February Overview:
Wow! Where has the time gone?! It's already February?! Already?! I can hardly believe it! Things here at Range Parents have been going very well with the start of the new year! Our advisory team continues to meet monthly on the second Monday, our parent support groups are going steady in Virginia, Hibbing, and virtually, we have another Circle of Security Parenting Course beginning at the end of this month, and we have over double our one-on-one parent and family support services clientele! We have settled in very nicely to the LSS Family Resource Center in Virginia for our main hub which includes our coordinators office, a lovely conference room, and a comfy group room!
Current Parent Support Groups:
Virginia, MN Group(s)
Parent Support
Wednesdays 9:00am-10:00am
LSS Family Resource Center
Facilitator: Lana Morrow
Registration Open
To Register email lana.morrow@lssmn.org
Hibbing, MN Group(s):
Parent Support
Sundays 3:00pm-5:00pm
Mid-Range in Howard Court
Facilitator: Yvonne West
Registration Open
To Register email lana.morrow@lssmn.org
Virtual Group(s):
COSP Continued Support
Thursdays 12:00pm-1:00pm
Virtually through Microsoft Teams
Facilitator: Lana Morrow
Registration Open - Must have successfully graduated Circle of Security Parenting Course
To Register email lana.morrow@lssmn.org
Current Course(s):
Circle of Security Parenting Course
Mondays 9:00am-11:00am Beginning February 27th
LSS Family Resource Center in Virginia, MN
Facilitator: Lana Morrow
Registration Open
To Register email lana.morrow@lssmn.org
Other Services Available:
One-On-One Parent and Family Support
Work one-on-one with a case manager to set personal and/or family goals and make progress toward them.
Meetings take place at the LSS Family Resource Center in Virginia, MN
Registration Open
To Register email lana.morrow@lssmn.org
Opportunities to Help and/or Get Involved:
Become a Range Parents Volunteer Facilitator
To discuss the details please email lana.morrow@lssmn.org
Become a Financial Donor:
If you are a passionate community member who is looking for a good cause to support financially, please reach out to us via email at lana.morrow@lssmn.org or by phone at 218-994-9414.
Join the Range Parents Advisory Team:
If you are a passionate community member and/or professional who would like to become a part of our strong advisory team, please email lana.morrow@lssmn.org or complete the advisory team application form from our website.
Refer Parents to Our Program
If you work with a parent and/or family who could use some extra community support, you can complete our referral form and return it to lana.morrow@lssmn.org
Partner With Us
If you are a community member and/or professional who has skills and/or experience in an area you would like to share with our parents and/or families, please email lana.morrow@lssmn.org
Up-Coming Events
Bridge City Music Festival
Range Parents would like to bring a group of parents to enjoy a weekend of camping and clean entertainment together July 14th-15th at Camp Chicagami in Eveleth, MN. For more information, or to register for this event, please email lana.morrow@lssmn.org. You must be a participant of Range Parents to register for this event.
If you would like to bring your own group to this event, visit www.bridgecitymusicfestival.com
If you have an idea for an event, please email lana.morrow@lssmn.org or call 218-994-9414.
Areas of Need
Range Parents would like to keep growing and expanding our reach and our services! In order to do so, we will need:
Funding!
Please share any funding ideas and/or opportunities by emailing lana.morrow@lssmn.org or by calling Lana at 218-994-9414.
Volunteer Facilitators
If you or someone you know would like to donate their time serving area families through facilitation, please email lana.morrow@lssmn.org. To become a facilitator, you must take the one-day training through Circle of Parents. This is a free, virtual training. Time committeemen is up to each individual and ranges from three hours a week to ten hours a week on averages.
Community Partners
If you run an organization or business in the area, there are opportunities to partner with us! Our community partners share ideas and information and stay in touch to help connect each other's services for the purpose of better serving our community. For more information on what this entails, please email lana.morrow@lssmn.org