Early Childhood Work Group
Mission: This committee focuses on early care, health, education, economic security and child welfare & parenting to promote: Success for Every Child!
Meeting Time/Location: Every 3rd Thursday, 1:30 p.m., Career Resource Center
Contacts:
Co-Chair: Rachel Douglas
(540) 829-2330
Co-Chair: Tracy Forloines
(540) 825-8891
Family Fun Night
The members of Healthy Culpeper’s Early Childhood/Youth Committee collaborate to provide trainings and activities focused on different topics important to families and young children. Child care providers are also invited to attend. Some of the topics have included positive discipline, literacy, and fitness/health.
Children’s Day at the Park
This fun-filled family event for children is held at Yowell Meadow Park every October.
This event has a DJ, Moon Bounce, face painting, arts & crafts, and more. Vendors catering to children’s or family services are welcome to set up a stand.
For more information, please call Rachel Douglas at 829-2330
Teen Empowerment Coalition (TEC)
Mission: The purpose of the TEC is to address the unique problems that affect teens by encouraging program partnering and coordination among various public and private agencies and organizations that work with youth to maximize local support for prevention.
Meeting Time/Location: Every 2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m., Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services meeting room
Contacts:
Chair: Alan Rasmussen
(540) 825-3100
Vice-Chair: Denise Walker
(540) 727-0372 x385
HC/Aging Together Adult/Senior
Members of Healthy Culpeper’s Adult/Senior Committee serve as the Culpeper County team for the Aging Together initiative, an initiative focused on improving services and support to seniors.
Mission: To plan, coordinate and promote services and community activities for adults and seniors.
Meeting Time/Location: Every 1st Thursday, 9:00 a.m., Reformation Lutheran Church
For events go to Agingtogether.org
Contacts:
Co-Chair: Bonnie Vermillion, bonnired@comcast.net
Co-Chair: Mary Ellen Clark, 540-718-9003