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With the Cape Cod Parent Resource Fair rapidly approaching we will be sharing blog posts on our participating sponsors, vendors and nonprofits. You will find out more about these amazing businesses and what they offer to our community. They will be sharing their services, advice, what challenges face our community as well as upcoming events they will be having. Make sure to check out our virtual program and resource guide ahead of the event so you can plan for what you want to see including our famous speaker panels. If you preregister for the speakers you will earn extra raffle tickets. You also earn them by attending any of our entertainment sessions! Just email us and you will receive tickets at the door! We hope to see you at the Resource Fair!
Leanne's Princess Parties
1. Tell us about your business/non profit and how it benefits local families?
It takes the stress away from planning a party knowing you have an hour of guaranteed fun for your children. It also allows the parents to enjoy the party and they don't have to be running around trying to organize activities. It creates more one on one time with you children. It will be a magical visit that will create a wonderful family memory that they will talk about months later. Also, I help promote body positivity. We live in a society where thin is thought to define beauty and that couldn’t be further from the truth. I am a modern, realistic princess. It shows that you don’t have to be skinny to be a Princess. Every girl is a Princess and they all come in different shapes and sizes. 2. Where is it located? I serve locations in MA and RI. 3. What is your favorite thing about our community? I love how families on the Cape are all about community and always have different ways of helping each other. 4. How else do you get involved with the community? My plan is when my business gets more established I want to visit local hospitals and visit children (and the young at heart) that may need a Princess visit to cheer them up. At no cost. 5. What do you think are the biggest challenges facing parents in our community? Being too busy seems to be the biggest challenge for parents. It doesn't allow time with their children so they are always trying to find more ways to have more free time. That is why my business allows the parents to cut out some busy work when it comes to planning a party. 6. What is your favorite memory or story over the years involving you and your business? Hearing how a child cannot stop talking about their birthday party months later just brings me so much joy. It brings back imagination and wonder. I feel it’s lost now a days with all this technology that children have access to. This is hands on fun! 7. What advice would you give parents and caregivers in our community? Make as much time as you can to spend with your kids. Play with them. Pretend with them. The young years is the time when you develop a relationship with your child. The more time you spend with them the better the relationship you will have in their adult years. 8. Do you have any specials, events, or anything else taking place this upcoming year that our parents should know about? I currently do not have any special events planned yet as my business is still young. 
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With the Cape Cod Parent Resource Fair rapidly approaching we will be sharing blog posts on our participating sponsors, vendors and nonprofits. You will find out more about these amazing businesses and what they offer to our community. They will be sharing their services, advice, what challenges face our community as well as upcoming events they will be having. Make sure to check out our virtual program and resource guide ahead of the event so you can plan for what you want to see including our famous speaker panels. If you preregister for the speakers you will earn extra raffle tickets. You also earn them by attending any of our entertainment sessions! Just email us and you will receive tickets at the door! We hope to see you at the Resource Fair!
Team Maureen
Tell us about your business/non profit and how it benefits local families?
Team Maureen is a nonprofit based in Falmouth dedicated to ending cervical cancer by educating about the connection between HPV and cancer, and the importance of prevention and early detection. Where is it located? Falmouth What is your favorite thing about our community? everything :) How else do you get involved with the community? Team Maureen attends community events across the Cape to educate the public about HPV and its connection to cancer. We also have presentations for everyone from High Schoolers to Medical Professionals. Our presentation is free and we'll come anywhere we are invited to increase knowledge of these preventable cancers. What is your favorite memory or story over the years involving you and your business? One of my favorite things just happened this month. It took nearly a year to make our animated video short on HPV prevention. To finally see it in the movie theater on the big screen was incredible! What advice would you give parents and caregivers in our community? Don't hesitate to reach out for help and info when you need it. Do you have any specials, events, or anything else taking place this upcoming year that our parents should know about? Too many to list! Strike Out Cancer- our annual fundraiser at the Lanes in Mashpee, is March 26; Take the Shot Night basketball event in Falmouth-Jan 31/Mashpee on Feb 14; Cape Cod Marathon Relay teams next Fall (contact me if you want to run!) 
