The Liaison Letter. Parent Success with Circle of Security.

Welcome <<First Name>> to our first Liaison Letter

Welcome to Community Health Partner's Parent Liaison newsletter. You are receiving this newsletter because you are a parent of a child at Washington, Winans or East Side. Or... you are a partner in our work. If you don't want to receive this newsletter in the future, don't hesitate to unsubscribe or let us know. If you want to know more about our program, don't hesitate to ask.

Peace and smiles. - Rebecca Loughrie, Amy Clark, Stacy Peterson & John Gregory

Meet Margaret

Margaret is a rock star parent! She has three young children. When Margaret and her leaping learners enter a room the energy, joy and laughter jump a level. Margaret has a quick, infectious smile and parents with enviable grace, patience and humility.

"Having five year old twins and a four year old makes parenting pretty stressful. Rebecca has given me much needed support."

Margaret has "worked" a little with Rebecca Loughrie. Rebecca is the Parent Liaison at Washington School. "Working" just means they have chatted a bit, sometimes over the phone, sometime in-person. They discuss parenting, school, what's hard, what's not, and what a Parent Liaison can do to help.

"Rebecca told me about the Circle of Security parenting course. I'm so grateful that I attended. It has been a wonderful tool."

Her twins are Lincoln and Georgia. Lincoln is a sweetheart. He will grow up to be a ZooKeeper Extraordinaire. Georgia is a spitfire who keeps Margaret on her toes. We can't wait to see how she will harness that energy to change the world!

Another Circle of Security parenting workshop starting soon.

A workshop about YOU, your CHILD and your RELATIONSHIP.

Tantrums? Crying? Aggression? Back talk?

Healthy ATTACHMENT is the answer for

• Better relationships
• Better physical & mental health
• Success in school and life.

Join us for a free, 10-hour attachment workshop at Front Street School. 5 Wednesdays & Thursdays. 3:30-5:30 PM. Feb 26 - Mar 11. Child care & snacks provided. Whether you are struggling with your role as a parent or just want tips on how to be the best parent you can be, Circle of Security in invaluable. Call Stacy to register at 406.823.6356. The workshop is limited to 12 parents.

Social Emotional Learning.

Can your first or second grader...

• Identify emotions (e.g., happy, surprised, sad, angry, proud, afraid) expressed in “feeling faces” or photographs.
• Name the emotions felt by characters in stories.
• Identify ways to calm yourself.
• Describe a time you felt the same way a story character felt.
• Discuss classroom and school rules.
• Share feelings (e.g., through speaking, writing, drawing) in a range of contexts.

Give YOUR Parent Liaison a call. Or send her an email...

Rebecca Loughrie [ 406.223.9268 or loughrier@chphealth.org ] is at Washington on Tuesdays and Thursdays. And she's at Winans on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Amy Clark [ 406.333.1752 or clarkam@chphealth.org ] is at East Side on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.