'The Nurturing Center's goal is to ensure that children are treated with respect and live in safety with secure, healthy relationships.'
Family Services
Raising Healthy Children - Articles, tips and videos on how
to parent children into healthy, happy adults
Parent Education Classes and Support Groups
Parenting is the hardest job you’ll ever have. Let us be your safety net.
Resource Library – Books, Videos and Audio Tapes with Information on Child Development and Family Issues, such as divorce, special needs and single parenting.
Child Care Provider Services
Child care provider training and technical support
“Mini grant applications are now available from the Nurturing Center. For more information or to download an application click here, call or stop by! Mini Grant proposals for the 3rd quarter are due into the Nurturing Center by 5:00 pm Thursday, April 1, 2010.
Child and Adult Care Food Program
Nutrition education and reimbursement program that supports registered Early Care Educators serve nutritionally appropriate meals and snacks to the children in their care.
Mentoring
Gemini - Mentoring program for ninth grade girls matching adult women with 9th grade girls to foster resiliency.
Supervised Visitation
Safe Havens - Supervised visitation program - Court ordered
visitation center
"Artwork and thoughts to live by"- 9 year old Colten Bonny "
Employment opportunities within the organization
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Michelle Obama visits The Nurturing Center June 2, 2008
Michelle Obama receives artwork from Anna Stone
as Susan Christofferson looks on
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Welcome to the
Healthy Montana Kids Plan |
Free or low-cost health coverage for children and teenagers up to age 19 |
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The Nurturing Center is Proud to Participate in Membership of the Following Organizations:
The National Association of Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) “Our Nations Leading Voice for Child Care”: www.naccrra.net
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) “Promoting Excellence in Early Childhood Education”: www.naeyc.org
Flathead Chapter of the Montana Association for the Education of Young Children: www.mtaeyc.org
The Montana Nonprofit Association (MNA) “Strengthening Montana’s Nonprofits”: www.mtnonprofit.org
The Montana Child Care Resource and Referral Network (MCCR&R Network) which provides statewide leadership in shaping collaborations and strengthening local resource and referral agencies for the purpose of collectively building a diverse, high quality early care and education system accessible to all Montana families: www.montanachildcare.com
The Child and Adult Care Food Program Sponsor's Association (TSA – The Sponsors Association) provides valuable tools to help early care educators with menu planning, technical assistance and training: www.cacfp.org
The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce: www.kalispellchamber.com
The Whitefish Chamber of Commerce: www.whitefishchamber.com
United Way of Flathead County: “Live United” www.liveunited.org
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