With the Cape Cod Parent Resource Fair rapidly approaching we will be sharing blog posts on our participating sponsors, vendors and nonprofits. You will find out more about these amazing businesses and what they offer to our community. They will be sharing their services, advice, what challenges face our community as well as upcoming events they will be having. Make sure to check out our virtual program and resource guide ahead of the event so you can plan for what you want to see including our famous speaker panels. If you preregister for the speakers you will earn extra raffle tickets. You also earn them by attending any of our entertainment sessions! Just email us and you will receive tickets at the door! We hope to see you at the Resource Fair!
Upon Arrival Doula
1. Tell us about your business/non profit and how it benefits local families?
I am a trained postpartum maternal care specialist (doula) through CAPPA and Bengkung-style bellybind artist through Positive Body Mind and Baby, LLC, as well as a mother of four children, ages 5 and under. Through Upon Arrival, I "mother the new mother" and her family by providing support services that gently guide them through the life-changing experience of early postpartum parenthood and beyond. In addition to my own personal mothering/breastfeeding experiences and formal education in both post-birth doula work and bellybinding, I also have extensive training in infant/toddler sleep shaping and coaching, lactation education, and maternal mental health support. This background, in addition to my previous work in both the early intervention and education fields, and several years spent working as a nanny, have prepared me greatly for the role as your postpartum support person. I personally understand the difficult, overwhelming, yet absolutely magical experiences that the postpartum period brings, whether it be your first, second, or fifth addition! This is a special time to really slow down and cherish every minute, free of stress or exhaustion - I'm happy to help. My services include but are not limited to: postpartum planning, emotional support, meal prep/grocery shopping, laundry and light housework, newborn care demos, diapering (cloth or disposable) and baby wearing demos, tummy time, bathing newborns, time for extra rest, birth story processing, sibling adjustment, lactation/pumping/formula feeding support, physical postpartum recovery, traditional postpartum support (Bengkung bellybinding, herbal techniques, steam services, etc.), errands, accompaniment to appointments, time management/family logistics, and much more. I will do my best each day to make sure that Upon Arrival’s postpartum care makes you and your family feel supported, comforted, well rested, well fed, and confident in your parenting abilities - fully prepared and ready for your “new normal.” 2. Where is it located? I am located in Kingston, but I travel to meet my clients to provide in-home support throughout Plymouth county, the Cape, and surrounding areas. 3. What is your favorite thing about our community? I love how family-friendly the whole area is. I moved here with my husband from another area of Massachusetts and fell in love with how many things there are to do year round with my 4 children, and how nice people are to families with kids! I've always wanted to live near the ocean, and to have found my little oasis by the sea in which to raise my children in a friendly environment means the world to me. 4. How else do you get involved with the community? I love to network with other "mom-preneurs" like me, and to promote local businesses. I use holistic products in my practice - I try them myself and, if I like them enough, I prefer to procure them from local sources so that my clients know where they came from and can give their business to someone nearby if they would like to. I also refer my clients to many other post-birth specialists in the area, so I am always on the lookout to make new connections to benefit both my clients and other local businesses. 5. What do you think are the biggest challenges facing parents in our community? I think the Cape can appear "cut off" from the rest of Massachusetts at times, and often forgotten. People think of the Cape as a vacation spot rather than somewhere to live. However, with the right resources, the Cape can be a beautiful place to raise a family full-time, if you know where to look! 6. What is your favorite memory or story over the years involving you and your business? My very first client was someone who contacted me before the birth of their baby. We planned everything from postpartum meals to how to walk her dogs while she was resting with the baby to how to work the washer and dryer so I could help with laundry. She also expressed interest in learning several newborn care techniques as this was to be her and her husband's first child, so we made a list of those so I could put together a curriculum of sorts. When the time finally came for the birth, I arrived for my first shift, and what my client needed was someone to sit and listen to her birth story. So I made tea and she talked, and suddenly it had been the total 3 hour shift. The next session, she wanted someone to hold baby while she showered, and then chit chat with her about how hard it was to get out of the house, so we made a travel plan - again, suddenly time had flown. The next session, we put our plan into action: she took me and baby to her doctor's appointment (her first time out with baby without her husband) and then out to lunch. I didn't feel like I was helping much - after all, I was prepared for many physical jobs, like dog walking, cooking, and cleaning, and here I was enjoying tea and chatting about motherhood over lunch! - but she showed me what she needed and I provided that emotional support. After a few weeks, I learned through the grapevine that she had recommended me to many of her friends because I had "kept her postpartum time from becoming lonely," and made her feel "confident in her birth and mothering abilities by answering questions and calming anxieties." It was one of the nicest compliments I have received as a doula to date! Now I no longer take emotional support for granted - it's a large part of what I do, and I do it proudly! 7. What advice would you give parents and caregivers in our community? Join Facebook mom groups! I find so many events and activities through local mom groups - there are plenty for the Cape and south shore. Also, if you need help, please ask for it. Parenting is hard, but there are many resources out there for people who go looking for them. You're not alone! 8. Do you have any specials, events, or anything else taking place this upcoming year that our parents should know about? I run flash sales on my packages all the time - anything from percentages off to free add-ons - so check my Facebook page often (www.facebook.com/pg/uponarrivaldoula). Also, my services make an excellent baby shower gift - consider gifting an expectant friend a shift or two! 
