"Kiddie Fair"     Every year in March or April, Monroe County has a "Kiddie Fair."   Parents or custodians of children birth to five are invited to come and get their children screened at no charge. The Developmental Screening includes language, speech, health, vision and hearing.  The screenings are held at the Lindside United Methodist Church Community Center.  Agencies that serve Monroe County are also invited to come and offer their services directly to families.  It also gives the agencies time to visit with one another and educate themselves about services available.  If you have a child ages birth to five or are an agency that would like to participate, please call Jeana Comer-Carr, Head Start Director at (304) 772-3284 to be a part of the yearly "Kiddie Fair" in Monroe County.

"Community Baby Showers" The Monroe County Coalition for Children and Families (Family Resource Network) is awarded a grant from PIP-Partners In Prevention. Funding for the initiative comes from the West Virginia Children's Trust Fund, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation.  Monroe County holds Community Baby Showers with the funding.  Some objectives of the project include (1) Parents will receive help with items a baby needs (2) Parents will be educated about the importance of the first few years of life in brain development.  (3)  Parents will learn the importance of bonding and interacting in a loving way with their baby.  (4)  Parents will be educated about nutrition needs of the baby and mom, child car seat safety, Dad's role in a child's life, child abuse and neglect and CPR  (5)  Parents will have an opportunity to connect with other parents and the community to talk and share concerns and stories about their babies. If you are expecting a baby or have a baby up to age one, call Shirley Hall at (304) 772-5960 to find out how you can be a part of our next Community Baby Show.