From Us to You, Thank You
As the year winds down, we send our profound gratitude to all the program participants, supporters, community partners, volunteers, and staff who have come together to make Valley Settlement’s programs possible in 2024. Through our shared work, we have uplifted and celebrated the importance of community voice. Thank you for the meaningful work you have been part of creating, sustaining, and growing. We wish you and your loved ones a safe and peaceful holiday season, and we look forward to all we can do together in the New Year. If you’ve yet to make your contribution to Valley Settlement, please consider donating today to fuel our work into 2025!
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Looking Back: Our 2023-2024 Annual Report
We’re thrilled to share our 2023-2024 Annual Report, Somos la Comunidad, which includes updates and outcomes from our community-driven two-generation programs during the 2023-24 program year. As we reflect on all we have accomplished together, we are honored by the community members, participants, staff, board members, volunteers, partners, donors, and all who have been part of this journey with us.
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Alma, Family Support Team & Promotoras: Building Skills to Support Others
Team members from Alma, the Family Support Team, and Promotoras engaged in a multi-day training in October with CHOICES Recovery Trainings, strengthening the teams’ skills and knowledge to work with community members toward improved health and well-being.
El Busesito Preschool students, October 2024
El Busesito Preschool: Learning in the Field
Autumn was a busy season, filled with activities for teachers, children, and parents. In October, teachers organized field trips to the Sopris Alpaca Farm in Silt and ACES Rock Bottom Ranch in Basalt. Fortunately, the weather cooperated, allowing children and families to enjoy some of the last beautiful fall days before the snow flew.
Learning with Love: Parent-Toddler Bonding in Motion
Learning with Love participants, October 2024
During our recent Family Nights, the Learning with Love team organized exciting obstacle courses for families to enjoy. These joyful evenings helped develop gross motor skills in participating children and adults and served as a platform for social interaction and family bonding. Additionally, toddlers and families had the opportunity to practice critical social skills, such as taking turns and sharing.
Did You Know?
Evaluation plays a key role in everything we do. Valley Settlement staff utilize various tools throughout the year to aid our annual program evaluation, including the Ages and Stages Questionnaires®, Teaching Strategies® GOLD, Bracken School Readiness Assessment, Family Child Care Environment Rating Scales®, Parenting Interactions with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes (PICCOLO™), rapid-cycle evaluation, and pre- and post-program surveys. Learn more about our program outcomes here.
Valley Settlement’s mission is to listen to Latina families, and together create opportunities for early childhood and adult education, connection, and growth, so children and families can thrive.
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