AN UPDATE FROM OUR DIRECTOR:
The only constant is change. In a year of ever-present shifts, parents and children have had to exercise resilience and adaptability, but that doesn't mean it's been easy. There is barely a moment to get used to being back in school before it's time to think about what to do for childcare over the summer.
We know that we cannot help members of our community if we do not know the struggles they are facing. That is why EPIC will be hosting a series of focus groups, as we seek to learn more about what parents need and how we can support them. The focus groups will be based off the age of the child, to provide the most powerful and relevant discussion possible.
- Thursday, May 6 at 6:30 pm
- Wednesday, May 26 at 11 am
- Tuesday, May 11 at 6:30 pm
- Saturday, May 22 at 10 am
Parents only need to attend one of the 75-minute group sessions, and will receive a $30 Amazon gift card for their participation. For more information or to register, please click here.
In other exciting news, International Day of Families is coming up on May 15, and we are celebrating in two EPIC ways! We will be part of Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA, as well as kicking off Summer on Super Street with our Broadway-Fillmore partners. Thanks to the generosity of Rich Products, we'll be giving away lots of toys and prizes for summer fun. There's a lot more to come on that, so stay tuned!
In gratitude,
Tara
Tara N. Burgess, Executive Director
and the entire EPIC team
