This is an important moment in time as we all look towards taking meaningful action to fight racism. One siginficant way is to educate ourselves on what young children understand about race and how to best talk to them about race and racism. We’ve put together a collection of expert resources on just those things. Visit our “Resources to fight racism” for more. We are in this together.
Today is Earth Day! There are lots of ways you can celebrate this day and honor the earth. Here are some ideas:
Financial relief is on the way soon. There is information available to help you determine how much you will receive and how the process will work. Pay close attention to the details about tax filing, as this often directly impacts your eligibility. Take a look at the resources below to learn more:
How much will I receive from the stimulus bill? Use this calculator
Economic Impact Payments: What you Need to Know
Will I Get a Check from the US Government, and How? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Unfortunately, there are some groups of people that won’t be receiving stimulus checks. If you have questions about whether or not you fall into this category, check out this article to learn more:
Many Americans won’t get coronavirus stimulus checks
April is National Child Abuse & Neglect Awareness Month. This month and throughout the year, Beaufort County First Steps encourages all individuals and organizations to play a role in making Beaufort County a better place for children and families. By ensuring that parents have the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to care for their children, we can help prevent child abuse and neglect by creating strong and thriving children, youth, and families in our communities. Research shows that protective factors are present in healthy families. Protective factors are conditions or attributes of individuals, families, communities, or the larger society that mitigate risk and promote healthy development and wellbeing. Promoting the following protective factors is one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect:
April is a time to celebrate the important role that communities play in protecting children and strengthening families. Everyone’s participation is critical. Focusing on ways to connect with families is the best thing our community can do to strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect.
April is National Child Abuse & Neglect Awareness Month. This month and throughout the year, Beaufort County First Steps encourages all individuals and organizations to play a role in making Beaufort County a better place for children and families. By ensuring that parents have the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to care for their children, we can help prevent child abuse and neglect by creating strong and thriving children, youth, and families in our communities.
Research shows that protective factors are present in healthy families. Protective factors are conditions or attributes of individuals, families, communities, or the larger society that mitigate risk and promote healthy development and wellbeing.
Promoting the following protective factors is one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect:
-Nurturing and attachment
-Knowledge of parenting and of child and youth development
-Parental resilience
-Social connections
-Concrete supports for parents
-Social and emotional competence of children
April is a time to celebrate the important role that communities play in protecting children and strengthening families. Everyone’s participation is critical. Focusing on ways to connect with families is the best thing our community can do to strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect.
Get the 2020 Prevention Resource Guide at http://ow.ly/aV1N50z5qAU.
