Self Help Inc. CFCE

February 2023

 Newsletter

HAPPY FEBRUARY!

Meet the Foster family:

• Tell us about your family: Our family consists of Autumn, her 2 sisters and one brother. Grandma (the kids gramma) and my granddaughter age 6months. Grandma aged 70 is a retired RN out of Brockton Ma. She was a treasure of the nursing field and patient advocate for the VA hospital. I am a stay at home mom and care taker for all of the above. We are a close family and do everything together.
• What are your favorite family traditions?  My family's traditions include Christmas time, we eat fish and celebrate Christmas Eve getting ready for Santa and baking cookies together. Sunday dinner every Sunday with family at the table getting ready for the week to come. 
• What makes your family special? What makes our family special is the support we show each other. We work hard and play harder together. Autumn's sisters are certified by red cross for CPR and babysitting. One of them is an Illustration major at Mass Art. Autumn's oldest sister is certified in youth mental health emergency counseling services and a majoring in psychology and a minoring in criminology.
• How has the CFCE program been a part of your family? Self Help has supported my parenting through the pandemic and before. Autumn has a 97% in kindergarten and kicks but in science. The Self Help programs Autumn has attended are responsible for her success & her mental health. Self help has helped me to get Autumn to class. They also help with Christmas. We support Self Help and the teachers involved 100%. They are very special.

We want to hear from you. If you are interested in sharing about your family, send us an email with a picture of your family and answer the questions above. We can’t wait to learn about your family! Email Marsha Wright mwright@selfhelpinc.org if you are interested in participating

Valentine's Day

All About the Holidays

Fun and Easy Valentine's Day Craft for toddlers and preschoolers

I love you to pieces Valentine's Day craft

To make this craft, you will need:

• I love you to pieces printable (click here for PDF)
• Scissors
• Clear contact paper (optional)
• Red and pink tissue paper or red and pink construction paper



Setting up the Valentine’s Day Craft

1. Print out enough copies of the printable for each child who will be making this.
2. Cut out the center of the heart.
3. Cut the clear contact paper so that you have a rectangle that is slightly bigger than the heart opening on the printable.
4. Peel the backing off of the contact paper and stick it to the back of the printable so that the sticky side is facing out to the front.
5. Repeat steps 2-4 for each printable you are using.

Leaps and Bounds

Ages and Stages 6-Week playgroup series

2/3, 2/10, 2/17. 2/24, 3/3, 3/10/2023

from 1:00-1:45pm

Families will grow and develop together during this 6-week series where we will have fun activities for 3- & 4-year-old children to do around particular areas of development for the young child such as communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem solving, personal-social and social-emotional. Skills will be presented in appropriate ways for young children to follow and engage in, along with their parents. A wall growth chart will be available at the end for all those that attend the series. Families will be encouraged to participate in the Ages and Stages Questionnaire Program.

Register by contacting Carol Carver at ccarver@selfhelpinc.org

These are just a few of the programs that are available in the month of January! Check the calendar at www.selfhelpcpc.org for other activities.

Preschool Parachute Playgroup

10:30-11:15am

February 1st



Parachute Preschool Playgroup: Families of children will engage in free play with a variety of manipulatives/educational toys. The group will have circle time, music, stories, a simple art project, tunnel and parachute play. This group is focused on socialization and other developmental skills.

REGISTER with Carol at ccarver@selfhelpinc.org

Music and Movement at an Unlikely Story Bookstore and Café

10:30-11:15am

February 2nd

Join Ms. Marsha in this magical place for Music and Movement. We will sing, dance, and have an instrument play. Be sure to explore the bookstore before and after our group! This is in person program is for young children and their caregivers. Space is limited. Registration is required!

REGISTER here to reserve your spot!

Tot Time Toddler playgroup

10:30-11:30am

Norton Public Library

February 13th

Join Ms. Marsha for Tot Time Toddler playgroup for infants and toddlers. We will have a period of free play followed by stories and songs. Each week we will complete a simple craft. Space is limited. Registration required.

Click here to register reserve your spot!

Winter Nature Hike Series

Thursdays from 10:30-11:30am

Meet Ms. Gina and Ms. Jen for a Nature Science Hike. This program is geared towards 4 to 9-year-olds and their families. We will hike for 30+ minutes and have some outdoor play time. Come explore the outdoors and make a new friend. Younger siblings are welcome if they are able to do a 30-minute hike or are in carriers. Please register for each hike separately.

February 2nd Cranberry Bogs @ Bass

Pro Shops

February 9th Ames Nowell Abington

February 16th Great Woods

Conservation Mansfield



These hikes are weather permitting and will be cancelled if it is too cold or it is raining/snowing.

At Home Activity

Kid Friendly Kitchen Fun:

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

February 8, 2023 All Day

Kid-Friendly Kitchen Fun: Every month we will be creating some simple, seasonal snacks with families through a pre-recorded video. During the time together we will recall the seasons/months of the year/days of the week through song and then get right to work in the kitchen with connections to the food pyramid! The activity will end with a reading from a related seasonal/holiday children’s book.



Ingredients: 2 cups of fresh strawberries- halved, 1 banana quartered and frozen, 1/2 cup Greek yogurt and 1/2 cup milk

CLICK HERE FOR A PDF FILE OF OUR

FEBRUARY PROGRAMS!

Diapers and Wipes available for those who need it.

CFCE has a diaper closet!

As a special service to our families we offer free diapers to those in need. As with everything right now the cost of diapers has skyrocketed and we would like to help those parents who need it. Please contact Gina McGarrigle at gmcgarrigle@selfhelpinc.org. Diapers and wipes can be picked up at programs you attend or at the Brockton office at 45 Pearl St Brockton. If you are in need of diapers please contact Gina at the above email.

Pictures from Art Adventures Mansfield

Pictures from Hike at Story Book Trail in Foxboro

WE ARE CURRENTLY HOLDING SPOTS ON OUR WAITLIST FOR NEW FAMILIES!

The Self Help Inc Parent Child Plus program serves families from: *Randolph, Holbrook and Rockland

What is ParentChild+?

• It provides your child with a free high- quality book or educational toy each week -at least 46 new books and toys!
• A trained community-based Early Learning Specialist will visit your home twice a week for 30 minutes to help you get your child ready for school.
• You will learn creative ways to read and play with your child.
• It helps you prepare your child to be successful in school.
• This program is for families with a child ages 16 months-3 1/2 years old. Enrollment is a 2 program year commitment.

If you are interested in BEING PUT ON OUR WAITLIST for this AWESOME program and you reside in either *Holbrook, *Rockland or *Randolph (or one of the other CFCE communities) please contact: Gina McGarrigle at 508-559-1666 ext. 1814 or email at gmcgarrigle@selfhelpinc.org.

*priority enrollment given to families in Holbrook, Randolph and Rockland. Families who reside in other CFCE communities MAY also be eligible