young children and family programs

YCFP provides services and resources for families and community members in Latah County , Idaho and Whitman County , Washington , a geographic area known as the Palouse. The staff and volunteers of YCFP strive to fulfill two main goals focused on children prenatal through age five:

Build the capacity of parents and caregivers across the Palouse to facilitate learning in their young children.
Build the capacity of the entire Palouse community to support early learning and school readiness in young children.

services for families

Parent Resource Centers of the Palouse in collaboration with local libraries. www.palouseprc.org
Library Link literacy information packet and books for families.
Learning Style Consultations to enhance parents' understanding of the way their child learns.
Parent Education Consultation through home visits.
Ages and Stages developmental monitoring.
Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) screening sessions.
First Steps of the Palouse for families with newborns in collaboration with local hospitals.
Baby Track immunization reminders.
Family Fun Nights focused on getting parents together to focus on ways to make daily learning fun.
Circle of Parents support groups.
Parent Mentors to share information with families in rural communities.
Community Compass resource guide, available in print and on-line at www.palouseresourceguide.org . Click here for information on how to create a listing free of charge, or update a current listing
Set Up For School Success workshops and materials in collaboration with local school districts.

services for the community

Parenting on the Palouse early childhood publication focused on early learning activities on the Palouse, in print and on-line.
Invest in the Palouse strategic planning and resource assessment with local county commissioners focused on school readiness. Click Here for the Final Results
Early Learning Networking meetings for early childhood and school district personnel to enhance communication and collaborative approaches to early learning.
Brain Gym™ learning assessment training for parents and service providers.
Shifting the Patterns of Attachment community wide training for professionals and parents on attachment and bonding, provided by the Circle of Security project. Click here for workshop shedule, objectives, time, and location. Registration Form
Journal article , The Circle of Security Project: Attachment-based intervention with caregiver-pre-school child dyads. Magazine article , Changing History, One Baby at a Time.

Please contact us today to learn more about how you can benefit from the services provided through YCFP.

An Oversight Committee comprised of parents, service providers, educators and community leaders from both Latah and Whitman County provides guidance and direction for Young Children and Family Programs of the Palouse. This Committee communicates with the Early Childhood Service Council, which is the official Advisory Board for YCFP.