Pregnancy & New Parents | 6-Week Virtual Series
2026-07-01 12:00 - 13:30, 2026-07-08 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Denver) | Online
Pregnancy & New Parent Virtual Series
Pikes Peak Library District is partnering with Nurse-Family Partnership to offer a free, six-week virtual series for expectant and new parents.
Wednesdays, June 3 – July 8 | Noon – 1:30 p.m. | Via Zoom
(Spanish translation available via Zoom)
Topics include birth plans, labor & delivery, postpartum health, safe sleep, breastfeeding, nutrition, and more.
Register: ppld.org/whats-new/prenatal-series
Flyer available here
Flyer en español

LENA Start | 8-Week Virtual Series
2026-07-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-22 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-29 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-08-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-08-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
LENA Start Registration Open Now (Deadline: June 15!)
LENA Start is a no-cost, eight-week virtual program for parents of children ages 0–32 months. Through weekly sessions, parents learn how to harness the power of back-and-forth conversation to build their child’s early language and cognitive skills.
Wednesdays, June 24 – August 12 | 10–11 a.m. | Via Zoom
Register: ppld.org/kids/LENAStart
Download flyer here

Disability Connections 7th Annual Concert and Resource Fair
2026-07-18 15:00 - 17:30 | 2020 N. Academy Blvd.
Join us for the 2026 Summer Concert & Resource Fair 🎶🤝 — a welcoming space for people with disabilities, families, and allies to connect, relax, and discover practical support.
By completing this community registration form, you help Disability Connections plan accessible seating, accommodations, and resource booths that reflect real needs.
Your details guide how we shape an inclusive event with music, information, and services that support everyday life.
RSVP HERE

Ascend Garden @ Galileo Volunteer Sign-Up
2026-07-20, 2026-08-17, 2026-09-21, 2026-10-19, 2026-11-16, 2026-12-21 | Ascend Garden @ Galileo, 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, 80909, United States
SUMMER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Joint Initiatives launched the Ascend Garden @ Galileo last year and we now have 66 functional raised beds that will be feeding the Galileo community and beyond! If you’re interested in volunteering this summer, please join us! Volunteers will be watering, planting seeds, planting transplants, amending beds with compost as needed, repairing raised beds, harvesting and weighing vegetables, and weeding.
All food from the garden is donated to the school and local food banks.
SIGN UP HERE:
bit.ly/GalileoGardenVolunteer

The Growing Brain Series
2026-07-21 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-07-23 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-07-28 18:00 - 21:00 | JI Ascend Center, 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, 80909, United States
3-Part Series on July 21, 23, and 28.
All babies are born with billions of neurons bumping around their brains… but very few of those neurons are connected. That’s where YOU come in! The Growing Brain curriculum
provides early childhood professionals with the knowledge, support, and evidence-based strategies they can use in everyday moments to support healthy brain development and build the connections babies need for success now and later in life.
Trainer:
Erica Evans
Foundations Infant + Toddler Specialist

Dine + Learn for Early Childhood Professionals
2026-07-23 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-09-24 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-10-22 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-11-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Online via Zoom
Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families is excited to bring more Early Childhood Mental Health (ECMH) services to the community!
JI’s ECMH team is offering a Dine + Learn sessions on the 4th Thursday of each month for directors and/or teachers. Tap link below to join us via Zoom. Each month we will discuss a topic seen widely across centers, then open it up for you all to ask questions, talk through what behaviors you are seeing at your program, discuss resources in the community, collaborate, and partner!
JOIN HERE!
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you!

Supporting Children with Challenging Behavior
2026-08-12 18:00 - 19:30 | JI Ascend Center, 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, 80909, United States
The Challenging Behaviors in-person training gives educators tips and tools to help support challenges with children and adults that they may encounter during their school year. Participants will explore trauma-informed practices to understand the why behind children’s behaviors.
Trainer:
Jessica Alexander, MA, IMH‑E®
​​Foundations Early Childhood Wellness Manager

Director's Professional Learning Community (PLC)
2026-08-25 12:30 - 14:00 | JI Ascend Center, 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, 80909, United States
Join a focused PLC designed specifically for Early Childhood Directors committed to strengthening workforce development within their programs.
Participants will:

Gain tools and knowledge to support career ladder planning with staff
Explore and utilize a specialized Early Childhood Career Ladder Toolkit
Build a peer mentoring network to share strategies and support implementation
Collaborate on sustainable recruitment and retention strategies

This PLC provides a supportive, collaborative environment to help directors overcome internal capacity challenges and advance structured career pathways and equitable pay scale practices.
Trainer:
Geanina Brown
Foundations Early Childhood Workforce Manager

Child Development Associate+
2026-08-26 08:30 - 16:00 | JI/Foundations
The CDA+, created by Pikes Peak State College (PPSC), is a ten-session program (80 hours) that allows you to earn seven PLA college credits. If you have a current CDA, check out this NO-COST program that includes $800 in funding for YOU. Successful completion will eliminate the need for CDA renewal! Check out the flyer for full details and the link to apply below.
PROGRAM DETAILS

Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families provides in-person training
on Thursdays – see sidebar at right.
Training is assignment- and participation-based, with no testing
required for successful program completion.
CDA credential will be submitted for PLA college credits.

Prerequisite: Have a current Child Development Associate®
(CDA) Credential™. Your current CDA credential will be submitted
for college credits, eliminating the need for continual CDA renewal.
🔗CDA+ Flyer
Please fill out this INTEREST FORM (also linked on flyer) and you will be contacted with more details.

Connection Before Correction
2026-09-17 18:00 - 19:30 | JI Ascend Center, 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, 80909, United States
Connection Before Correction takes a Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) lens. We explore different ways of connecting and teachers’ hot buttons; how to identify them and see how they impact the relationships we have with children in the classroom.
Trainer:
Jessica Alexander, MA, IMH-E®
Foundations Early Childhood Wellness Manager

Fishing Has No Boundaries
2026-09-26 08:00 - 14:00, 2026-09-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Pueblo State Park
Fishing Has No Boundaries®
Colorado Springs Chapter
2026 19th Annual Event
FHNB full page flyer 2026
Who: Persons with disabilities, friends, family, and attendants
What: A day PACKED with fun, fishing, boating, raffles and eating!
When: September 26th or 27th, 2026-Check in starts at 8:00 am *Fishing is from 9:00am –2:00pm
*Registration deadline for PARTICIPANTS ONLY Sept., 6th 2026
Where: Pueblo State Park – Meet at South Shore Boat Ramp
Why: To open the world of fishing to people of all abilities!
Provided: Rods, reels, life vests, adaptive fishing equipment, bait, fish cleaning, boats, pontoons, guides, and lunch!
Join u s for a day of fun, fishing and camaraderie!
Cost: $35 per participant, $15 per friend, family member, or attendant.
A limited number of scholarships are available. Cheryl Saldana – Cheryl@csfhnb.org
719-873-FHNB/719-33

Trauma-Informed Practices 1 in Early Childhood Settings
2026-10-15 18:00 - 19:30 | JI Ascend Center, 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, 80909, United States
Trauma 1 training will go over promoting social-emotional development in a trauma-sensitive environment. By taking a look into Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), how they affect us as the adults, and how they affect children in the classroom, this training will help both educators and students have a successful learning environment.
Trainer:
Jessica Alexander, MA, IMH-E®
Foundations Early Childhood Wellness Manager
