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ECC Helena

Early Childhood Collaborative of the Greater Helena Area is working to streamline services that support families in our community.

The Early Childhood Collaborative of the Greater Helena Area is a local coalition focused on strengthening the early childhood system in Helena and the surrounding areas. The group is a collaborative effort between providers, advocates, businesses, parents and professionals dedicated to growing and improving support and services for Helena area families who are expecting or have young children.

04/23/2026

Meet our Storytellers for Families Like Ours!

These amazing individuals have been working on their stories since January.

Their stories are real, emotional, full of depth, love, and pain.

And in sharing them, something powerful happens in the room - we recognize pieces of ourselves in each other. Simply by sitting in the audience and holding space for these stories, we begin to feel seen in a way that can deeply validate our own experiences.

Storytelling reminds us we are not alone.

04/21/2026

Parenting isn’t always what we expected.
It’s messy, complicated, beautiful and really hard.

Join us for Families Like Ours, a powerful evening of real stories from local parents in our community. Through honesty, vulnerability, and connection, we remind each other: you are not alone.

✨ May 8 | Doors 6:30 pm | Event 7:30 pm | Myrna Loy ✨

✨ Three incredible storytellers | Live music | Real community ✨

Free child care available - registration required

Get your tickets: ecchelena.org/families-like-ours

04/20/2026

Helena, you showed up in the best way 💛
Thank you to everyone who made Week of the Young Child so special!

We’d love your feedback—whether you attended, partnered, or volunteered.
Take our quick survey: ecchelena.org/woyc

04/18/2026

The 8th and final day of our Week of the Young Child celebration.

Helena Family YMCA has all sorts of activities for the family! Swimming, crafts, kids pickleball and more!

Enjoy prenatal yoga at the Loft Helena with Ripple Movement.

And end with some STEAM Activities at the Lewis & Clark Library

Last chance to take advantage of the week-long deals, too!

Great Northern Carousel ExplorationWorks Big Dipper Ice Cream Helena

Thank you, Helena!

Tell us what you loved and what could be better!
ecchelena.org/woyc

04/17/2026

Family Friday!

We are starting the day with a sound bath for any parents or caregivers thanks to Helena Music Therapy and Gentle Healing Center

Visit The Rocking Tree Farm anytime between 10 am - 1 pm

Special story time at Lasso the Moon Toys

Visit the Holter Museum of Art any time for free!

Enjoy a special family deal Stonetree Climbing Center - and anyone working in early childhood gets a deal, too!

Great Northern Carousel ExplorationWorks Big Dipper Ice Cream Helena Cohesion Dance Project Loft Helena

Get all the deets - ecchelena.org/woyc

04/16/2026

Artsy Thursday! So many options, today!

Move, dance, listen to stories, see the Archie Bray, fish painting... and SO MUCH MORE!

Check out all the details at ecchelena.org/woyc

Thank you to all our partners - and to all of you coming to enjoy these activities!
Cohesion Dance Project Options Clinic Lewis & Clark Library Lewis & Clark Library East Helena Branch Beyond Mom Community The Revival: Spin & Barre Helena Public Schools Montana Wild - FWP Montana Historical Society Image Dancing 406 Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies The Montana Coalition Montana Advocates for Children Great Northern Carousel ExplorationWorks Big Dipper Ice Cream Helena Loft Helena Stonetree Climbing Center

04/15/2026

For many years, Reading in the Rotunda has been a staple event for Helena's Week of the Young Child. Join us tomorrow anytime between 9-11 am at the Montana State Capitol building for stories, activities, and usually a little chaos.

There are so many options for tomorrow's Work Together Wednesday - thank you to all our partners!

Options Clinic Flying Giant Adventure Park Holter Museum of Art ExplorationWorks Lewis & Clark Library East Helena Branch Helena Public Schools Lewis & Clark Library Cohesion Dance Project Loft Helena Stonetree Climbing Center Great Northern Carousel Image Dancing 406 Big Dipper Ice Cream Helena

04/15/2026

Alright, get ready for Tasty Tuesday!

Join Harvest of the Month at Helena Food Share to make (and eat) a snack!

Enjoy free bowling thanks to Sleeping Giant Lanes

Join us for free food and quality conversations on early childhood at the & Clark Library with Zero to Five Montana at 3 pm. Attendees even get a $20 gift card when they join.
mt will be facilitating parent-child craft time.

And, for all our early childhood workers...
the Virtual Circle time is TONIGHT (Tuesday!) with Montana Advocates for Children and Raise Montana. Don't forget about the offers from Loft Helena and Stonetree Climbing Center!

Options Clinic Image Dancing 406 ExplorationWorks Big Dipper Ice Cream Helena Cohesion Dance Project

04/13/2026

Music Monday is here and Joslyn Dollar with Music Together Helena Valley is helping us celebrate! Thank you to Gentle Healing Center and the Holter Museum of Art for the use of the space!

Smith is doing their preschool visit today. Helena Public Schools

Helena Field School is doing a Chickadees Nature class.

Wrapping up the day at Helena Indian Alliance

And so much more! ecchelena.org/woyc

Lewis & Clark Library, Helena Food Share Cohesion Dance Project

And, for all our early childhood workers - don't forget about the offers from Loft Helena and Virtual Circle Time this evening with Montana Advocates for Children and Raise Montana

04/12/2026

Sunday, April 12th

Now for our Helena kickoff at the Lewis & Clark Library from 11 am - 1 pm today!

Later in the day, we will be out at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts holding space and honoring all those little ones we don't get to physically hold every day. 🖤

Check our website for all the details - ecchelena.org/woyc

04/11/2026

Saturday, April 11th: Kicking off in East Helena today at the East Helena City Gym - join anytime between 11 am and 2 pm!

Don't forget about the free dance classes Image Dancing 406

Didn't get enough egg hunts in?! Well, here's your chance! Rocky-Head Start is hosting a free fun community egg hunt - open to all!

And, are you expecting and needing a little gentle movement? Join Ripple Postpartum at Loft Helena for Prenatal Yoga this afternoon!

Check out the ALL WEEK LONG opportunities, too! Thank you, Helena!!

04/11/2026

We start the week today in East Helena then Sunday in Helena! This full week would not be possible without our community partners or our Early Childhood Collaborative team - thank you to all of you for your help in planning and making this a community celebration!

St. Peter's Health Lewis and Clark Public Health Helena Public Schools Rocky-Head Start Lewis & Clark Library East Helena Branch Helena Area Chamber of Commerce Lewis & Clark Library Family Outreach, Inc. West Mont

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Helena, MT
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Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

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https://www.ecchelena.org/

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