April Activities for Parenting Place

Included in this issue is information on our monthly groups & workshops, 25th Anniversary Gala, Colorado Children's Day, Healthy Learning Paths workshops and additional support groups.

New to Parenting Place's website is a Google Calendar featuring our groups. Add your favorite group to your own calendar and send invitations for groups to friends.

Workshops/Classes

Art with Bea- Bea is a third year Naropa graduate student working on a master in art therapy. Visit with Bea and create something special during the Single's Mother group April 7th, 6:30-7:30.

Parenting Place Closed - Parenting Place will be closed April 17th in preparation for our 25th Anniversary Gala at St. Juliens on April 18th. For more information visit our website or call us at 303-449-0177.

How to Play in a Healing Way -Gabrielle Friedman MA will visit the Single Mother group to explore variations of play and their effects on children. April 21st, 6:00-7:30.

Working Moms Group - A weekend group for moms with children ages 0-5 to get together at Parenting Place. April 26th, 11:00-1:00pm.

Raising Rambunctious Boys - Chewing crackers into guns? Ninja car chases ending in explosions? Together, let's visit Planet Boy and discover: How boys learn, Why they play the way they do (the Art of Rough and Tumble), Healing the male wound, and What they need to grow into good men. This is a fun, funny, and eye opening experience with international personal growth facilitator and local educator Aaron Huey. We unravel the mystery of the masculine (Spine and Heart!) and learn the step-by-step approach to sending them off on their wild adventures. For questions contact Aaron Huey of Fire Mountain Kids at www.firemountainkids.com. Aaron will be visiting during the Single Mother's group April 28th, 6:00-7:30.

Q&A with Dr. Roy Steinboch- Dr. Steinboch of Mindful Pediatrics will be available to answer your questions about the health of your infant. Come with your own questions or listen to the questions and answers of other parents. April 30th, 11:00-12:00pm

25th Anniversary Gala

You are invited to join us at Parenting Place's

25th Anniversary Gala

Saturday, April 18th, 2009
St. Julien Hotel & Spa
6:00pm-10:30pm
Black Tie Optional

Live Music - Open Bar - Dinner by Jill's
Changes to win hundreds of items, Live Auction with Martin Auctioneering, Latin Music by Onda

$75/ persona before April 1st - $85/ person after April 1st
$700/ table of 10
www.boulderparenting.org 303.449.0177
Contact the St. Julien about discounts on rooms for the event attendees at 720.406.9696

Link to Website

Healthy Learning Paths

Connecting Wellness and Learning for Children's Futures

Registration Now Open! A Prescription for Healthy Learning, A Call for Action to Empower Children:
September 12, 2009 Conference learn more
Keynote: Dr. Stephen Berman, Chair of Academic Pediatrics, Children's Hospital in Denver

April 2009 Schedule of Classes

Friday, April 10 , 2009, 10:30 - 11:30
Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library, 3 Community Park Road. Broomfield, CO

SNAPPY SNACKS
Growing kids need healthy snacks. Parents learn the important role of snacks for growth, development and learning in children. Children will learn to make a snappy snack with the Karrie Bach, Registered Dietitian. FREE. Session includes an activity for the kids!! Please register at: info@healthylearningpaths.org or call 303.464.7191

Childcare professionals and teachers receive 1.0 contact hour. Pre-registration requested at info@healthylearningpaths.org or 303.464.7191. Certificate of attendance must be requested at time of registration.

Sponsored by the Broomfield Community Foundation and the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library.

Saturday, April 25, 2009 10:30 - 12:00 Noon
Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library, Eisenhower Room, 3 Community Park Road, Broomfield, CO.

TICKLE YOUR SENSES
How our senses develop, understanding sensory differences and how sensory information is processed is critical to understanding how children learn and behave. Useful tips for including sensory activities in daily practices at school and home to match children's needs from infancy through 10 years will be demonstrated. Mary Haldy, MS, Occupational Therapist. FREE. Please register at: info@healthylearningpaths.org or call 303.464.7191

Childcare professionals and teachers receive 1.5 contact hours. Pre-registration requested at info@healthylearningpaths.org or 303.464.7191. Certificate of attendance must be requested at time of registration.

Sponsored by the Broomfield Library Friends and the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library.

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Healthy Learning Paths, Inc.
110 Ophir Avenue
Broomfield, CO 80020-6073
303.464.7191
info@healthylearningpaths.org
www.healthylearningpaths.org

Childrens Day April 24th

Children's Day

Boulder County is looking forward to having you at the 2009 Colorado Children's Day at Boulder on Friday April 24, 2009. Children's Day will again be held on the 1300 block of the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder. There is no charge to attend and reservations are not required.

They are pulling together a great list of organizations and activities for Children's Day. There will be something for everyone from your 6 month old to your 10 year old. Plan to come early as it will be hard to fit everything into just one afternoon.

Children's Day Website

While you're at Children's Day you can learn more about Au Pairs of Colorado.

Host Family and Au Pair Day

Activity: Au Pair USA will have a table at Colorado Children's Day and the Au Pairs will be helping out at the table with the children and host families.
Location: Pearl Street Mall in Boulder .
Date: Friday April 24th (April 27th rain date).
Time: Noon - 4 pm
Bring: The Au Pairs will do face painting, offering treats and displays from thie home countries.

Mompreneurs Free Online support group

Gretchen Reid started an online community for Mompreneurs along the Front Range of Colorado from Colorado Springs to Fort Collins. It is a forum where Mompreneurs can share information, resources, and solutions to all the challenges associated with being a mom and running your own business. Ask questions, offer advise or solutions, just hang out and see what's going on.

Everyone needs support, yet have little time to spare with our busy schedules - this is your outreach - and it's FREE! In addition to peer group support, this group is hosted by Gretchen Reid, a life and career coach and business consultant who offers her perspectives and guidance. Her websites are www.motherhoodtransitions.com and www.integratedgrowth.com. Other guest business specialists are available to share their expertise to questions as well.

Sign up FREE at:http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/frontrangemompreneurs/

CHP+ Low Cost Children's Health Insurance

Dear Parents,

Do you know about a child health plan in Colorado called CHP+? Many children (age 18 and younger) in working and middle-class families qualify for this low-cost health insurance program, which is also available for pregnant women. If a family qualifies, the most they would pay is a $25 premium per year for one child ($35 per year for more than one) and a co-pay of $0 to $5 per doctor visit. Eligibility is determined after child care and elder care costs, medical and dental expenses, child support, alimony, and health insurance premiums are deducted from the families' monthly income. Once enrolled, the insurance is valid for an entire year--even if the family's income increases. If you know a child or pregnant woman who does not have health insurance please call Karen Kandel at 303.449.0177 x.8.

Call today to schedule an appointment!

Thank you for reading and we hope to see you in at Parenting Place.

Jessica Dale

Parenting Place
1235 Pine Street
Boulder, Colorado 80302
303-449-0177