It begins in the earliest years

It begins in the earliest years

Parents are the essential key to their children’s well-being. Engaged and competent parents lay a foundation that teaches their children to learn, laugh, love and live.

Infants

Infants

The quality of the relationship between parent and child influences all child development. When the parent is loving, responsive and predictable, babies learn that the world is a safe place where it is possible to have basic needs met.

Toddlers

Toddlers

Providing rich environments that stimulate discovery, autonomy, and experimentation promotes school readiness. When parents emphasize a child’s strengths and experience success, there is a powerful effect on mind, body and spirit.

School Age Children

School Age Children

School age children are developing a sense of worth and belonging. Parents who help their children, learn from their successes and failures, teaching self control, decision making and compassion.

Teenagers

Teenagers

The teen craves opportunities for growth and discovery and seeks acceptance for their unique characteristics. Positive role models, high expectations and clear boundaries help teens grow into the adults that will lead in the future.

Thriving Community

Thriving Community

Capable, competent children grow to become the very fiber of a prosperous, sustainable community.  When we make an investment in children, we make an investment in tomorrow’s citizens, leaders and parents.

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Welcome to Thrive

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Special Thanks to Chisel Industries for their hard work and dedication to this project!

Our mission

The mission of Thrive is to encourage healthy family development through  community awareness, parent education and support to children and families.

Thrive is excited about the possibilities for the future.

  • We are committed to continuing to provide early and ample education and support to parents and their children.
  • We hope to work with other organizations to create a community family center that brings together multiple services that help families succeed.
  • We want to assist other communities to develop comprehensive family support programs.
  • We will continue to provide training to teachers across the state that will help them to effectively engage parents as partners.
  • We will work tirelessly to increase local, regional, and state support for proactive programs that educate parents, mentor children and support families.

More than 20 years of programs for Bozeman and Belgrade area children and families:

  • Child Advancement Project (CAP)
  • The Parent Place
  • Partnership Project to Strengthen Families
  • Parent Liaison
  • Girls For A Change