With the Cape Cod Parent Resource Fair rapidly approaching we will be sharing blog posts on our participating sponsors, vendors and nonprofits. You will find out more about these amazing businesses and what they offer to our community. They will be sharing their services, advice, what challenges face our community as well as upcoming events they will be having. Make sure to check out our virtual program and resource guide ahead of the event so you can plan for what you want to see including our famous speaker panels. If you preregister for the speakers you will earn extra raffle tickets. You also earn them by attending any of our entertainment sessions! Just email us and you will receive tickets at the door! We hope to see you at the Resource Fair!
Cape Cod Healthcare
Tell us about your business/non profit and how it benefits local families?
Cape Cod Healthcare is the leading provider of healthcare services for residents and visitors of Cape Cod. It is our mission to coordinate and deliver the highest quality, accessible health services, which enhance the health of all Cape Cod residents and visitors. We offer local families access to the full resources of Cape Cod Healthcare, including Pediatric and Primary Care, Women’s Health, family-centered care for parents and babies at The Family Birthplace at Cape Cod and Falmouth Hospitals, a spectrum of childbirth education classes from pregnancy through infant care, post-natal home visits for newborns and mothers through the VNA of Cape Cod, four convenient Urgent Care centers, and two acute hospitals. Where is it located? Our services are offered Cape-wide How else do you get involved with the community? Cape Cod Healthcare is involved with our community on many levels, including a dedicated Community Benefits program, charitable sponsorship's, community health outreach and screenings, health and wellness education, and more. Do you have any specials, events, or anything else taking place this upcoming year that our parents should know about? Our 2020 Wellness Trails health education series is about to kick off and is free to our community. Throughout the year, we address a variety of important health topics featuring physician experts and clinical specialists from Cape Cod Healthcare, as well as local resources in nutrition, fitness, mindfulness and more. To learn more, see https://www.capecodhealth.org/wellness-wise/wellness-trails. 
With the Cape Cod Parent Resource Fair rapidly approaching we will be sharing blog posts on our participating sponsors, vendors and nonprofits. You will find out more about these amazing businesses and what they offer to our community. They will be sharing their services, advice, what challenges face our community as well as upcoming events they will be having. Make sure to check out our virtual program and resource guide ahead of the event so you can plan for what you want to see including our famous speaker panels. If you preregister for the speakers you will earn extra raffle tickets. You also earn them by attending any of our entertainment sessions! Just email us and you will receive tickets at the door! We hope to see you at the Resource Fair!
YMCA Cape Cod
Tell us about your business/non-profit and how it benefits local families?
