Network Newsletter | March 2021

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March 2021

COMMUNITY EVENTS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Resource Fair

March 24, 2021 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

ARTICLES, RESOURCES AND UPDATES

Survey: Cowlitz County Child Care Family Survey

Does your family need or use child care in Cowlitz County? Please share your experience with child care in our community. Your input is critical for increasing access. Thank you for your time. (Survey Here)

Webinar: Child Care is in Crisis and It's an Economic Issue

We must understand that child care is not a personal issue, nor a women’s issue but an economic issue that must be addressed to realize a more equitable and inclusive society. (Watch Webinar)

Article: Child Care Partnership Grant

Cowlitz Community Network receives grant to identify, close child care access gaps. (Read More)

Webinar: Economic Foundation for Youth & Young Adults

Watch and learn how to build financial security for youth (16-24), which not only responds to the current moment but also builds a solid foundation for their economic success. (Watch Webinar)

Article: Financial Literacy and the Gender Gap

Globally, women make 63 percent of what men do. In the United States, the gap is 81 percent. That number is even lower when you look deeper into the pay gaps people of color face. Black women earn 61 percent of what white men do, Native American women earn 58 percent, and Latina women earn 53 percent. (Read More)

Article: Family financial talks impact students’ money views

Money is an important subject, but it’s also a complicated one, especially for young adults. (Read More)

Article: From housing, to health care, to rebooting your savings

“While it seems like the most difficult time to save money, it’s also the most important time—and it can be done, slowly but surely. (Read More)

Resource: Vroom.org

Research shows there is no better time to create a strong foundation for lifelong learning than the first five years of life. You already have what it takes to be a brain builder. (Learn More)