Braxton County : Where Kids Come First

05/18/2026

🌸🏇 Stroller Walks & Mom Talks is BACK this summer! 🏇🌸

We are kicking off the season with a special Derby Days event! Join us on Wednesday, May 20 at 10:00 AM at Holly Gray Park for a fun-filled morning celebrating moms and little ones. 💕

👶 Diaper Derby Races for:
• Crawlers
• Toddlers
• Walkers

🏆 Winners will receive diapers and other exciting prizes!

We’ll also have:
🐴 Stick horse races
🎨 Activities for the kids
☕ Time to celebrate moms and connect with other moms

This event is FREE and all moms and children are welcome!
Sponsored by: Braxton Community Coalition & Mountain CAP Braxton Family Support Center

Please register at the link below so we can be prepared for you. ⬇️
https://forms.gle/tQ1Gc7BYsgSAoGV7A

03/29/2026

Big news for our littlest WIC participants! 👶 WIC infants ages 6-12 months can now receive an $11 or $22 Cash Value Benefit for fresh fruits and vegetables! 🍓🥕 Give your baby a healthy start with the WIC Improved Food Package.

03/08/2026

Join us for our spring sessions of the Healthy Grandfamilies program-open to anyone raising children in a kinship care situation.

12/27/2025

Join us beginning in January for the 2026 Master Gardener training program! Starting January 8, you can meet us every Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. to learn about everything from soil science to propagation to pesticides. This program offers in-depth education on many aspects of horticulture that will have you prepared to tend your garden like a pro and create beautiful landscapes in your community. 🌼🥕

Contact your local WVU Extension office to register. Read here for more information on this program ➡🌱 https://tr.ee/nD3mWi

12/02/2025

We’re hosting a festive, stress-free Meal Prep Class on December 8th from 5–6PM, just for families with children under 18 who live in Braxton County. Registration is required so call 304-364-7121 to reserve your spot.

Attended our Thanksgiving class? Please allow new families to participate in this one. Thank you for helping us spread the holiday cheer!

11/01/2025

10/26/2025

We are so excited for our Annual Trunk or Treat event at Holly Gray Park again this year. If you are a community group, business, or a family that would like to reserve a spot to be part of this year’s event please send us a message. We’d love to have you join us as we come together as a community to provide a fun, safe environment for families to enjoy.

07/10/2025

We are so excited to partner again this year with Clay-Braxton Parents as Teachers to bring this exciting program to families! This is going to be a fun day with lots of exciting activities… load up the kids, their bikes, wagons or strollers and come join in the fun!! We’re bringing reading to life and making it fun and we want you to be there!! Don’t forget to share with your friends so they don’t miss out on the fun!