Children's Wisconsin - Rock County Family Resource Center

First and foremost: EMPOWER children with "I CAN!" confidence.

It requires giving children the right to struggle and ask for help when they need it.

It requires not doing the whole task for children, but rather: engage in TEAMWORK when they ask for help. Use THEIR hands and their brain as part of the solution.

It requires an understanding of what skills are developed through the processes of the every day.

It requires meaningful relationships.

It requires patience.

It requires a flexible schedule that allows time for children to work through various challenges without the pressure of "table time".

It requires an emtionally healthy environment where each child feels loved and belonging.

It requires meeting each child's needs.

It requires life experiences.

It does NOT require an adult-driven curriculum.

School bells are ringing! As we gear up for a new school year, let’s ensure our children have a positive and supportive start. Here’s to a year full of growth and discovery!

Join us for "Focus on Fathers," where we provide a variety of family-friendly topics for information sharing and opportunities for dads to participate in peer support in a safe and inviting environment. We encourage you to bring your willingness to listen, share, and be a part of a community of fathers supporting and learning together. Register Here: go.wisc.edu/3z9kwx

Last day to vote! Please take a few minutes to fill out our Community Health Improvement Plan survey. All you need to do is pick the two most important health issues that matter to you and why. Let your voice be heard!

Simply snap a picture of the QR code, or follow this link: https://rebrand.ly/z9u47ro

For 2024 Community Health Assessment Results: healthyrockwi.org/2024-cha-results

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When’s the best time to start getting ready for back-to-school? All summer long! Adding a few creative, outdoor and social activities goes a long way to helping kids feel prepared and confident for that first day of school.

Challenging behavior is often not in children’s control. It is more accurate and helpful to understand this behavior as a sign that children cannot handle their big emotions (e.g., mad, sad, sacred). When they feel overwhelmed, their emotions are getting the best of them. Learn more about how to support self-regulation difficulties in children: https://www.foothillsacademy.org/community/articles/self-regulation-difficulties

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It won't be long now before students will need to get back into the swing of attending classes here in the School District of Janesville! And while we hope everyone has had a wonderful summer so far, we are more than a little eager to see those smiling faces return to our buildings!

Some of the things you might want to be thinking about with just more than two weeks remaining are:
-- Buying Back to School clothing
-- Ordering/purchasing school supplies
-- Health checks for children (dental, vision and health exams)
-- Start updating the family calendar with early-year events
-- Getting students back on sleep and eating schedules
-- Filling out any forms needed before the start of school

We look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday, Sept. 3 (check with your student's home school for "Ready, Set, Goal" events, open houses and other preparation events before that date.)

But for now -- enjoy the rest of your summer!

Love this beautiful image from Coastal Connections OT.

12 Ways to Co-regulate with your Child

1. Lower your body position
2. Lower your voice (can be volume or pitch)
3. Soften your facial expression
4. Model deep breathing
5. Do heavy work together
6. Walk outside
7. Offer deep pressure
8. Model a preferred sensory activity
9. Move your body together (have you tried stimming as a co-occupation??)
10. Dim the lights (or rely solely on natural light)
11. Stop talking (offer communication alternatives)
12. Change your proximity (move away, move into a parallel position and minimize face-to-face confrontation, move lower, move closer but be indirectly positioned etc.)

Back to School: Establishing Healthy Screen Time Habits & Tech Expectations Summer is winding down and back-to-school is right around the corner! Fall often signals the transition back to schedules and routine. Many families may be wondering how to shift gears from a summer filled with lack of structure and more screen time and set children up for a successful school year.....

Bring or choose your own reading material for some cozy silent reading with Mary the Comfort Dog on Mondays from 3:30-5 p.m. in the Children's Room. Take turns reading aloud if you'd like!

No registration necessary.

Hoy!! 10-1 en riverside park!!
Mochilas con útiles por $5 todo lo de más en el evento se gratis!!

Today!! 10-1 at riverside park!!
$5 Bookbags for sale Everything else is free!!!

