Strengthening Families Program Strengthening Families Program hosted virtually by Bacon Street Youth and Family Services, is now open to families with youth between the ages of 10-14. The program will help you learn effective parenting skills; promote increased family communication; and improve parent-child relationships, social competencies, and school performance. This FREE program will run onlineContinue Reading
Brain Boosting Foods for Kids
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from 6-7pmZoom Webinar Did you know energy, focus, and memory are all directly influenced by what we eat? Not sure how to feed your child healthy meals that are affordable and easy to make? Join Family Academy to learn how to fuel your child’s body and mind for learning as youContinue Reading
Best Games for Family Game Night for Families with Teens, Tweens, Elementary & Preschoolers
Family Game Night Game Recommendations for Families with Preschool, Elementary, Tween and Teen Kiddos! Just updated for Christmas! Updated 12/15/20You know what is fun? Family Game Night. Seriously, if you haven’t tried it – really now is the time. You can even do it with the cousins, grandparents or friends via zoom to really changeContinue Reading
Can we take a moment to talk about grief?
Can we take a moment to talk about grief? Written by Madeline Vann, NCC, M.Ed. at White Cloud Therapeutic Services Can we take a moment to talk about grief? I think we can all agree 2020 has been a difficult year, to put it mildly. And before we finally get out of this year, we haveContinue Reading
Workout at home while working from home!
Workout at home while working from home! We know it has not only been hard to change your work / life balance, but it seems like with the colder weather heading our way we may be struggling to fit in an outdoor workout. We have gone through our partners’ sites and pulled affiliate links ofContinue Reading
Try a Gratitude and Appreciation Ritual
Try a Gratitude and Appreciation Ritual Written by Madeline Vann, NCC, M.Ed. at White Cloud Therapeutic Services Rituals are so important. And we have a couple of big ones coming up – Halloween, voting (or however you and your family choose to participate in our democracy), and Thanksgiving. We love to be involved in these events, withContinue Reading
Negotiating Screen Time in a Virtual Landscape
Negotiating Screen Time in a Virtual Landscape Written by Madeline Vann, NCC, M.Ed. at White Cloud Therapeutic Services Conflict over screens comes up a lot lately with families and couples – and even individuals, who are wondering if they are on their screen too frequently. Common ground for all of us appears to be worrying about theContinue Reading
Too Much of a “Good” Thing?
Too Much of a “Good” Thing?Written by Madeline Vann, NCC, M.Ed. at White Cloud Therapeutic Services “Today in homeschooling we are working on fractions,” says the meme. You know the one. There are four wine glasses with varying degrees of fullness and fractions by each glass (1/4, 1/2, 3/4, and 1). For most people, that’s probably anContinue Reading
Drive Through Screening Early Head Start Families – Oct 20, 2020
Drive-through Screening for EHS Families On Tuesday, October 20, Early Head Start (EHS) staff is planning a drive-thru event for EHS families. Held at the CDR Norge office parking lots, the event will allows families to receive hearing and vision screening, activity bags, oral health bags, and resources without leaving their car. All CDR staffContinue Reading
Live Well Week 2020 from November 2nd – 6th (Ages 55+)
Live Well Week 2020 from November 2nd – 6th (Ages 55+) Seniors ages 55+, swing by the JCC Recreation Center during Live Well Week on Nov. 2, 4, 5 or 6 (no program Nov. 3) between 8 and 10 a.m. to pick up this free Live Well bag! The Live Well bag will be filledContinue Reading
Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, October 24 – here are local drop off sites
Drug Take Back The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. The program is anonymous and no questions will be asked. This initiative addresses a vital public safety andContinue Reading
Civil Conversation is Still a Thing
Civil Conversation is Still a Thing Written by Madeline Vann, NCC, M.Ed. at White Cloud Therapeutic Services People often say to me, “I feel like this country is so divided. It seems impossible to even talk to people sometimes. Everyone is so ….” (fill in the blank – defensive, reactive, angry, easily offended, uninformed etc) SometimesContinue Reading
Rewrite the Story You’re Telling About Your Marriage
Rewrite the Story You’re Telling About Your Marriage Written by Madeline Vann, NCC, M.Ed. at White Cloud Therapeutic Services You’ve been locked indoors with your partner and your kids now for, oh, about half a year. How’s it going? These are unprecedented times, as we keep hearing. And the pressures on families are unlike any mostContinue Reading
Safe Kids Community Forum – Car Seat Safety & COVID-19 in Children
Safe Kids Community Forum Friday, September 25, 20201:00pm Review the correct process to install a rear-facing child safety seat with Officer Sterling Perry, James City Police Department, a National Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician. Road injuries are the leading cause of preventable deaths and injuries to children in the United States. Correctly used child safety seatsContinue Reading
The 2020-2021 School Year’s Most Important Lesson
The 2020-2021 School Year’s Most Important Lesson Written by Madeline Vann, NCC, M.Ed. at White Cloud Therapeutic Services Many of us are approaching this school year with a sinking feeling in the pit of our stomachs and a long list of questions. What are the kids going to learn in this new virtual learning environment? How willContinue Reading
TPMG Clinical Research Division is Looking for Eligible Patients for COVID-19 Investigational Treatment Trial
TPMG Clinical Research Division is Looking for Eligible Patients for COVID-19 Investigational Treatment Trial Have you recently been diagnosed with COVID-19, or are you experiencing symptoms such as a fever, shortness of breath, cough, loss of taste, or have had known exposure to COVID-19? If so, you may be eligible for a new COVID-19 investigationalContinue Reading
Parks, Playgrounds and Trails in Williamsburg
Parks and Trails Williamsburg area New Quarter Park New Quarter Park You can now reserve and pay for kayak rentals at New Quarter Park through June 19th online or you can stop by the office. National Fishing and Boating Week is June 6-14 which celebrates the importance of recreational boating and fishing in enhancing people’s qualityContinue Reading
Corona-cation Survival Guide for Moms
Corona-cation Survival Guide for Moms Written by Madeline Vann, NCC, M.Ed. at White Cloud Therapeutic Services This is the maximum staycation none of us signed up for, with an extra job description or two thrown in for good measure (and a great deal of social pressure to sparkle while you do them!). I’ve spoken with numerous parentsContinue Reading