The YMCA is a non-profit organization listening and working with communities and families of Cape Cod and the Islands to partner local families and individuals to deliver positive change. Everyone should have the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. We know that lasting personal and social change comes about when we all work together. That’s why at the Y, strengthening community is out cause. Every day, we work side-by-side with our neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income, or background, can learn, grow and thrive. Where is it located? The YMCA of Cape Cod branch is located at: 2245 Iyannough Rd, West Barnstable, MA 02668. With additional Early Education Centers and Camps found throughout Cape Cod beginning in Brewster all the way to Falmouth. The centers can be found at Camp Lyndon, North Falmouth, Falmouth Hospital, Stonybrook Elementary School, Harwich: Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, and Harwich Elementary School. What is your favorite thing about our community? The willingness and engagement of volunteers and fellow agencies who pull together to support the families and members we serve. How else do you get involved with the community? In addition to helping one learn, grow and thrive, the Y’s motto is “The Y is for youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility”. The YMCA gets involved with the community by holding health and wellness classes, as well as offering personal wellness trainings and water activities. In December we hold a “Breakfast with Santa” at our own Camp Lyndon. We also do “Pedal for Parkinson’s” to raise awareness and funds to go toward research and resources, we have a diabetes resource center open and available to the public, the Livestrong Program for Cancer survivors, we also hold a Healthy Kids Day annually, incorporating several different local shops and vendors to share healthy lifestyles and choices. What do you think are the biggest challenges facing parents in our community? Resources and quality Early Education centers. What is your favorite memory or story over the years involving you and your business? Participating in the process of HEALTHY KIDS DAY and the actual day. To see over 600 families of the Cape enjoying all of the local businesses and excitement of the day. It was a great success and a day of fun and smiles by all. What advice would you give parents and caregivers in our community? Advice for parents and caregivers in our community would be to be open to new experiences and be optimistic and open minded to different backgrounds and families. Do you have any specials, events, or anything else taking place this upcoming year that our parents should know about? Healthy Kids Day, Breakfast with Santa, Parade Days, Pedaling for Parkinson’s event, Golf Tournament, among many more throughout the year. 
With the Cape Cod Parent Resource Fair rapidly approaching we will be sharing blog posts on our participating sponsors, vendors and nonprofits. You will find out more about these amazing businesses and what they offer to our community. They will be sharing their services, advice, what challenges face our community as well as upcoming events they will be having. Make sure to check out our virtual program and resource guide ahead of the event so you can plan for what you want to see including our famous speaker panels. If you preregister for the speakers you will earn extra raffle tickets. You also earn them by attending any of our entertainment sessions! Just email us and you will receive tickets at the door! We hope to see you at the Resource Fair!
PFAS-REACH
1. Tell us about your business/non profit and how it benefits local families?
PFAS-REACH (Research, Education and Action for Community Health) is conducting a children’s health study to learn more about potential effects of a class of water contaminants called PFAS. Parents of young children in and around Hyannis may be eligible to take part in our study. This study will improve our understanding of the health risks associated with exposure to PFAS chemicals in children and may inform the development of drinking water guidelines that protect children’s health, on Cape Cod and beyond. Our study will also develop resources to support communities that have had PFAS contamination in their drinking water. Elevated levels of PFAS were found in Hyannis water prior to July 2016. And we are also reaching out to residents throughout Cape Cod to share information about ways we can all reduce our exposures to PFAS chemicals, which are also common in consumer products. PFAS-REACH is a 5-year research project funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). The project is led by Silent Spring Institute in collaboration with Northeastern University, Michigan State University, Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition, Testing for Pease, and Toxics Action Center. 2. Where is it located? Our PFAS-REACH children’s health study includes children in and around Hyannis, as well as in Portsmouth, NH. Our project partners are located on Cape Cod as well as in the Boston area, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Michigan. 3. What is your favorite thing about our community? Cape Cod is very family oriented, and there are many resources available to help families get the support they need. The Cape community is full of dedicated individuals who are committed to improving the lives of all families across the Cape. 4. How else do you get involved with the community? We are now enrolling families of preschool aged children to take part in our Children’s Health Study. We will continue to attend community events and connect with parent resource networks throughout the year. 5. What do you think are the biggest challenges facing parents in our community? We’ve heard from many community members that housing is the biggest issue facing families on the Cape. 6. What is your favorite memory or story over the years involving you and your business? We have loved meeting members of the early learning community and the healthcare community who have been so supportive of our Children’s Health Study over the past year. We are so grateful to everyone who has provided guidance and offered to help spread the word about our study – it’s truly a team effort. 7. What advice would you give parents and caregivers in our community? We encourage parents and guardians with preschool age children in the Hyannis area to learn about our Children’s Health Study to see if their children are eligible to take part in the study. And we encourage everyone to learn about PFAS chemicals and tips to reduce their family’s exposure to these chemicals through simple changes in daily habits and switching out certain products containing these chemicals. Our website, www.pfas-exchange.org, has a resources page with more information for families. 8. Do you have any specials, events, or anything else taking place this upcoming year that our parents should know about? We will be attending community events this year to share information about our Children’s Health Study. Visit our website, www.pfas-exchange.org to find out about our upcoming events and to learn more about our study! 
