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Learn more more about your School Choice options and the lottery process as well as Pre-K, and get your questions answered. Information sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Saturday, Dec. 14 10am-12pm In-person @ Durham Cooperative Extension, 721 Foster St. Tuesday Dec. 17 6:30-8pm Virtual or Saturday, Jan 11 10am-12pm Virtual See flyer for […]

Nurturing Durham has added two new programs serving local families to our resource guide. Check them out! Piedmont Wildlife Center is a nature-based program offering summer camp as well as school break and teacher workday camps to children ages 5-12 in locations in Durham, Orange and Wake County! Piedmont Wildlife Center scholarships support equitable access

EveryChildNC, a statewide coalition of organizations, parents, teachers, and students who advocate for every child’s constitutional right to a sound, basic education joins local partners Village of Wisdom, ISLA and Book Harvest to host Let’s TALK ADVOCACY: A community conversation about meeting student needs this Saturday, December 7th, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Main

Triangle Area Parenting Support is offering a free virtual workshop this Friday, December 6th, for Durham-based families who are expecting or parenting an infant. Infant Sleep 101, taught by certified sleep coach, Megan Hast of Feliz Family Sleep, will help you learn about infant sleep rhythms and safety so you and your baby can get

EPIC is hosting a special event this Saturday, October 26th from 10 a.m.-12.30 pm. featuring Autistic Storyteller, Advocate and NYT Best-Selling Author Tiffany Hammond (@fidget.and.fries). In this session, Black parents will be empowered to harness the power of storytelling as a tool for advocacy, equipping them with strategies to effectively share their personal experiences and

Do you have a child between 20 and 42 months old? You may qualify to: > Participate in a free 10-week in-home program (ABC) that helps caregivers strengthen their relationship with their children and helps children improve their behaviors > Earn up to $390 for completing study activities. To learn more, visit redcap.link/unc.rise, select your

Durham County Libraries offer a wealth of resources and opportunities for children and families in our region. One of those opportunities is a FREE parent support group for parents of neurodivergent children led by a licensed and experienced pediatric occupational therapist from Apex Occupational Therapy. The support group takes place at the Main Library (300

The Durham Early Head Start Home-Based Program is a no-cost, comprehensive child development and family support program for low-income families which provides weekly home visits and twice per month playgroups to children ages birth to three years old and expectant families. As part of Durham Early Head Start, the home-based program offers families educational experiences and strategies

Have you checked out the Additional Resources found at the end of each category page on Nurturing Durham? While most of the programs described on this site are local to Durham or NC, we know that families find a lot of support and information online too. And that’s where Nurturing Durham’s Additional Resources may prove

The PEPS program from TAPS offers twelve weeks of facilitated play groups for parents with babies up to 6 months of age. The next Durham cohort will start Sunday October 20th and will meet every Sunday from 12-1 p.m. for 12 weeks. PEPS groups are a great way to meet other parents, share experiences, and