TORC Book Donation to Peggy’s Attic at Child Haven in Las Vegas
Making a Difference, One Book at a Time! #SMILESwithTORC
Peggy’s Attic at Child Haven in Las Vegas received a donation of 240 TORC children’s books and coloring books.
Peggy’s Attic is the donation center for Clark County Department of Family Services serving all children touched by the Family Courts by providing clothing, shoes, toys, diapers, toiletry items, developmental toys, school supplies, and many other items free of charge.
When children are removed from their homes and placed into protective custody, they have few, if any, of their personal belongings. The Department of Family Services provides a duffel bag filled with new clothing, toys and other essential items to children when they depart the Child Haven campus to live with relatives or in a foster home. Additionally, the Department provides essential items to keep at-risk families together while going through crises; to meet some of the needs of children already placed in foster care; and to meet some of the needs of families who are being reunited with their children. Peggy’s Attic rely on the generosity of community partners and general public to help supply these basic necessities. Learn more about their efforts at: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/residents/family_services/donations.php
TORC the CAT coloring books help kids develop color recognition, motor skills, grip control and patience. These skills form the foundation for early learning success.
All developing children need a healthy start, nurturing relationships, and safe, supportive environments to grow, learn and thrive.
The foundation for strong and healthy children is set in early childhood. All developing children need a healthy start, supportive environments to grow, learn and thrive creating a foundation for them to fulfill their potential and benefit from our thriving social, economic, and cultural life.
The brain structure supporting social, emotional and mental development is developed in early childhood; capacity to develop these foundations decreases over time.
Brain research also demonstrates that strong relationships, healthy environments and rich learning experiences support healthy brain development which can prevent developmental difficulties as well as buffer children against the impacts of negative experiences and environments.
Science tells us that meeting the developmental needs of young children is as much about building a strong foundation for lifelong physical and mental health as it is about enhancing readiness to succeed in school.
