Parent Cafe: Connection Through Knowledge

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:
Gooding Library
Event theme:
Connection Through Knowledge

Event contact information

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

Early Learning Community Cafe: Growing Together

Join fellow early learning professionals for an evening of connection, reflection, and shared learning. Together, we’ll strengthen our community and support one another in the important work we do every day.

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:
Magic Valley Early Learning Collaborative
Event theme:
Early Learning Community: Growing Together

Event contact information

Name: Kelsey Skinner
Email: kelsey@mvelc.org

Parent Cafe: The Village Rebuild

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

Admission:
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When?
Where?
English
Meal provided
Childcare provided

About the Event

Hosted by:
Magic Valley Early Learning Collaborative
Event theme:
The Village Rebuild

Event contact information

Name: Kelsey Skinner
Email: kelsey@mvelc.org

Parent Cafe: Staying Grounded Amid Uncertainty

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

This cafe is for parents of children of any age with special needs, physical or intellectual.

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

About the Event

Hosted by:
West Central Mountains Early Learning Collaborative
Event theme:
Staying Grounded Amid Uncertainty

Event contact information

Name: Trace McKellips
Phone: (605) 929-1001
Email: earlychildhood.idaho@gmail.com

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: Put a Spring in Your Step

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:
Lincoln County Youth Center
Event theme:
Put a Spring in Your Step
Additional information:

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

Event contact information

Name: Aimee Durand
Phone: 208 421 3331
Email: aimeeleigh463@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

Parent Cafe: Growing Together

The 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:
Upriver Youth Leadership Council
Event theme:
Growing Together
Additional information:

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

Event contact information

Name: Amber Hoodman
Phone: 2088273347
Email: uylcrecovery@gmail.com

Parent Cafe: Going With the Flow

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

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

About the Event

Hosted by:
Minidoka School District
Event theme:
Going with the Flow
Additional information:

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

Event contact information

Name: Lacey Rich
Phone: 208-670-1553
Email: lrich@minidokaschools.org

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.

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