Topic: Child Care Services
Stay safe this winter, parents! Winter weather can bring both fun and hazards. Snow, ice, sleet, and freezing temperatures can make driving dangerous, affecting visibility and vehicle performance. Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area has tips to help you and your family stay safe on the roads.
Kick off the New Year by setting meaningful goals with your child. Encourage their dreams, create family traditions like game nights, and work together to achieve milestones. Celebrate progress and enjoy a year filled with growth, joy, and togetherness!
December is Safe Toys and Gift Month, and Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area is dedicated to ensuring your gift-giving is both safe and enjoyable.
Teaching kids to be truly thankful is about more than saying "thanks"—it’s about cultivating gratitude through small, meaningful actions. From writing thank-you notes and performing acts of kindness to creating family traditions like a “Gratitude Jar” or baking “Thank You” cookies, these activities make gratitude fun and memorable. Simple moments, like sharing what you're thankful for during snack time or on a drive, can create a culture of thankfulness at home. This Thanksgiving, Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area encourages families to inspire big, thankful hearts through acts of kindness that create ripples of joy far beyond the season.
Child Care Services has awarded incentive checks to 62 early learning child care staff at 20 different early learning centers to support and recognize their contributions to early education.
As we get ready for Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), it’s a great time to celebrate this vibrant tradition. Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area acknowledges the holiday's significance and is dedicated to honoring its cultural importance within our communities.