Triple P Elkhart County Parent Newsletter - February 2024

This Month in Triple P: Sign up early for Triple P for Baby Online!

As Triple P America puts the finishing touches on the new Triple P for Baby Online program that Elkhart County will be among the first in the United States to pilot, we want to make sure that any parent of an infant or parent-to-be in the community has an opportunity to sign up for a free access code to this self-guided online parent support program.

To that end, we've set up a sign-up form at tinyurl.com/tpbabyprelaunch that you can share with coworkers, clients, community partners, patients, and anyone else who either is a parent of an infant or works with them. Parents can leave their names, emails, and home ZIP code (to confirm Elkhart County residency) and join the list of parents who will be contacted when the Triple P for Baby program launches.

The program will launch first in English, with a planned release in Spanish at some point in the future. When the program is available in Spanish, we will be sure to let you know!

You can also download and share the flyer seen above to help spread the word -- and the link!

As always, you can find more information about upcoming Triple P workshops and group sessions in the community at TriplePElkhartCounty.org. Read on for more Triple P updates!

Bright by Text is live in Elkhart County!

As a part of the Building Strong Brains Early Childhood Coalition, our partners at Crossroads United Way have launched Bright by Text, a free text message-based program that provides tips and information about child development for parents.

Bright by Text shares free parenting tips by text, based on your child’s exact age and where you live, in English or in Spanish. Those texts include:

Milestones by age
Conversation starters
Social-emotional development tips
Games to boost brain development
Challenging topics like sleep, picky eating and much more!

To get started, just text CHILD to 274 448 from any mobile phone.

Triple P joins Fables Books for Goshen First Friday!

Just a reminder that we will be making bookmarks and crafts with kids at Fables Books in downtown Goshen on March 1 for the Downtown Day First Friday event!

If you come see us at Fables, your kids can make and decorate seasonal bookmarks with us to help them keep track of their reading! See you there!

Upcoming events

Watch TriplePElkhartCounty.org for the latest Positive Parenting Program events across Elkhart County!

Events in English

February

Thursday, February 15

Triple P Stepping Stones: Helping Your Child Reach Their Potential

Hosted on Zoom 1:30p-3:00p, Zoom Link

*for parents/caregivers of children with a developmental disability

Thursday, February 15

Triple P: Dealing with Disobedience

Hosted at First Light Mission in Goshen, 5:30p-7:30p, Download PDF Flyer, Register Online

*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old

Tuesday, February 20

Triple P: Raising Competent Teens

Hosted at Beacon Aquatic Center in Elkhart, 6:00p-7:30p, Register Online

*for all parents/caregivers of teens and pre-teens

Thursday, February 29

Triple P Stepping Stones: Changing Problem Behavior into Positive Behavior

Hosted on Zoom 1:30p-3:00p, Zoom Link

*for parents/caregivers of children with a developmental disability

March

Monday, March 4

Triple P: Encouraging Positive School Behavior

Hosted at Tolson Center in Elkhart, 5:30p-7:00p, Register Online

*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old

Wednesday, March 6

Triple P: Helping Children Cope with Frustration

Hosted at Heart City Church in Elkhart, 6:00p-7:30p, Register Online

*for parents/caregivers of children ages 2-12 years old

Thursday, March 7

Triple P: Coping with Anxiety

Hosted at Concord High School, 6:00p-7:00p, Register Online

*for parents/caregivers of teens and pre-teens

Events in Spanish

December

Thursday, December 7

Triple P Workshop: Supporting School Attendance (for parents of elementary school students)

Hosted on Zoom, 6:00p-7:00p, Download PDF Flyer, Register Online

*for parents/caregivers with elementary age students

Thursday, December 7

Triple P Workshop: Supporting School Attendance (for parents of teens)

Hosted on Zoom, 7:30p-8:30p, Download PDF Flyer, Register Online

*for parents/caregivers with teens or pre-teens

Tuesday, December 12

Triple P: Coping with Stress

Hosted at the Roosevelt Center, south side Elkhart, 5:30p-7:00p, Register Online

*for all parents and caregivers

Tuesday, December 19

Triple P: Supporting Healthy Relationships and Managing Disagreements

Hosted at Beacon Aquatic Center, downtown Elkhart, 6:00p-7:00p, Register Online

*for all parents and caregivers

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library comes to Elkhart County!

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is live and operational in Elkhart County! Crossroads United Way is the official affiliate in Elkhart County, joining other United Ways already active as affiliates in the state of Indiana.

Children 0-5 years old can be signed up to receive a free book every month until their fifth birthday. Visit the link below for more information and to sign up!

Elkhart County Imagination Library

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Contact Triple P: info@triplepelkhartcounty.org or call at (574) 226-0160.