Start fundraising today and set up your team!

The 2024 Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Event will take place on a Saturday for the first time on October 12th at the JP Cullen Memorial Pavilion off of Festival Street in Downtown Janesville. The date will kick-off the Week Without Violence campaign which is part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October.

YWCA Rock County is looking for Teams to start their own fundraisers to help raise money for the event. The goal for the 2024 Event is to raise $45,000 for the Domestic Violence Programs at YWCA Rock County.

Setting up a team is easy:
• Sign up as a team leader. https://ywcarockcounty.networkforgood.com/projects/229259-2024-walk-a-mile (click on start fundraising)
• YWCA will provide promotional materials, including text for social media posts you can use a to promote your team and fundraising efforts.
• Raise donations with your team and encourage participation in the event by recruiting friends, family and colleagues to walk at the event with you (in heels if you’re feeling in the spirit!).

New this year: Team Incentives!
• Be one of the first 10 teams to raise $1,500 and get the opportunity to have a team pop-up tent at the event
• You supply the tent and are guaranteed a space for your team to gather.
• Teams are encouraged to decorate their tents to get entered into a drawing for prizes.
• Prizes for best team uniform, largest team and most money raised!

By writing themselves a letter, kids can document what they loved about school — and then if there are any back-to-school jitters, that letter can start a conversation with you about hopes, dreams and addressing any fears.

Get ready to make a lasting impact! This August, we're kicking off MakeAWill Month with a free online will-writing tool from FreeWill, celebrating 165 years of empowering women and girls. By creating a legacy gift to YWCA, you can help ensure your values and legacy live on. Take the first step 👉 bit.ly/4d6OvzX

Join us the 1st Thursday of every month for topic specific online classes that are designed for parents or caregivers raising children together while living apart. Register today! go.wisc.edu/21t6cz

Check out these events happening in Downtown Janesville!

The YWCA Before and After School Program provides child care for elementary school-age children (ages 4-12) during the school year. The program runs from 6:30 a.m. until school starts and resumes at the close of school until 6:00 p.m.

The Before and After School Program currently operates at many schools in Janesville and Milton including: Consolidated, Adams, Harmony, Harrison, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lincoln, Monroe, Roosevelt, Van Buren and Washington.

Child care funding is accepting through the W-2 Program and the YWCA offers financial assistance to eligible families. If you have questions regarding enrollment, please contact Teri at 608-752-5445 ext 230. Get more information HERE: https://www.ywcarockcounty.org/childcare

“Our children are creating their own foundations and structures, and we owe it to them to give them good ‘supplies’ so they can have a solid start in life,” a family child care provider who is enrolled in the WECA Food Program shares.

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) offers partial reimbursement for serving healthy meals and snacks. Wisconsin’s CACFP sponsors serve family child care businesses and centers – WECA is eligible to assist family programs in all 72 counties and all Tribal nations.

Learn more on our website: https://bit.ly/WECAFood

“Nuestros niños están creando sus propios cimientos y estructuras, y debemos brindarles buenos ‘suministros’ para que puedan tener un comienzo sólido en la vida”, comparte una proveedora de cuidado infantil familiar que está inscrita en el Programa de Alimentos de WECA.

El Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos (CACFP, en inglés) ofrece un reembolso parcial por servir comidas y meriendas saludables. Los patrocinadores del CACFP de Wisconsin brindan servicios a centros y programas de cuidado infantil familiar. WECA es elegible para servir a programas familiares en los 72 condados y todas las naciones tribales.

Obtenga más información en nuestro sitio web: https://weca.info/Food_Program

Some great tips for parents!

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Congratulations to the ten agencies awarded FRC Infrastructure Grant across 20 counties. The Family Resource Centers will be going through a process with this grant to implement the quality of standards, build parent leadership and embed the protective factors into all aspects of their FRC. We are looking forward to learning, working and supporting Children’s Hospital and Health System, Inc. (Rock Co.) Follow Children's Wisconsin - Rock County Family Resource Center or visit www.childrenswi.org/janesville