Parent Cafe- Back to School- All the Feels

This cafe focuses on parents whose FIRST child is entering school.

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

Admission:
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English
Meal provided
Childcare provided

About the Event

Hosted by:
Harold B Lee Elmentary
Event theme:
Back to School- All the Feels
Additional information:

This cafe is for parents whose FIRST child is entering school.

Event contact information

Name: Lori Zilles
Email: lzilles@westside202.com

Parent Cafe- Families, Survival of the Fittest

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

Admission:
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English
Meal provided
Childcare provided

About the Event

Hosted by:
Friends of the Children Eastern Idaho
Event theme:
Families, Survival of the Fittest
Additional information:

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

Event contact information

Name: Vanessa Truchot
Email: vtruchot@friendseasternidaho.org

Parent Cafe: BACK TO SCHOOL - A, B, and the 3 Cs

The 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:
Lincoln County Youth Center
Event theme:
BACK TO SCHOOL: A, B, and the 3 Cs
Additional information:

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

Event contact information

Name: Aimee Durand
Email: aimeeleigh463@gmail.com

Parent Cafe: Parents Rock!

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

Admission:
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Bilingual
Meal provided
Childcare provided

About the Event

Hosted by:
Eastern Idaho Public Health
Event theme:
Parents Rock!
Additional information:

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

Event contact information

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

Early Learning Collaborative Symposium 2026

Submitted by Sheralynn Bauder on Wed, 06/24/2026 - 13:09
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The Idaho Association of Education for Young Children (Idaho AEYC) hosted its annual Early Learning Collaborative (ELC) Symposium on June 12-13, bringing together educators, advocates, leaders, and community partners from across the state for two days of learning and collaboration.  

This year’s theme, “From Seeds to Systems: Growing and Sustaining our ELCs,” centered on strengthening Idaho’s network of early childhood programs while establishing strong foundations in communities that will enable long term impacts and a stable early childhood system.  

Parent Cafe: Backpacks and Boundaries

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

Admission:
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When?
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English
Meal provided
Childcare provided

About the Event

Event theme:
Backpacks and Boundaries

Parenting has never come with a manual, but in Idaho, it can come with a community of support.

Submitted by Sheralynn Bauder on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:22
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Parenting has never come with a manual, but in Idaho, it can come with a community of support.   

 

Parent Cafés, brought to the state by the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children (Idaho AEYC) in partnership with Be Strong Families, are built on casual, small-group conversations. They offer physically and emotionally safe spaces for caregivers to connect, reflect, and openly discuss the real challenges and rewards of raising a family.  

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Parent Cafe: Building Your Village

Join us for a Parent Café designed for foster and adoptive families to connect, share experiences, and build stronger relationships through honest conversation and support.

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

Dinner is at 5:30 and the cafe is from 6-8 pm.

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

About the Event

Hosted by:
Village of Hope CDA
Event theme:
Building Your Village
Additional information:

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

Event contact information

Name: Raelynn Loken
Phone: 2087043849
Email: Raelynn@Villageofhopecda.com

Parent Cafe: Parenting 101- No One Has All the Answers

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

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

About the Event

Hosted by:
South Central Public Health District
Event theme:
Parenting 101: No One Has All the Answers
Additional information:

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

Event contact information

Name: Kelsi Alexander
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.

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