Carlton County Children & Family Services Collaborative

06/10/2026

06/09/2026

The summer has begun! This means Community & Family Initiatives Interns and Americorps are ready to serve! We are grateful to have our members serving at elementary summer school and credit recovery camps in Carlton County this sumer. We are grateful to you and excited about the relatiopnship building, enrichment activities and mentoring that will take place this summer!

06/08/2026

Carlton County Family, Friends & Neighbors Play & Learn events promote lots of time outdoors with little ones. Watch for more information on upcoming summer events.

Why is outdoor play important for preschoolers?
Learning outdoors offers numerous benefits that support a child's holistic development.

Physical benefits:
Reduced screen time: Time spent outdoors replaces time spent interacting with screens, which can lower the risk of nearsightedness and obesity.
Gross motor development: Outdoor play encourages running, climbing, and jumping, which strengthens hearts, lungs, and muscles.
Vitamin D production: Safe exposure to sunlight helps children produce vitamin D, which promotes healthy bone growth.

Social-emotional benefits:
Relationship building: Playing outside helps children learn to interact with one another by sharing equipment and taking turns.
Mood regulation: Exploring outdoors can improve children’s sleep and moods.
Responsibility: Learning to care for plants, animals, and insects fosters a sense of independence.

Cognitive benefits:
Hands-on application: Spending time outdoors gives children opportunities to apply what they learned in the classroom to the real world.
Problem-solving: Outdoor play encourages children to use their imaginations and develop critical thinking skills as they discover the properties of natural materials.

Discover 20 educational outdoor activities for preschoolers that promote physical, cognitive, and social development.

06/05/2026

There’s a 100% chance of sprinkles today. It's National Donut Day! What's your favorite kind?

NATIONAL DOUGHNUT (DONUT) DAY
Each year on the first Friday in June, people participate in National Doughnut or Donut Day. This food holiday celebrates the delicious doughnut and honors the Salvation Army Lassies. In case you didn't know, the Salvation Army Lassies are the women who served doughnuts to soldiers during WWI.

06/04/2026

Congratulations to all the graduates out there! "What advice would you give someone starting a new chapter?"

06/03/2026

DId you know?...
In April 2018, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 3 as World Bicycle Day. The resolution for World Bicycle Day recognizes "the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle, which has been in use for two centuries, and that it is a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transport."

World Bicycle Day is a special day meant to be enjoyed by all people regardless of any characteristic. The bicycle as a symbol of human progress and advancement "[promotes] tolerance, mutual understanding and respect and [facilitates] social inclusion and a culture of peace." The bicycle further is a "symbol of sustainable transport and conveys a positive message to foster sustainable consumption and production, and has a positive impact on climate."

(Source: Wikipedia)

06/01/2026

Did you see that big yellow thing in the sky? 🌞 It's the beautiful reminder that summer is (almost) here!

Spread the news that REACH activities will go all summer long! 😎 If you or someone you know is looking for fun, engaging, and FREE activities for youth to participate in, send them our way!

Go to ➡ www.reachyap.org to sign up!