There are many times where we celebrate moments involving children: a baby is born, they find the strength to roll over, they say their first word, they start to crawl and eventually walk, they draw their first picture of a “doggy,” and so on. For all who have children or children in their family, these are times of celebration!

The Week of the Young Child is nationally celebrated and takes place this year April 16-20. This is an opportunity for the entire community to recognize the importance of early child development. Parents are their child’s first teachers, and support from programs in the community assist in laying a strong learning foundation from the very beginning of a child’s life.

The Community Partnership for Children (CPC) is a Sheboygan County initiative focused on supporting youth and families. The CPC is excited to collaborate with the following partners to offer events for families: Family Resource Center, Family Connections, Mary’s Room, Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center, Sheboygan County Health and Human Services, Sheboygan Chevrolet, Mead Public Library, Bullard Children’s Dentistry, Above & Beyond Children’s Museum, Early Learning Center and Sheboygan County YMCA.

Visit www.sheboygancpc.org/community-events/ to view all events offered by organizations in Sheboygan County to celebrate The Week of the Young Child.

For additional questions about the events listed on the website, please contact the organization that is hosting the program or activity. All programs are offered at no cost to families. Some events require registration and will fill quickly.

For more information about the Community Partnership for Children initiative, visit www.sheboygancpc.org or contact Corrissa Frank at corrissa@uwofsc.org.