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One of the first behavioral areas often associated with adolescents today is technology. As a parent of two Generation Alphas, I find that technological evolution and (over?)access to information provoke fear and spark ongoing negotiation in my home and car. When is it appropriate for my child to have their own device? How can I monitor the content they access? These are valid and personal considerations for each family. Locally, 27% of Eagle County parents report giving their child(ren) a tech device before age 10, while 43% provide a device between ages 10 and 14.
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Difference Maker: Lupita Guerra | |
Lupita's main motivators in her professional work stem from her passion for supporting families through various hurdles. She finds immense joy in helping families overcome challenges, whether it’s securing childcare, providing basic needs such as access to food, clothing and more, or guiding them to necessary community resources. Lupita particularly emphasizes the importance of supporting families and children with challenging home situations
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Colorado Gives Day is right around the corner on December 10th. For the first time this year, all new monthly donations up to $100 will be boosted by an incentive fund making your gift have a larger impact for longer! | |
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November was a fun learning month for the coalition. We delved into the Social Development Strategy (SDS) workshop, learning how to support youth development and ways we can strengthen our connections with young people in our community.
The Social Development Strategy (SDS) fosters the success and health of young people from before birth through every stage of development. Providing young people with opportunities, skills and recognition strengthens bonding with family, school and community. Strong bonds motivate young people to adopt healthy standards for behavior.
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Noviembre fue un mes de aprendizaje divertido para la coalición. Nos sumergimos en el taller de la Estrategia de Desarrollo Social (SDS), aprendiendo cómo apoyar el desarrollo juvenil y las formas en que podemos fortalecer nuestras conexiones con los jóvenes de nuestra comunidad.
La Estrategia de Desarrollo Social (SDS) promueve el éxito y la salud de los jóvenes desde antes del nacimiento hasta cada etapa de su desarrollo. Proveer a los jóvenes con oportunidades, habilidades y reconocimiento fortalece el vínculo con la familia, la escuela y la comunidad. Los lazos fuertes motivan a los jóvenes a adoptar estándares saludables para su comportamiento.
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Move Chat Connect:
Family Ice Skating Night
Sunday December 22nd, 2024
Eagle Pool and Ice Rink
5:30-7:30pm
FREE
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Move Chat Connect:
Noche Familiar de Patinaje Sobre Hielo
Domingo, Diciembre 22, 2024
Eagle Pool and Ice Rink
5:30-7:30pm
GRATIS
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Looking for something to do over winter break that the whole family will enjoy? Join us December 22nd for an evening of free ice skating, food, and connection. | |
¿Buscando algo que hacer durante las vacaciones de invierno que disfrute toda la familia? Únase a nosotros el 22 de diciembre para una noche de patinaje sobre hielo, conexión y comida gratis. | |
If you have any questions, or would like more information, please contact Stevi Bratschie, Director of Community Education at sbratschie@mountainyouth.org | |
Si tiene alguna pregunta o quiere obtener más información, comuníquese con Stevi Bratschie, Directora de Educación Comunitaria en sbratschie@mountainyouth.org | |
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Calendar of Community Events
Calendario de Eventos Comunitarios
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The Family Advisory Committee invites all community members to a free holiday dinner with games, conversation, and fun. Join us for an evening of connection with your neighbors and local non-profits. All ages welcome! | |
El Comité Asesor Familiar invita a todos los miembros de la comunidad a una cena navideña gratuita con juegos, conversación y diversión. Únase a nosotros para una velada de conexión con sus vecinos y organizaciones sin fines de lucro locales. ¡Todas las edades son bienvenidas! | |
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Queer Climbing Night
Location: Eagle Climbing + Fitness
Time and day: Last Sunday of each month, 5:00 – 7:00pm
Find and build community at Eagle Climbing + Fitness. Queer Climbing Night is a social and fun gathering on the last Sunday of each month from 5-7pm. This is an inclusive space for all LGBTQIA+ identifying/curious individuals (and allies too!). ALL abilities welcome.
Contact info: info@eagleclimbing.com
970-328-0893
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We're Hiring!
Looking for a fulfilling career in marketing and event management? Join the Mountain Youth team as our next Marketing and Events Manager!
This position supports the mission of Mountain Youth, “to continuously and collaboratively improve the lives of youth in the most powerful ways possible". The focus of this role is to build community awareness of Mountain Youth’s programs, initiatives, and efforts and encourage participation through diverse marketing strategies. This role will support the execution of Mountain Youth events and coordinate promotion of Mountain Youth at partner events.