With the Cape Cod Parent Resource Fair rapidly approaching we will be sharing blog posts on our participating sponsors, vendors and nonprofits. You will find out more about these amazing businesses and what they offer to our community. They will be sharing their services, advice, what challenges face our community as well as upcoming events they will be having. Make sure to check out our virtual program and resource guide ahead of the event so you can plan for what you want to see including our famous speaker panels. If you preregister for the speakers you will earn extra raffle tickets. You also earn them by attending any of our entertainment sessions! Just email us and you will receive tickets at the door! We hope to see you at the Resource Fair!
Silent Spring Institute
1. Tell us about your business/non profit and how it benefits local families?
Silent Spring Institute is a mission-driven scientific research organization dedicated to uncovering the environmental causes of breast cancer. Our independent research is empowering a revolution in environmental health to prevent cancers by reducing people’s exposure to harmful chemicals where they live, work and play. We believe everyone has a right to clean air, clean water, and safer products and that no one should get sick from toxic chemicals. We are creating new knowledge about cancer-causing chemicals—how we are exposed and how they affect our health. Our work is strengthening policies to protect consumers from toxics while making prevention a national research priority. Together with our sister organization Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition, we work to update Cape Cod residents on our water quality and public health research findings. 2. Where is it located? Silent Spring Institute’s main office is located in Newton, MA, but our Cape Coordinator is based in Barnstable, and members of our research team are often on the Cape for field sampling and to attend community events. 3. What is your favorite thing about our community? We are so inspired by the dedication of Cape residents to protecting water quality and preserving the beautiful natural resources that make Cape Cod so special. 4. How else do you get involved with the community? We are a resource for all Cape residents and often give presentations to community organizations and attend community events to share our research findings about water quality and ways of reducing your exposure to toxic chemicals. 5. What do you think are the biggest challenges facing parents in our community? We have heard from families and family support providers that housing costs and availability are a great challenge facing parents in our community. 6. What is your favorite memory or story over the years involving you and your business? We’re grateful to all the Cape residents who have taken part in our research studies over the years by sharing information about their health and welcoming our research team into their homes to collect samples of house dust, drinking water, and even their septic systems. Our research wouldn’t be possible without the support of so many people here on Cape Cod. 7. What advice would you give parents and caregivers in our community? Get educated! Consumer products that we use every day can contain toxic chemicals, such as BPA (and other bisphenols) in can liners and plastic bottles, parabens and harmful fragrance chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products, and PFAS chemicals in food packaging materials, Teflon pans, and stain-resistant and waterproof clothing. Our free mobile app, Detox Me, provides practical tips for how to keep you and your family safe from harmful chemicals in everyday consumer products. Download our app on the Apple app store or Google Play for free to learn more! 8. Do you have any specials, events, or anything else taking place this upcoming year that our parents should know about? We host an annual community event every fall to share updates about Silent Spring Institute’s research at the Barnstable Town Hall with Cape residents. And stay tuned for other updates about STEEP, PFAS-REACH, and our other water and health research on Cape Cod. 
With the Cape Cod Parent Resource Fair rapidly approaching we will be sharing blog posts on our participating sponsors, vendors and nonprofits. You will find out more about these amazing businesses and what they offer to our community. They will be sharing their services, advice, what challenges face our community as well as upcoming events they will be having. Make sure to check out our virtual program and resource guide ahead of the event so you can plan for what you want to see including our famous speaker panels. If you preregister for the speakers you will earn extra raffle tickets. You also earn them by attending any of our entertainment sessions! Just email us and you will receive tickets at the door! We hope to see you at the Resource Fair!
