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The National Park Service Junior Ranger program is an activity-based program available in most national parks, offering kids the opportunity to join the National Park Service “family” as Junior Rangers.

Presenting “monthly” community birthday parties!! Coordinated through the local Birthday Bash Celebrations Facebook Group, celebrations will be once a month for children’s birthdays 5 years and younger.

Many parents of children with special needs, including neurodivergence, struggle to find social situations and playtime that is the right fit for their child. Introducing the NEW Social Building Blocks program through your local YMCA!

During the month of April 2023, members of the YMCA (YMCA of South Hampton Roads AND Peninsula Metropolitan YMCA) can enjoy a Membership Swap with The Virginia Living Museum!

Join this FREE, at-home program to help families develop healthier habits and address common challenges to getting your kids to eat healthy and move more. 

Please join us for this insightful documentary that explores America’s mental health crisis through the eyes of more than twenty young people, their providers, advocates, family, and friends.

Upcoming Workshop: Co-Parenting. This workshop helps parents comply with the requirements of Section 20-103 of the Code of Virginia. Participants must attend only one of the sessions to meet court requirements.

The goal is to engage and empower our residents to join the work in addressing mental health in Hampton Roads by reducing stigma, encouraging conversation, and pointing people to help.

The Active Parenting of Teens program offers an effective and unique approach to improving parent-teen interaction. Parents will learn to communicate effectively, resolve conflicts and discuss such difficult topics as violence, drugs, alcohol, and sex.

Coming up for local teens and young adults ages 16-24, the Hampton Roads Regional NextGen Opportunity Fair!

Join the Military Aviation Museum in celebrating the Military Heroes of Aviation! Children in Grades 1 – 12 are invited to send in their artistic submissions  with winners being placed on display in the Museum as part of a special exhibit.

The Hopeful Hampton Ambassador program is a 12-week initiative for local youth aged 16-19 to earn money and raise awareness about the impact of youth violence. 

Nauticus is kicking off a new exhibit this month – GAME CHANGERS opens on January 28th! Get ready to level up!

What a fun way to combine math and music! The Problem-Solving Math Lyric Challenge is currently open for submissions!

A FREE program being offered locally in Virginia Beach for families with little ones, LENA Start!

Helping Middle School Students learn more about: Communication skills, dealing with your emotions, life skills, social skills, keeping calm, body language and nonverbal communication, and stress management.

Calling all artists who are K-12 students – public, parochial and homeschool – all are invited to draw, paint or design what’s next in science, aeronautics, and exploration

What an amazing opportunity for young musicians! This competition is open to instrumentalists up to age 21.

Children’s Challenging Behaviors is a workshop for parents of children and youth with mental health needs.

For those of you who struggle with anxiety, know someone who struggles with anxiety, or parent a child who struggles with anxiety, make sure to check out this upcoming Free online showing of "Angst".

Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters (CHKD) Community Day at the Children’s Pavilion! This event will offer the Hampton Roads community a first look at and opportunity to tour CHKD’s transformational new mental health hospital and outpatient center.

Celebrate Girls in Aviation Day at the Military Aviation Museum. Enjoy family activities, flight demos, speaker programs and more!

Air Power Park in Hampton is an outdoor exhibit you don’t want to miss, especially if someone in your active family is a fan of aviation!

Breastfeeding mamas, mamas-to-be, families, and supporters, this celebration is for you! Don’t miss music, snacks, vendor tables, hands-on breastfeeding activities and education, and lots of free giveaways and prizes! This will be fun for the whole family—children welcome!

For most families, they are torn between saving for college or saving for retirement. It doesn’t have to be that way!