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10.01.2026

Your Opportunity to Champion the First 5 Years

Dear First 5 Nevada Families, 

We’re excited to invite you and your family to an engaging Vroom® session designed for parents and caregivers! Discover simple, everyday tips and activities that support your child’s learning and development. Learn how everyday moments like talking, playing, and reading together help build strong brains and create meaningful connections. 

You’ll also have a chance to share your family’s experiences and discover how your story can inspire, support, and empower other Nevada families. Let’s come together to advocate for young children’s needs and help build a brighter future for families throughout Nevada. 

All attendees will enjoy: 

*Please note: lunch and on-site child care are available only for in-person trainings. 

Choose the in-person or virtual session that fits your schedule:

LAS VEGAS 

ELKO 

RENO 

VIRTUAL 

Participants who complete one of the trainings will have the opportunity to participate in Children’s Week at the Legislature in Carson City and/or travel to Washington, D.C. for the Child Care Aware of America conference in 2027. Travel expenses and stipends will be available for those selected to participate.

Click HERE to learn more and register for one of our upcoming sessions!

We can’t wait to connect, learn, and grow together!  

Questions? Contact Lela Gonzales at [email protected].  

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First 5 Nevada, a program of The Children's Cabinet, is partially supported with funding from the Administration for Children and Families Child Care and Development Fund through a subaward agreement with the Nevada Division of Social Services, Child Care and Development Program (Grant #G00996005). First 5 Nevada was initially developed with funding from the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five Initiative (PDG B-5), Grant Number 90TP0099, awarded to the Nevada Department of Education, from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the the Office of Child Care, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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