Summer may be a little less scheduled for most people, but that doesn't mean we stop learning! In fact, it's a great time to find some good books and podcasts on various parenting topics, so we can become more and more confident as parents and truly enjoy our relationships with our kids. Bring us your suggestions for your favorite parenting-related books, audiobooks, podcasts, social media accounts, etc., so we can all learn from the best!
While we chat, we'll also be putting together the next round of our "What's Next?" activity kits, which go out to children in the community! They contain books, activities parents and caregivers can do with their children, and great information about parenting and child development. And they're all free for families with children from age 1 to 5 1/2!
The Family Coalition meeting will be directly followed by our Great Start Board meeting, which is where people from a bunch of community organizations that serve families with young children come together. Parent representation on the board is so important, so the organizations can hear about the experiences and needs of real families in the community, so if you're able to, please stick around for the board meeting afterward! There is also a $30 participation stipend for attending the board meeting, since we know it's a time commitment to stick around for another two hours. :-)
In order to make it easier for people to attend the meetings, we are offering a childcare stipend in case you need to line someone up to watch your kids and a mileage reimbursement to cover your gas to get there! And anyone who sticks around for the Great Start Board meeting also gets a $30 stipend for sharing your time and experience! Hope you can make it!
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