CASY Family Newsletter
October 2021
Safe Sleep and your Infant ~ Thursday, October 21st at 1pm
Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice ~ Thursday, October 28th at 12:30pm
Managing the Holidays ~ Thursday, November 18th at 1pm
Power Struggles
Raising children is tough, sometimes it feels impossible to get children to do what we need or want them to do. CASY’s Family Engagement Specialists recently presented on power struggles and the battle of the wills. Watch the recording to learn steps we can take to regain control while helping children feel empowered.
What are ACEs? A family focused workshop
Jessica Herzog-Hall, Director of the ACEs Indiana Coalition, recently discussed Adverse Childhood Effects and the impact it can have on children.
Benefits of Routines
What Is Working Memory?
Understanding our mental ‘scratchpad’
Helping Kids Make Decisions
When to offer support — and when to step back
Teaching Kids About Boundaries
Why empathy and self-awareness play a major role
How To Teach Kids About Bullying
In 2019, one out of five school-age children reported being bullied by their peers. Children who are the victims of bullying can face emotional damage for years, even into adulthood.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and it serves as a reminder for parents and providers to talk to kids about bullying. The behaviors children learn at home are the ones they take with them to child care centers and classrooms. Click here for tips for parents, providers and teachers on talking to kids about bullying.
How to Give Effective Instructions
The first step to harmony is teaching your child to listen and follow directions. Read the article to learn more.
Encouraging Healthy Sleep Habits
Sleep is critical to children’s everyday functioning. A good night’s sleep helps prepare children to attend to new experiences, positively engage with others, and build memory and attention skills. When children sleep, their brains are actively working to form new connections, allowing them to be more physically relaxed and mentally alert when awake. These positive effects can be observed over time, and as a parent you play a critical role in helping your child establish healthy sleep habits. Read more here.
11 Common Conditions in Newborns
Understanding and Responding to Children Who Bite
Biting is a typical behavior often seen in infants, toddlers, and 2-year olds. As children mature, gain self-control, and develop problem-solving skills, they usually outgrow this behavior. While not uncommon, biting can be an upsetting and potentially harmful behavior. It’s best to discourage it from the very first episode. This article will help you to understand the reasons young children bite and give you some ideas and strategies for responding appropriately.
This Is How I Grow
Watch together as Elmo and his friends sing about all the ways they learn and grow: counting, building, stretching, moving, laughing, singing, dancing, cooking, and more!
Laughing and playing together are ways children and grown-ups grow every day. Each day, do an activity together that Elmo and his friends sang about:
- Day 1—Counting: Together, count to five on one hand. With each number, share something you like about each other. For example, “I like your big hugs!”
- Day 2—Building: Design and build an indoor fort using pillows, chairs, and blankets.
- Day 3—Moving: Play “Big Bird Says”—Big Bird’s version of “Simon Says.” Tell children to move only when you say “Big Bird says.” Challenge them to bend, wiggle, jump, stretch, touch their toes, and more!
- Day 4—Cooking: Invite children to help cook by stirring, measuring, and pouring ingredients, or decorating a final product.
- Day 5—Laughing: Have a “Make Me Laugh” contest—make silly faces at each other until one of you cracks up.
- Day 6—Singing: Explore learning the concept of volume as you sing your favorite song, first as a whisper, then in a normal voice, and in a loud voice.
- Day 7—Dancing: Put on music and have a dance party. Invent new moves and challenge each other to copy them.
Picky Eating: What’s Normal and What’s Not
Kids with a serious aversion to many foods may need help with food habits and overcoming avoidance
Your CCDF Eligibility Office may have changed
CCDF changes occurred for some Indiana counties effective October 1st, 2021. Review the new Eligibility Map below to see if the changes affect you.
For personalized support in finding a child care program that best meets your family's needs,
contact CASY, Child Care Resource and Referral, Family Engagement Specialists
at 800-886-3952 and choose option 2.
You can also complete the referral request form by clicking here.
Our Family Engagement Specialists will follow up with you by the next business day when you submit the online form.
Build Learn Grow Scholarship Extended to March 2022
For families with qualifying incomes, classified as essential workers, the state of Indiana can cover 80% of your child care costs for kids up to age 12. That even includes before-school and after-school care.
Visit https://brighterfuturesindiana.org/scholarships/families to learn more and apply.
Many Hoosier families have either lost jobs or left the workforce due to COVID-19. From the job search to the interview, it takes time to find a job, and it’s even more difficult to do it with children at home to care for. To help, Indiana is providing temporary child care assistance so Hoosier parents can spend their time focusing on getting back to work. Families who qualify for On My Way PreK or CCDF financial support are also eligible job searching, participating in job training programs, interviewing, completing employment requirements and getting settled in their new job.
- Want to learn more about temporary child care assistance for job-seeking Hoosier families? Click here!
- Ready to apply? Click here!
On My Way Pre-K applications are available statewide
Stay Connected
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