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You can help ensure a place for every family to feel at home.
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Parenting
Place
2222-A 14th Street
Boulder CO 80302
303.449.0177
Fran Eichenauer, Executive Director |
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Then
you discover "Family Connection," a monthly newspaper put out
by the Parenting Place. You learn that this extended family
for Boulder County's many newcomers and longtime residents embraces
all ethnic groups, types of families, and economic levels. Women
and men. Seasoned parents and new parents. Grandparents and
adoptive parents. Those with special needs. Any family with
children from birth to age five.
The Parenting Place began in 1984 in response to the tragic
abuse and death of a young Boulder child. With its primary space
in Boulder and a site in Lafayette, it has since provided a
place for over 2500 people to learn about coping with parenting
challenges. A place to drop in occasionally or visit regularly
and draw upon the wisdom of other parents, a remarkable staff,
and tireless volunteers . . . to watch children enjoy play groups
and develop critical social skills . . . to find others who
will celebrate milestones in their children's lives.
One simple call prompts a "Warm Welcome" visit to get parents
off to a good start. Cultural festivals and facilitated support
groups, such as language-based and single parent groups, promote
connections that go far beyond the walls of the Parenting Place.
Monthly potlucks bring together whole families for support,
fun, and friendship.
And so much else happens. Seniors lovingly crochet baby blankets.
Parents graciously exchange toys, cribs, and clothes. Professionals
speak about nutrition and positive discipline. A staff member
patiently walks a non-English-speaking mother through learning
the bus route and managing her baby, a stroller, and a diaper
bag so that this mom can access services. The Parenting Place
has heart! Lots of it! |
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