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¡Estamos contratando!
¿Busca una carrera satisfactoria en marketing y gestión de eventos? ¡Únase al equipo de Mountain Youth como nuestro próximo Gerente de Eventos y Marketing!
Este puesto apoya la misión de Mountain Youth, "mejorar continua y colaborativamente las vidas de los jóvenes de la manera más poderosa posible". El enfoque de este rol es crear conciencia en la comunidad sobre los programas, iniciativas y esfuerzos de Mountain Youth y fomentar la participación a través de diversas estrategias de marketing. Esta función apoyará la ejecución de eventos de Mountain Youth y coordinará la promoción de Mountain Youth en eventos asociados.
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Mountain Youth is now partnering with Move With Me Books!
Move With Me Books is a literary movement that engages readers through mindful movement, breath, and mindfulness
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Move With Me Books (MWMB) is the holistic health approach to transform children’s literary experiences. They curate unique lesson plans that bring picture books to life through movement and breathing. MWMB aims to reach the visual learner by highlighting each illustration, the auditory learner by listening to the words of the story, the kinesthetic learner by moving along to the pictures, and the neurodivergent learner by providing options to look, listen, and move.
Their vision is for the next generation to feel peace.
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Move With Me Books engages children to embody stories through movement and breath. It gives them tools to be mindful in an increasingly distracted world. Get your holiday wiggles out through the classic story- Twas the Night Before Christmas on our YouTube Channel.
You can also visit their website and check out their YouTube channel to see more!
You can also donate to them by mentioning MWMB when making a donation for CO Gives Day!
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Heads up, Colorado!
Starting Jan. 1, using your phone while driving will be a no-go unless you’re hands-free. Keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel. Be prepared — visit codot.gov/handsfreeco for a list of hands-free accessories and to learn more about the new law. #dropthedistraction
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Want to join the team in helping youth and families thrive? Start today by filling out our volunteer form! | |
¿Quiere unirse a nuesro equipo para ayudar a los jóvenes y las familias a prosperar? ¡Empiece hoy completando nuestro formulario de registro de voluntario! | |
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Next Opportunity:
December 22nd, 2024 for Eat Chat Connect: Family Ice Skating Night at Eagle Pool and Ice Rink
Contact Stevi at sbratschie@mountainyouth.org with questions!
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Parenting Tip of the Month | |
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This month's parenting tip comes from The Thoughtful Parent Blog:
Have a pre-event debriefing
It may sound like you are part of an elite air force squadron, but this is just a fancy way of saying: set clear expectations. This doesn’t have to be all rules and regulations (although I usually include some of those), but the idea is to have a few minutes of calm before the big holiday event to sit down with your kids. During this sit-down, you can explain what’s going to happen at this event, the timeline (i.e., when are we opening presents!), who will be there, etc. Kids love routine and it helps them to know when something big is happening that is outside the normal routine. This also helps clarify any rules beforehand so there isn’t any confusion about expectations.
Example: Your family is going over to grandma’s house for Christmas dinner. You might explain to the kids who will be there, any big events that are happening and your expectations regarding dinner behavior, consumption of sweets, etc. This is also a good time to remind kids what happens when it’s time to leave or if there are any rules of the house they should be aware of.
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El consejo para padres de este mes proviene de The Thoughtful Parent Blog:
Tener una sesión informativa previa al evento
Puede parecer que eres parte de un escuadrón de élite de la fuerza aérea, pero esto es sólo una forma elegante de decir: establece expectativas claras. No es necesario que todo sean reglas y regulaciones (aunque normalmente incluyo algunas de ellas), pero la idea es tener unos minutos de calma antes del gran evento festivo para sentarte con tus hijos. Durante esta reunión, puede explicar lo que sucederá en este evento, el cronograma (es decir, ¡cuándo abriremos los regalos!), quién estará allí, etc. A los niños les encanta la rutina y les ayuda a saber cuándo sucede algo importante. suceso que está fuera de la rutina normal. Esto también ayuda a aclarar las reglas de antemano para que no haya confusión sobre las expectativas.
Ejemplo: Tu familia irá a la casa de la abuela para la cena de Navidad. Podrías explicarles a los niños que estarán allí, cualquier evento importante que esté sucediendo y tus expectativas con respecto al comportamiento en la cena, consumo de dulces, etc. Este también es un buen momento para recordarles a los niños qué sucede cuando llega el momento de irse o si hay cualquier regla de la casa que deban conocer.
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