Parent Cafe: Gratitude and Grit

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Hosted by:
Upriver Youth Leadership Council
Event theme:
Gratitude and Grit
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This cafe is limited to 25 people. Each person must register individually.

Event contact information

Name: Amber Hoodman
Email: uylcrecovery@gmail.com

Parent Cafe: Spooky Good Support

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Hosted by:
Upriver Youth Leadership Council
Event theme:
Spooky Good Support
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This cafe is limited to 25 people. Each person must register individually.

Event contact information

Name: Amber Hoodman
Email: uylcrecovery@gmail.com

Parent Cafe: Harvesting Help

This cafe is limited to 25 people. Each person must register individually. 

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Hosted by:
Upriver Youth Leadership Council
Event theme:
Harvesting Help
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This cafe is limited to 25 people. Each person must register individually.

Event contact information

Name: Amber Hoodman
Email: uylcrecovery@gmail.com

Parent Cafe- Families, Survival of the Fittest

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Hosted by:
Friends of the Children Eastern Idaho
Event theme:
Families, Survival of the Fittest
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This cafe i limited to 25 people. Each person must register individually.

Event contact information

Name: Vanessa Truchot
Email: vtruchot@friendseasternidaho.org

Parent Cafe: Parents Rock!

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Hosted by:
Eastern Idaho Public Health
Event theme:
Parents Rock!
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The cafe is limited to 25 people. Each person attending must register individually.

Event contact information

Name: Holly Whitworth
Email: hwhitworth@eiph.idaho.gov

Early Learning Collaborative Symposium 2026

Submitted by Sheralynn Bauder on Wed, 06/24/2026 - 13:09
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The Idaho Association of Education for Young Children (Idaho AEYC) hosted its annual Early Learning Collaborative (ELC) Symposium on June 12-13, bringing together educators, advocates, leaders, and community partners from across the state for two days of learning and collaboration.  

This year’s theme, “From Seeds to Systems: Growing and Sustaining our ELCs,” centered on strengthening Idaho’s network of early childhood programs while establishing strong foundations in communities that will enable long term impacts and a stable early childhood system.  

Parenting has never come with a manual, but in Idaho, it can come with a community of support.

Submitted by Sheralynn Bauder on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:22
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Parenting has never come with a manual, but in Idaho, it can come with a community of support.   

 

Parent Cafés, brought to the state by the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children (Idaho AEYC) in partnership with Be Strong Families, are built on casual, small-group conversations. They offer physically and emotionally safe spaces for caregivers to connect, reflect, and openly discuss the real challenges and rewards of raising a family.  

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Parent Cafe: Parenting 101- No One Has All the Answers

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Hosted by:
South Central Public Health District
Event theme:
Parenting 101: No One Has All the Answers
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This cafe is limited to 25 people. Each person participating must register individually.

Event contact information

Name: Kelsi Alexander
Email: kalexander@phd5.id.gov

Idaho’s kindergarten readiness and workforce challenges share the same root — and the same solution

Submitted by Nicole Criner on Thu, 03/05/2026 - 15:58
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Two major data points about Idaho surfaced recently, and together they tell a story we can no longer ignore. ReadyNation’s new analysis estimates that Idaho loses $688 million every year because parents cannot access reliable child care. Around the same time, national data showed Idaho ranking 46th in the country for kindergarten readiness. At first glance, these may seem like separate issues; one about the economy, one about education.

Idaho AEYC hosts Early Learning Day at the Idaho State Capitol

Submitted by knoden@idahoaeyc.org on Tue, 02/10/2026 - 15:35
Early learning advocates speak with policymakers inside the Idaho State Capitol during Idaho AEYC’s Early Learning Day.

Idaho AEYC proudly hosted Early Learning Day at the Idaho State Capitol on February 3, 2026. The event brought together 24 early childhood organizations from across the state to meet directly with policymakers and show them the real work happening in Idaho’s early learning communities.  

The day focused on ensuring lawmakers heard firsthand how access to high-quality childcare directly impacts Idaho’s workforce and economy by elevating voices closest to families and young children.  

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