Kids First: Growing Up, Getting Outside, Working Differently

  • July 10, 2025
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It's all about our kids with Valene MC. Dr. Sheryl Ziegler, shares her new book, The Crucial Years examining the impacts on the overlooked years of middle childhood. Every Kid Outdoors is back to get your kiddos outside for a trail adventure. Then Hannah Currie, shares about her short documentary film, Working Differently addressing neurodivergence in the workplace. Take a Hike with Ashley Brown.

Plug into your community with tonight's guests, organizations and community events.

OBBBA Impacts on Utah Children

Thaiss Del Rio, Children's Policy Analyst for Voices for Utah Children shares the impacts of H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act  and its effects on Medicaid to Utah families and children.

Rallies & Resources Spotlight:

Sundance Institutes, Local Lens, returns July 17–19. Join us for a weekend of free screenings of 2025 Festival favorites and award winners before they are released, events, artist intros and Q&As, and more. More Info

A Outdoor Activity for Your Kiddo

Every Kid Outdoors is back to get your kiddos outside for a trail adventure.

  • EVENT:  Wednesday, July 16 at 5:30 - 8pm EKO Outdoor Adventure Follow a Trail Challenge Event held at the National Ability Center 1000 Ability Way Park City, UT 84060 RSVP here

Take A Hike

Local hiking expert Ashley Brown, author of Urban Trails: Salt Lake City, and Cottonwood Canyons Foundation Executive Director Joanna Wheelton Wasatch Wildflower Festival along with The Hike of the Week Lake Mary, Lake Catherine all apart of the Bright Lakes Trail in Big Cottonwood Canyon.

  • EVENT: July Wasatch Wildflower Festival Registration is Free but not required. More Info

    • July 12 – Brighton Resort
    • July 13 – Solitude Mountain Resort
    • July 19 – Snowbird Resort
    • July 20 – Alta Ski Area

When Neurodivergent Kids Grow Up and Enter the Workforce

Hannah Currie, BAFTA award-winning filmmaker shares about her short documentary film, Working Differently addressing neurodivergence in the workplace that recently screened at the Slamdance Unstoppable film festival in June.

The Middle Childhood is integral

Dr. Sheryl Gonzalez Ziegler, mountain west based - clinical psychologist and mother, acclaimed expert on children’s mental health with a deep understanding of today's tweens, teens, and their families. Dr. Zeigler is sharing her book.

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