As we enter January, the weather gets colder. The Anne Arundel County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) presented a webinar which can be viewed by clicking the following link: Winter is Coming: Make Sure Your Family and Community are Prepared. They share four (4) key steps to being prepared for any emergency. The 4 steps are:

• Be Informed: Know the hazards and sign up to receive alerts by visiting alertannearundel.civicready.com

• Make a Plan: Dress in layers, get a flu shot and Covid booster, understand your family, work, and school emergency plans. Learn about the AA county warming centers at senior activity centers, public libraries, and district police stations. Visit www.aacounty.org/warm for more information.

• Build a Kit: Consider building a shelter-in-place kit to include items such as water, food (3 day supply), battery powered radio with extra batteries, family first aid kit, and more. To learn more about what to include in a kit visit https://www.ready.gov/kit.

• Get Involved: Check on vulnerable neighbors, take a First Aid, CPR/AED, or Stop the Bleed Class, and include family/friends/neighbors in your emergency pl

You can watch the webinar linked above, or read the slides they prepared/presented. The slides can be found here.

Opportunity for Spanish Speaking Parents

Oportunidad para padres que hablan español

📢Calling all Spanish speaking parents interested in learning strategies to encourage positive behaviors at home!

Register for this 4-session workshop to learn new strategies on how to manage young children's behaviors.

The first meeting is an in person meet and greet session on Monday February 3rd at 4pm at 1450 Furnace Ave, Glen Burnie. There will be refreshments and activities for your children. The other 3 sessions will be virtual via Google meets. Registration is required and spaces are limited!  Please use the QR code to complete registration by 1/17/25.

For more information, click here to view the flyer.

📢¡Llamándo a todos los padres que hablan español interesados ​​en aprender estrategias para fomentar conductas positivas en casa!

Regístrese para este taller de 4 sesiones para aprender nuevas estrategias sobre cómo manejar las conductas de los niños pequeños.

La primera reunión es una sesión de presentación en persona el lunes 3 de febrero de 2025 a las 4 p.m. en 1450 Furnace Ave, Glen Burnie. Habrá refrigerios y actividades para sus hijos. Las otras 3 sesiones serán virtuales a través de reuniones de Google. ¡Es necesario registrarse y los espacios son limitados! Utilice el código QR para completar el registro antes del 17 de enero de 2025.

Debe asistir a todas las sesiones para completar con éxito este programa.

Para más información, haga clic aquí para ver el volante

Birth - 5 Parent/Toddler Groups

Please talk with your child's provider if you are interested in attending the following groups:

• ITP at the Library: Registration required for this opportunity for parents to build relationships with other parents and for children to engage in play with other children. ITP staff will facilitate some modeling of play strategies, offer resources, and build upon our relationships with the families we serve.

  • 1/3/25 - Sensory Storytime 10:15 AM - registration required (https://www.aacpl.net/event/sensory-friendly-neurodivergent-storytime-169431#) registration opens 12/20/24

  • 1/10/25 - ITP at the Library 10:30AM - registration attached https://forms.gle/sbHZg4r5ZNkA3euGA

  • 1/17/25  - Sensory Storytime 10:15 AM - registration required (https://www.aacpl.net/event/sensory-friendly-neurodivergent-storytime-169432) registration opens 2 weeks before the event

  • 1/24/25 - Young Child at Play 10:15AM - no registration required.

  • 1/31/25 - ITP at the Library 10:30 AM - registration required (an email will be sent after the 1/10/25 event)

• Jumperoos with ITP: Pre-registration is required. This group is held on the last Friday of each month from 10-11 AM at Urban Air Adventure Park. Please talk with your child's provider if you are interested in attending.

Family Activities Around Anne Arundel County