Cooking together can be a fun and educational experience for kids, and it helps create wonderful …
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Inexpensive Activities for Building Family Connections this Holiday Season
Many local community members say that connecting with loved ones is their top priority during the …
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Fun Family Activities for Staying Active this Holiday Season
We get it! During the winter holidays, sometimes we get so focused on holiday meals, travel, and …
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Resources from the Center for Parent & Teen Communication
We recently learned about The Center for Parent & Teen Communication, which works to ensure …
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Local Museum Info for Families
February Public School Vacation 2023 Museums are a great option for indoor fun and education, …
Emergency Preparedness is for Everyone
September is Emergency Preparedness Month! Thank you to Mark Maloni and Nick Licata from the Western …
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Simple Fall and Winter Recipes
These easy recipes are a hit with people of all ages and use local produce! Local families say that …
COVID Q & A with Nurse Lisa White
For our late August issue of Coalition Connections, we asked Lisa White (pictured right), one of the …
Returning to School In-Person: Tips from Local Families
A year into the pandemic, some local kids and teens have been back at school in person for a while, …
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Getting Kids of All Ages Involved in Cooking
Getting kids more involved in meal prep requires adult supervision, but it can be fun - and it’s …
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Grief, Loss, and Missed Milestones During COVID
Grieving a Loved One During COVID If a loved one died during the pandemic or you are continuing …
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Winter School Vacation: Tips for Parents and Caregivers
School breaks can be challenging for working parents and caregivers any year, and this year is …
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Winter Holidays During COVID
Updated December, 2021 As you probably know, the number of COVID cases is increasing rapidly …
Thanksgiving During COVID
Updated throughout November leading up to the holiday. As we approach Thanksgiving, the number …
Raising Kids During COVID: Healthy Coping When Stress is High
Stress and feeling more isolated can lead to more drinking, opioid use, and other substance use, so …
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Creating New Traditions for COVID and Beyond
Holidays and other important events are different during covid.How do we make them special? If …
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Halloween – New Traditions
Apple bobbing is out! But there are lots of other things to do! Tips The FRCOG's Safety Tips: …
FAMILY Dinner DAY
From The Parent Education Workgroup of the Communities That Care Coalition Family Dinner Day is …
Got Extra Ingredients from Summer Meals, Food Distribution, or a CSA?
Sometimes you have food that's good and nutritious, but there's too much of one or two ingredients. …
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Outdoor Activities That Work While Distancing
Want to have fun without getting too close to people outside of your household or quarantine …
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Talking with Kids about Race, Racism, and White Privilege
Updated every few months - last updated, September, 2023 The good news is that it's never too …
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Summer Hopes, Challenges, and Plans
What are your summer plans? With so much uncertainty about this summer, we decided to check in …
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Routines Can Really Help
As families settle in to finishing up this school year remotely, lots of challenges may arise. One …
Connections Newsletter
~ We update this page when each new issue comes out. ~ The goal of this e-newsletter is to help …
Mental Health Resources
Updated Annually - last update October, 2021. If you or a family member are experiencing mental …
More on Managing Stress
A selection of articles, books, and videos to help you understand how to navigate the stress that …
A Balanced Relationship with Technology
Phones and technology are designed to keep us engaged for as long as possible. How does so much time …
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Family Meals: Tips & Tricks
The last Monday in September is "Family Day," an annual event aimed at encouraging families to "make …