Holy Spirit Episcopal Church

April 7th is Alms Sunday for Parenting Place

Parenting Place strengthens our community by working alongside families who are navigating the wonders and challenges of parenting, and service providers and business leaders who want to incorporate trauma-responsive practices into their lives and work. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and we have no better partner than Parenting Place to help us better understand ways to engage with the expanding prevention efforts in our region. Please join us as we learn from their staff and Board members, and consider a special gift at either service, or you can give via Pushpay or online here.

Here are a few other prevention advocacy opportunities in April and early May:

• As April begins - Invest 75 minutes with the Trauma-Informed Approaches training module 1 and the resources it introduces, all found on the Episcopal Diocese of Montana’s website at https://diomontana.com/training-videos/
• Throughout April - Contact Donation Warehouse to purchase a bouquet of blue pinwheels for planting at your home or business.
• 4/5 - Unite in a Sea of Blue - Join with others and dress in blue to stand in solidarity with child abuse prevention efforts.
• 4/16 - Amplify Your Voice for Children - Contact your local leader/ member of Congress and advocate for sustainable support and funding for child abuse prevention programs.
• 4/22, 3:30-5:30PM - Plant pinwheels at the Missoula County Courthouse and join in prevention efforts with Parenting Place and partners.
• 4/27, 1-4PM – Gather a team of four to bowl at the Exchange Club Bowling Bash in support of the work with Parenting Place and other family support organizations. Contact Madeline at   for prices and more information.
• 4/29, 5-7PM – Attend a free Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) awareness training at the Missoula Food Bank.
• 5/6, 5-7PM - Attend the screening of Not Enough Apologies: Trauma Stories at the Roxy, followed by a brief panel discussion of Missoula prevention advocates.

You can find more details and a rich calendar of opportunities at the Parenting Place website, www.parentingplace.net. Thank you for being a partner in prevention with us!