Children's Council of Skagit County
Meet & Greet
June 8th
8:30 - 10:30am
Our June meeting is dedicated to catching up on what is happening in our local organizations! All participants will have an opportunity to give a more in-depth update on their organization, projects, or programs. Screen sharing will be available for those who would like to show a website, flyer or slide during their time. Depending on how many participants we have, each person will have 2-5 minutes to share.
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Help Me Grow Skagit aims to offer families seamless access to community services and support so they can easily connect to what they need, when they need it. Connect families to services through Gaby Camarena, the Family Resource Navigator by call or text 360-630-8352. Visit the website at www.helpmegrowskagit.org and Click here for the English HMG Flyer and the Spanish Help Me Grow Flyer
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ChildCare Aware of Northwest Washington and the Opportunity Council is offering a short-term assistance to help pay for child care. To apply, call 360-603-0202 and ask to speak to someone about emergency child care vouchers. View more and print program flyers in English and Spanish.
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Bright By Text curates content from trusted experts to support a "whole child, whole family" approach to early childhood. The messages cover pregancy, milestones, learning, health, safety & wellness, parenting and connections. The messages embrace diversity and are currently offered in English and Spanish. And now... Skagit will be able to share local messages through Bright by Text!
Families can text SKAGIT to 274448. Learn more HERE. En EspaƱol.
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For families who have just had a baby or expecting on soon, sign up for Nurture Seattle! Open to anyone in Washington, sign up and get matched with a mentor - a real parent who will check in by text every week from the third trimester through baby's first birthday. Sign up for a mentor.
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In celebration of Juneteenth, that celebrates the victory and liberty of African American people, the Northwest African American Museum is hosting an interactive story time. Because these story times are offered on the second Sunday of the month, this Juneteenth story time will take place live on June 12th at 1pm. Read-along and watch other recorded stories here.
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Open to all pregnant people in Skagit County! Classes are available in English and in Spanish and held online. Upcoming dates: June 9, July 21, August 18. The classes are free but registration is required here.
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Skagit Valley YMCA
The Skagit Valley YMCA has several openings, including Early Learning Program Supervisors, Teachers, Site Directors, and more. To view the list of openings or to apply, click here:
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Best Practices in Prevention, Indentification & Treatment of Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders
This training is open to WA state providers. Learn how to effectively identify and screen parents experiences perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. This two-day training is appropriate for a range of providers including OBs, pediatrics, midwives, RNs, social workers, mental health providers, doulas, public health employees, home visitors, IBCLCs, and more.
On June 6th & 13th from 9am-5pm. 12.5 CEUs. Free. Register HERE.
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Resources and Newsletters | |
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WaKids Data
WaKIDS (Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills) data is now available on the OSPI website for the 2021-2022 school year.
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Biden Administration Making High-Speed Broadband Free For Millions Of Families
The Biden administration secured commitments from national and regional internet service providers to lower the cost of their plans to $30 a month or less for qualifying families. This includes providers in Washington state such as Comcast, Astound, Frontier, and others.
Visit GetInternet.gov to figure out if your family is eligible, sign up for this benefit, and find participating internet providers in Washington state:
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Biden Administration Making High-Speed Broadband Free For Millions Of Families
The Biden administration secured commitments from national and regional internet service providers to lower the cost of their plans to $30 a month or less for qualifying families. This includes providers in Washington state such as Comcast, Astound, Frontier, and others.
Visit GetInternet.gov to figure out if your family is eligible, sign up for this benefit, and find participating internet providers in Washington state:
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Resources for Trauma Care
Once again, we find ourselves in a position to share resources on how to support children and families in the wake of a traumatic shooting.
Zero to Three has several resources available in English and Spanish for families, including "Once I Was Very Scared" video, several book recommendations, tips, guides and more.
The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families has also developed and shared a list of resources for Parents/Caregivers, Educators, and General Resources in English and Spanish. This is a very comprehensive list of links for traumatic events, grief and stress.
Please also remember to take care of yourself, too!!
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