Early Start Behavioral Health

02/10/2026

Self Love Day: Protecting Our Hearts Through Self-Care❤️

Join us for a wellness experience created specially for Black women. This afternoon is all about slowing down and pouring back into ourselves and each other!

What to Expect:
✨ Nourishing lunch
✨ Self-care & wellness stations
✨ Health resources & blood pressure checks
✨ Movement, conversation, and community
✨ Raffles and wellness prizes to take the love home

Need childcare or a ride? We got you Queen! Add those tickets when you sign up!

Sign up here: www.bit.ly/QVtoledoevents

02/10/2026

02/01/2026

WE ARE HIRING!

01/31/2026

More babies and toddlers are on screens and many parents say they’re not feeling great about it.

A new Pew Research Center study found that:
➡️ 62% of parents say their child under 2 watches YouTube (up from 45% in 2020)
➡️ 35% say their baby or toddler watches YouTube every day
➡️ TV use among the same group is up, too—from 63% in 2020 to 82% in 2025

Even though screen use is often parent-led, Pew also found that screen time is causing anxiety for many caregivers. A quarter of parents with children under 2 said they feel they could do better managing it.

ZERO TO THREE’s own Rebecca Parlakian spoke with Washington Post about these findings and what they tell us about the real-life challenges families face.

Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4qsvy1K

01/27/2026

01/27/2026

01/08/2026

EDIT: This event has passed, but we will be back next month! In the meantime, you can learn about Cribs for Kids and learn how to connect on our website: https://lucascountyhealth.com/community-outreach/children-pregnancy/safe-sleep-education/

Are you at least 32 weeks pregnant, or caring for a child under a year old? Join our Cribs for Kids and Maternal Infant Vitality Initiative staff tomorrow, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Lucas County Job and Family Services.

Receive safe sleep education, sign up for a free Pack ‘n Play, and learn about other local programs that support families with infants. 🤰👶