The Kenton Hardin Health Department is holding a Roll & Read–Powered by Parents as Teachers event from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on August 20. This is a one-mile walk and stroller roll at Boy Scout Lake, Veterans Memorial Park, 15906 OH-309, Kenton.

The event is for all families with young children and is designed to promote literacy and physical well-being. Selected children’s books will be read at points along the way by local officials.

Educational opportunities for families will include information about car seats, Kenton Head Start, Early Intervention and WIC. There will also be a bubble station and happy giddy tunnels, as well as prizes and giveaways.

Parents and children can walk, bike, skate, push a stroller or pull a wagon for a mile around the paved trail at Boy Scout Lake.

The event is open to families with children ages newborn to age 6.

“We are excited to offer donations gathered from the community and to work with other local organizations to bring a fun event to the community,” said Public Health Nurse, Darlene Ellis. “We were also able to have local food trucks available for food at the event. Smokehouse 101 and Jaeger’s Hot Dog stand will be available for families to enjoy.”

Parents as Teachers is a voluntary program that pairs trained professionals with families in their home. It provides personal support for families from pregnancy through the earliest years of life, including:

Individualized bimonthly home visits to empower parent interaction with their children in a way that facilitates healthy development and learning.

Screenings to help identify possible developmental and other health problems so that children can be linked to appropriate services or therapies.

Parents as Teachers is for new moms and dads, teen parents, or families needing extra support. Research shows that Parents as Teachers improves the education, health and well-being of families who participate in the program.

For more information about the event, call the health department at 419-673-6230, or watch the Kenton-Hardin Health Department Facebook page for updates.