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Everything you need to know: Colorado’s Universal Preschool Program
Enrollment for Colorado’s Universal Preschool Program opened on January 17. This initiative, highly touted by Governor Jared Polis, provides 15 hours of free, voluntary preschool each week, for Colorado 4-year-olds. It also has a tract for qualifying 3-year-olds, who...
10 Spring Break Family Staycation Ideas
Save money and stress with these 10 Spring Break family staycation ideas, including at-home activities and quick trips in northern Colorado. Whether you can’t travel or simply don’t want to, we have family fun covered. At Home [Alt text: A young boy pours tomato sauce...
Celebrating Black History Month in Northern Colorado 2023
February marks the celebration of Black History Month, a time to recognize and honor the rich cultural heritage and contributions of African Americans throughout history. Here are some of the Black History Month events happening in Northern Colorado this year....
33 Summer Camps in Northern Colorado 2023
The school year is only halfway through, but summer camp registrations are filling up for 2023. We know many of you will be looking for ways to keep your children busy this summer, so we’ve put together this list of summer camps in northern Colorado in 2023. SUMMER...
Brain Building in the New Year
There are tons of resources out there to give families creative ideas for boosting learning and curiosity. Here are some of the great websites with resources for kids at all ages and with varying interests. PBS Kids for Parents A great feature on the site is the...
NoCo Indoor Venues Perfect for Children with Winter Birthdays!
Parents with young ones born in the cold and wintery months are always on the look out for the perfect location to hold an indoor birthday party. Where can you gather dozens of children for an afternoon of fun? We’ve pulled together a list of indoor party venues in...
20 Healthy, Budget-Friendly Snacks for Kids
This January, we’re focusing on health at The Family Center/La Familia. Many of us have children of our own, and we know what a struggle it can be to encourage young kids to eat healthy. We’ve put together this list of healthy, budget-friendly snacks for kids. ...
A Year in Review & the Year Ahead
The end of the year brings time spent with those we love, and often additional opportunities to give back to the organizations we love. We want to return some of how we have felt that love and how it has helped The Family Center/La Familia grow in 2022 and will...
This is Gabriela’s Story
Gabriela first came to The Family Center/ La Familia when her second child started having difficulty speaking. She met with one of our Family Support & Strengthening coordinators through one of our programs, PAT ( Parents as Teachers). Through PAT, Gabriela...
How to Survive the Holidays with Young Children
As we head into the winter holiday season, we know many of you are excited to spend time with friends and family. But those fun times also come with stressful moments, especially with young children. Here’s how to survive the holidays with young children and...
Promoting Early Childhood Mental Health
The Family Center/La Familia is a stronger promoter of supporting the whole child, the whole family, and the whole community. This means our organization goes beyond education in a classroom for young children to look at the whole picture, including childhood social...
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month 2022
At The Family Center/La Familia, we celebrate diversity and are proud to serve families of all backgrounds and cultures in our community. We are excited to commemorate Native American Heritage Month 2022 this November. Every November, the Library of Congress, National...
Celebrating Día de los Muertos
Each year The Family Center/La Familia proudly displays ofrenda, or offerings in English, on a beautifully decorated altar to celebrate Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. This Mexican holiday is particularly special for the unique fact that it celebrates death...
Halloween 2022 Events for Children in Northern Colorado
Entertain kids of all ages (and kids at heart) with this list of 13 Halloween events for children in northern Colorado, brought to you by The Family Center/La Familia! Opening of Día de los Muertos at Global Village Museum Cost: $5 for adults; $3 for students and...
Con la familia y el prójimo como inspiración
Por Mario Alegre Barrios SIEMPRE HA SIDO la familia —recuerda—, siempre esa presencia constante de sus padres y de sus hermanos (“siempre es una locura tener hermanos”, dice), siempre la conexión con su madre —Olivia—, que era quien estaba en casa mucho más que su...
With Family and Neighbor as Inspiration
By: Mario Alegre-Barrios IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN family —she remembers—, always that constant presence of her parents and siblings (“having siblings is always crazy,” she says), the connection with her mother —Olivia—, who was the one who was home a lot more than her...
Hilos Resilientes
Por Analía Weber El conocimiento de que existen disparidades para la comunidad Latinx en cuanto a los recursos accesibles no es una novedad para mí. Tenía una idea de estas desigualdades cuando comencé a trabajar para The Family Center/La Familia a fines del invierno...
Resilient Threads
By Analía Weber The knowledge that there are disparities for the Latinx community to accessible resources is not news to me. I had an idea of the extent of these disparities as I started working for The Family Center/ La Familia back in late winter of this year but in...
2022 Events – Hispanic Heritage Month
At The Family Center/La Familia, we are proud to support Latinx families in our northern Colorado community. So, we always look forward to National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs nationally from September 15 - October 15. We invite you to explore the many...
Growing Curious Kids
Young kids are naturally curious. They like to ask questions as they learn about and experience new parts of our world. JackRabbit Care mentions some of the common benefits of developing curiosity in kids: Counteract boredom Cultivate an active mindInspire...
El eco compartido de nuestras voces latinas
Por Analía Weber A lo largo de mi vida, he tenido el privilegio de conocer a personas increíbles. Desde creativos y pensadores hasta hacedores y agitadores, cada individuo que ha cruzado en mi camino ha imprimido una huella en mí. Estoy emocionada de destacar las...
A Community of Voices
By Analía Weber Throughout my life, I have had the privilege of meeting amazing individuals. From creatives, to thinkers, doers and shakers, each individual that has crossed my path has had an imprint in me. I am excited to highlight Latinxs voices this month in...
Semillas de un sueño
Por Analía Weber ¡Hola! Déjame contarte una historia sobre una niña que deseaba fervientemente inspirar a otros. La pequeña Vanessa pasaba sus días observando a su abuela* en su pequeña tienda en Zacatecas, México. Vanessa vivía asombrada por su...
Seeds of a Dream
By: Analía Weber Let me tell you a story about a little girl who just wanted to inspire others. Little Vanessa spent her days observing her abuela* at her little store in Zacatecas, Mexico. Vanessa was in awe of her abuela. She saw her not only as the only latina...