Thursday Morning Coffee & Chat

Hey JPP! Whether coffee is your jam or a cup of tea, JPP Coaches want to connect with you. We are going to be starting a weekly meet up on WebEx through Rikki's Room on Thursday mornings from 9-10 am every week. This is not mandatory, just a way for us to say hi and see you! We are starting this Thursday, April 30th and using our time to say goodbye to our beloved intern for 2 years, Maddie! If you are interested, have the time, and want to connect we hope to see you there! You can call in or use your video - whichever works best for you. Just click on the link below.

Rikki Hanson's Personal Room
https://jeffco.webex.com/meet/rhanson | 261963017

Join by video system
Dial [email protected] and enter your host PIN .
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone
+1-408-418-9388 United States Toll
Access code: 261 963 017

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.

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.

Stride Clinic is now offering testing to anyone that is in need. Check out their flier for more information or click on here to link to their website.

When to Use Your Emergency Funds

Budgeting can be hard. Budgeting during a worldwide pandemic can seem impossible, especially when you have a fall back plan. Don't let your savings go to waste before reading this article to help you determine if digging into your savings right now is really worth it. Also, if fiances and budgeting are on your mind, reach out to your coach and figure out how you can design your personal spending and saving plan to work and stretch for you and your family's' needs right now. There is a way!
https://www.everydollar.com/blog/questions-to-ask-before-using-your-emergency-fund?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=April_Newsletter&utm_term=everydollar_bu&utm_campaign=everydollar_newsletter&campaign_id=&lead_source=Email&utm_id=everydollar_newsletter&cd17=b2c_D2C_ED_5787_April+Newsletter_200423&email_id=3148054

Reduce Energy Use and Save!

Now that the world has shifted our lives to enjoy being in our homes mores, some might see energy bills starting to creep up. Check out these tips and tricks from Xcel Energy on Ways to Reduce Energy Use and Save Money! Click on the link here to learn more: https://www.xcelenergy.com/energy_saving_tips

53 Recipes to Cook with Kids

Now is a great time to involve your children in a life lesson - cooking! Whether teaching them measurements, or getting in some giggles, having kids help out in the kitchen is a great way to get them engaged, learn a new skill, and teach them about nutrition. I see the benefits in my husband, who's mother always had him there to help with meal prep and he is the first to say how grateful he is to have such a wonderful skill. Do your children the same service and maybe even have a little fun! Read more from the New York Times about fun recipes to cook with kids https://cooking.nytimes.com/68861692-nyt-cooking/930565-53-recipes-to-cook-with-your-kids