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Prevention Works!Mission: Prevention Works! is a coalition that promotes
positive childhoods in Clallam County PW! Update September 27, 2022 |
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Announcements |
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NEW!
Questions or Concerns about Screen Time? Internet Safety?
Prevention Works! Presents THREE FREE WEBINARS - View the Live Broadcast from the PA Library, or Online - Click on the Image below for more info & registration. |
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Calendar & Events |
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October is Reslience MonthThe library will have events, activities, and celebrations throughout the month. SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE - View more Details at www.nols.org/resilience. October 1 - Resilience Kits - Pick up a free kit to make a Tin Box Diorama in commemoration of Day of the Dead. October 4 - The New Science of Thriving: Prioritizing Possibilities for Child, Family and Community Flourishing October 10 - Indigenous Peoples’ Day Poetry Reading (See flyer below) October 15 - DÍa de Culturas: Celebrando la Diversidad Latinoamericana October 17 - Take & Make: Day of the Dead –Tin Box Diorama October 21 - Generational Clarity (Trauma Informed Strategies): An Indigenous Perspective October 27 - Exploring Climate Anxiety and Building Community Resilience Together
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Parenting |
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Have a little one under the age of four? Then Active Start is meant for you! It’s a monthly newsletter tailored specifically to your child’s age and filled with activities, games, ideas and tips designed to help your child love being active. |
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What can you expect?If your child is between newborn and 2 years old: You’ll receive monthly emails as they grow. Each newsletter will cover a wide variety of topics including everything from articles on early brain development to games and activities that explore sensory play and even encourage crawling, standing and more. If your child is between 2 and 4 years old: You’ll receive quarterly emails. Each one will address topics designed for toddlers and preschoolers, including climbing, throwing, jumping, balance and more. And it’s all presented in a fun way for you and your child to enjoy together! |
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Feiro Marine LIfe CenterSeptember is National Library Card Sign-Up Month, and we are pleased to say we have added two additional family passes to the North Olympic Library System collection this week! That makes three circulating passes that allow free admission for up to 2 adults and 4 children per visit with your library card. The library is a wonderful resource in our community and if you don't yet have your card, it's easy and free to sign up - learn how to get yours at https://www.nols.org/library-card/ |
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Port Angeles Healthy Youth Coalition has opened registration for Guiding Good Choices, a workshop for parents of Port Angeles 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Guiding Good Choices is beloved program from the University of Washington to support families with children growing into early adolescence. Explore how to navigate these changes, and challenges together starting Thursday, October 6th. To register visit, https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PAGGCFall2022. |
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Infants/Toddlers |
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Dr. Judy Krause Of Pacific Oaks College and Children’s School On The 5 Things Parents Can Do To Help Their Children Thrive and Excel In SchoolTalk: It is recommended that parents begin talking to children from birth. The more a parent talks to a child, the stronger the child’s language development. Additionally, research shows that talking to children from a very young age aids in brain development and success in school. School is really not easy these days. Many students have been out of school for a long time because of the pandemic, and the continued disruptions and anxieties are still breaking the flow of normal learning. What can parents do to help their children thrive and excel in school, particularly during these challenging and anxiety-provoking times? |
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Your preschooler is ready to learn, make friends, and practice independence! At KinderCare, we meet this moment by offering your child a safe and nurturing place to do all of that—and more. Plus, we give grownups like you, peace of mind that your child is right where they belong. Our classrooms, curriculum, and industry-leading health and safety practices offer more than daycare.
Learn about our nationally accredited education programs when you contact your closest center. Our first conversation is just the beginning of a relationship we’ll grow for years to come! |
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Preschool |
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From our friends at Vroom Tired of "I Spy"? Try this fun twist on the classic game and check out the #BrainBuilding that happens when your LO uses their senses to explore the world around them. (Note: LO= Loved One) Parents can sign up for notifications of ideas via text or Facebook page… |
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First Step Family Support Center |
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News, Resources, and Research |
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VisionAMAZE envisions a world that recognizes child and adolescent sexual development as natural and healthy, a world in which young people everywhere are supported and affirmed and the adults in their lives communicate openly and honestly with them about puberty, reproduction, relationships, sex and sexuality. In such a world, young people across the globe would have access to the information and support they need to develop into sexually healthy adults. MissionAMAZE harnesses the power of digital media to provide young adolescents around the globe with medically accurate, age-appropriate, affirming, and honest sex education they can access directly online—regardless of where they live or what school they attend. AMAZE also strives to assist adults—parents, guardians, educators and health care providers around the globe—to communicate effectively and honestly about sex and sexuality with the children and adolescents in their lives. StrategyAMAZE leverages the expertise of master sexuality educators, the creativity of animation professionals, the input of young people, and the power of the internet to create and market: Engaging, educational, age-appropriate, often humorous sex education videos for young adults. Educational resources, including short videos, to build the skills of parents and guardians to better communicate with their children about sex and sexuality. Toolkits, lesson plans, promotional materials and other resources to help educators and health care providers refer students and young patients to AMAZE as an available, free and fun resource to learn about sex and sexuality.
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Employment Opportunities |
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If you have ever thought of working in Child Care - now is the time to prepare! Funding assistance for meeting requirements is available through a collaboration between Peninsula College and United Way. Check out additional information on our website: https://pw4kids.org/child-care-crisis-in-clallam-county/ |
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Peninsula Pre 3 CooperativeYour preschooler is ready to learn, make friends, and practice independence! At KinderCare, we meet this moment by offering your child a safe and nurturing place to do all of that—and more. Plus, we give grownups like you, peace of mind that your child is right where they belong. Our classrooms, curriculum, and industry-leading health and safety practices offer more than daycare.
Learn about our nationally accredited education programs when you contact your closest center. Our first conversation is just the beginning of a relationship we’ll grow for years to come! Family Life Education | Peninsula College (pencol.edu) ______________________________________________________________________________ Employment | Peninsula College______________________________________________________________________________ To apply, please email resume and letter of interest to: employment_fstep@olypen.com ——————————————————————————————————————————— Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe____________________________________________________________________________ OlyCap_____________________________________________________________________________ Quileute TribeEarly Childhood Education: |
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If you have information you would like to share in PW! Update,
please send to: tracey@pw4kids.orgPrevention Works! P.O. Box 1913 Port Angeles, WA 98362
info@pw4kids.orgCopyright © 2022 Prevention Works!, All rights reserved. |
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