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Looking for someone to help? Here is a local resource list compiled by the Walla Walla Co. Juvenile Diversion Coordinator that lists organizations and numbers from transportation services to parenting help. Print it and keep it near your phone. Click here to view the resource guide. Parent to Parent – is a nonprofit organization that works with families raising children with disabilities There are resources and information available free of charge. Contact Angie Witt the Parent to Parent Coordinator at 524-2942 or 540-9880. Birth to Three – early intervention is a WW County program helps families with infants and toddlers reach their age appropriate level of development. If you have any concerns you can call Carla Nibler, Lead Family Resources Coordinator at 524-2920 or talk to your pediatrician. Save the Date – 2008 Children’s Forum is Sunday October 19th at St. Patrick’s Church. This event has not happened for the past four years and is it a great opportunity and discuss the well being of children/families in WW, learn of resources available, child care, risk factors for our kids (pit falls) and how to volunteer. The event is free. There is a free dinner, child care, a guest peaker and material. I will let you know when it starts soon and how to get more information. I have heard stories from some of you about trying to enjoy downtown WW this summer and having some problems with some of the youth hanging out. I have talked to the city and they reinforced to me the importance of calling police dispatch so they have a record of the situation whether it is the language or hanging out at Heritage Park so you can’t take your little kids there to the groping (I am not kidding) in front of businesses during peak shopping hours. To get more police presence they need to have a record of complaints. The number is 527-1960 also if you have any concern or ideas on how to handle some of the situations you can email Duane Cole, City Manager at dcole@ci.walla-walla.wa.us. The Blue Mt Humane Society is in desperate need of supplies. They currently have 92 kitties and 76 dogs. The are looking for wet canned food for dogs and cats and dry kitten food. The shelter is open noon to 6pm every weekday and 10 to 4pm on Saturday but you can drop off donations anytime. If the gate is closed just honk or drop off donations at the downtown Thrift Store at 207 E. Main Street. For cooking class information for Someone’s in the Kitchen visit www.sitkwallawalla.com or call 240-6388. WWPS is doing a boundary study for the elementary schools. Visit www.wwps.org/atoz/boundarystudy.htm to learn more. The YWCA Fun Factory is a free arts/crafts/outdoor games program for kids 5-9. We will be in the major parks in WW and out in the distant areas of Burbank, Eureka, Broetje Orchards, Prescott, Waitsburg, Dayton, and Touchet. We also visit the Labor Homes to work with the preschoolers and the older kids in the neighborhood. Everything is free and fun. As many of you know child care is in strong demand and the WWCC is reaching out to us. If any of you have ever thought about becoming a licensed child care provider or have small children and want to earn a living while staying at home the WWCC Child Care Resource and Referral has FREE consultation services to become a licensed child care provider. For more info contact Tina Lopez at tina.lopez@wwcc.edu or 529-5744. The 2nd Tuesday of each month is the Red Cross Blood drawing at First Congregational Church (73 S. Palouse) from 1-6pm. Fro more info contact the Red Cross at 52-7380. Gypsy Sally’s Produce Palace is a 3-acre farm with a focus on open pollinated and heirloom veg, herbs and flowers. She is putting together vegetable harvest shares, fruit harvest shares and fresh flowers. She will deliver them to Rare Finds once a week to be picked up. Her name is Amity and she was at the market this weekend. Harvest shares are a large box of fruit or veg from her farm. It will vary each week. Her website is www.theproducepalace.com or email at amity@theproducepalace.com or call her at 386-0217 to find out costs and more information. This would be a fun way to get farm fresh produce! The Carnegie Arts Center is looking for donations for their developmentally disabled creative classes. They need construction paper in light shades, newsprint rolls, craft paint, large containers of Elmer’s glue, white paper plates, and Play-doh. The class is Monday morning from 8-11am to drop off donations (they are downstairs, use the back door) or drop them off at Carnegie Tuesday-Saturdays 11-4pm. Parent Information and Resource Center (PIRC) – is located at Blue Ridge School. They are offering free classes and events. The website is www.wapirc.org. There are beginning computer classes, English classes, and exercise/kick boxing. They are all free. SCHEDULE Free Developmental screening for children birth to six years old at Blue Ridge Elementary. You can learn more about how your child’s motor, social, language and problem solving skills are developing. Call 527-3066 ext 5057 to set up an appointment. Sponsored by Walla Walla Public Schools. Walla Walla Community College Parent Co-op Preschool and Parent Toddler classes – call 527-4237 to get information or register. MOPS – Mothers Of Preschoolers. MOPS exists to meet the needs of every Mom – urban, suburban, and rural moms, stay-at-home and working moms, teen, single and married moms. Moms with different lifestyles who all share a similar desire to be the very best mom they can be! MOPS Trinity – a new MOPS group in Walla Walla begins October 9th and will meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 9-11 a.m. at the Trinity Baptist Church; 595 Abbott Road. Contact Sarah Johnson at 529-1138 to register or www.trinitywallawalla.org TEEN MOPS – Ingle Chapel Congregation Church Daily Market Cooperative Michelle Coleman – Northwest Counseling Solutions – finding solutions for life’s challenges Tot Spot – Parent Cooperative Preschool sponsored by General Hospital and WWCC Early Childhood and Educational Support. Moms In Touch International Kidnastics – 527-2325 ......................................................................................................................... Toy safety and toy recall information: http://sk.convio.net/site/PageNavigator/Campaigns/ToySafety/campaignToySafety Weekly tips offered by the Spokane division of the Better Business Bureau" “Professionalizing Motherhood” by Jill Savage – I highly recommend this book. I gave this book out to the first 30 members who joined. It is a positive book about the job of motherhood and how to be proud, positive and take time to yourself. Want to learn more about nutrition, labels and msg…check out www.truthinlabeling.org
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