The Child Care COVID-19 Grant, which provided critical support and stabiliza

Under the governor’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order, many parts of our lives have been put on hold, postponed or cancelled. For people that struggle with addiction, this has been an incredibly difficult period as many if not all in-person support groups have been cancelled. 

In April, children and families in Benton City had a good day when Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) staff at Educational Service District (ESD) 123 collected and delivered donations of essential items such as food, paper products, diapers, hygiene items and Walmart gift cards to families at the Carrusel Childcare Center.

Gabriel and Holly Gregory have been licensed foster parents since August 2013. 

During this time, they opened their home to foster children with a wide array of care needs and have been champions for keeping sibling sets together, increasing emotional and behavioral stability for children and supporting successful permanency plans (both reunification and alternate options).