Parent Cafe: Building Your Village

This cafe is limited to 25 participants. Each person attending needs to register individually. 

Admission:
REGISTER
When?
Where?
English
Meal provided
Childcare provided

About the Event

Hosted by:
Gooding Library
Event theme:
Building Your Village
Additional information:

This cafe is limited to 25 participants. Each person attending needs to register individually. 

Event contact information

Name: Cindy Bigler
Phone: 2089344089
Email: c.bigler@goodingpubliclibrary.org

Parent Cafe- Adventure Island: Navigating Parenthood Together

This workshop is limited to 25 people. Each individual needs to register separately. 

Admission:
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When?
Where?
English
Meal provided
Childcare provided

About the Event

Hosted by:
Boise Rescue Mission Ministries
Event theme:
Adventure Island: Navigating Parenthood Together
Additional information:

This workshop is limited to 25 people. Each individual needs to register separately. 

Event contact information

Name: Kelsey Korvela
Phone: 2085591787
Email: kelseyk@boiserm.org

Parent Cafe- Mirror, Mirror: Reflecting on Parenthood and Self-Care

This cafe is limited to 25 participants.  Each person participating must register individually.

Admission:
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When?
Where?
English
Meal provided
Childcare provided

About the Event

Hosted by:
Boise Rescue Mission Ministries
Event theme:
Mirror, Mirror: Reflecting on Parenthood and Self-Care
Additional information:

This workshop is limited to 25 people. Each individual needs to register separately. 

Event contact information

Name: Kelsey Korvela
Phone: 2085591787
Email: kelseyk@boiserm.org

Parent Cafe: Wilder PM 2

Admission:
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Bilingual
Meal provided
Childcare provided

About the Event

Hosted by:
Wilder School District
Additional information:

This workshop is limited to 25 people. Each individual attending must register separately. 

Event contact information

Name: Lauren Joelson
Phone: 2089941599
Email: ljoelson@wilderschools.org

Parent Cafe: Wilder PM 1

This workshop is limited to 25 people. Each individual needs to register separately.

Admission:
REGISTER
When?
Where?
English
Meal provided
Childcare provided

About the Event

Hosted by:
Wilder School District

Event contact information

Name: Lauren Joelson
Phone: 2089941599
Email: ljoelson@wilderschools.org

Parent Cafe: Wilder AM 1

This workshop is limited to 25 people. Each individual needs to register separately.

Admission:
REGISTER
When?
Where?
Bilingual
Meal provided
Childcare provided

About the Event

Hosted by:
Wilder School District

Event contact information

Name: Kelly Moreland
Phone: 208-337-7400 x 1371
Email: kmoreland@wilderschools.org

Parent Cafe: Self-care is for Everyone

This cafe is limited to 25 people. Each person attending must register individually.

Admission:
Register
When?
Where?
English
Meal provided
Childcare provided

About the Event

Hosted by:
Kuna Early Learning
Event theme:
Self-care is for Everyone

Event contact information

Name: Anna Owsley
Phone: 2082837862
Email: aowsley95@gmail.com

Parent Cafe: Rooted in Connection

This cafe is limited to 25 people. Each person attending must register individually. 

Admission:
Register
When?
Where?
English
Meal provided
Childcare provided

About the Event

Hosted by:
South Central Public Health District
Event theme:
Rooted in Connection
Additional information:

This cafe is limited to 25 people. Each person attending must register individually. 

Event contact information

Name: Kelsi Alexander
Phone: 208-280-8178
Email: kalexander@phd5.id.gov

Idaho’s kindergarten readiness and workforce challenges share the same root — and the same solution

Submitted by Nicole Criner on Thu, 03/05/2026 - 15:58
Adult hands pass an alphabet letter to a child during a learning activity.

Two major data points about Idaho surfaced recently, and together they tell a story we can no longer ignore. ReadyNation’s new analysis estimates that Idaho loses $688 million every year because parents cannot access reliable child care. Around the same time, national data showed Idaho ranking 46th in the country for kindergarten readiness. At first glance, these may seem like separate issues; one about the economy, one about education.

Parent Cafe: Building Our Village

Admission:
Register
When?
Where?
English
Meal provided
Childcare provided

About the Event

Hosted by:
United Way of North Idaho
Event theme:
Building Our Village

Event contact information

Name: Sara Welch
Phone: 2086678112
Email: sarawelch@uwnorthidaho.org
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