hits 10 million page views by the end of 2019. The company today also posted exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the...

09 December 2019 By Press In Press

Out & About: New Excela Hospice Program Helps Kids Deal with Grief

“What do I do with the sad that I feel?”Excela Health Hospice is helping children deal with that question through its Neighborhood Kids grief support program. Attendees at the hospice Neighborhood Christmas event, held Dec. 5 at Rizzo’s Banquet Facility in Crabtree, were given an introduction to the program. Attendees at the hospice Neighborhood Christmas event, held Dec. 5 at Rizzo’s Banquet Facility in...

06 December 2019 By Press In Press

Emotional ‘Kindness Is Contagious’ Klick Health Christmas Clip Pays Tribute to Mister Rogers’ Legacy

Klick Health is celebrating the festive season by promoting kindness in an emotional new video. The Toronto-based agency pays tribute to Mister Rogers’ legacy and the Fred Rogers Center with the clip, donating $1 per view of the “Contagious” offering. The funds will help continue Rogers’ life’s work by supporting the healthy development of children. The random acts of...

05 December 2019 By Press In Press

Klick Health Aims to Make Kindness Contagious with Holiday Video Supporting Fred Rogers Center

TORONTO, ON/NEW YORK, NY – December 5, 2019 – A pediatric surgeon doing rounds dressed up like Santa. A pedestrian giving money – and a hug – to a homeless person on a cold street corner. A family welcoming new immigrants to the neighborhood. These are among the random acts of human kindness, inspired by viral YouTube videos and...

03 December 2019 By Press In Press

Fred Rogers Productions CEO to Speak at Saint Vincent College Commencement

Paul Siefken, president and CEO of Fred Rogers Productions, will deliver the address for the December commencement at Saint Vincent College in Unity, the college announced. The 15th annual December commencement will be held at 11 a.m. Dec. 14 at the Robert S. Carey Student Center. Siefken joined Fred Rogers Productions in 2013 as vice president for broadcast and digital...

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