Jody Sastry Speech Therapy
1. Tell us about your business/non profit and how it benefits local families?
Jody Sastry Speech Therapy is a private practice for speech and language therapy in a cozy, nurturing setting. My services are covered by most health insurance plans. Therapy with children involves age-appropriate play activities. Parents are invited to watch the treatment sessions so that they can reinforce the lessons in between therapy sessions. Home practice materials will also be provided. 2. Where is it located? My practice is attached to my home, conveniently located close to Route 6A in East Sandwich. 3. What is your favorite thing about our community? Everyday I am grateful for the ability to take in the views of the surrounding natural beauty of where we live. Aside from the beautiful landscape of Cape Cod, there is a wonderful community of close-knit, supportive people. 4. How else do you get involved with the community? I am on the board of the Companion Animal Program. My dog Cocoa, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and I visit various locations in our community to bring joy, comfort, and therapeutic support to seniors, children, and individuals with disabilities. I am also a volunteer with Wellfleet Audubon as part of Team Turtle; I do search and rescue for cold-stranded sea turtles on the Sandwich beaches. 5. What do you think are the biggest challenges facing parents in our community? I think one of the biggest challenges facing parents in our community is having access to specialty services; often times parents must travel off-Cape to provide their children with appropriate services to meet their needs. Additionally frustrating, the wait times for these appointments are often booking months out. 6. What is your favorite memory or story over the years involving you and your business? After working for months helping a child improve his many speech errors, he became so confident, his teachers remarked that he seemed like a different child—more outgoing with peers and eventually he performed in a class play. 7. What advice would you give parents and caregivers in our community? Advocate for your child if you feel they are having any trouble with their communication, no matter what others tell you. You know your child best and if you have a worry, it is valid to have it assessed by a professional. 8. Do you have any specials, events, or anything else taking place this upcoming year that our parents should know about? My practice offers no waiting list and no turnover - your child will get the same therapist every week. 
With the Cape Cod Parent Resource Fair rapidly approaching we will be sharing blog posts on our participating sponsors, vendors and nonprofits. You will find out more about these amazing businesses and what they offer to our community. They will be sharing their services, advice, what challenges face our community as well as upcoming events they will be having. Make sure to check out our virtual program and resource guide ahead of the event so you can plan for what you want to see including our famous speaker panels. If you preregister for the speakers you will earn extra raffle tickets. You also earn them by attending any of our entertainment sessions! Just email us and you will receive tickets at the door! We hope to see you at the Resource Fair!
Bridgeview Montessori School Children's House Teacher Jenny Martin helps a student make words. Come meet Jenny and others from Bridgeview Montessori School on Saturday.
1. Tell us about your business/non profit and how it benefits local families?
Bridgeview Montessori School provides a Montessori alternative to local public and parochial schools. Although the Montessori philosophy is over 100 years old, its tenets are in keeping with today's STEM and project-based focus. 2. Where is it located? We are conveniently located at the base of the Sagamore Bridge at 885 Sandwich Road, Sagamore, MA 3. What is your favorite thing about our community? I love how family oriented our community is. At our school, we see grandparents, aunts, uncles and, of course, parents all having a hand is the education of the child. 4. How else do you get involved with the community? Bridgeview Montessori pairs with a local organization for a three-year cycle to help that organization in whatever ways it needs. In the past we have partnered with the Bourne Head Start and the Maya Childcare Cooperative that is a local organization that supports a Guatemalan preschool for children of working moms. Most recently we have begun our partnership with the National Marine Life Center in Buzzards Bay. So far we have raised over $700 to donate to the center. We will be presenting them with a check in January. 5. What do you think are the biggest challenges facing parents in our community? Parents today want authentic experiences with their families. It is hard for that to happen with the overabundance of technology in our society. Parents also want to be assured that their children are being served in the school setting. Sometimes communication with everyone involved in a child's program can be hard. Here is a place where perhaps technology could be helpful, but we find that families really crave face to face meaningful conversation. 