What Is A Relief Nursery?
Treasure Valley Children's Relief Nursery is a strength-based program modeled after the 35-year-old, highly successful Relief Nursery, Inc. located in Eugene, Oregon. TVCRN is one of 15 non-profits certified by the Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries. We serve families with children between 18 months and 5 years of age, who are experiencing multiple crises of some magnitude. Our goal is to offer these parents some relief, thereby reducing the risk of abuse or neglect.
The 2011 Quilt Show
We held our second annual The Baby Quilt Show on Oct. 1, 2011.
We have raised $1,300 to date.
More blankets, quilts, booties, burp cloths, sweaters, and hats are available for sale.
Please see us if you need a baby gift! Some items will be posted for sale online soon. More information coming!
We will begin preparing for our 2012 Baby Quilt Show & Sale in February.
If you are a quilter who is interested in helping us with organizing this third annual event, please contact us and we will invite you to serve on the organizing committee. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Making The Case/Why Prevention Matters
An extensive body of scientific research -- from a variety of disciplines -- has concluded that many of the ills which our policymakers and leaders work to reduce or eliminate have their roots in early childhood. For example, many of the most common chronic diseases in adults -- such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and stroke -- are linked to processes and experiences occurring decades before, in some cases as early as prenatally!
Stable, nurturing relationships with caring adults are essential to healthy human development. These begin right at birth. Early, secure attachments contribute to the growth of a wide range of competencies, including a love of learning, a comfortable sense of oneself, positive social skills, multiple successful relationships at later ages, and a sophisticated understanding of emotions, commitment, morality, and other aspects of human relationships. In other words, establishing successful relationships with adults and other children provides a foundation of capacities that children will use for a lifetime!
(For some terrific information on how critical early childhood is to our future success and wellbeing as a society, go to www.developingchild.harvard.edu.)