Parent Cafe • Pulling the Ones You Love Closer: Making Your Home a Refuge

Come explore with other parents what it takes to pull your family together and make your home a place of refuge. We will be discussing what safety feels like for parents and their children, techniques to emphasize safety in your family relationships, and how to make your home a refuge so you and your children can face the world with confidence.

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Hosted by:
Eastern Idaho Public Health
Event theme:
Pulling the Ones You Love Closer: Making Your Home a Refuge
Additional information:

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

Event contact information

Name: Holly Whitworth
Email: hwhitworth@eiph.idaho.gov

Parent Cafe: Building Resilience Through Concrete Support

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

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Childcare provided

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Hosted by:
Gooding Library
Event theme:
Building Resilience Through Concrete Support
Additional information:

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

Event contact information

Name: Cindy Bigler
Phone: 2089344089
Email: goodingpubliclibrary@gmail.com

You've Got This! Webinar Series - Early STEAM

This training introduces early STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) as something that naturally happens through everyday exploration and play. Participants will reflect on building confidence—both in themselves and in families—around engaging in STEAM experiences. Through shared learning and discussion, participants will identify simple, hands-on ways to support curiosity, problem-solving, and discovery in young children.

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Online workshop
English

About the Event

Hosted by:
Idaho AEYC
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The You’ve Got This! Training Series is a monthly, interactive webinar series designed for professionals who work with children and families. Grounded in strengths-based approaches, these trainings focus on supporting families by building on what’s already working—helping reduce stress, strengthen relationships, and promote positive outcomes for children. 

Each one-hour session offers practical, easy-to-use strategies that can be applied right away in everyday interactions with families. Participants will engage in reflection, learn alongside peers, and explore ways to create supportive environments where both children and caregivers can thrive.

Webinars are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 12:00 PM MST.

You've Got This! Webinar Series - Let’s Play

This training explores the powerful role of play in supporting children’s learning, development, and connection with caregivers. Participants will reflect on how play strengthens relationships and creates meaningful opportunities for engagement—especially for caregivers who may not always see their role in early learning. Through peer learning, participants will explore simple, inclusive ways to encourage play in everyday moments.

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Online workshop
English

About the Event

Hosted by:
Idaho AEYC
Additional information:

The You’ve Got This! Training Series is a monthly, interactive webinar series designed for professionals who work with children and families. Grounded in strengths-based approaches, these trainings focus on supporting families by building on what’s already working—helping reduce stress, strengthen relationships, and promote positive outcomes for children. 

Each one-hour session offers practical, easy-to-use strategies that can be applied right away in everyday interactions with families. Participants will engage in reflection, learn alongside peers, and explore ways to create supportive environments where both children and caregivers can thrive.

Webinars are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 12:00 PM MST.

You've Got This! Webinar Series - Financial Literacy

This training explores how financial literacy supports family stability and helps reduce stress. Participants will reflect on how to approach financial conversations with empathy, dignity, and respect, recognizing the challenges families may face. Through shared experiences and discussion, participants will identify practical ways to connect families with resources and support without judgment.

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Online workshop
English

About the Event

Hosted by:
Idaho AEYC
Additional information:

The You’ve Got This! Training Series is a monthly, interactive webinar series designed for professionals who work with children and families. Grounded in strengths-based approaches, these trainings focus on supporting families by building on what’s already working—helping reduce stress, strengthen relationships, and promote positive outcomes for children. 

Each one-hour session offers practical, easy-to-use strategies that can be applied right away in everyday interactions with families. Participants will engage in reflection, learn alongside peers, and explore ways to create supportive environments where both children and caregivers can thrive.

Webinars are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 12:00 PM MST.

You've Got This! Webinar Series - Early Literacy

This training highlights how early literacy develops through everyday moments like talking, reading, singing, and playing. Participants will reflect on making literacy simple, accessible, and joyful for all families. Through peer-to-peer learning, participants will explore ways to support families in building strong early literacy skills through connection, routine, and meaningful interaction.

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When?
Where?
Online workshop
English

About the Event

Hosted by:
Idaho AEYC
Additional information:

The You’ve Got This! Training Series is a monthly, interactive webinar series designed for professionals who work with children and families. Grounded in strengths-based approaches, these trainings focus on supporting families by building on what’s already working—helping reduce stress, strengthen relationships, and promote positive outcomes for children. 

Each one-hour session offers practical, easy-to-use strategies that can be applied right away in everyday interactions with families. Participants will engage in reflection, learn alongside peers, and explore ways to create supportive environments where both children and caregivers can thrive.

Webinars are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 12:00 PM MST.

Building School Readiness Through Play: Canyon County Early Learning Collaborative

Submitted by knoden@idahoaeyc.org on Wed, 07/29/2026 - 10:09
A woman and a young boy engage in a hands-on activity with foam blocks at a table in a colorful classroom setting. Graphic text on the left reads, "ELC Stories of Impact" inside a pink watercolor circle.

On weekday mornings, early learning classrooms in Canyon County fill with sensory bins, storybooks, and young children racing between activities alongside their parents.  

It looks like a room full of families having fun, but behind every activity is the goal of helping parents understand that playing is one of the most powerful ways children learn. 

That’s the mission behind Play 2 Learn, a free early learning program for children ages 0 to 5 that meets once a week for 90 minutes at sites across Canyon County. The program brings children and parents together through play-based activities designed to build early learning skills. 

Parent Cafe: It Takes a Village

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

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English
Meal provided
Childcare provided

About the Event

Hosted by:
Kuna Early Learning
Event theme:
It Takes a Village
Additional information:

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

Event contact information

Name: Anna Owsley
Email: aowsley95@gmail.com

Parent Cafe: Warmth in the Winter

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

Admission: FREE}
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English
Meal provided
Childcare provided

About the Event

Hosted by:
Upriver Youth Leadership Council
Event theme:
Warmth in the Winter
Additional information:

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

Event contact information

Name: Amber Hoodman
Email: uylcrecovery@gmail.com

Parent Cafe: Gratitude and Grit

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

Admission: FREE}
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English
Meal provided
Childcare provided

About the Event

Hosted by:
Upriver Youth Leadership Council
Event theme:
Gratitude and Grit
Additional information:

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

Event contact information

Name: Amber Hoodman
Email: uylcrecovery@gmail.com
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