In conjunction with the Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative, Take Root Parenting Hub coordinates parent groups, resources, classes, workshops and family activity events for parents and caregivers of children zero to eight in Douglas, Klamath and Lake Counties.

Because of its commitment to student health and well-being, Green Elementary School has been named the first Blue Zones Project Approved school in the Umpqua Valley.

September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and although it may seem bizarre to start having conversations and working with our young children on healthy eating habits and exercise before they can even read, it is needed.