6. What is your favorite memory or story over the years involving you and your business? Bridgeview Montessori became a non-profit organization in 2008. At the time, the school was faced with dropping enrollment due to a floundering economy. One of the most poignant memories I have is of a 2008 faculty meeting when our dedicated faculty decided to "dig deep" and do whatever needed to open our doors and continue to provide a stellar school experience. Living through that hard moment makes our current thriving learning community that much more resilient and powerful. 7. What advice would you give parents and caregivers in our community? Keep your schedule for your children reasonable. Let your children be bored and figure out what to do next. Unplug and try to be in the moment with your children. Play with water.... read a long chapter book. Get really dirty. 8. Do you have any specials, events, or anything else taking place this upcoming year that our parents should know about? For those interested in a Bridgeview Montessori education or Montessori in general, the best thing to do is to contact our Assistant Head of School, Suzanne Lawson at 508-888-3567/slawson@bridgeviewmontessori.org. Even if you are just curious, visit our website, www.bridgeviewmontessori.org, take a look, have a conversation. Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be kept by understanding. ― Albert Einstein 
With the Cape Cod Parent Resource Fair rapidly approaching we will be sharing blog posts on our participating sponsors, vendors and nonprofits. You will find out more about these amazing businesses and what they offer to our community. They will be sharing their services, advice, what challenges face our community as well as upcoming events they will be having. Make sure to check out our virtual program and resource guide ahead of the event so you can plan for what you want to see including our famous speaker panels. If you preregister for the speakers you will earn extra raffle tickets. You also earn them by attending any of our entertainment sessions! Just email us and you will receive tickets at the door! We hope to see you at the Resource Fair!
PFAS-REACH
1. Tell us about your business/non profit and how it benefits local families?
PFAS-REACH (Research, Education and Action for Community Health) is conducting a children’s health study to learn more about potential effects of a class of water contaminants called PFAS. Parents of young children in and around Hyannis may be eligible to take part in our study. This study will improve our understanding of the health risks associated with exposure to PFAS chemicals in children and may inform the development of drinking water guidelines that protect children’s health, on Cape Cod and beyond. Our study will also develop resources to support communities that have had PFAS contamination in their drinking water. Elevated levels of PFAS were found in Hyannis water prior to July 2016. And we are also reaching out to residents throughout Cape Cod to share information about ways we can all reduce our exposures to PFAS chemicals, which are also common in consumer products. PFAS-REACH is a 5-year research project funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). The project is led by Silent Spring Institute in collaboration with Northeastern University, Michigan State University, Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition, Testing for Pease, and Toxics Action Center. 2. Where is it located? Our PFAS-REACH children’s health study includes children in and around Hyannis, as well as in Portsmouth, NH. Our project partners are located on Cape Cod as well as in the Boston area, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Michigan. 3. What is your favorite thing about our community? Cape Cod is very family oriented, and there are many resources available to help families get the support they need. The Cape community is full of dedicated individuals who are committed to improving the lives of all families across the Cape. 4. How else do you get involved with the community? We are now enrolling families of preschool aged children to take part in our Children’s Health Study. We will continue to attend community events and connect with parent resource networks throughout the year. 5. What do you think are the biggest challenges facing parents in our community? We’ve heard from many community members that housing is the biggest issue facing families on the Cape. 6. What is your favorite memory or story over the years involving you and your business? We have loved meeting members of the early learning community and the healthcare community who have been so supportive of our Children’s Health Study over the past year. We are so grateful to everyone who has provided guidance and offered to help spread the word about our study – it’s truly a team effort. 7. What advice would you give parents and caregivers in our community? We encourage parents and guardians with preschool age children in the Hyannis area to learn about our Children’s Health Study to see if their children are eligible to take part in the study. And we encourage everyone to learn about PFAS chemicals and tips to reduce their family’s exposure to these chemicals through simple changes in daily habits and switching out certain products containing these chemicals. Our website, www.pfas-exchange.org, has a resources page with more information for families. 8. Do you have any specials, events, or anything else taking place this upcoming year that our parents should know about? We will be attending community events this year to share information about our Children’s Health Study. Visit our website, www.pfas-exchange.org to find out about our upcoming events and to learn more about our study! 
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