Watauga LICC

Today is National ! For nearly 20 years, SAMHSA has recognized Children’s Mental Health Day to bring attention to the mental health needs of children and young people. Learn more: samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/childrens-mental-health-awareness-day

"Each year, National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (May 7) seeks to raise awareness about the importance of children’s mental health and show that positive mental health is essential to a child’s healthy development." - apa.org

Adapted baseball is for players of all ages (5+) and any life challenge or exceptionality. We play a four game season at Watauga County Parks & Rec beginning on Sunday, May 3rd. Players are divided randomly into two teams (Youth and Adults) and play for about one hour each. Details are in the attached documents. Feel free to print, post, and share the attached flyer. Flyers can be dropped off upon request.

Follow this link for easy online registration or fill out and submit the attached form!

https://form.jotform.com/AbleRec/baseball-sign-up-form

SAVE THE DATES - Kinship Conference

📆September 26 - Eastern NC
📆October 17 - Western NC

Questions❓ Email: [email protected]

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Training opportunity for parent leaders who are interested in deepening their skills. This opportunity will focus on:
🔺Charting the LifeCourse tools and application
🔺Strengthening communication strategies through Crucial Conversations, with a focus on navigating difficult or high-stakes conversations that often come up when advocating

March 25th - 6:30-8:30pm, via Zoom: https://ow.ly/gH3F50Yvuvf

To all the beloved homies with their extra chromies. Love each one of you! 😍

“I kept my promise, buddy.”
The Cushman family of Wisconsin Rapids spent 11½ years advocating for the addition of Krabbe disease to Wisconsin's newborn screening panel.
Now, an approval letter is bringing their goal closer to fruition.
STORY: https://www.wsaw.com/2026/03/02/wisconsin-add-krabbe-disease-newborn-screening-panel/

Grant funded opportunity for parents! Hope to see you there! Healthy Lifestyles Healthy Minds.

Watauga County Special Education PTA The Children's Council of Watauga County, Inc. The Children's Playhouse

Great downloadable activities for building healthy brains in the winter!

Brain-Building Through Play: Activities for Infants, Toddlers, and Children - Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University Playful interactions with adults help develop sturdy brain architecture, the foundations of lifelong health, and the building blocks of resilience.