International Conference NEWS: Child Care

Childcare will no longer be offered on site at the annual conference. Babes-in-arms are welcome to come with parents, but we ask those attending with infants to be respectful of others listening and presenting in the classes.

Families coming to the conference from out of the area who do not have family and friends nearby have several options for babysitting solutions. FSA is not affiliated with, nor has it investigated or does it endorse any of the resources listed below. Your own judgement and discretion must be used when arranging child care.

• The Buddy Bin is a dedicated hourly childcare in North Salt Lake, less than 20 miles south of the Davis Conference Center. They offer child care not just weekdays but also Friday nights and Saturdays from 1 hour to all day for children 6 weeks through 10 years. This may be an ideal solution for many since their hours cover all of the conference hours, including the banquet. Monica, proprietor of The Buddy Bin, has offered a special discount exclusively for FSA Conference attendees. Instead of the regular rate, she is offering the lower "Date Night" rate during the entire conference and meals will be included. Space is limited, especially for children under 2, so you must register with The Buddy Bin early to reserve your spot. Advance registration for The Buddy Bin will open July 1. See the website for additional information and direct any questions to The Buddy Bin.
• Many day care centers in the area offer temporary daily care during their business hours, but only have a few spots available before they max out their adult:child ratio. However, it may be difficult to find one with Friday evening and Saturday hours. Registration, even for a single day, is also more detailed with requirements such as vaccination records.
• KSL.com is a local resource to find in-home licensed childcare with open spots. In-home locations may be more willing to do offer temporary child care and Saturday hours. The site also often has listings for nannies-for-hire.
• Using www.sittercity.com, parents can post a job and interview applicants, some of whom have completed background checks. There are sitters willing to tend children at your hotel or in their own home.
• We are working on compiling a list of local young women available for babysitting jobs during the conference. To request this list, please send an email to fsachildcare@yahoo.com after April 1, 2011.
  

Cedar City's Birth Mother's Day Brunch

In 2010, we had our First Annual (we hope it becomes annual) Birth Mother's Day Brunch. It was a very sweet and touching experience.


We had a wonderful meal prepared by our activity chairs. Following that we had a short program including Keri who is our Education Chair and a Birth Mother. She briefly shared her story and her heartfelt insight. Next we had Jared speak. Jared is the LCSW over adoptions at our LDSFS and we are lucky enough to have him be very involved in our FSA. He shared a story, thoughts, and gratitude for these birth mothers. The whole room was in tears.


He then presented each birth mother in attendance with a rose. It was such a special activity. Like I mentioned before, we look forward to doing it every year.