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JANUARY 2023 NEWSLETTER
Bringing the community together to create opportunities for at-risk youth and families to succeed

WCFC Advocacy Week will be held virtually from Jan. 30 - Feb. 3, 2023, with an in-person day in Olympia on February 1st. Throughout the week, local communities will meet virtually with lawmakers in their region to share stories, communicate the impact of the WCFC network, and invite lawmakers to support WCFC's legislative ask.

Check out the 2023 WCFC Legislative Ask One-Pager or click here to find the most up-to-date information on scheduled hearings and floor sessions, legislative highlights, and more!

Click HERE to stay up to date on all Southwest Early Learning Coalition Advocacy Week meetings. 

ARTICLES AND RESOURCES
Critical Issues Facing Young Children
Living in Poverty
A recent Child Trends report discusses how reducing poverty among our youngest children requires that we consider their unique needs and circumstances. To boost parental employment as a pathway out of poverty, families with young children need family leave and affordable, accessible, and high-quality early care and education.
 
Governments must address children and families’ barriers to accessing safety net programs and supports to continue the decline in rates of poverty for all children.
Click here to download a new set of resources around brain-building through play, developed with support from the LEGO Foundation, which includes a host of age-appropriate activities that are easy to do at home, or just about anywhere! In addition to all the fun, play helps develop sturdy brain architecture, the foundations of lifelong health, and the building blocks of resilience. Playful interactions with adults also help children build executive function skills. 
SEL Professional Learning Network
Teachers who have positive social emotional competencies are more likely to connect with students, build positive relationships with peers, and model SEL practices that readily relate to all students. 
CLICK HERE for valuable resources shared by experts that encourage student and educator well-being.

COMMUNITY EVENTS
  • Kelso Library Youth and Family Events
  • Longview Library Youth and Family Events 
  • How to Better Engage Fathers in Behavioral Health Treatment 
  • The Arc of Cowlitz County (Parent to Parent) Tuesday Morning Playgroup     
    • Children ages 0-5, come and meet other parents and let children interact
    • 906 New York Street, Longview, WA 98632
    • Tuesdays (starting January 24th) from 10 am – 12 pm
  • Safe Kids Lower Columbia Car Seat Clinic
    • Limited space available – families can get their car seat checked and replaced if needed
    • Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue, 701 Vine Street, Kelso, WA 98626
    • January 21st, 2023 from 10 am – 12 pm
  • Parents Place
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