Dear JPP

We hope these weekly newsletters are a helpful way for you to feel connected to our community. We continue to hear from you during these difficult times, and we are so impressed by your strength and stamina to maintain some sense of normalcy for yourselves and your families right now. We want you to know that we are here for you and we love hearing from you. Please keep reaching out and know we are supporting you from our homes. Stay strong and stay connected.

Free Children's Museum Passes

This year, instead of offering a free night at the Children's Museum, we are offering free passes to families who are interested without having to be there in person! If you and your family would like a free annual pass to the Children's Museum, please let your coach know ASAP! Head Start has been so kind to include us in this bi-annual event and we would like to get these passes to as many JPP families as possible. Reach out! We will be waiting to add your name to the list.

Book a Coach

In the spirit of adjusting to our new-for-now-normal, JPP would like to put the idea out to families who need help with schoolwork to Book a Coach! JPP Coaches will be available for one hour a week to support your child with their schoolwork. We are excited to connect with our youth and hone in on the 2-generation component of what we're all about! If you have a child needing some assistance with school work, please reach out to your coach. Please let us know what platform they are using, what subject they need help with, their teachers name, and where they go to school.

Parent Support Webinar:

Dr. Scott Cypers from CU Denver and the Johnson Depression Center offers a weekly series of webinars for parents and teens on dealing with life during COVID-19.

The next meeting is Thursdays from 8 pm - 9:15. The main topic will be Depression and Community. Registration is now required for the event. Click on this Zoom link early to pre-register. Here is a link to their website.

Here's another opportunity for Parent Support through PEAK Parent Center:

PEAK Parent Center is here to help. If you need help with ensuring your child’s education is equitable, accessible, and works for your families’ circumstances during this time please reach out to one of our parent advisors by calling 719-531-9400 from 9 am to 1:30 pm MDT or email [email protected]. Parent Advisors can help with ideas about engaging your children in online learning, helping your child focus while learning at home, or ideas for activities you can do. We can also help with finding community resources, as other needs arise.

Respite Care for children ages 3-18 with developmental disabilities

If you have a child with developmental disabilities, Megan's Place may be able to provide some respite care for you during COVID. They are still open and accepting families that qualify. Check out their website for more information and to see if it is a good opportunity to take a much needed break.

https://megansplacellc.org/

Kids Won’t Stop Fighting? A Bouncer, a Therapist and a Referee Have Advice

"What do a bar bouncer, kindergarten teacher, hockey referee, marriage and family therapist, and police officer all have in common? They know how to break up a fight." Now that we know we are in it for the long haul, it might not be a bad idea to hear what some professionals have to say about keeping the peace at home. Click on the link below to learn more!

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/07/parenting/break-up-kids-fight.html?referringSource=articleShare

Short on Cash? Here's Some
Advice For Families Stretching Their Budgets

https://www.npr.org/2020/04/09/828122776/short-on-cash-heres-some-advice-for-families-stretching-their-budgets