YSD1 Parenting Partnerships
January 2024
Dear Parents & Families,
This newsletter is intended for YSD1 families involved in Parenting Partnerships and/or have children in YSD1 schools. Each month various activities will be highlighted in order to help you stay actively engaged with your child(ren), community and schools. Happy Reading!
Jessica Elliott (Parenting Partnerships & Family Resource Center)
Focus: Safe Sleep
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight by Jane Yolen
Tuck your child in and snuggle up for a bedtime story as the ten dinosaur children of this New York Times bestseller tell you how they say goodnight. Whether it's pouting or throwing his teddy bear around, demanding a piggyback ride, or another book, each little dino eventually tucks in his tail and says good night.
Delightful illustrations and lilting rhymes make the perfect read-aloud and promote memorization as well as word recognition skills.
Sleep Baby by Dr. John Hutton
A classic bedtime ritual experienced through a baby's eyes, this book conveys safe sleep practices in a gentle, rhythmic way. A perfect gift for new families, it was created for Charlie's Kids Foundation, whose mission is educating families about SIDS prevention.
UPCOMING PARENTING PARTNERSHIPS EVENTS:
Cougar Cub Centers
Have children 5 and under in your home? Want somewhere inside and safe for them to play and socialize? Are you wanting some parenting support and socialization with other local parents? If you answered yes to any of these questions then come join us for Cougar Cub Centers! They will take place on specified Fridays from 9:30-10:30 at our location: 37 Pinckney St. York, SC 29745 (entrance closet to the playground).
Friday, January 26th from 9:30-10:30am
Connect & Play
Do you have young children that you care for during the school day? Are you looking for a way to have fun with your child throughout our community? Are you looking for fun, exciting ways to engage with your child? If so, please join us for our community Connect & Play events!
CALL TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE
803-684-1504
Informacion en español
Additional Parenting/Family Support:
Family Resource Center Reminders
- Parenting Partnerships: If you have a child under the age of 5 and could use some extra support with activities and resources, call us at 803-684-1504. Website: Parenting Partnerships / Home (york.k12.sc.us)
- Tri-District Adult Ed: Call 803-818-8440 for information and GED, ESL, and other classes/assessments offered. Website: Adult Education / Home (clover.k12.sc.us)
- York Head Start: They are still enrolling students aged 3-4 years old. Please call 803-684-2093 for more information. Carolina Community Actions
- Affinity Health Clinic at York is open on Tuesdays for local patients that need primary care. Please call 803-909-6363 to make an appointment. Services - York - Affinity Health Center. An additional Affinity site is located in York Middle School and operates on Mondays from 9-4pm. Services - York Middle School - Affinity Health Center
Adult Learning Opportunity in York
Financial Stability Network through United Way of York County
VITA Tax Preparation Opportunity
Need Direct Support or Resources? Drop In or Call Us
Parenting Partnerships & Family Resource Center also houses information and educational materials for parents/caregivers. Learning games, family engagement materials and books are available to check out for up to 2 weeks. There are many used books that we give away through the support of Early Learning Partnership (ELP) and community donations. We also have donations of diapers, pull-ups, formula, coats and used baby equipment that are also available to any family in need. Please contact us at 803-684-1504 for specific details.
Local Community Resources
York County First Steps
York County First Steps is a community partner of YSD1's Parenting Partnerships and is available to support you in your parenting and help you guide your child’s learning and development.
United Way of York County
Our mission is to help 3,000 York County families achieve financial stability by 2030. We want to help local families who struggle to live above the poverty line gain financial independence.
Tender Hearts
We serve men, women and children, providing them with a safe environment, detox referral, recovery and transformational programs, job training and mentorship.
All On Board Coalition
Committed to saving lives by increasing community drug and alcohol awareness, educating students, providing support to parents, and partnering with local community agencies to prevent youth drug and alcohol use in York County.
NAMI Piedmont Tri-County
We work with those in need, those who are underprivileged, and those who are underserved and often isolated. We aim to rebuild hope and recovery for those who have a mental health diagnosis.
PATH of York, SC
PATH, Inc. exists for the purpose of helping or ministering to those in need: finding temporary aid in times of crisis, guiding those in need to appropriate social agencies, receiving contributions to support the corporation.
Early Learning Partnership of York County
ELP is working to ensure that young children in York County are ready to learn in school and in life. By mobilizing people, leveraging resources, and empowering social, emotional, and early literacy programs, ELP is preparing children, birth to age five, for school success.
SC First Steps
Children's Trust of South Carolina
37 Pinckney Street
York, SC 29745
Office: 803-684-1504
Direct Line: 803-818-6195
Email: ysd1parentingpartnerships@gmail.com
Website: https://www.york.k12.sc.us/Domain/47
Location: 37 Pinckney Street, York, SC 29745