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Supporting Douglas County's littlest learners and their families.
Tuesday
January 27, 2026
Join us for a FREE
pediatric vision screening!
On Tuesday, January 26th, trained screeners will be in our Family Resource Center to provide FREE pediatric vision screenings. Each screening takes only five minutes to complete and can provide valuable information about a child's vision system, allowing for early intervention if needed.
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All volunteers have been trained in the use of the SPOT vision screening device, which can detect five common risk factors of vision issues in patients as young as six months old. This camera-sized device requires just one second of focus from a child’s eyes to “take a picture”. Parents are always present while a volunteer sits three to five feet away to use the SPOT.
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Sign up for an appointment time
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Download the parent permission form
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The Vision Team is made up of Lions Club members, staff and volunteers for Audio Reader, and alumane members of the Delta Gamma sorority. Each of these non-profit organizations promotes vision conservation and supports those who are visually impaired.
Responsive Caregiving
a class for parents and caregivers
Responsive Caregiving is an adaptive process of connecting with, responding to, and learning alongside your child. In this free caregiving course, you will learn to use the brain as a car model and the attunement steps to strengthen your relationship with yourself, your child, and your family.
You will have the opportunity to build skills and strategies to expand your caregiving toolbox and create community connections in a supportive learning environment. We use multiple learning formats, including small and large group activities, discussions, presentations, and an accompanying workbook.
Caregiving can be incredibly challenging - our hope is that through this course, you will gain compassion for yourself and a better understanding of how to give yourself the care you need to care for others.
Topics:
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Managing the Ups & Downs
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Reading the Emotional Signs
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All About Feelings
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Creating Comfort with Routines and Rituals
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Building a Calming Spot
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Encouraging Learning at Home
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Setting Realistic Expectations and Compassionate Boundaries
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Encouraging Growth through Praise
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Reframing Discipline
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Parenting Strategies
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Feeling Identification & Expression
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Identity
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Compassion Fatigue & Resilience
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Brain Development
Volunteer:
Provide care for children whose care givers are in classes!
To allow care givers to focus on our classes, Community Children's Center provides care for children during Responsive Caregiving classes. We would love volunteers to help with this. Join our team and help raise the bar in early child care in Douglas County!