Bristol Baby Fair - The Best for Your Baby! Saturday, August 16, 2008, 10 am – 2pm The YWCA and La Leche League of Bristol are joining together to present the 2008 Baby to Family Expo: The Best for Your Baby, in conjunction with World Breastfeeding Week, on August 16, 2008. Our hope is that this event will assist families new to parenthood and to our area to become acquainted with the resources available to them. We are inviting more than 180 vendors, services and events, and from 10 am to 2 pm they will be sharing their information, selling goods, and conducting car seat checks, kid identifications, giveaways, drawings, a silent auction, offering food, and much more. Parents, Grandparents and Caregivers will find information on childbirth, breastfeeding, parenting, education, health, safety, faith, dance, recreation, photography, toys, financial planning, insurance, clothing and more. Please note that in the spirit of the World Breastfeeding Week celebration, no artificial infant feeding products or prom

Check out our latest Bristol's Promise event, the Underage Drinking Forum held for Alcohol Awareness Month in April. The forum was held Friday night, April 4 to talk about this issue that affects every community in America. A group of 30 concerned parents, youth and community leaders met to discuss underage drinking.

Bristol's Promise is proud to announce that Bristol Virginia has received the designation of one of the 2008 "100 Best Communities for Young People" by America's Promise. Please see the link below to learn more about this prestigious honor!

Calling all Parents and Caregivers: Join other people in the Bristol area who have participated in the popular "Guiding Good Choices" or "Supporting School Success" workshops! These evidence-based programs can benefit all parents and caregivers in the community. For more information and pre-registration, click on the link to learn more!