Thrive is set to host a number of events during the month of January. 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 7th & 14th.
Belgrade’s Gym Day takes place Wednesdays from 11:40am-12:20pm at Heck-Quaw Elementary. Upcoming dates include the 6th & 13th. 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. Dynamite Dads will return on January 20th from 6-7:30pm in the Lindley Center at 1102 E. Curtiss Ave. Calling all cooks! Thrive is partnering with the Bozeman Parks and Rec. Department to do some kid friendly cooking. Yummy ingredients will be provided for the fabulous food being made. This is an event especially for Dads, Uncles, Grandfathers, Male Role-Models and the children they adore! This event is free, but requires pre-registration at allthrive.org. Thrive will present a Parenting With Love & Logic course series open to all Bozeman School district parents. The six-week course will be held at three different locations.
The classes at Chief Joseph Middle School begin January 14th from 6-8pm, those at Longfellow Elementary begin January 26th from 5:30-7:30pm, and those at Meadowlark Elementary begin January 28th from 6-8pm. All courses are free, but require pre-registration at allthrive.org. This six-week course, developed by the Love and Logic Institute, Inc., offers valuable information with specific answers and strategies on parenting adolescents. These simple techniques will be geared towards middle-school 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 12-15. 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. For more information on these events or other Thrive programs, visit allthrive.org. •
