Thrive is set to host a number of events during the back half of March. Here’s a look at what’s coming up! Gym Days are back! Thrive hosts a fun and FREE open gym for children 0-5 years old in Bozeman and Belgrade. Bozeman’s Gym Day takes place Thursdays from 10-11am in the Wilson Gym. Upcoming dates include the 24th & 31th. Belgrade’s Gym Day takes place Wednesdays from 11:40am-12:20pm at Heck-Quaw Elementary. Upcoming dates include the 23rd & 30th.
There will be no Bozeman or Belgrade Gym Day during the week of March 14th.
Gym Day is designed for parents and toddlers to have a place to go, socialize, and be able to actively play on cold Montana winter days! The Parent Place provides plenty of riding toys, tunnels, and balls for the kids to play with! The Bozeman and Belgrade school districts each generously provide a space for use for one hour a week during the school year. The average number of parents and children for Gym Day in a week is 96 people.
The Lily Ball will take place Saturday, April 2nd beginning at 5:30pm at the Hilton Garden Inn. For the past 30 years, Thrive has been providing mentoring, education, and support for thousands of children and parents in our community. Join in for this exciting event as Thrive looks another 30 years into the future to see the impact of its five signature programs: Child Advancement Project (CAP), Parent Place, Partnership Project, Girls for a Change, and Parent Liaison. Cost is $125 per attendee. Thrive has also announced Parenting With Love and Logic, a 6-week course for parents of elementary-aged children. This course, developed by the Love and Logic Institute, Inc., will help you find specific answers and strategies for some of those difficult moments in parenting. Some difficult moments may include bedtime routine, getting dressed, or just plain arguing. These simple techniques will be geared towards elementary age children. Designed to help you find specific answers and strategies for those everyday moments that can be difficult in child rearing. For parent/caregivers of children ages 4-12. You can learn strategies to feel better about your parenting techniques, deepen your relationship with your child and receive more enjoyment in parenting. The course will take place April 7th, April 14th, April 28th, May 5th, May 12th, and May 19th at 6pm. Sessions will take place at Hyalite/Irving, but the course is open to all families in the Bozeman School District. Cost is $10 for a workbook. Thrive is a community-based organization established in 1986. At the heart of Thrive lies a preventative, strength-based, empowerment model of working with parents and children. They provide families with the resources, tools, and support to raise healthy, successful children. Their programs have been developed using evidence-based practices, adapted to meet local community needs, and rigorously evaluated to ensure program efficacy. Thrive has developed critical community partnerships built on sharing design, implementation, management, evaluation, financial resources, and responsibilities for programs. This approach, which has the success of the child at its center, results in the highest quality services, maximizes scarce resources, and has a powerful impact on outcomes for children. To register for any of these events or for more information on other Thrive programs, visit allthrive.org/. •
