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April 2021

ARTICLES, RESOURCES AND UPDATES

Webpage: Child Care Partnership Grant

Thank you for your input and help distributing the Child Care Family Survey. Please stay up to date with grant activities on our page! (Webpage Here)

Article: What The $300 A Month Child Benefit Could Mean

Four in 10 children in the U.S. live in households struggling to afford basic expenses, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Now, as part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the House and Senate have passed a child benefit, the first of its kind in the United States. (Read More)

Webinar: Pathways to Financial Health & Resilience

Join NDI, LifeCents and AFCPE to learn more about the valuable resources available to assist persons with disabilities and other chronic health conditions through the current financial crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Watch Webinar)

Webinar: Student Loan Debt is Growing the Racial Wealth Gap

Majoring in Debt: Why Student Loan Debt is Growing the Racial Wealth Gap and How Philanthropy Can Help (Watch Webinar)

Article: The impact of systemic racism on finances

Centuries of racism have denied Blacks, Native Americans and many immigrants an equal opportunity to build a solid financial foundation. (Read More)

Article: Financial Resilience in the Face of Financial Setbacks

A $735 car repair. A $1,280 medical bill. A cutback on hours that reduces take-home pay by $250 per week. Financial shocks like these happen to financially vulnerable families every day. (Read More)

Article: Resilience for Trauma-informed Professionals

Such secondary traumatic stress (STS) — also termed vicarious trauma or compassion fatigue — has mostly been the focus of attention among mental health professionals and first responders. (Read More)

Article: Heal the Forest for the Tree

Creating an environment that exudes calm, safety, and compassion is a goal of trauma-informed systems. It is a profound paradigm shift in knowledge, perspective, attitudes and skills that continues to deepen and unfold over time.(Read More)

Webinar: Connecting with Your Kids with I Love You Rituals

In this webinar, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor Mara Spencer explains how you can connect with your kids using I Love You Rituals. She also shares several examples of how she uses I Love You Rituals with her own family. Tune in to boost connection and cooperation! (Watch Webinar)

VISIT COWLITZ COMMUNITY NETWORK ONLINE

Child Care Partnership

Access to child care is imperative for the long-term success of our children and the health of our economy.

Financial Literacy

Free financial education: Budgeting, saving, borrowing, establishing and maintaining credit.

Behavioral Health

Resources for child care providers and families of children with challenging behavioral needs.

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