Great day with our PAT Group as we learned about the amazing resources @Viola’sHouse offers our community and toured the mobile diaper bus. Thank you for coming to the Family Center! #RISDBeTheOne

At the RISD Family Center, we know that early interactions with books are key milestones in a child's development!📚📷Watching a young child explore the pages of a book with an adult fosters language skills, cognitive growth, and emotional bonding. Richardson ISD Debbie Cotton

Thank you, NCJW Dallas, for bringing Food+Fitness=Fun to the RISD HIPPY program. We had a great time exercising, learning about food labels, and sampling healthy treats that we can make at home!

We had a wonderful time at our PAT group connection today! Thank you to all the moms who came out in the cold weather to engage in our hands-on holiday themed stations. #RISDBeTheOne

A big thanks to our parents, staff, and community members for a fantastic and productive Family Center Advisory Board meeting. We truly appreciate your support and dedication to the program. #RISDBeTheOne #RISDWeAreOne

Family Center ESL classes had a great time practicing new material during their restaurant simulation. Students were able to experiment with concepts, make connections, and demonstrate mastery of their new learning. #RISDBeTheOne

A big-shout out to Dobie Pre-K’s Nurse Gloria for leading our “Winter Wellness” PAT Group Connection. Thank you for sharing your tips and tricks on healthy eating, good sleep habits, and the importance of exercise.

Today the RISD Family Center welcomed back NCJW Dallas Food+Fitness=Fun program. Our HIPPY moms had a great morning learning about healthy fats, proteins and nutritious snacks and topped it all off with some chair yoga. Thank you, NCJW.!

What a perfect way to cap off National Home Visiting Week. Today the FLC hosted two fun and engaging group meetings for our HIPPY and PAT parents. Thank you, Home Visitors, for your continued efforts to provide meaningful learning opportunities to RISD families.💜

Shoutout to our incredible Year 3 HIPPY moms! 👏 Today’s group connection reminded us how powerful learning and connection can be!#RISDDreamBig #RISDecs

✨ Today our amazing EC Specialst led Milestones Matter: Understanding Your Child’s Development! Parents of our littlest learners joined a fun, informative discussion and discovered simple ways to support learning at home. We love watching our families learn and grow together! 💕

Huge thanks to Ms. Phillips and the RISD Student Success & Leadership Dept for presenting at our PAT group connection! 💙 Moms learned practical ways to strengthen parent involvement at home & school while their kids learned and played in the classroom. #risddreambig #RISDecs

Our PAT December to Remember was a hit! 🎉 Holiday crafts, yummy treats, big smiles, and even bigger connections. Thank you to all the amazing families who joined us! ❤️✨